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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 9, 1927. 531

No. 725.-The following amendment of the Pension Minute which appears in the General Orders of the Hong Kong Government is published for information.

9th December, 1927.

E. R. HALLIFAX,

Colonial Secretary.

The Pension Minute is amended by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph 8 of Clause No. 1:—

8.- (1.) Every European matron of a Government hospital, and every European nursing sister, who has served for a period of 10 years and has attained the age of 50 years, or who, irrespective of age, has served for a period of 20 years, may be allowed to retire and may be awarded a pension at the rate of ten-sixtieths of her salary with an addition of one-seven- hundred-and-twentieth for each month of service in excess of ten years; to the computation at the said rate five-sixtieths of the salary will be added in respect of tropical allowance.`

(2.) Personal allowances equivalent to salary, referred to in clause No. 12 of this minute, shall in the case of every European matron and every European nursing sister referred to in this paragraph 8, who is entitled to free quarters, with other privileges (if any), be computed at the sum of £50 a year or at one-sixth of the pay reckoned in the computation of her pension, whichever sum is greater.

(3.) Every nurse whose case does not come within the provisions of sub-para- graph (1) of this paragraph but who, being eligible for a pension, has served for a period of 15 years or upwards may be allowed to retire on attaining the age of 50 years and may be awarded a pension at the rate of eighteen-sixtieths of her salary with an addition of one-seven-hundred- and-twentieth for each month of service in excess of fifteen years.

(4.) The grant of pension to matrons, nursing sisters and nurses who have attained the age of 55 years or who retire before reaching the age of 55 on the ground of ill-health will be dealt with under the preceding para- graphs of this clause.

SUPREME Court.

No. 726.-With reference to Government Notification No. 703, of 1927, it is here-- by notified that Jog PEDRO BRAGA, Esquire, being the only candidate who has been nominated, has been duly elected a Member of the Sanitary Board as from and including the 8th day of December, 1927. -

Given under my hand this 8th day of December, 1927.

HUGH A. NISBET, Registrar, Supreme Court, Presiding Officer.

LAND REGISTRY OFFICE."

No. 727.-It is hereby notified for general information that a Memorial of Re- entry by the Crown on New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 632 has been registered according to law.

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F. EAVES,

Land Officer.

3rd December, 1927.