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The Fund will also benefit by a reduction in the number of

apply. cases in which there is a danger of the death of the pensioner being

This danger is specially great in the

successfully concealed. case of the widows of Indian police officers, and it also exists in

the case of the widows of Chinese police officers..

3.

Existing contributors are given by section 3 the choice between

continuing to contribute and withdrawal. In the latter event, they

will receive back half of the total amount of their contributions,

Officers on leave at the commencement of the

without interest.

Ordinance are allowed ntil one month after return from leave to make

their election between continuance and withdrawal. All other officere

are allowed until one month after the commencement of the ordinance to

hake their election.

4. The rights of officers who left the service before the commencement

of the Ordinance will not be affected.

5.

The Widows' and Orphans' Pension (Amendment) Ordinance, 1914, is

repealed because it merely introduced the definition of the term of-

ficer wich is now being repealed.

6.

In my opinion this is an Ordinance to which His Excellency the

Governor may properly assent in the name of His Majesty and on His

behalf.

Attorney General.