CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920 — Page 643

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Under See: of

she belonged Office

pension

en

being

50462

REC

43 Alexandra Head.

RES 3 OCT 2nd Hame

London E.C.

October 11th, 1920.

639

State for the colonies 3. Sex

I am in receipt of memo 163971/19/20 from

dated 33.9.20, informing

that my Police pension was assessed at £74.13.4 per annum, but as

this amount is small for the requirements of life here under the present conditions at home, I am

taking

the liberty of placing the following facts before you with

a view of obtaining redress. I am at

present incapacitated for employment through services rendered in the Colonial Government of Hong Kong.

(1) Naval Service. 20.6.99 to 21.4.03

5 years.

Purchased discharge for the purpose of joining H.K. Police

(2) Police Service.

21.4.03 to 29.4.20

17 years service. 9 years deducted for pension pay.

Entitled to 12 months leave on full pay at the time of retirement, but apparently not taken into consideration

(3) Length of service Imperial & Colonial Government.

20 years.

under new scheme of pension Imperial & Colonial Government.

I have endeavoured to show from the points enumerated above, that this application is put forward not under any frivolous pretext, but from necessity, and trust that same may be given your early consideration and favourable reply.

I have the honour to be

Sir

your obedient servant.

William J. Thompson.

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## Under See: of she belonged Office pension en being 50462 REC 43 Alexandra Head. RES 3 OCT 2nd Hame London E.C. October 11th, 1920. 639 State for the colonies 3. Sex I am in receipt of memo 163971/19/20 from dated 33.9.20, informing that my Police pension was assessed at £74.13.4 per annum, but as this amount is small for the requirements of life here under the present conditions at home, I am taking the liberty of placing the following facts before you with a view of obtaining redress. I am at present incapacitated for employment through services rendered in the Colonial Government of Hong Kong. (1) Naval Service. 20.6.99 to 21.4.03 5 years. Purchased discharge for the purpose of joining H.K. Police (2) Police Service. 21.4.03 to 29.4.20 17 years service. 9 years deducted for pension pay. Entitled to 12 months leave on full pay at the time of retirement, but apparently not taken into consideration (3) Length of service Imperial & Colonial Government. 20 years. under new scheme of pension Imperial & Colonial Government. I have endeavoured to show from the points enumerated above, that this application is put forward not under any frivolous pretext, but from necessity, and trust that same may be given your early consideration and favourable reply. I have the honour to be Sir your obedient servant. William J. Thompson.
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14. Under See: of she beloneal Office pension en being 50462 REC 43 Aiterandra Head. RES 3 OCT 2st Hame London E.k. lictober 11th. 1920. 639 State for the bolonie 3. Sex I am in dated 33.9.20, informing invalidled from the Hong Hong receipt of tremo 163971/19/20 from mil that my Police was assessed at £74.13.4 jer annum, but as the this amount is small for requirements of life regene, Jam under the present conditions at home, I am Taking the liberty of placing the following facts before you with a the view of obtaining. Zepartments. I am at berth in one J. the Government + present incapacitated fr employ ment through services rendered in the Colonial Government of Hong Kong. (1) ctaval Service. 20. ·G. 99 to 21. 4. of Syears. Purchased discharge for the purpose of joing H.K. Jotice (2) Police Service. 21.4.63 to 29.4.20 retired invalided with pension. ·ears service deducted years 1 for 9 pay ен еден. 9 Entitled to months leave on · 12 years. half months leave on a full pay at the time of in force. retirement, but apparently not taken into consideration ot the (3) bength 90 new scheme و 20 years. ervice Imperial of pension Imperial & Colonial Government. I have endeavoured to show or from the points ið not cnumerated above, that this application 14 put forwardi un eter any frivolous preket, but from necessity, and trust that same, may be given your early consideration. and 6 favourable I have the honour to be Sex your's obedient servant. William ?Thompson. +
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14. Under See: of

she beloneal Office

pension

en

being

50462

REC

43 Aiterandra Head.

RES 3 OCT 2st Hame

London E.k.

lictober 11th. 1920.

639

State for the bolonie 3. Sex

I am in

dated 33.9.20, informing invalidled from the Hong Hong

receipt of tremo 163971/19/20 from

mil

that

my

Police was assessed at £74.13.4 jer annum, but as

the this amount is small for

requirements of life regene, Jam

under the present conditions at home, I am

Taking

the

liberty of placing the following facts before you with

a

the view of obtaining. Zepartments. I am at

berth in one

J.

the Government

+ present incapacitated fr

employ ment through services rendered in the Colonial Government of Hong Kong.

(1) ctaval Service. 20.

·G. 99 to 21. 4. of

Syears.

Purchased discharge for the purpose of joing H.K. Jotice

(2) Police Service.

21.4.63 to 29.4.20

retired invalided with pension.

·ears service deducted

years

1 for 9

pay

ен еден.

9

Entitled to

months leave on

·

12 years.

half

months leave on

a full pay at the time of in force.

retirement, but apparently not taken into consideration

ot

the

(3) bength

90

new scheme

و

20 years.

ervice Imperial

of pension Imperial & Colonial Government.

I have endeavoured to show

or from the points

ið not

cnumerated above, that this application 14 put forwardi

un eter

any frivolous preket, but from necessity, and trust that same, may be given your early

consideration.

and

6 favourable

I have the honour to be

Sex

your's obedient servant.

William ?Thompson.

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