CO129-435 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1916 [9-11] — Page 32

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the telephone and on similar light work.

5.

With regard to the seventh paragraph of the

memorial Mr. Franco received promotion from a salary of $558 on the 1st January, 1902, to a salary of $1,560 at date of retirement He is therefore debarred from counting the value of quarters for pension, under No. 129 of the General Orders of the Hongkong

Government.

6.

I am unable to recommend either that Mr. Franco should be reinstated in his post or that his pension should be increased.

I have the honour to be,

sir.

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

Governor,&c..

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