WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' PENSION ORDINANCE, 1908

WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' PENSION ORDINANCE, 1908

No. 15 of 1908.
To provide for the transfer to the Governnient of the Widows' and
Orphans' Pension Flind and of the Management and
Control of the Pensions of 147idows aiid Orphans, and to
consolidate the laws in relation thereto.

[In force, 31st Dec., 1908.]
WHEREAS it is expedient that the Widows' and Orphans' Pension
Fund, constituted under the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Fund
Ordinance, 1900, should be transferred to and should vest in the
Government and that the Government should henceforward receive
the contributions of all persons who at the commencement of this
Ordinance were contributors to the said Fund wid also of all such
persons as would have thereafter become contributors to the said
Fund if this Ordinance had not been passed, and should continue
to pay all such pensions as may be payable at the commencement
of this Ordinance, and should pay pensions in respect of such
contributions as aforesaid to the widows and orphans of such con-

As amended by No. 22 of 1912.
As amended by No. 12 of 1912.





tributors in manner provided by this Ordinance: AND WHEREAS it is
expedient that for the purpose of calculating the pensions to becom
payable under this Ordinance new tables should be substituted fo
tC tables in the schedule to the Widows' and Orphans' Pensio
Fund Ordinance, 1900: AYD WHEREAS it is desirable to repeal th
laws relatino, to the pensions of widows and orphans and to con
solidate the same:-
1. The Widows' and Orphans' Pension Ordinance, 1908.

2. In this Ordinance, - officer ' means a person permanently
employed in the service of the GoverDment or a member of the
police force of the rank of sergeant, or of higher rank, but does not
include any such person whose salary less than 240 dollars per
annum :

- Salary - means the salary of an officer's substantive appoint-
ment or appointments including'personal allowances in the nature
of salary :
- Directors - mean such persons as may be appointed by the
Governor to carry out the provisions of this Ordinance:

- Orphan - means the child of a deceased officer by his wife, born
after marriage :

- Pension - means any pension granted tinder this Ordinance,
except where the context implies that the pension of the contributor
himself is referred to:

- Pensioner - means any person entitled to a pension under this
Ordinance except where the context implies that the contributor
himself is referred to :

- Widow - means the wife of a deceased officer:

- Wife - means the lawful wife of any officer of the Christian or
Jewish religion, or, in the case of Chinese the Kit fat or tin fong,
or, in the case of any other Asiatic nation, the principal wife.
Is. 3, rep. No. 43 of 1912.]

4. Pensions shall be paid out of the general revenue and are
hereby made charges upon such revenue.

5. All contributions and other revenues receivable from officers
tinder the provisions of this Ordinance shall be carried to the credit

As amended by No. 12 of 1912.
As amended by No. 50 of 1911, No. 12 of 1912 and No. 13 of 1912.
As amneded by No. 50 of 1911, No. 21 of 1912 and No. 43 of 1912.
As amended by No. 13 of 1912, No. 21 of 1912 and No. 43 of 1912.





of the general revenue, provided tbat the sums so received shall not
be assessable for military contribution under the Defence Conlribu-
tion Ordinance, 1901.

6.-(1) It shall be lawful for the Glovernor to appoint any num-
ber of officers not exceeding 5 and not less than 3 as directors for
the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Ordinance, and to
cancel the appointment of any siich person.

(12) In the event of the death or absence from the Colony of a
director, or in the event of the cancellation of the appointinent of any
director, the Governor shall appoint another officer to be a director
in his place.

(3) Appointments of directors and cancellations thereof shall take
elfect from the notification thereof in the Gazette
(4) At every meeting of the' directors the senior officer present
sliall preside. Every question shall be decided 1 1 )v the vote of the
majority present at eh meeting; the chairman shall have a casting
vote in addition to his vote as director. There shall be no meeting
at which there shall not be at the feast 3 directors present
and voting.

7.-M Subject to the provisions of section 29, a monthly abate-
ment of 4 per cent. shall be amde from the salary or pension fo every
officer who has become a contributor to the said Fund before the
commencement of this Ordinance and of everv officer hereafter
appointed, and stich abatements shall be credited to the general
revenue : Provided that in the case of an officer holding or having
held a post the salary of which is on a sterling basis, the abatement
shall be made in dollars at 4 per cent. of stich salary or pension con-
verted into dollars at the average demand rate of exchange from the
15th of the preceding month to the 1.5th of the nionth of payment.
Such contributions shall continue to be made on the full salary
whenever an officer is on leave of absence with half salary or with-
out salary.

