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professional qualifications under the Hongkong Pension rules, he was unable to sanction the grant of more

than the amount was thus reduced to £458.6.8. and it is on this point therefore that I most respectfully ask for reconsideration.

I will not unnecessarily occupy time by pleading as an inducement for reconsideration my reading of Pension minute, it will suffice if I may be allowed to point out that in the despatch last referred to it is stated that the rule is couched in such a way that the addition should depend on the office held on first entering the Service, the addition being given in respect of professional qualifications acquired at the officer's own expense before entering the public Service and not in respect of professional qualifications attained or increased in the public Service.

With regard to this, I beg respectfully and with deference to submit that, though this intention might apply in the case of some officers, my professional qualifications being those of a Harbour Master could not be said to have been attained or increased in occupying a position on shore.

I therefore ask that on reconsideration, The Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies will be pleased to allow the calculation made in Hong Kong, wherein the addition was taken as three years, and my amount of pension as £476.13.4.

I have the honour to be,

Your most obedient Servant,

Murray Stewart,

Harbour Master,

Hongkong.

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858 professional qualifications under the Hongkong Pension rules, he was unable to sanction the grant of more than the amount was thus reduced to £458.6.8. and it is on this point therefore that I most respectfully ask for reconsideration. I will not unnecessarily occupy time by pleading as an inducement for reconsideration my reading of Pension minute, it will suffice if I may be allowed to point out that in the despatch last referred to it is stated that the rule is couched in such a way that the addition should depend on the office held on first entering the Service, the addition being given in respect of professional qualifications acquired at the officer's own expense before entering the public Service and not in respect of professional qualifications attained or increased in the public Service. With regard to this, I beg respectfully and with deference to submit that, though this intention might apply in the case of some officers, my professional qualifications being those of a Harbour Master could not be said to have been attained or increased in occupying a position on shore. I therefore ask that on reconsideration, The Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies will be pleased to allow the calculation made in Hong Kong, wherein the addition was taken as three years, and my amount of pension as £476.13.4. I have the honour to be, Your most obedient Servant, Murray Stewart, Harbour Master, Hongkong.
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> 858 professional qualifications under the Hongkong Pension thinale, he was unath to sanction the grant of more Jeans in my Case. the 66 than live amount was thus reduced £4.58.6.8. and it is on Sier point therefore that I tony lespectfully Ask for reconsiduation I will hol-Unnecessarily occupy Time by pleading as an mnducement the for reconsideration my leading of Pension minute, it will suffice if may be allowed to point out that in The despatch Last refined to it is thichid that the Lule is comuth at Bocuse thai But the despatch fulliw says the intention. the lule was clearly to из The additions movide that the amount f should depend on the office held on feist entering the Service the addition being gwin in lespect of professional qualifications qualifications accained at the offices own expense before entering the public Service and not in tespect of professional qualifications attained or increand in the public Levice britti regard to this I bez respectfully and with deference to submit that, though this intention might apply in this case some officus, my professional qualifications being thirre of of a kaman Could not be said to have been attained ornicused in occupying a pri on Shore I therefore ack that on leconsiduation The Right Honourath this Secuiary of Mis Colonies will be pleased siale for to allow the calculation made in Hong Kong Wharein the addition was Wiree Läken as year and Mi amount of pension as t 476. 13. 4. I have the honor to be Tw your most shedeine Tewant Mumay humser Harbour Madiste Houghing
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professional qualifications under the Hongkong Pension thinale, he was unath to sanction the grant of more

Jeans

in my

Case.

the

66

than live amount was thus reduced

£4.58.6.8. and it is on

Sier

point therefore that I tony lespectfully Ask for reconsiduation

I will hol-Unnecessarily occupy Time by pleading as an mnducement

the for reconsideration my leading of Pension minute, it will suffice if

✓ may be allowed to point out that in The despatch Last refined to it is thichid

that the Lule is comuth at Bocuse

thai But the despatch fulliw says the intention.

the lule was clearly to из

The additions movide that the amount

f

should depend on the office held on feist entering the Service the addition being gwin in lespect of professional

qualifications

qualifications accained at the offices

own expense before entering the public Service and not in tespect of professional qualifications attained or increand in the public Levice

britti regard to this I bez respectfully and with deference to submit that, though this intention might apply in this case

some officus, my professional qualifications being thirre

of

of a kaman Could not be said to have been attained ornicused in occupying a pri on Shore

I therefore ack that on leconsiduation The Right Honourath this Secuiary of

Mis Colonies will be pleased siale for

to allow the calculation made in Hong Kong Wharein the addition was

Wiree

Läken as

year

and Mi amount

of pension as t 476. 13. 4.

I have the honor to be

Tw

your most shedeine Tewant

Mumay humser

Harbour Madiste

Houghing

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