CO129-498-15 Death of Mr. I.A. Wheal- application of his widow for a pension under the Hong... 10-4-1926 - 22-12-1926 — Page 24

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sigends to Mr wheal – 2 2 REC-26

RECE

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG. 21st July, 1926.

23 AUG 1926

COL.OFFICE

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge the

feceipt of your despatch Hong Kong No.139 of 18th May,

1926, with reference to the application of Mrs. Wheal in

connection with the contributions of her late husband to

the Hong Kong Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Fund.

2.

While it is impossible to make any refund

of the payments made by him, it might be possible to

grant some pension in respect thereof, but the calculation of the amount of this pension depends very largely upon

the age of Mrs. Wheal and the dates of birth of her

children. In this connection I enclose two copies of

a form which Mrs. Wheal should fill up. Due proof of the marriage would also be required as well as of the

above facts.

3. Furthermore, to qualify for pension it

would be necessary for Mrs. Wheal to refund the sum of

£214. 15s. 44d. being the total of contributions due from

the late Mr. Wheal's pension subsequent to the date of

his former wife's death, which should have been, but were

not in fact paid, together with interest at 6%.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,

&c.,

&c.,

&c.

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