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PAYMENT OF PASSAGES OF OFFICERS PROCEEDING
AND RETURNING FROM LEAVE.
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"Ratient pon pace graph 385 of the Report of the Commons suquers with caster matters relaty to the Puble Service
Jeperated Ally States dated April Án. As a temporary measure of relief, pending such action
as may be taken on the report of the Commission which is about
to inquire into the salaries of certain appointments on the Ster- ling Scheme, the gar grant of passages to officers proceeding on furlough to Europe will be made by the Government in certain cases and under the following conditions. The grant will be an
act of grace and not a matter of right, and will be confined to the cases of officers, having a domicile in Europe or the Dominions, holding appointments in Appendices A and B to the Sterling
Scheme of which the maximum salary, excluding duty allowance,
exceeds £360 per annwo.
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(1) When such an officer is granted furlough to
Europe, after four years' resident service since joining the Government service or since his last return from furlough, he
will be given a first class passage from Singapore or Penang to England. This passage will be taken by mail steamer if the officer's salary exceeds£600 per annum (exclusive of duty allowance), and otherwise by intermediate steamer, or 2nd class by mail steamer
if no intermediate steamer is available.
(11) When an officer is granted furlough to Europe Before the
completion of four years resident service since his last return
or passages from furlough, a proportion of the cost of his passage, may be paid by the Government at the rate of one-quarter for each completed year of resiuent service since his last return from fur-
lough.
3. If the officer figoposes to retire from the service
or passages upon the expiration of his furlough, a homeward passage,
only will be issued.
4. If the officer is married, his wife will be given a eimilar passage by the same steamer. Passages will also be granted in respect of such of the officer's children as are under the age
of sixteen years and accompany him by the steamer,
5.
No passages will be paid for any relatives or dependents
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