CO129-310 - Acting Governor Major Gen Gascoigne - 1902 [1-4] — Page 533

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Goverment House,

Hongkong, 18th, April, 1908.

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Rai-wei

sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge the re-

ceipt of your Despatch Separate and General' of the 7th.

ultimo, and to inform you that I have caused Mr. Lockhart to

be informed of the terms of the Treasury letter of which a

copy was transmitted therewith. I observe from that letter

that in the event of steps not being taken to bring the Com-

missionership of Wei-hai-wei within the Colonial Governors'

(Pension) Acts, Mr. Lockhart will be allowed to receive from

the revenues of Wel-hai-wel supplemented by the Parliamentary

Grant-in-Aid a contribution towards his pension based on the

length of his actual service there and on the rate of pension-

able emoluments drawn by him as Colonial Secretary of Hong-

kong.

thril

2.

I enclose a copy of a Pension Paper drawn

up by the Colonial Treasurer showing the amount of pension

already earned, and I shall be glad if you will be so good as

to have it confimed and placed on record for future referense.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P..

80.

&C...

Your most obedient

Humble servant,

7.J. Gascoigne

Major-General,

Administering the Government,

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