CO129-409 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [1-3] — Page 291

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Apparently there are no precedents, but I think there is no doubt that marriage must be taken as having completely changed the status of a lady employed by the Government, and that the Governor's view is therefore

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I have the honour to forward for your considera- -tion a copy of a letter, with enclosure, from Irs. Barlow, Nursing Sister, in which she requests that her service prior to her resignation from the service of this Government may be allowed to count for pension now that she has rejoined that service.

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I regret that I am unable to support the appli- -cation as there are several precedents against it and in no instance has a similar request been granted. In view however of Sir F. Lugard's ruling, conveyed to Lrs. Berlow through ir. Stabb, Chief Lager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, that the question of pension should stand over, I submit the

matter for your decision. I may state that Lrs. Barlow will be 46

years of age in March next.

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I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LEWIS HARCOURT, MP.,

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