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18915/80

extravagant._

The rate of gratuity is related to Moore's salary for each year of service. This is of course in addition to the purchase of a pension, computed on sixty-fifths of the salary as had been years of service.

If a Chinaman retires in very broken health, the allowance of a gratuity instead of a pension might be a bad bargain for the Government.

14. Directly, but does not apply to the ordinary unless as the rate a year is less than was...

MINUTE PAPER.

190

15. I now proceed to offer some remarks on points of detail in the Minute.

Under "Pensions", "Compensation and Allowances".

Clause 2, line 3. The condition of retirement on account of age or ill health. The ground on which this provision presumably rests is sound, that the endeavour ought not to be lightly set aside, but the circumstances of the case in question may perhaps justify an exception.

As to the minimum salary of £30 per annum, it may be strained that at Ceylon the limit is £25 per annum, and that the same limit (£250) has been proposed by the Secretary of State for Mauritius. It would seem desirable, for the sake of uniformity of practice, that £25 should be named.

Clause 3. The incompleteness of this Clause, which does not distinctly show how the pension of a Judge who had previously held other office is to be calculated, has been the subject of the Senate's care.

As regards the file reference, it is noted as 137/67/8.

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18915/80 extravagant._ The rate of gratuity is related to Moore's salary for each year of service. This is of course in addition to the purchase of a pension, computed on sixty-fifths of the salary as had been years of service. If a Chinaman retires in very broken health, the allowance of a gratuity instead of a pension might be a bad bargain for the Government. 14. Directly, but does not apply to the ordinary unless as the rate a year is less than was... MINUTE PAPER. 190 15. I now proceed to offer some remarks on points of detail in the Minute. Under "Pensions", "Compensation and Allowances". Clause 2, line 3. The condition of retirement on account of age or ill health. The ground on which this provision presumably rests is sound, that the endeavour ought not to be lightly set aside, but the circumstances of the case in question may perhaps justify an exception. As to the minimum salary of £30 per annum, it may be strained that at Ceylon the limit is £25 per annum, and that the same limit (£250) has been proposed by the Secretary of State for Mauritius. It would seem desirable, for the sake of uniformity of practice, that £25 should be named. Clause 3. The incompleteness of this Clause, which does not distinctly show how the pension of a Judge who had previously held other office is to be calculated, has been the subject of the Senate's care. As regards the file reference, it is noted as 137/67/8. Page information is not present in this text, hence no page information is retained. Dec.
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18915/80 extravagant._ The rate of frativity is are moulli's salary for each year oppuvies. This is of corial exeiradent to 5 yau furchase of of a pension, confented Sixtielles of the salary as had heen years of Chinaman there device. If a V. wad came many pratinty, a retiring in very boken health, the allorance of a fraternity instead Items he a of a plusion wigles bad bargain for the 14. Dadrect to, but dovol the ordinary unles as the pote a yearis Less Than was MINUTE PAPER. 190 15. Inno proced to offer some remnants on paints of detail in the Micente. blandt Mur, Invent, after Pensions", "Compensation and Allowances. Clanse 2 line 3. Jumble. dwell on to concntation of retirement an account of age of pludons, whils refride commentation in the case or ill health. The ground on which :this repval presumably esto seland so sound, that the ende aught not to be lightly sex ande but the circumstances of the Cunene in daything may pahapo justify in their case. Qu exceptione bove pars. of th Lower muite sed mis As to the an 137/67/8. لی بیگ کی ہیں ۔ ho As regards the minimum salary of £30 phe ancen, it may strained that at Ceylon the limit is ££25 per annour, and that the same limit (R: 250) has been proposed by ther Secretary of State for Mauritius. It Dollar would seem deniablo, for sake of uniformity of praction, that £25 Song Kang. should he named at Me have lately seen, in Clanse 3 Iudger. Sie der Senate's care, the incompleteness of this Chande, which does distinctly show how the plusion A Sudge who had previously hand other dang thang seccies is to be Dec.
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18915/80

extravagant._

The rate of frativity

is are moulli's salary for each year oppuvies. This is of corial exeiradent to

5 yau furchase of

of a pension, confented Sixtielles of the salary as

had heen years of

Chinaman

there

device. If a

V.

wad came

many pratinty,

a

retiring in very

boken health, the allorance of a

fraternity instead

Items he a

of a plusion wigles bad bargain for the

14. Dadrect to, but dovol

the ordinary unles as

the pote

a yearis

Less Than was

MINUTE PAPER.

190

15. Inno proced to offer some

remnants on paints of detail in the Micente.

blandt Mur, Invent, after Pensions", "Compensation

and

Allowances.

Clanse 2 line 3.

Jumble.

dwell on

to concntation

of retirement an

account of age

of pludons, whils

refride commentation in the case

or ill health. The ground

on which

:this repval presumably esto

seland so sound, that the ende

aught not to be lightly

sex ande

but the circumstances of the Cunene in daything may

pahapo justify

in their case.

Qu

exceptione

bove pars. of th

Lower muite sed mis

As to the

an 137/67/8.

لی بیگ

کی ہیں ۔

ho

As regards the minimum salary of £30 phe ancen, it

may strained

that at

Ceylon the limit is ££25 per annour, and that the same limit (R: 250) has been proposed by ther Secretary of State for Mauritius. It Dollar would seem deniablo, for sake

of uniformity of praction, that £25

Song Kang.

should he named at

Me have lately seen, in

Clanse 3 Iudger.

Sie der Senate's care,

the incompleteness

of this Chande, which does

distinctly show how the plusion

A

Sudge who had previously

hand other dang thang seccies is to be

Dec.

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