CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6] — Page 316

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My Lord,

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EL JUN 19.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG. 22nd. April, 1919.

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With reference to Your Lordship's Despatch

No. 40 of 6th. February, 1919, I have the honour to confirm

my telegram of the 12th. April in which I informed you that I

Key agree to your proposals with regard to Sir F. H. May's

pension.

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The pension due from Hongkong is as

follows:-

Service in Hongkong...

years.

29

mon.

1

+

•

days. 29

Deduct leave on half-pay & no pay....

2

•

27

0

1

•

9

20

+

Add proportion of climate allowance

29

I 5

•

11

+

37

Total service for pension

in Hongkong...

31

·

0. 20

Hongkong Pension = 31 of 810,800 = 85,580 @ 3/8 ■ £1,023 .0.0.

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Sir F. H. May is eligible for pension on further service as Governor amounting to eight years plus 1

year and 1 month climate allowance which will bring his total

pensionable service to the maximum allowed by regulations, viz., 40 of $10,800 = 87,200 @ 3/8 = £1,320, of which Hong-

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-kong will pay £1,023 as show above. The balance £297 will

presumably

HE RIGHT HONOURABLE

VISCOUNT MILNER, G.C.B.,

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