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awarded under the apportionment propo sed

out more completely the principle of the

Superannuation Act of 1892, in respect a

those Colonies whose revenues have been

by the Treasury. You will observe that

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declared Public Funds under the Act the

4.

charge in future throw upon

will

ermants. in certain cases be materially

increased.

3.

I transmit to you a copy of a

dealing with the

letter from the Treasury on the subject. The apportemment of plusuri in this case. The general principle involved in the fules still under discussion, and

Has subject of fariner decussíur.

I am not yet in a position to address the

various Colonial Goverments concerned upon

as

that

the general question, but, have decided it is

toncoquess

only equitable in future the principle

of continuity of service for pension purposes

small be-yenerally recognived by those from?→→

Colonies whose

in

all cases of mixed service

I

anall

istration in this ́ Office, I therefore

be glad if you will take early steps to obtain

from your legislative Council a vote for the

difference between the pension awarded to lir

in the early partof the you

Lethbridge ader the alas and the pension

awarded

the precise amount in question is £18.6.8.

I regret that there should be

any case in which a proposal of this sort

should be made to a Colonial Government

before there has been an opportunity of explaining fully the general change in the system, but you will not overlook the fact

that for the purposes of the service

generally Hong Kong applied to have its

revenue declared a Public Fund and to that

extent undertook to be bound by the Act of 1892 and the rules made thereunder. #As im are Imbtless aware, till recently appears that up to rather more than a year

the rules made under the Act were in-

consistent with the general tenour of the

Act, and the new rules have only brought

act into practice the principle of the less.

biroméelves

birrowing a greater

upon the last employer-

remind you

you that if

5. I may add at in many respects

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