In the case of an officer holding a post the salary of which is on a
dollar basis the abatement shall be made in dollars at 4 per cent. of

A. amended by No. 12 of 1910, No. 50 of 1911, No. 12 of 1912 and
No. 13 of 1912.
As amended by No. 1 of 1911, No. 50 of 1911, No. 12 of 1912,
No. l$ of 1912 and No. 21 of 1912..





his nominal salary, and if such officer is in receipt of exchange
compensation allowance it shall be calculated upon such nominal
dollar salary before the-abatement is made.

(2) Contributions made by officers holding or having held posts,
the salary of which is on a sterling basis, shall for the purpose of
cajetilating pensions, be deemed to be fixed sterling contributions,
and the pensions shall accordingly be fixed and payable in sterling,
or if paid in the Colony, shall be converted into dollars at the ave-
rage demand rate of exchange from the 1.5th of the preceding month
to the 15th of the month of payment.

(3) The abatement aforesaid shall be niade by the Treasurer, or
in case of payments made by the Crown Agents, by the Crown
Ao.ents on each occasion of pavinent of salary or pension and shall
cl 1 1
be, phaced to the credit of the general revenue : Provided always
that:-
(i) When a contributor on leave of absence is said by the Crown
Agents, he shall be entitled to recelve only 96 pet. cent. or 46 per
cent. of his norninal Palary, according as lie is on full or half pay
leave, converted (in the case of dollar salaries) into sterling at the
rate of exchange at which such contributor is entitled to receive
such salary.
(11) When a contributor pension is paid by the Crown Agents,
such pension (a) if a dollar pension shall be reduced by 4 per cent.
of Its noininal dollar value, and the balance thus reduced shall be
payable to him converted into sterling at the rate of exchange at
which lie is entitled to receive soch pension, and (b) if a sterling
pension shall be payable to him, reduced by 4 per cent.

(4) In the event of such abatement not bellig inade, every officer
shall pay to the Treasurer or Crown Agents, within 15 days after
the receipt by him of his monthly salary or pension, a sum equal to
4 per cent. thereof; and in the event of any officer being on leave
without salary, he shall pay, before the 15th day of every month
during the continuance of such leave, to the Treasurer or Crown
Agents, a stun equal to 4 per cent. upon the full salary which he
would have received monthly if he had not been on leave. All sums
due under this sub-section, and all arrears of contributions due and
payable under this Ordinance, shall be a debt due by the officer, and
shall be payable to the Treasurer or Crown Agents, with interest
at 6 per cent. forthwith or by such instalments as the directors may
determine. The Treasurer or Crown Agents shall, on the written





order of the directors or Of any two of them, deduct from any
moneys which may be or may become due or payable to the officer
by whom such debt is payabie the whole or any'part thereof.

8. The abatement aforesaid shall continue to be made until such
officer has either attained the age of 6.5 years, or has been subject
to the abatement for 35 successive years, whichever inay first
happen, and shall thereupon. cease and determine.

9.-M Subject to the provisions of this, sectioti and of section 29
an officer who from any cause whatever ceases to belong to the
public service and retires on pension shall not be called upon to
make any further contribution beyond a monthly abatement of 4
per cent. on such pension to commence from the date of his retire-
ment until he attairks 6.5 years of age or has been subject to abate-
nient for 3.5 years, when such abaternent shall cease.
(2) An officer who, beinl(y a bachelor, leaves the public servoce with
or without pension on transfer or on retirement or on or
otherwise shall, if he elects to discontlime being a contirbutor, re-
ceive back half the contributions which lie has niade undel. the pro-
visions of this or any Ordinwice repealed thereby without interest
thercon ; and if an officer who is a bachelor dies while in the service
one half. of the contributions made by blin shall. be paid without
interest to his legal representative.
(3) An officer being a, widower without children pensionable linder
this Ordinance who leaves the public service with or without pension
on retirement or on dismissal or otherwise, shall cease to contribute
and to have any rights tinder this Ordinance. In any such case one
half of the contributions made as aforesaid by him since, the death of
his last wife or, if at the death of such wife any child continued to
be pensionable, after the time when such child ceased to be pension-
able, shall be repaid without interest to such officer.
(4) An officer being a widower with children pensionable under
this Ordinance at the time when he leaves the public service shall
on the last of such children ceasing to be pensionable cease to con-
t)
tribute and to have any rights under this Ordinance.
(.5) An- officer, with children pensionable under this Ordinance at
the time when he leaves the public service, who subsequently be
comes a widower shall thereupon, or upon the last of such children

