CO129-389 - Governor Sir Lugard Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1912 [3-4] — Page 200

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Pro 15 APR 12

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG, 20th. March, 1912.

I have the honour to state that the Postmaster- -General reported on the 15th. of last January that Mr. Chun Lau Yung, Compradore of the Shanghai Post Office, had applied to retire on pension on the grounds of old age and infirmity of body. This officer was born in 1844 and joined the Hongkong Postal Service in May, 1863: he bore an excellent character and always performed his duties in a most exemplary manner. Accordingly on the 22nd. of January the attached pension paper was issued to him.

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Now, however, hr. Chun has informed the Post- -master-General that he wishes to reside in China at a distance of about 30 miles from Shanghai and that it will not be possible for him to come to Shanghai to receive his pension on account of his infirmity. Mr. Chun, therefore, wishes to have his pension commuted and has intimated that he will be satisfied if he is granted three years' commutation. I have caused inquiry to be made as to Mr. Chun's expectation of life and I attach a letter dated the 16th.

February from Dr. E. D. Jackson on the point stating that with

a life in the country and no work lir. Chun might live for four or five years.

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In these circumstances I am of opinion that three years' commutation should be granted and I refer the matter

for

Losure

HE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.

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