CO129-316 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [1-4] — Page 231

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allowed under 23 of Ordinance 15 of 1900. No rules, therefore,

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have been framed to meet such cases.

4.

As regards paragraph 7, relating to the pension of the widow of a member who se death takes place with

in a year of his marriage, the Directors are of opinion that

no change should be made in the law.

5.

Greater precautions against false state-

ments will, as suggested in paragraph 8 of your Despatch, be

taken in future

6.

As regards paragraph 9, the Directors

unanimously agree that the Goverment should take over the

Fund and guarantee pensions on the scale of the existing

tables. I referred this question also to my Executive Council,

whose unanimous advice was identical with the opinion of the

Directors.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient

Humble servant,

Henry. Attention

Governor,

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