Enclosure 3.
Treasury.
Hong Kong, 19th December 1892.
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Instructions referred to on page 1.
If this Paper of Particulars and the Certificates connected with it, be not sent in original, the copies must be duly attested.
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of Paper-In the case of an Officer serving on the West Coast of Africa, a statement is to be added whether he is a native of that Coast. (Colonial Regulations, § 430.)
Head 3-State the description of Allowance for which the Application is recommended, viz., Superannuation, Compensation, Compassionate Allowance, or Gratuity, and its amount. In the case of Persons claiming an addition to their Pensions in respect of Professional or other special qualifications, this should be stated, and a reference should be given to the authority under which the claim is made.
Head 5.--If the service has been interrupted by one or more breaks, the word "broken" should be added before or after the number of years and months, and the causes, dates, and circumstances of the break or breaks should be stated under heading 9.
Head 6-If the person retiring has been in receipt of the same Salary, or in the class from which he retires, for the 36 months immediately before the date of his retirement, the actual annual rate of Salary or Wages at that date should be inserted, preceded by the word “actual.” In other cases the average annual amount of Salary or Wages for the 36 months next preceding the date of retirement should be inserted, preceded by the word "average," but if the whole period of service is less than three years, then the average for the whole period of service should be inserted.
Head 7-A separate statement should be inserted of the average Annual Value, for the 36 months immediately preceding retirement, of each Emolument (exclusive of salary or wages) which is claimed to be included in the calculation of the Pension or Gratuity.
Whenever the value of a House or House Allowance, so ascertained, exceeds one-sixth of the salary and other emoluments which count for Pension purposes, it is to be reduced to one-sixth of that amount, so that it shall not exceed one-seventh of the whole.
Fees which an Officer is allowed to retain for his own use will be taken into account for Pension purposes, with regular salary, at the annual average of the net receipts of the 36 months next preceding the Officer's retirement. These net receipts are to be ascertained by deducting from the gross amount of Fees such Office Expenses, &c., as an Officer may have had to defray from his own resources, in performing the services for which he was remunerated by Fees. No deduction, however, from the Fees should be made in respect of Office Expenses provided from Public Funds, for the due discharge of those duties to which a Fixed Salary is annexed. Papers of Particulars when forwarded to the Colonial Department should be accompanied by formal Declarations from the retiring Officers, showing the amount received by them for Fees, and the amount defrayed as above for Office Expenses, &c., in each of the three years immediately preceding the retirement. It will be the duty of the Colonial Governments concerned to satisfy themselves of the accuracy of such statements before forwarding them to the Colonial Office. In the case of Officers receiving Fixed Salaries and Fees, the Fees will not in ordinary circumstances be allowed to count for Pension purposes to the extent of more than one quarter of the Salaries, and Fees will not in any case be allowed to count for Pension purposes during any period in which the whole time of the Officer receiving them was not given to the Public Service.
Head 8.-In cases of infirmity, if the Applicant is below the ordinary age for retirement, a Medical Certificate is to be furnished showing that he is disqualified by infirmity of mind or body for discharging the duties of his situation, and that such infirmity is likely to be permanent.
In case of ten years' service or more, this Certificate should be signed by two Officers, of whom at least one should, if possible, be a Salaried Officer of the Government.
Head 9-As to "broken" service, see Head 5.
If the Applicant has had any "acting" service, the details must be fully given, with a statement whether or not, during the "acting" service, he was connected with the permanent Civil Service of the Colony.
Head 11.-If, in special circumstances, a professional Civil Officer has been allowed to have "private practice" without forfeiting his claim to Pension, the facts are to be fully stated.
Head 14-If the Applicant is liable to any deduction from his service under Clause 102 of the Colonial Regulations, the facts should be fully stated.
Head 19.--The length of service and other particulars of the computation are to be given. When an average of Salary, &c., is taken, the mode of calculating it (whether by months, &c.) is to be explained.
Sir,
REG 13 FEB 93,
I have the honour to submit to you for transmission to His Excellency the Governor my application for permission to retire from the Government service. I am in my sixty-second year and have nearly completed thirty-eight years' service with the Government of Hong Kong. Under the provisions of the Minute of the 28th December 1831 as to pension rules, I conceive that I am, as of course, entitled to a pension or retiring allowance calculated at the rate of forty-sixtieths of the annual salary of the office I now hold and have held since 1880. That would amount to $2,400 per annum or thereabouts, but I have the honour to request that His Excellency, taking my long, faithful, and very special services into consideration, will recommend me to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for a retiring allowance at a higher rate and on more favourable conditions, under the provisions of paragraph of the Minute referred to.
Apart from the fact of thirty-eight years' long and faithful service in the Treasury, during nearly thirty-two years of which I have been 1st Clerk and Cashier, I would ask His Excellency's attention to the following considerations upon which I take the liberty of basing my claim for a special rate of pension.
The Honourable
N.G. Mitchell-Innes
Colonial Treasurer
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Enclosure 3.
Treasury.
png dong 19th December 1892.
