CO129-336 - Governor Nathan & Public Offices - 1906 [11-12] — Page 113

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the Fund, I am naturally in somewhat difficult position in dealing with the matter.

If I knew what were the objections entertained towards a policy which has been adopted in Jamaica, Trinidad, the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States, and partially in Ceylon, I could at least endeavour to refute the objections.

As it is, I am left entirely in the dark and can only try to explain the actual position of affairs and to give my reasons for pressing the proposal, trusting that if in Hongkong the objections to it are similar to those which have been brought forward in other colonies, such explanations may serve to remove the misapprehensions upon which the objections are based.

The Hongkong Widows and Orphans Fund was started in 1891. For the calculation of pensions under the system then established, three kinds of particulars are required.

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108 A à the Fund, I am naturally in somewhat difficult position in dealing with the matter. If I knew what were the objections entertained towards a policy which has been adopted in Jamaica, Trinidad, the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States, and partially in Ceylon, I could at least endeavour to refute the objections. As it is, I am left entirely in the dark and can only try to explain the actual position of affairs and to give my reasons for pressing the proposal, trusting that if in Hongkong the objections to it are similar to those which have been brought forward in other colonies, such explanations may serve to remove the misapprehensions upon which the objections are based. The Hongkong Widows and Orphans Fund was started in 1891. For the calculation of pensions under the system then established, three kinds of particulars are required.

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108 A â the Fund, I am naturally in somewhat diffi- cult position in dealing with the matter. If I knew what were the objections entertained towards a policy which/has been adopted in Jamaica, Trinidad, the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States, and partially in Ceylon, I could at least endeavour to As it is, I am left refute the objections. entirely in the dark and can only try to ex- plain the actual position of affairs and to In the curces of can give my reasons for pressing the proposal trusting that if in Hongkong the objections to it are similar to those which have been brought forward in other colonies such ex- planations may serve to remove the misappre- hensions upon which the objections are based, The Hongkong Widows and Orphans Fund was started in 1891. For the calcula- tion of pensions under the system then es- tablished three kinds of particulars are re- quired.

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the Fund, I am naturally in somewhat diffi-

cult position in dealing with the matter.

If I knew what were the objections entertained

towards a policy which/has been adopted in

Jamaica, Trinidad, the Straits Settlements

and the Federated Malay States, and partially

in Ceylon, I could at least endeavour to

As it is, I am left refute the objections.

entirely in the dark and can only try to ex-

plain the actual position of affairs and to In the curces of can

give my reasons for pressing the proposal

trusting that if in Hongkong the objections

to it are similar to those which have been

brought forward in other colonies such ex-

planations may serve to remove the misappre-

hensions upon which the objections are based,

The Hongkong Widows and Orphans

Fund was started in 1891. For the calcula-

tion of pensions under the system then es-

tablished three kinds of particulars are re-

quired.

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