CO129-201 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [6] — Page 313

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Following

* Straits

4/23

X. copy

most of Mr. Lewer suggestions,

M. Lewes suggestions, attache and adopting what has been decided for the Straits Pension Ruler on

As to parr. 27. 297 hd Lower mmit I want's leathe then cli As regards par. 31 of I think the question of compulsory retiremen need not be dealt with in this munte,

be left over, as a

Draft Circular

but

may

to the Colonies

W Leweine

on this point is still under

Consideration (circulated

O

Ceglur paper)?

time ago an

Par. 36 of M. Lewes munte : I think

the proposed definition of "cases of peculiar textraordinary appending merit

viz. ar

cases in which special carries have been

&

as to counting half pay leave up to certain limits in full for pensin

purposes. This was

fromised

in reply to a memorial from

also

11523/15 the Colony, and

orre

Memorial

rendered altogether in excess of beyond the Jumill

The usual scope of

was

the

paid to perform.

those which the office

would and open keep

wa dow to claims being wice of an

where any

"ntside "service

made in all cases

alumot We have

Lewes dy

xfeated Sunted

Ruy

halty nature has been performed; and that

it is better to leave the clause present vague Language

as in the Straits.

I would say nothing

the same

about Fees

(see par. 43 of M. Lewes minute) because

from the annexed Classification of Salaried "que. inq in the HRuy" I gather that there are no

officeps drawing fees;

and as & House

allowance, it would be enough to leave the

بیرم

come under par.

Juny

Draft

to adopt or not as he pleases from Regrino, 4(2)?

the Straits

The only other pomit which I think requires special consideration is clause 16

312

the arguments if ther

was that half pay leave counted in full incertain W. Indian Colmies

K

that swas

granted under

omniply because the pensions in those

W. Indian Colonies

were

Imperial Rules which take no cognizance

of half-pay

leave.

In the recent

Jamaica Pensions Ordinance 1885

sec. 4, this privilege of countivn

half has leave in full in

which

after the Passing of this Law", (I take it) means that all half pay leave granted father that time to officers them in Jamaica (future officers get

[pension] will only count haefitione.

"at the rate

month for every

two months of such

ho

leave", although half pay leave.

will

granted previous to the passing the Law to the same officers count in full.

Propose

to adopt.

I would

the same

Hangkung - Notwithstanding

promise

never

11523

Nen.

which has

have been

The new

get been embodied in

- for we published Minute all these ten years considering

We have emphatically minute! refused half pay leave in full (see fan. 7%,

the Straits service to count

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