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(e) It was agreed that payments made by the

authority of the Committee were subject to

adjustment when the final figures of

advances and of payments received by

officers from Service and civil sources

could be ascertained.

(1) The question of payments to members of the

staff required to returh to Hong Kong for

the period between 31st August, 1945, and the

date of their return to duty and for members

of the staff not required to return to duty

for the period between 31st August, 1945,

and the date when they reached the retiring

age of 60 was left for the decision of the

University Council when reconstituted.

(8)

The Committee authorized the payment from

the General Fund of the University to the

Sterling Provident Fund of a sum of

Eighteen thousand nine hundred and twenty

four pounds, twelve shillings and one penny

(£18,924. 12. ld). (Vide Schedule D of The

Statement of Account).

(h) The Committee authorized the payment in

Hong Kong ex gratia of one years salary to

all full-time members of the staff shown

in Schedule G of this appended Statement of

Accounts except to such as worked for the

benefit of the Japanese. Mr. Morse was

authorized to arrange for these payments in

Hong Kong.

(i) Mr. D. J. Sloss was authorized

(i) to draw cheques on the Current

Account of the University in the office

of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking

Corporation in London.

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