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No 291.

HONGKONG.

C. O

37678

Pra

Pod 2 OCT 14

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

17th August, 1914.

Sir.

Jeli 2801 wa

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No.144 of the 10th June on the subject of

the retirement of Mr. P. N. H. Jones, and to forward, in tri- plicate, the enclosed paper giving particulars of that offic- er's service in Hongkong for pension purposes, from which it will be seen that Mr. Jones is entitled to a contribution from the funds of this Colony towards his total pension of £145 158.0d per anmu.

1114 2146/156

2.

I should be glad if I could be informed

whether Mr. Jones intends to contribute towards the Widows

and Orphans Pension Fund of this Colony on the basis of his

salary in Hongkong in which case the contribution would be

£32 8s .0d per annum or on the basis of his pension from Hong Kong in which case the contribution would be £4.11s .10d per

annum. In the former case the amount of the Widows and

Orphans pension would be £108.11s .ld per annum and in the latter case £61 .168 9d per annum.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

RIGHT HONOURABLE

LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,

&c..

&C..

&c.

Governor,&c.

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