2507
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Head
Instructions referred to on page 1.
If this Paper of Particulars an the Certificates connected with it, be not sent in original, the copies must be duly attested.
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of Paper-In the case of an Officer serving on the West Coast of Africa, a statement is to be added whether he is a native of that Coast. (Colonial Regulations, § 430.)
Head 3-State the description of Allowance for which the Application is recommended, viz., Superannuation, Compensation, Compassionate Allowance, or Gratuity, and its amount. In the case of Persons claiming an addition to their Pensious in respect of Professional or other special qualifications, this should be state:1, and a reference should be given to the authority mugler which the claim is made.
Head 5.--If the service has been interrupted by one or more breaks, the word "broken" should be added before or after the number of years and months, and the causes, dates, and circumstances of the break or breaks should be stated under heading 9.
Head 6-If the person retiring has been in receipt of the same Salary, or in the class from which he retires, for the 86 mouths immediately before the date of his retirement, the actual annual rate of Salary or Wages at that date should be inserted, preceded by the word “actual.” In other cases the average annual amount of Salary or Wages for the 36 maths next preceding the date of retirement should be inserted, preceded by the word "average," but if the whole period of service is less than three years, then the average for the whole period of service should be inserted. Head 7-A separate statement should be inserted of the average Annual Value, for the 36 months immediately preceding retirement, of each Emolument (exclusive of salary or wages) which is claimed to be included in the calculation of the Pension or Gratuity.
Whenever the value of a House or House Allowance, so ascertained, exceeds one-sixth of the salary and other emoluments which count for Pension purposes, it is to be reduced to one-sixth of flut amount, so that it shall not exceed ouc-seventh of the whole.
Fees which an Officer is allowed to retain for his own use will be taken into account for l'ension purposes, with regular salary, at the annual average of the net receipts of the 36 months next preceding the Officer's retirement. These net receipts are to be ascertained by deducting from the gross amount of Fees such Office Expenses, &c., as an Officer may have had to defray from his own resources, in performing the services for which be was remanerated by Foes. No deduction, however, from the Fees should be made in respect of Office Expenses provided from Publie Funds, for the due discharge of those duties to which a Fixed Salary is annexed. Papers of Particulars" when forw.ndel to the Colonial Department should be accompanied by formal Declarations from the retiring Officers, showing the amount received by them for Fees, and the amount defrayed as above for Office Expenses, &c., in each of the three yours immediately preceding the retirement. It will be the duty of the Colonial Governments concernod to satisfy themselves of the accuracy of such statements before forwarding them to the Colonial Office. In the case of Officers receiving Fixed Salarios and Fees, the Fees will not in ordinary circumstances be allowed to count for Pension pur- poses to the extent of more than one quarter of the Salaries, and Feos will not in any case be allowed to count for Pension purposes during any period in which the whole time of the Officer receiving them was not given to the Publie Servico.
Dead 8.-D cases of infirmity, if the Applicant is below the ordinary age for retirement, a Medical Certificate is to be furnished showing that he is disqualified by infirmity of mind or body for discharging the duties of his situation, and that such infirmity is likely to be permanent.
In case of ten years' service or more, this Certificate should be signal by two Officers, of whom at least one should, if possible, be a Salario Officer of the Government.
Head 9-As to "broken" service, see Head 5.
If the Applicant has had any "acting" service, the details must be fully given, with a statement whether or not, during the "acting" service, he was connected with the permanent Civil Service of the Colony.
Head 11.-If, in special circumstances, a professional Civil Officer has been allowel to have "private practice" without
forfeiting his claim to Pension, the facts are to be fully stated.
Head 14-If the Applicant is liable to any deduction from his service under Clanse 102 of the Colonial Regulations, the
facts should be fully stated,
Head 19.--The length of service and other particulars of the computation are to be given. When an average of Salary,
de, is taken, the mode of calculating it (whether by mouths, &c.) is to be explained.
Sir,
Rece
REG 13 FEB 93,
I have the bonour to suonit to you for transmission to His
Excellency the Gouernor my application for permission to retire fron
the Government service. I am in my sixty second year and have nearly
completed thirty eight years service with the Government of Hong Kong
Dader the provisions of the Minute of the 28th December 1831
as to pension rules I conceive that I as as of course entitled to a
pension or retiring allowance calculated at the rate of forty
sixtieths of the annual salary of the office I now hold and have bel
since 1880.That would amount to $2,400 per annum or thereabouts but
I have the honor to request that His Excellency taking my loug, faith.
and very special services into consideration, sill recommend us to the
Right Honourable the Secretary of State for a retiring allowance
at a higher rate and on more favourable conditions, under the pro-
visions of paragraph of the Vinute referred to.
Apart from the fact of thirty eight years long and faithful
service in the Treasury, during nearly thirty two years of which I
have been 1st Clerk and Jasbier 1 would ask His Excellency's
attention to the following considerations upon which I take the
liberty of basing by clain for a special rate of pension.
The Honourable
N.G.Mitchell-Innes
Jolonial Treasurer
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