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N:30 of 1890 or of Ordinance N? 26 of 1897 the requirement of this Government that Mr Lethbridge should be called. upon to pay interest at the rate of 6% on arrears due by

him to the Widows' and Or-

phans' Pensions Fund since 30th July, 1897, is based.

2.

Whilst there is no specific provision in either Erdinance requiring such. payment of interest, the following considerations ~

seemed

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seemed to render it fair

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that

Mr. Lethbridge should pay in

terest bution.

3.

on arrear s

of contri. When Mr Lethbridge

severed his connection with

this Government, no provi sion existed for the conti- -nued contribution of a

trans

ferred officer on the contra

ry

a

section 18 of Ordinance No 30 of 1890 enacted that transferred officer should to contribute.

cease

Subsequently