CO129-458 - Public Offices & Others - 1919 — Page 379

Lords will offer no objection to the payment of contributions in arrear as far back as 1911, as regards officers who have joined the staff since the transfer of the Agencies to your Department, should

They understand that they desire to pay arrears,

the only cost falling on the Exchequer is compound interest at 6 per cent. They consider that Officers appointed in future should be compelled, as a condition of appointment, to contribute to the Fund in the prescribed ramer, and that oxisting Officers should be informed that unless they contribute forthwith, as soon as the necessary law is passed, no gratuities or allowances will be paid to their widows in any circumstances, On present information, My Lords assume that no special arrangements are required for officers with salaries not exceeding Two-hundred and Forty Dollars, as they should not be placed in a position superior to that of Hong Kong employees of similar status, whose widows appear to be entitled to no benefits. For the same and other reasons They are unable to accept the alternative proposal of the local Postmaster General for gratuities and widow's bonus in the case of the staff

Officers paid by local Agents from a lump sum generally.

will be excluded from any benefits under the above schome,

The enclosures are returned herewith,

I a Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

(Sa.) John Bradbury.

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