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Instructions referred to on page 1.

If this Paper of Particulars and the Certifientos connected with it be not sent in original, the copies

must be duly attested

Head 1. of Paper In the case of an Officer serving on the West Coast of Africa, a statement is to be added whether

he is a native of that Coast. (Colonial Regulations § 430.)

Head 3-State the description of Allowance, for which the Application is recommended, viz, Superannuation, Compensation, Compassionate Allowance, or Gratuity, and its amount. In the case of Pecans 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 "broken" should be added before or after the number of years and m withs, and the causes, dates and circumstances of the brack or breaks should be stated under healing.

Hend 6-1f the person retiring has been in receipt of the same Salary, or in the class from which he retires, for the 36 mouths immediately before the date of his retirement, the natual annual rate of Salary or Wages at that date shoul! he inserted, proded by the word "actual". In other ca 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 servier is less than three years, then the average for the whole period of service abould be inserted.

Head 7-A separate statement should be inserted of the average Annual Value, for the 36 months immediately preceding retirement, of each Emolument fexclusiva of salary or wages) which is claimed to be iuel del in the calculation of the Pension or Gratuity.

Whenever the value of a House or House Allowance, so ascertained, exceeds one sixth of the salary and other emolumente which count for Pension purposes, it is to be reduced to one-sixth of that amount, so that it shall not excced one-seventh of the whole.

Focs which an Officer is allowed to retain for his own use will be taken into account fur Peusion purposes, with regular salary, at the annual average of the net receipts of the 86 months next preceding the Officer's retirement. The net receipts are to be ascertained by deducting from the gross amount of Poes such Office Expenses, &c., as au Oficer may have had to defray from his own resources, in performing the services for which he was remunerated by Fees. N deduction, however, from the Foes should be made in respect of Office Expenses provided from Public Funds, for the due discharge of those duties to which a Fixed Salary is annexed. Paper of "Particulars" when forwarded to the Colo- nial Department abould be accompanied by formal Declarations from the retiring Officers, showing the amount receive 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 Government concerned to satisfy themselves of the accurac of such statements before fowarding them to the Colonial Office. In the case of Officers receiving Fixed Salaries ant Fees, the Fees will not in ordinary circumstances be allowed to count for Passion 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 Certificate is to be fur- nished showing that he is disqualified by infirmity of mind or body for discharging the duties of his situation, and that such infirmity is likely to be permanent.

In case of ten years' service or more, this Certificate should be signed by two Oficers, of whom at least one shoul, If possible, be a Salaried Officer of Government.

Hood 9-As to "broken" service ace Head 5.

If the Applicant has had any "acting" servise the details must be fully given, with a statement whether or not, during the acting" service, he was connected with the permaueut Civil service of the Colony.

Head 11-If in special circumstances, a professional Civil Officer has been allowed to have "private practice" without

Forfeitag his claim to Pension, the facts are to be fully stated,

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Head 14-If the Applicant is liable to any deduction from his service under Ciausa 102 of the Colonial Regulations, the

facts should be fully stated.

Head 19-The length of service and other particulars of the computation are to be given. When an average of Salary, de.

is taken, the mods of calculating it (whether by months, &c.,) is to be explained.

(1) Offices hating joined the service before lat July 1897, ara satuled to draw their pansion in England at the rate

of 9/8d. the dollar; othere who joined later to 3, – the dollar.

(2) Indians having joined the service before 18rd 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 Ku, 200 for every,3100,

(0.8.0. ] (C. 8.86.)

COLONIAL PENSIONS, &c.

PARTICULARS required to be furnished in reference to Persons recommended for Superannuation, Compensation or Compassionate Allowances, or Gratuities on retirement,

(In filling up this Paper refer to the Instructions on page 4)

1. Name of Applicant ERNEST VINCENT CARPMAEL

2. Office or Situation. CHIEF ASSISTANT TO SECRETARY FOR CHINESE. AFFAIRS........

& Pension 3. Recommended for

1. Age.

5. Service in Years and Months

G. Annual Salary or Wages

7. Emoluments...

....of $.

Total amount of Salary or Wages and Emoluments on which Superannuation, &c, is claimed,

. Cause of Retirement.

#£640

$

9. Dates of Commencement and Termination of the several Appointments held by Applicant, with their Emoluments, distinguishing Salary from other Allowances and specifying such Allowances.'

Weihniwei

Date of Comunenee-

ment.

Date

of Termination,

Annual

Salary

Allowances,

te.

Title of Appointment,

Nour.. 1904

18th

April,

1913

Hongkong

19th April, 1913

15th

Februar 1920

2640

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Nature of Allowances,

&c.