* As amended by No. 13 of 1912.





ceasing to be pensionable (whichever event shall last happen), cease.
to contribide and to have any rights tinder thlis Ordinance.
(6) If an officer, who is a widower without children entitled to
pension, dies while in the publicservice, one hall, of the contributions
made by lilin as aloresaid since the death of his last wife or, if at the
death of such wife any child continued to be pensionable, after the
tline when such child ceased to be pensionable, shall be repaid with.
out interest. to his legal representative.

M-M MI'Lenever the salary of art officer becomes reduced by
abatement of his ernoluinents or by retireinent on pension, he may
elect to continue to contribute upon the higher salary which he was
receiving previous to such reduction, and subject to the sarne terms
and conditions as if he bad continued to. draw the higher salary :
Provided that such officer shall notify his decision to the directors
within one month after the date of the abatement or within 4 months
after the date of his retirement, : Provided also that if such officer
fails to notify his decision to the directors within one nionth or 4
months, as the case may be, or it lie dies before he has notified his
decision lie shall be deenied to have elected to contribute on the
lower salary or pension.

(2) If such officer does not elect so to continue to contribute upon
the hiTher salary, and contributes on the lower salary or pension, any
pension to his widow or children shall be diminished by, the same
amount as it would have been increased had such officer's salary been
increased and not diminished.

10a. In the case of an officer retiring whose pension iS Daid on a

dollar basis and who elects to contribute on the basis of his former
dollar salary such pension shall be reduced by the amount of the
abatement at 4 per cent. of his former dollar salary, and the balance
shall be payable to him converted into sterling at the rate of ex-
change at which he is entitled to receive such pension.

11. An officer who retires or who is deprived of the office in respect
of which he contributed, but who is not granted a pension, may con-
tinue to contribute, from the date of his so retiring or being deprived
of his, office, on the salary which he was receiving at the date of
such retirement or deprivation, at the same rate and subject to the

As amended bv No. 51 of 1911, No. 12 of 1912 and No. 13 of 1912.
As amended 1)~.,\To. 1 of 1911, No. 12 of 1912 and No. 13 of 1912
As amended b~, No. 12 of 1912 and No. 13 of 1912.





same terms and conditions as if he had continued in the public ser-
vice and continued to receive the salary which lie. was receiving at
the date of such retirement or deprivation.
In the event of his ceasing to contribute or in the event of ally
contributions due from him not having been paid for 6 months, his
widow or his widow and children, as the case may be, shall be
entitled on his death only to a penbion computed on the basis oll the
interest acquired by such contributor at the date of his ceasing to
contribute, in accordance with the Tables attached to this Ordi-
nance.

12. An officer who has been transferred prior to the commence-
inent of this Ordinance, or who may be hereafter transferred from
the service of this Government to anv other office under the Crown,
may continue to contribute from tile date of his ceasing to hold
office in the servIce of this Governtnent oil the sAary which he was
receiving at the date of such transfer, at the saine rate and subject
to the saine terms. as if he had continited in 1 he service of tills
Government and continued to receive the which he was
receiving at the date of such transfer.
In the event of his ceasing to contribute, or in the event of any
contribution due from him not having been paid for 6 months, his
widow or his widow and children, as the case inay be, shall
be entitled after his death only to a pension computed on the basis
of the interest acquired by such contributor at the date of his being
transferred or of his ceasing to coniribute, in accordance with the
Tables attached to this Ordinance.

