CO129-463 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [10-12] — Page 20

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THE

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG. 20th October, 1920.

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My Lord,

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With reference to Your Lordship's despatch

No.278 of the 19th August, 1920, I have the honour to

inform you that the salaries of the staff of the Royal

Observatory of this Colony have been settled and I see no

reason to re-open the question, nor can I see any grounds

for granting Mr. Claxton's request to be allowed to count

the value of his quarters for calculation of pension.

As regards Mr. Claxton's third request, I

may say that I am in favour of granting continuous pensions for service in several colonies but unless and

until a general and reciprocal arrangement to that effect

is made, Mr. Claxton can, of course, only receive a pen-

sion in accordance with the existing minutes.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient,

humble servant,

P.E. Stubbs

Governor,&c.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

VISCOUNT MILNER, G.C.B.,

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