CO129-227 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [6] — Page 386

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Moreover I only learnt after my transfer to Hongkong, that I had forfeited thereby the important privilege of remitting half my pay to England for family purposes at the rate at which it was paid to me by Government. In Hongkong this rate is 4/2 whilst the value of the dollar has steadily declined from ... when I was first appointed to 7/24.

I was ...

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It was only on the 27 March 1880, after I had been for more than a year in the service of Hongkong that Sir Michael Hicks Beach, in sending instructions to the Governor to frame a new pension minute, directed the omission of the clauses of the intercolonial pension minute which had been published here on the 30th April 1870, and suggested the substitution instead thereof of clauses 18 and 19 of the Leeward Islands Pension Act. This was done in a draft minute which was sent home with Governor Hennessy's despatch No.174 of 31st October 1880, which has however ...

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bonus of five years added to the actual term of service in consideration of unhealthy climate, and this would appear to apply although the Offices has been transferred from an unhealthy climate to another not less, if not more unhealthy. Moreover I only learnt after my transfer to Hongkong, that I had forfeited thereby the important privilege of remitting half my pay to England for family purposes at the rate at which it was paid to me by Government. In Hongkong this rate is 4/2 whilst the value of the dollar has steadily declined from ... when I was first appointed to 7/24. I was ... 18910 6. 334 It was only on the 27 March 1880, after I had been for more than a year in the service of Hongkong that Sir Michael Hicks Beach, in sending instructions to the Governor to frame a new pension minute, directed the omission of the clauses of the intercolonial pension minute which had been published here on the 30th April 1870, and suggested the substitution instead thereof of clauses 18 and 19 of the Leeward Islands Pension Act. This was done in a draft minute which was sent home with Governor Hennessy's despatch No.174 of 31st October 1880, which has however ...

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bonus of five years added to the actual term of service in consideration of un- healthy climate, and this would appear to apply although the Offices has been Fransferred from an unhealthy climate another not less, if not more. unhealthy Moreover I only learnt after my tremifer to Hongkong, that I had forfeited thereby the important privilege of remitting half my pay to England for family purposes of the rake at whic! it was paid to me by Government. In Hongkong this rake is 4/2 whilst the value of the dollar Las cheadily declined from off when girt appointed to 7/24. I was 18910 6. 334 It was only on the 27 March 1880, after I had been for a year more than in the servine of Hongkong that Su Michael Nicks Beach in vending instructions to the Governor to fame a new pension minute, directed the omission of the causes of the intercolonial pension minute which had been published here on the 30th April 1870. and suggested the substitution instead hereof of clauses 18 and 19 of the Leeward Polands Pension Act. This was done in a draff minute which was sent home with Governor Hennerry's despatch No 174 of 31st October 1880, which has however wife to the

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bonus of five years added to the actual

term of service in consideration of un- healthy climate, and this would appear to apply although the Offices has been Fransferred from

an unhealthy climate another not less, if not more.

unhealthy Moreover I only learnt after my tremifer to Hongkong, that I had forfeited thereby the important privilege of remitting half my pay to England for family purposes of the rake at whic! it was paid to me by

Government. In Hongkong this rake is 4/2 whilst the value of the dollar Las cheadily declined from off when

girt appointed to 7/24.

I was

18910

334

It was only on the 27 March

1880, after I had been for

year

more than

in the servine of Hongkong that Su Michael Nicks Beach in vending instructions to the Governor to fame

new pension minute, directed the omission of the causes of the intercolonial pension minute which had been published here on the 30th April 1870.

and suggested

the substitution instead hereof of clauses 18 and 19 of the Leeward Polands Pension Act. This was done in a draff minute which was sent home with Governor Hennerry's despatch No 174 of 31st October 1880, which has however wife to the

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