The matter was taken up by Mr Johnson before sanction.
The signature of a Medical Officer which is appended to the Certificate of Conduct is a very poor apology for a medical certificate, and the Instructions on page 4 Head 8 are not distinct. Suspend for more formal evidence.
18/5/83
This man has since repeated his arrival in 8444.
Sir G. Bowth has since stated that his pension will date from 1 April (8687).
I inspect that they have put down ill-health as the cause of the retirement; they have really promised him a pension because he was one of the Policemen who entered the force under the local rule that they might be pensioned at the end of 10 years service without regard to health or age.
I know we have admitted that we cannot go behind the local rule as to Police pensions, though they are approved under the authority of an Ordinance. But we should certainly make a stand against admitting that a Policeman who after 2 years service is promoted to an ordinary Civil appointment necessarily retains his peculiar pension claims.
This is a glaring case, as the man is only now 33; if it is really the case that he has permanently lost his health, he may be on the pension list for the next 50 years. I suspect it was an afterthought getting the Colonial Surgeon to countersign the certificate.
As the man has come home, it is now easy to say what should be done; I should be disposed to ask Sir G. Browne to say that after 16 years service in H.K during which he has had no leave at all, he has recently been recommended for a pension by the local Govt.
out by Mr Johnson before san
The Signature of a
ctioning
Medical
the Pension. Officer which is appended to the Certificate of Conduct is a very poor apology for a medical artificate, and the Instructions on page 4 Head 8
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distinct. Suspend for more formal
Evidence
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at us.
18/5/83
This man has since repated his arrival
in 8444.
Hir G. Bowth has since stated that his pension will date from 1 April ( 8687)
Inspect that the' they have put down illheallt
as the caan of the retiremat, they
under head & as
have really promiced him a pension, because he.
was one of the Policemen who entered the best
force under the local rule that they might bepensionee al the end of 10 years service without regard to health orage.
know we have admitted
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that we cannot go behind the local miler as to Police pensions, thoughpure
approved than
as
they
the authority of an Ordinance- Sthink
herer
isted under
But
we should certainly make a
stand against admitting that a Policeman
who after 2 years service as much is
momoted to
AM
ordinary Civil appoin
-ment; necessarily retain, his peculiar pension clains.
Case
as the man
Mr. Price in
wrong
This is a glaring
is only now 33, tif
in her fear that he has
و
permanently lost his health", he may be on the pensin list for the next 50 years. Inspect it
mare afterthought gettin the Colonial Surgeon to countersign the
Tate -
hot
was
C
certific
As the man has come home, it is how excretly
Casy
to
Say
wo
thenleh
preed; hat Ishould be disposed & Lend
him to B-Gage Browne, to say that aller
16
been
years service in B. K during which he has had no leave at all, he has recent hom by the beal Gor! trecommended for a pension,
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