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Secretariat File No. 50/89/50.

SAVINGRAM

To the Secretary of State for the Colonies.

From the Governor, Hong Kong.

Date.

28ch

July, 1951.

No.

878

نج

1950/51 Estimates

Supplementary Provisions.

$5,250,000 was provided under Head 23 Subhead 1 of

1950/51 Estimates far civil pensions, retiring allowances and

gratuities. It has been necessary to provide by special warrant

for supplementary provision of $275,500 and your approval in

(Copy alt.) accordance with paragraph 3 of your despatch 302 of 25th September

1948 is required.

It is difficult to predict the number of retirements

in any one year or the number of officers who elect to draw full

pension or reduced pension and gratuity. In the last financial

year, expenditure on pensions was above average.

TDS: cch.

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