CO129-509-4 Hong Kong Government officers- conditions of service and pensions 20-1-1928 - 17-9-1928 — Page 8

(30146/27)

No.3.

inconvenience but to discontent in the

service.

3 4.

I enclose for your information

Pensions

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copies of the model East African Ordinance

and of the Fiji Ordinance, which are

amongst the latest enactments of this

nature. I think that it would be of

advantage if the Hong Kong Pensions

Minute were studied in the light of these,

with a view to its being brought into lire

ma

recent legislation

generally with modern proeties.

u 5.

Turning now to the specific

points raised in your despatches, I may say

at once that I approve your proposal for

the inclusion of rent allowance or the

value of free quarters in pensionable

emoluments, and I have no objection to the

proposal made in your despatch 497 of the

for the

21st of November, 1927 as regards

grant of

gratuities to the widows of temporary (am afraid,

officials.

I regret however that I see

considerable