11-M Every officer shall, within 3 niontlis of the date of his
becoming liable to contribute, forward to the directors a declaration
setting forth the date of his becoming so liable, his own nairle in full
and the date of his birth, and, if lie is married the date of
his marriage and the maiden Dame in full and the date of the birth
of his wife, and, if he has any children their naines in full and the
date of each of their births ; he shall furnish such proof of the state-
ments as may be required by the directors.
(2) Every officer who inarries shall, within 3 months of his
marriage, forward to the directors a, declaration setting forth the
date of such marriage and the maiden name of his wife and the
date of her birth.

f As amended by No. 12 of 19L.' and 'No. 13 of 1912.
* As amended by No. 18 of 1912.





(3) Every officer shall, within 3 months, notify to the directors
the date of the birth of each child born to him.
(4) Every officer whose wife dies or is divorced from him, or
whose child dies or whose female child is married, and the guardian
of every child who dies or of every female child who is married,
shall, within 3 months thereof, notify to the directors the date of
such death, divorce, or marriage.

1C-M Every officer who, in the judgment of the directors,-
(a) falls, omits, or refuses to perform any duty cast upon him, or
to do any act required of him by this Ordinance may be adjudged
by the directors to pay for each such default, oniission or refusal, a
fine not exceeding 2.5 dollars ; or
(b) furnishes any false information or makes any false declara-
tion, shall forfeit at. the discretion of the directors, subject to
the consent of the Governor, all or any part of his rights under this
Ordinance.
(2) The Treasurer shall, on the judginent of the directors being
notified to hini, deduct such penalty, from the first moneys payable
to the officer as or otherwise, and shall ay such amount into
p
the general revenue.

15-W No widow of an officer, whose marriage was contracted
after lie had ceased to contribute, and no child of such marriage
shall be entitled to a pension.
(22) No widow of an officer who dies within one Year from the
date of his marriage shall be entitled to a pension unless a child is
born of such marriage : Provided that it shall be lawful for the
directors, with the consent of the Governor, to award to such last
mentioned widow all or any part of the pension to which she would
have been entitled but for the provisions of this sub-section.

16. The allowance or pension to an orphan shall cease in the cease
of a niale at the age of 18 years, and 'In the case of a female
on marriage or at the age of 21 years.

M-M All pensions accruing in respect of increments of salary
of existing officers and in respect of original salary and increments
of salary of future officers shall be calculated according to the
Tables and Rules annexed to this Ordinance.

As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 12 of 1912 and No. 13 of 1912.
As arneinded by No. 12 of 1910, No. 12 of 1912 and No. 13 of 1912.
As ainended by No. 12 of 1912, No. 13 of 1912 and No. 48 of 1912,





(2) It shall be in the discretion of the directors to commute. the
pension payable to a widow residing in China or *in any other
country where the ' payment of pensions is impracticable, by the
payment of such amount as may be agreed on with the widow,
which shall vary according to the widow's age, and such widow or
the children of the contributor shall have no further rights under
this Ordinance: Provided always that such amount shall not
exceed such number of years' purchase of such pension as may be
fixed by the directors and approved by the Governor-in-Council
under the provisions of section 30.
Is. 18, rep. No. 12 of 1912.]

19. When orphans have no living mother or step-mother entitled
to a pension and their ages entitle them to a pension, the pension
to which the wife of the deceased contributor would have been en-
titled if she had survived him or which she was receiving at the
time of her death shall be divided equally among such orphans, and
if any one of such orphans ceases to be eligible for pension the por-
tion of the pension drawn by him shall be equally divided among
those remaining entitled.

20. The widow of an officer who marries again shall cease to
receive a pension from the date of such marriage; and the children
of such widow and officer shall thereupon be entitled to pension as
hereinbefore provided in the event of the death of both parents.

21. A wife against whom any officer has obtained a divorce in a
British Court of Justice shall, for the purposes of this Ordinance,
be considered as dead, but, where an officer has been separated from
his wife, either judicially, or by mutual consent, or otherwise, the
directors may, having regard to the grounds of the separation, and
the subsequent conduct of both parties, grant a pension either to the
widow or to the orphans, if any, as they shall think most desirable.

21-M When an officer dies leaving a widow and children, the
issue of a previous marriage existing when he becanie a contribu-
tor, or contracted after he became such contributor, and such
children are of ages which entitle them to pensions, such children
shall be entitled each of them to a share or portiofi of the half of the

For commutation rules see G. N. 197 of 1911.
As amended by No. 33 of 1909.
As amended by No. 13 of 1912.





pension to which their mother, if she had survived their father,
would have been entitled, such share or portion being calculated in
accordance with the provisions of section 19.

