CO129-551-11 J.C. Kaye- query over responsibility for payment of pension 18-1-1935 - 31-5-1945 — Page 45

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG.

16th May, 1935.

Enclo. No.1.

Enclo. No.2.

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt (S) of your despatch No.69 of 13th February, 1935, and to

forward particulars of service under this Government of Mr. John Charles Kaye, with calculation of the pension payable outright by this Government and of that payable by this Government but recoverable from the Home

Government.

M. Ces lei

при

2.

This officer's incremental dates are,

except for the years 1900 and 1916, unknown. In 1916 it was 1st April, and I have therefore taken 1st April as the incremental date from 1907 onwards. There is nothing to show what his incremental date was after 1900, as in 1901 he was placed on a new salary scale. I have therefore taken 1st January as the incremental date for the years 1901 to 1905.

3.

I invite attention to the letter of 19th

May, 1916, from the Post Master General forwarded with 2423635/16 Colonial Office despatch No.141 of 6th June, 1916, in

which it is laid down that payments made by the Imperial

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

SIR P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER, G.B.E., M.C., M.P.

&C.,

&C.

&C.,