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Enclosure G
18915
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RECOMMENDATION tended to meet the payment of a lump sum to sever the useful and loyal connection with this Colony of our experienced Chinese Officials. They are undoubtedly a class of Chinese that it is specially desirable to retain, as permanent residents. In this, as in other administrative questions, the abolition of race distinctions will tend to the growth of an orderly and useful Anglo-Chinese population in Hongkong.
I have the honour to be, My Lord,
Your Lordship's Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
Presented
BY
MINUTE
THE GOVERNOR.
RECOMMENDATION
8 DEC RO
Amended in accordance with § 2 and § 3 of Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH'S Despatches No. 34 of 1st May 1878, and § 2-4 of No. 18 of 2nd March 1880.
1. Under instructions from the Right Honourable the Secretary of State, His Excellency the Governor is pleased to direct that the following Rules respecting Pensions to the Public Servants of this Colony be published for general information.
2. Subject to the exceptions and provisions hereinafter contained, all public servants holding offices named in the Civil List Ordinance, or offices described in the annual estimates as the fixed establishment of the Colony, and drawing salaries of thirty pounds a year and upwards, shall be entitled to pensions as follows:-
To any person who shall have served ten years and upwards and under eleven years, an annual allowance of fifteen-sixtieths of the annual salary of his office.
For eleven years and under twelve years, an annual allowance of sixteen-sixtieths of such salary.
And in like manner, a further addition to the annual allowance of one-sixtieth in respect of each additional year of such service until the completion of a period of service of thirty-five years, when the annual allowance of forty-sixtieths may be granted, and no addition shall be made in respect of any service beyond thirty-five years.
3. The Chief Justice, or any Puisne Judge, provided he shall not have served in any other office in the Colony, shall be entitled to a pension after seven years' service; at which time an allowance of three years' additional service shall be made to him; such pension to increase at the rate of two years' service for each additional year he serves, until an allowance of ten years' additional service has been made to him; after which his pension shall increase at the same rate only as other officers, until he shall have reached twenty-five years' service, when he may receive the full allowance of forty-sixtieths of his annual salary, and no addition shall be made for any service beyond twenty-five years.
4. The Colonial Chaplain, provided that, previous to his appointment in such capacity, he shall not have served in other office in the Colony, shall be entitled, after ten years' and under eleven years' service, to pension at the rate of twenty-sixtieths of the annual salary of his office, increasing by an additional sixtieth for every additional year's service, until the completion of thirty years' service, when the annual allowance of forty-sixtieths may be granted, and no addition shall be made in respect of any service beyond thirty years. The Surveyor General and the Assistant Surveyor General, when debarred from private practice, shall be allowed the benefit of five additional years in regard of pension on the ground of professional services.
5. Any public servant of the Colony who may be elevated to the office of Governor of Hongkong shall, on his retirement from that office, be entitled to the same pension as if he had continued to hold the office which he vacated when he was appointed Governor, and (supposing him not to be fifty-five years of age) as if he had retired from ill-health. Provided that, if there shall be offered to any such ex-Governor, being under the age of fifty-five years, any public office or situation under the Crown which, having reference as well to the state of his health as to the nature of his previous services, such ex-Governor may, in the judgment of the Secretary of State, be properly called upon to accept, it shall be competent to the said Secretary of State to declare, should he decline the same, that the pension of such ex-Governor shall be suspended until he shall attain the age of fifty-five years.
6. No public servant will be held to have an absolute right to compensation for past services, or to any pension under this Minute; and Government will retain power and authority to dismiss a public servant without compensation.
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Enclosure G
18915
DRAFT.
RECO
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payment of a lump
sever the useful and loyal connection
with this Colony of our experienced __ Chinese Officials. They are undoubtedly a class of Chinese that it is specially desirable to retain, as permanent residents. In this, as in other administrative questions,
the abolition of race distinctions will tend to the growth of an orderly and useful Anglo-Chinese population in
Honghong.
I have the honour to be, My Lord,
Your Lordship's Most Obedient
Hunible Servant,
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BY
MINUTE
THE GOVERNOR.
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REGO
8 DEC RO
Amended in accordance with § 2 and § 3 of Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH'S Despatches
No. 34 of 1st May 1878, and § 2-4 of No. 18 of 2nd March 1880.
1. Under instructions from the Right Honourable the Secretary of State, His Excellency the Governor is pleased to direct that the following Rules respecting Pensions to the Public Servants of this Colony be published for general information.
2. Subject to the exceptions and provisions hereinafter contained, all public servants holding offices named in the Civil List Ordinance, or offices described in the annual estimates as the fixed establishment of the Colony, and drawing salaries of thirty pounds a year and upwards, shall be entitled to pensions as follows:-
Το any person who shall have served ten years and upwards and under eleven years, an annual allowance of fifteen-sixtieths of the annual salary of his office.
For eleven years and under twelve years, an annual allowance of sixteen-sixtieths of such salary.
And in like mauner, à further addition to the annual allowance of one-sixtieth in respect of each additional year of such service until the completion of a period of service of thirty-five years, when the annual allowance of forty-sixtieths may be granted, and no addition shall be made in respect of any service beyond thirty-five years.
3. The Chief Justice, or any Puisne Judge, provided he shall not have served in any other office in the Colony, shall be entitled to a pension after seven years' service; at which time an allowance of three years' additional service shall be made to him; such pension to increase at the rate of two years' service for each additional year he serves, until an allowance of ten years' additional service has been made to him; after which his pension shall increase at the same rate only as other officers, until he shall have reached twenty-five years' service, when he may receive the full allowance of forty-sixtieths of his annual salary, and no addition shall be made for any service beyond twenty-five years.
4. The Colonial Chaplain, provided that, previous to his appointment in such capacity, he shall not have served in other office in the Colony, shall be entitled, after ten years' and under eleven years' service, to pension at the rate of twenty-sixtieths of the annual salary of his office, increasing un additional sixtieth for every additional year's service, until the completion of thirty years' service, when the annual allowance of forty-sixtieths may be granted, and no addition shall be made in respect of any service beyond thirty years. The Surveyor General and the Assistant Surveyor General, when debarred from private practice, shall be allowed the benefit of five additional years in regard of pension on the ground of professional services.
5. Any public servant of the Colony who may be elevated to the office of Governor of Hongkong shall, on his retirement from that office, be entitled to the same pension as if he had continued to bold the office which he vacated when he was appointed Governor, and (supposing him not to be fifty-five years of age) as if he had retired from ill-health. Provided that, if there shall be offered to any such ex-Governor, being under the age of fifty-five years, any public office or situation under the Crom which, having reference as well to the state of his health as to the nature of his previous services, s ex-Governor may, in the judgment of the Secretary of State, be properly called upon to accept, it s be competent to the said Secretary of State to declare, should he decline the same, that the pensio such ex-Governor shall be suspended until he shall attain the age of fifty-five years.
6. No public servant will be held to have an absolute right to compensation for past services, to any pension under this Minute; and Government will retain power and authority to dismiss a public servant without compensation.
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