CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12] — Page 261

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I submit to Your Lordship that it was not Lord Knutsford's intention so to curtail in any way, except as to new appointments to the service, either as rate or amount, the pension attached to the office of Puisne Judge in Hong Kong; that if such was his intention, it was not expressed in his despatch of 19th June 1891, nor to be implied from anything therein contained; that his sole idea was to prevent any increase in pensions and that it will be a very unjust penalty to inflict to mulet me £146 per annum for the remainder of my life because for 12 months I drew $1200 extra pay as Registrar to cover the extra cost of living in Hong Kong and which I had to spend there as I received it.

I further submit that, the tenor of the despatches could not infer that any right or privilege then attached to future promotion was to be taken away from me and therefore I never accepted any restrictions or conditions.

18. Should there be however any doubt in Your Lordship's mind as to the justice of my claim, I would still pray Your decision in my favour and would ask that my case should be dealt with generously on the following grounds: that it is an exceptional case and that it is not at all probable that your decision could hereafter be quoted as a precedent.

19. The grounds I would urge are the following:- that I have served beyond the number of years necessary to obtain a full pension...

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258 I submit to Your Lordship that it was not Lord Knutsford's intention so to curtail in any way, except as to new appointments to the service, either as rate or amount, the pension attached to the office of Puisne Judge in Hong Kong; that if such was his intention, it was not expressed in his despatch of 19th June 1891, nor to be implied from anything therein contained; that his sole idea was to prevent any increase in pensions and that it will be a very unjust penalty to inflict to mulet me £146 per annum for the remainder of my life because for 12 months I drew $1200 extra pay as Registrar to cover the extra cost of living in Hong Kong and which I had to spend there as I received it. I further submit that, the tenor of the despatches could not infer that any right or privilege then attached to future promotion was to be taken away from me and therefore I never accepted any restrictions or conditions. 18. Should there be however any doubt in Your Lordship's mind as to the justice of my claim, I would still pray Your decision in my favour and would ask that my case should be dealt with generously on the following grounds: that it is an exceptional case and that it is not at all probable that your decision could hereafter be quoted as a precedent. 19. The grounds I would urge are the following:- that I have served beyond the number of years necessary to obtain a full pension...
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258 I submit to Your "Kondhip Lordship that it was not Lord Knutsford's intention so to curtail in any way, seept as to new appointments to the service, either as rate or amount, the pension attached to the office of Reine Judge in Hong Kong ; that if such was his intention, it was not ~ expursed in his despatch of 19th June 1891, nor to be implied from anything therein contained ; that his sole idea was to prevent uncrease in pensions and very severe any that it will be a and the very unjust penalty to inflict to mulet me £146 per annum for the remainder of my life because for 12 months I drew $1200 extra pay I'on me and in me alone. as Registrar to cover the extra cost of living HongKong and which and which I had in to spend there as I received it. + pem I 9 further submit that, the tenor of the despatchs could not infer that any right. a any was to be privilege then attached to future promotion taken away from me and therefore Forever accepted any restrictions or conditions. 18. Should there be however Any doubt in Your Lordship's -mind as to the justice of my claim, I would still pray Your decision in my favour and would askt on the following case should grounds that my be dealt with generously is pach au "execptional az it that it is not at all probable: that your decision could hereafter be aivoted as a "precedent. 19. urge The jrounds I would as the following :- that I have served beyond the number of years necessary obtain a full pension by H instead
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I submit to Your "Kondhip Lordship

that it was not Lord Knutsford's intention so to curtail in any way, seept as to new appointments to the service, either as rate or amount, the pension attached to the office of Reine Judge in Hong Kong ; that if such was his intention, it was not ~ expursed in his despatch of 19th June 1891, nor to be implied from anything therein contained ; that his sole idea was to prevent

uncrease in pensions and very severe

any that it will be a

and

the

very unjust penalty to inflict to mulet me £146 per annum for the remainder of my life because for 12 months I drew $1200 extra pay

I'on me and in me alone.

as

Registrar

to cover the extra cost of living

HongKong and which

and which I had

in

to spend there as I received it.

+ pem

I

9 further submit that, the tenor of the despatchs could not infer that any right.

a

any

was to be

privilege then attached to future promotion taken away from

me and

therefore Forever accepted any

restrictions or conditions.

18.

Should there be however

Any doubt in Your Lordship's -mind as to the justice of my claim, I would still

pray Your decision in my favour and would askt on the following

case should

grounds that

my be dealt with generously

is pach au

"execptional

az

it

that it is not at all probable: that your decision could hereafter be aivoted as a "precedent.

19.

urge

The jrounds I would

as the following :-

that I have served beyond

the number of years necessary

obtain a full pension by H

instead

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