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Instructions referred to on page 1.
If this Paper of Particulars and the Certificates connected with it be not sent in original, the copios
must be duly attested.
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191 Enclosure 2.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 26th October, 1918
Head 1. of Paper-In the case of an Officer serving loa the West Coast of Afries, a statement is to be added whether
he is a native of that Coast. (Colonial Regulations $ 430,)
Head 3-State the description of Ailowance, for which the Application is recommended, viz, Superannuation, Compensation, Compassionate Allowance, or stratuity, and its amount. In the case of Persons claiming an addition to their pensions in respect of professional or other special qualifications, this should be stated, and a reference should be given to the authority under which the claim is made.
Head 5-If the service has been interrupted by one or more breaks, the word "brokan" should be added before or after the number of years an 1 mths, and the causes, datos ani circumstances of the brack or broaks should be statel under heading .
Head 6-If the person retiring has been in receipt of the same dary, or in the class from which he retires, for the
taonths imme lately before the late ot his retirement, ad annual rate of Salary or Wages at that date should be inserted, proded by the word "actual". In other cases the average annual amount of Salary or Wages for the 36 months next preceding the date of retirement should be inserted, preceded by the word "average", but if the whole period of service is less than three years, then the aver go for the whole period of service should be inserted.
Head 7-A separate statement sauld be inserted of the average Anal Value, for the 36 mouth immediately preceding retiremen, of each Emolument (exclusiva of salary or wages) which is claimed to be include in the calculation of the Pension or Gratuity.
Whenever the value of a House or House Allowance, au ascertained, exceeds one sixth of the salary and other emoluments which count for Pension purposes, it is to be reduced to one-sixth of that amount, so that it shall not exceed one-seventh of the whole.
Fees which an Ollicer is allowed to retain for his own use will be taken into account for Pension purposes, with Regular salary, at the annual average of the net receipts of the 36 months next proveding the Officer's retirement. These net receipts are to be ascertained by deducting from the gross amount of Foss such Office Expones, &c., as an Officer may have had to defray from his own resources, in performing the services for which he was remunerated by Fees. No deduction, however, from the Fres should be made in respect al Office Expenses provided from Public Funds, for the dus discharge of those duties to which a Fixed Salary is anexed. Paper of "Particulars" when forwarded to the Colo- nial Department should be accompanied by formal Declarations from the retiring Officers, showing the amount receive-l by them for Fees, and the amount defrayed as above for Office Expenses, &c., in each of the three years immediately preceding retirement. It will be the duty of the Colonial tovernment concerned to satisfy themselves of the accuracy of such statements before fowarding them to the Coloral Office. In the case of Officers receiving Fixed Salaries an Foon, the Fees will not in ordinary circumstances be allowed to count for Peusion purposes to the extent of more than one quarter of the Salaries, and Fees will not in any case be allowed to count for Pension purposes during any period in which the whole time of the Officer receiving them was not given to the Public Service.
Head 8-In cases of infirmity if the Applicant is below the ordinary age for retirement, a Medical Corolficate is to be far- nished showing that he is disqualified by infirmity of mind or body for discharging the duties of his situation, and that such infirmity a likely to be permanent.
In case of ten years' service or more, this Certificate should be sigued by two Officers, of whom at least one should, If possible, be a Salaried Officer of Government.
Houd 9-As to "broken" service wee Head 5.
If the Applicant has had any "acting" service the details must be fully given, with a statement whether or uɔt, during the acting" service, he was connected with the perm ment Civil Service of the Colony.
Head 1-If in special circumstances, a professional Civil Officer has been allowal to have private practice" without
forfeitag his claim to Pension, the facts are to be fully stated.
Head 14—If the Applicant is liable to any dedaction from his service unler Clan 12 of the Coloniai Regulations, the
facts should be fully stated.
Heri 19-The length of service and other particulars of the computation are to be given. When an average of Salary, &c.
is taken, the mode of calculating it (whether by months, &c.,) is to be explained.
Alize hamug joined the pavkus kefimo las July 1807, are entried to ima their paneton in England at the tas
1o 7 94. the dollar; others who joined later tu 3 – the dollar.
(2) Indians having joined the service before 23rd June, 1895, and drawing pension in India are entitled to exchange
at the rate of Rs. 227 for every $100 others who joined later to Rs. 200 for avery,3100.
sir,
I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 16th September on the subject of the Law Courts
accounts.
2. The letter has been laid before His Excellency the
Governor, and I am to draw your attention to three passages in
These passages are as
your letter which are insubordinate.
follows:-
(a).
writing.
3.
#then after a period of ten (10) years he express
es astonishment - in reality at the inevitable
result of his own actions".
(b), (vi) For the purpose of comparison at this date
I would submit that the Government request Kr.
Chatham to prepare a list of works together with
the value of same that he carried out during the
period that he was an Executive Officer".
(c).
"I would here state that I could have done even
more, with less labour, had I been allowed to
pursue my own course",
I am to request you to withdraw these passages in
I am to remind you that His Excellency set a term of
two months from the 9th September in which you were to complete
the accounts, and if the accounts are not furnished on or before
the 10th of November you will have incurred a very serious
responsibility.
H. G. Fisher, Esq.
I am,
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etc.
Claud Severn
Colonial Secretary.
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