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1918

21 Feb.

Last previous Paper,

Gov./6557

- T'dad.

21228

PENSION OF Dr. V.V.M.KOCH.

Transmits form of particulars and asks that his total pension and amount payable by Hong Kong may becalculae ed

Diverton

Mr. Cowell-

Jo. b. A. 11 May-18 To For: Frenesad

raned lit, cons.

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Next subsequent Paper,

Sar 33998

From these particulars we know that the computation

The

of the Trinidad pension (5557/18) is correct.

date of commencement, however, should be 30th October,

+

not 29th.

Dr. Koch's gross service in Hong Kong was 14pears

5 months, and he had 15 months half-pay leave: deduct-

ing half of this leave, his pensionable service was

13 years 9 months, and

Under Clause 17 (2) of the

Pension Minute, he can be given an addition of 4 years

7 months, being one-third of his previous service.

This will give him 18 years 4 months or 220 months

for pension.

His salary was 720 with £36 allce. as Supt. of the

Lunatic Asylum, and quarters. I see from the Blue Book

(14174—4 h.) Wt 5426—16. Sim, 11/17 D&S. G 122 41.

that

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that his predecessor, Dr. Bell, whose eroluments were

$4200 plus $240

as Supt. of the Lunatic Asylum, and

cuarters, received a pension based on emoluments of

F1 80, which represented

$4440

plus one-sixth for cuar-

tere. Treating Dr. Koch in the sane, way, his pensionable

£126

emoluments will be 756 plus 4122-13-4- ReF8-13-4, and

£882