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1342 ( 30 of 1890. ) Widows' AND ORPHANS' Pessions.
Schedule B.

TABLES .

NOTE AS TO THE USE OF THE TABLES .

Table A. – The tabular results are shown for every age of the husband,
from 15 to 64 ; and for every fifth age of thewife, commencing
at age 15 and down to 65 . Ages below or beyond should
be taken at the limit shown. For the intermediate ages of
the wives, interpolate by first differences, as follows :
H W

Thus, for 35 27 the required result would be ......... 2891
Take, 35 25 tabular result • 2820 (i )
35 30 do . = 2998

Difference 0178
One -fifth of do 00356
Two -fifths of do -00712 ( ii )
H 1

( i) + ( ii) = .28912 = required result 35 27
Table B.—The tabular results are shown in eleven divisions) for every
age of the busband from 19 to 64, and for every fifth age of
the wife, commencing at age 15 and down to 65. Ages
below or beyond should be taken at the limit shown . The
results corresponding to the intermediate ages of the wives
should be obtained by interpolation, in the manner illustrated
above for Table A.
In using this Table, care should be taken to enter the
proper division corresponding with the age at which the
35 years of contribution will cease.
Table C. - The tabular results are shown for the same range of ages as in
Table A. Ages below or beyond should be taken at the
limit shown. The results for the intermediate ages of the
wives should be obtained by interpolation, in the manner
illustrated above for Table A ; but it should be carefully
noted that the correction , in the case of this Table, is
subtractive, and not additive, as in Table A.


ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE METHODS OF ASSESSING
THE PENSIONS .

1. The following is the mode of assessing the Pensions of Widows whose
husbands were members as above, and in the Public Service of
Hongkong :
First Wife's Pension .
A.-In consideration OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS PAID BY SUCII MEMBER
DURING BACHELORHOOD .
Rule : Accumulate the contributions at 6 per cent. compound interest:
and multiply the amount by the quantity found in Table A
corresponding to the respective ages of the husband and wife at
the time of marriage.