to the dollar, but just before. I left I was notified by the Colonial Secretary, and to my great surprise, that my pension would be at 3/8, and I obtained from the Colonial Secretary's Office a copy of an extract from
Despatch From The Secretary of State, dated the 26 February 1892, as
Enclosure A
which I do not remember having seen or heard of, containing the terms of the Settlement of the pension.
The increase to my salary granted was $40 a month on a Salary of $280 per mensem, say just a fraction over 14 %; which affects my pension by reducing it, at 3/8 by about £64 per annum. Had the increase been a dollar or two less my pension would have been at 4/8.
I had previously seen a despatch of Lord Knutsford dated June 1870 granting the general increase of Salaries, but in this despatch
Enclosure B
the Deputy Registrars received no increase whatever, but only subsequently in February 1892, and so far as I am aware the increase was granted on the recommendation of the Acting Registrar of the Supreme Court as contained in his letter of the 17 January 1891, a copy of which I beg to enclose.
In October last, before leaving Hongkong, my attention was specially drawn at the Colonial Secretary's Office to the lists published in the Hong Kong Gazette mentioning the names of late Officers entitled to receive pension at 4/8 and in which my name did not appear, but I had never had any doubt in my mind of receiving the maximum pension, bearing in mind Enclosure B, and having no recollection of or having seen Enclosure A.
Under these circumstances and
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to the dollar, but just before. I left I was notified by the Coloniae Secretary, and to my.
mong surprise, that my pension would be at 3/8, and I obtained from the Clining Secretar Office a copy of an extract from
Despatch From The Seentory of State, dated the 26 Febra.
salary
1892,
as
Enclosure A
which I do not remember having seen or heard of, containing the terms of the Settlement of the pensio
The increase to my salong granted was $40 a mouch on a Salary of #280 per mensen, N "say just a fraction over 14 %/% which Effects my pension by reducing it, at 3/8 b about £64 per wheres of the increase had be
dollay or two less my pension would have been at 44/2
I had previously seen a of Lord Kuntiford dated June 1870 granting the general mic. 4. Salaries, but in this despatch
Enclosure B
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the Deputy Registrars received ho inereser whatever, but only subsequently in February 1892, and so far an Jam aware the increase Was granted
on the recommendation
ofete Acting Registar of the Jupiame Count as contanied in
Contanied in his lettin
of the 17 Jeftanter 1891, a copy of which I beg to cuclose
In October last before leavin Hongkong my attention was Speciell drawn at the Colonial Secretary, Offic- to the lists published in the Hong Hong Gazelle mentioning the name of Lae Officers entitled. to receive pensim at 4/2 and in which my name did not appea but I had rever
doubt in 1
mendes
ung
to receiving the maximume pension, bearing in hund enclosure, B, and having no recillection of or having
the extinct A
Sear
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