CO129-286 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black Governor Sir Blake & Public Offices - 1898 [11-12] — Page 158

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Instructions referred to on page 1.

(Ref. No.)

For

1913 798 H Kong

153

If this Paper of Particulars and the Certificates connected with it, he not sent in original, the copies

must be duly attested.

Head 1 of Paper.-Iu the case of an Officer serving on the West Coast of Africa, a statement is to be added whether)

a native of that Coast. (Colonial Regulations, § 430.)

Head 3.--State the description of Allowance for which the Application is recommended, viz., Superannuation, Compensat

Compassionate Allowance, or Gratuity, and its amount. In the case of Persons claiming an addition to their Pea in respect of Professional or other special qualifications, this should be stated, and a reference should be given to 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 aftari

number of years and mouths, and the causes, dates, and circumstances of the break or breaks should be stated w heading 9.

DRAFT DESPATCH.

Hong Kong

Governor

No.

2

Sin Ha Blake

| Minute dated..

Head 6.-If the person retiring has been in receipt of the same Salary, or in the class from which he retires, for the months immediately before the date of his retirement, the actual auunal rate of Salary or Wages at that date shoul inserted, preceded by the word "actual." In other cases the average annual amount of Salary or Wages for the months next preceding the date of retirement should be inserted, preceded by the word "average," but if the b

Mr. period of service is less than three years, then the average for the whole period of service should be inserted. Head 7-A separate statemout should be inserted of the average Annual Value, for the 36 mouths immediately preced

#. retirement, of each Emolument (exclusive of salary or wages) which is claimed to be included in the calculation the Pension or Gratuity.

Hatches &

Whenever the value of a House or House Allowance, so ascertained, exceeds oue-sixth of the salary and of Mr. Cor. emoluments which count for Pension purposes, it is to be reduced to one-sixth of that amonut, so that it shall: exceed one-seventh of the whole.

Mr. Lucas.

Inaened

Sir, My Lord

Downing Street,

See 1991 3 Jan 99

I have the honour to

Fir

6. Hanneton

30

ack.

the receipt of

Majors

General Black!

despatch ho.

323 of the

22nd of

povember last,

and

to convey

to you

following

Mr. Wingfield.

Earl of Selborne.

Fees which an Officer is allowed to retain for his own use will be taken into account for Pension purposes, wij regular salary, at the annual average of the net receipts of the 36 months next preceding the Officer's retirens, Mr. Graham. Thean net receipts are to be ascertained by deducting from the gross amount of Fees such Office Expenses, &4,1 an Officer may have had to defray from his own resources, in performing the services for which he was remunerated Fees. No deduction, however, from the Fees should be made in respect of Office Expenses provided from u Funds, for the due discharge of those duties to which a Fixed Salary is annexed. Papers of "Particulars" wir forwarded to the Colonial Department should be accompanied by formal Declarations from the retiring Officers, show the amount received by them for Fees, and the amount defrayed as above for Office Expenses, &c., in each of the the years immediately preceding the retirement. It will be the duty of the Colonial Governments concerned to sats themselves of the accuracy of such statements before forwarding them to the Colonial Office. In the case of Oles Mr. Chamberlain, receiving Fixed Salaries and Fees, the Fees will not in ordinary circumstances be allowed to count for Pansion pa poses to the extent of more than one quarter of the Salaries, and Fees will not in any case be allowed to count fo Pension purposes during any period in which the whole time of the Officer receiving them was not given to the Pu Service.

Head 8.--In cases of infirmity, if the Applicant is below the ordinary age for retirement, a Medical Certificate is to h

furnished showing that he is disqualified by infirmity of mind or body for discharging the duties of his situation, that such infirmity is likely to be permanent.

In case of ten years' service or biore, this Certificate should be signed by two Officers, of whom at least one shock

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 a during the "acting" servicc, he was connected with the permanent Civil Service of the Colony.

Head 11.-I, in special circumstances, a professional Civil Officer has been allowed to have "private practice" withe

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 Salar

&c., is taken, the mode of calculating it (whether by mouths, &c.) is to be explained.

My

approval of thes

pensions

submitted

therein

To Chan Kai ming

مل

pension of 426.66 pain

from.

of November

the

1897.