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ALL COMMUNICATIONS

TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE

GROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES,

THE ABOVE REFERENCE AND THE

DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED.

TELEGRAM9,"GROWN, LONDON." TELEPHONE 7750 VIOTORIA.

35537

MILLBANK In 20 WESTMINSTER,

201

150

LONDON, S.W.1.

19th July 1920

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7.20

sir,

In compliance with the

Saudat contained in the Grayst

second paragraph of your letter .27383/1920 of the 9th

June, I have the honour to enclose a copy of a letter

from the Government of Hong Kong concerning the

temporary increases of pensions which have been authorised,

together with a copy of the rules referred to therein.

2. The list referred to in paragraph 1 does not contain the names of any pensioners under the Widows and

Orphans Pension Scheme, but it would appear from the

enclosed copy of a letter which has been sent to us by

Mrs. Tutcher, a Hong Kong pensioner, that it is intended

to increase such pensions, and that a further letter

concerning such increases may be expected shortly.

3. It is not stated from what date the increages

are to be paid, and I have to request instructions on this

point at an early date, to enable us to circularise the

pensioners concerning the increase, and to pay the arrears

due up to the 31st July.

4.

The term "from all sources" appears to have

different meanings in the last two paragraphs of the rules.

We conclude that in those cases where the pension is paid

from more than one source, the rate of increase payable on

a Hong Kong pension must be determined by the total amount

of

Under Secretary of State,

Colonial office.