CO129-547-10 Memorandum on revision of salaries 1-1-1934 - 31-12-1936 — Page 35

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

35

2016, ti preotes.

u dewzoned by ralizuoto sufferer to the officer who is deprived of his ourcer at . rexy cutset of his working life. in this connection it is relevant to observe that in West Africa a ralienched officar receives 2 pension even though he has not complet ton yeurs' service.

On the other hand, it may be urged that it is hardly consistent with a due ari proper ragare to the incerests of public economy that a system of this nature should be pushed to the extreme Logical enl. It cannot be denied that officers who have served (the Gorez oment wei

o's a considerable period of years have a greetur claim upon the Government if their health breaks do than officers whose service is limited to a short period, nor

tuak officers who are invelided early in life gave normally a groster prospect of recovery and of making a ozreer for themselves in other spheres than officers who are deprive

of their employment during middle age or later.

The draft of a concrets scheme for providing compensatory additions, supposing that it were decided to give effact to the principle of granting such additions, is appended to this memorandum. Any observations which the Governors may wish to offer upon the general question or

upon the draft scheme would be appreciated.

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.