CO129-456 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1919 [10-12] — Page 408

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Extracted form dest. In her geglen, do 582, deter 289

August 1919.

GOVERNMENT SCHIMME FOR PASSAGES FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS.

1. Free return passages, first or second class,

at the option of Government, may be granted to all

deserving officers whose emoluments, inclusive of all

allowances, &c., amount to less than £600 (Rs.9,000)

per annum.

2.

Such free passages may be granted for the

officer himself, his wife, and his children, and the

privilege may be allowed as follows:-

(a) On first appointment.

(b) On proceeding on leave and returning from leave

after any period of four years of resident

service in the Colony,

(c) On proceeding on and returning from leave granted

3.

on medical certificate or on the ground of

urgent private affairs,

Married officers drawing salaries of from £600

(Rs.9,000) to £900 (Rs.13,500) will be required to

contribute monthly for a period of four years a sum of

Rs.30, and unmarried officers drawing similar salaries

a sum of Rs.10 monthly to a passage fund.

4. At the end of each period of four years, should

the officer proceed on leave, the Government will con-

tribute an amount equal to the officer's contributions,

Rs.1,440 in the case of married officers, and Rs.480 in the

case of unmarried officers. Provided always that

the amount of the Government contribution shall in no

case exceed half the cost of the actual passages paid for.

Provided also that the Government may at any time within

four years from the date of which this scheme shall come

into operation make a contribution to any deserving officer

of a sum not exceeding one-half the amount actually paid

by