CO129-244 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [1-4] — Page 440

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438

grants allowed to the families

of deceased officers

Hongkong,

makes it

desirable

very

in

my

opinion

that such

fund should be

established, and that it should

be compulsory

on all officers

to be regarded

as conditional

on their joining the Fund when it is started. But the higher

officers at present

in the service

(appointed from England) many

of whom have doubtless insured

their lives may

be left at liberty

future appointed to the permanent service of the Colony to contribute

to it. In the case

of those officers

not appointed from England

who are about to receive 20 per cent, I think the Government

would be within its rights

in stipulating that the present increase to their salaries should

be conditional on their decision

to join

or not as

they please.

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438 grants allowed to the families of deceased officers Hongkong, makes it desirable very in my opinion that such fund should be established, and that it should be compulsory on all officers to be regarded as conditional on their joining the Fund when it is started. But the higher officers at present in the service (appointed from England) many of whom have doubtless insured their lives may be left at liberty future appointed to the permanent service of the Colony to contribute to it. In the case of those officers not appointed from England who are about to receive 20 per cent, I think the Government would be within its rights in stipulating that the present increase to their salaries should be conditional on their decision to join or not as they please.
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$ 438 grants allowed to the families of deceased officers Hongkong, makes it desirable very in myy opinion that such fund should be extablished, and that it should be compulsory on all officers be regarded as conditional on their joining the Fund when it is started. But the higher officers at present in the sewice (appointed from England) many already of whom have doubtless insured their lives may be left at liberty future appointed to the permanent service of the Colony to contribute to it. In the case of Mose officers not appointed from England who are about to receive 20 per cent, I think the Government would be within its rights i stipulating that the present in- crease to their salaries should be to join or not as they please.
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438

grants allowed to the families

of deceased officers

Hongkong,

makes it

desirable

very

in

myy

opinion

that such

fund should be

extablished, and that it should

be compulsory

on all officers

be regarded

as conditional

on their joining the Fund when it is started. But the higher

officers at present

in the sewice

(appointed from England) many

already

of whom have doubtless insured

their lives may

be left at liberty

future appointed to the permanent service of the Colony to contribute

to it. In the case

of Mose officers

not appointed from England

who are about to receive 20 per cent, I think the Government

would be within its rights i

stipulating that the present in- crease to their salaries should

be

to join

or not as

they please.

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