CO129-204 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [11-12] — Page 275

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4. The table E annexed shows that on 31st December last, there were in all 123.

Pensioners entitled to receive annually $6,939.93.

These are to be classed as follows:-

5.

*-----

13 British, annual pensions,

88 Indians,

19

22 Chinese,

37

The ages

of the pensioners are:---

3 from 27 to 30 years, annual pension,

.$2,098.65

4,035.73

805.55

$6,939.93

.$ 114.12

16

30 to 35

55

11

32

35 to 40

11

1

71

45

16

6

40 to 45

$7

37

45 to 50

50 to 55

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15

2

55 to 60

*

37

1

66

*

1,011.56

1,929.04

2,131.64

854.62

276.95

114,00

60.00

2 unknown

448.00

123

$6,939.93

The number of pensions that have been granted and that have lapsed from 1867 to 1881 both years inclusive have been :--

Granted.

Lapsul

Europeans,

Indians,

21

8

98

10

Chinese,..

24

2

143

20

Taking the average of life at 50 years, pensions may possibly continue to be drawn

as follows:-

3 Pensions for 22 years,

16

17

yg

32

12

71

45

7

55

37

11

16

2

21

39

57

Annual Amount of Pensions,

$ 114.12

1,011.56

1,929.04

2,131.64

854.62

$6,040.98

See Ordinance 8 of 1868.

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There have been granted during the same period the following superannuation allowances or commuted payments in lieu of pensions

Europeans,

Indians,

Chinese,

Number.

Amounta

8

$6,184.82

...16

3,598.18

.25

6,817.72

49

$16,600.72

5. Besides a pension or superannuation allowance, a free passage home or a bonus equal to 3 months' pay is given as a matter of right to all Inspectors, Sergeants or Constables after each period of five years' service. If they re-enlist, they receive the bonus; if they do not re-enlist, a passage may either be provided to the place where they were engaged or the 3 months' pay may be given instead as a bonus.

The following amounts have been paid during the period before referred to for bonus and gratuities. The latter term is applied to payments made under special cir- cumstances to persons who retired before they were qualified for pensions. It is difficult to separate these two items, but the gratuities do not amount to much :---

Amounts.

Europeans, Indiaus,

Chinese,

For return passages there have been paid :-

For 31 Europeans, -

383 Indians,

Number.

.162

$22,326.33

.331

17,241.00

..504

16,252.40

997

$55,819.73

.$ 8,807.73

14,601.58

$23,409.31

I find also that the following amounts have been drawn or were due up to 31st December last to pensioners still on the roll:

2 Pensioners since 1867,

Annnel.

Total.

.$ 448.00

$6,272.00

20

+2

22

1872,

907.50

8,167.50

6

13

"J

1873,

295.80

2,366.40

5

31

"

1874,

509.69

3,567.83

1

"}

1875,

46.50

279.00

2

"

1876,

92.33

451.65

20

*

1877,

1,245.85

4,983.40

33

10

9

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严禁

1878,

1,529.84

4,589.52

37

1879,

555.59

1,111.18

""

1880,

506.52

506.52

15

J

1881,

802.31

123

$6,939.93

6. The passages of all Constables enlisted in England or India are of course paid

by this Government and a bounty of £15 is given to the men enlisting in the United Kingdom. The amount paid for passage money during the period before referred to has been :-

For Europeans,

Indians,

.$21,372.61

3,851.77

$25,224.38

Annexure F. gives a recapitulation of different items expended on account of Police Officers and Constables in addition to salaries and allowances.

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