(2) The widow of such officer shall be entitled to one~half of the
pension to which she would have been entitled if there had been Do
such children ; and if the officer dies leaving no sneh children, or
when they cease to be entitled to pension, then she shall be entitled
to the whole of such pension as she would have received if there had
been Do such children.

(3) If the widow dies leaving no issue of her marriage with the
officer, the children of the first marriage shall be entitled to such
pensions as if the officer had not contracted such subsequent
marriage.
(4) If the widow dies leaving children, the issue of her marriage
with the officer, such children shall be entitled each to a share or
portion of the pension to which their mother was entitled, such
share or portion being calculated in accordance with the provisions
of section 19.

23. The children of a widower who is or becomes a contributor
shall be entitled, on his death, and the children of a widower who
has contributed and has died prior to the commencement of thiz,
Ordinance, shall be entitled from the commencement of this Ordi-
nance, to the pension to which they would have been entitled if
their mother had been living at the time of his becoming liable to
contribute.

24. The pension payable to any person entitled thereto shall be-
gin upon the death of the officer or of his widow, as the case may
be, and shall -accrue daily and shall be paid monthly. But before
any such payrnent, it shall be lawful for the directors to require
proof that any widow or child is alive and entitled to the pension
claimed by such widow or child.

M-M In any case in which a ininor is entitled to payment
of a pension or portion of a pension, it shall be lawful for the
directors to appoint some fit and proper person to whom such pen-
sion shall be paid on behalf of such minor.
(2) Such appointment shall be in writing under the hand of
at least three of the directors, and the receipt of such person shall

As amended by No. 12 of 1912 and No. 13 of 1912.
As amended by No. 12 of 19V.





be a legal discharge for the payment of such pension or portion
thereof.

26.-(1) If the widow of any officer ceases to assist, deserts or
abandons a child who would be entitled on her death to draw pen-
sion, and who may be in a state of poverty or destitution, the
directors may, in their discretion, pay to a fit and proper person on
behalf of such child such proportion of the pension as they may think
fit in each case, and the widow shall have no further claim on the
directors in respect thereof.

(1~)) This section shall apply to any cases of desertion that ma
have occurred before the commencement of this Ordinance.

27.-(1) No pension payable under this Ordinance shall be as-
signed or transferred, and every assignment or transfer thereof
shall be absolutely null and void and of no effect.

(2) No such pension shall be attached, or levied upon, or arrest-
ed, or taken. in execution on account of any debt or paYnient due
by the person to whom such pension is palvable.

28. If any question arises as to whether any person is an officer
within the meaning of this Ordinance, or as to whether any person
is entitled to any pension as the widow or child of an officer, or as
to the amount of pension to which any widow or child is entitled, or
as to the meaning or construction to be assigned to any section of
this Ordinance, or to any rule or regulation made under the pro-
visions thereof, it shall be lawful for the directors, and they are
hereby required, on the application of any such officer, widow, or
child, to submit, such question for decision to the Governor; and the
decision of the Governor thereon, with the advice of the Executive
Council, shall be final.

29. No person contributing to the Fund at the commencement of
this Ordinance shall be required to pay any higher contribution than
such as would entitle his widow or children to a pension of, in the
case of a dollar contributor, 1,500 dollars, in the ease of a sterling
contributor, 225 pounds sterling per annum, : Provided that every
such person may if he wishes contribute the full 4 per cent. of his
salary or pension referred to in sections 7 and 9.

* As amended by No. 12 of 1912 and No. 13 of 1912.
+ As amended by No. 13 of 1912.
As amended by No. 8 of 1912.





30. The directors may frame regulations, subject to the approval
of the Governor-in-Council, for the proper carrying out of this Ordi,
nance.

Is. 31, rel). No. 12 of -1912.1

'~12. This Orffinance shall not apply to any officer who is an Audi-
tor or Assistant Auditor, appointed on the recorninendation of the
t Director of Colonial Audit in London, unless before Ist January,
1912, or unless within 6 months alter the date of his arrival in Cle
Colony, he shall have stat6d in writing to the Treasurer that
lie desires this Ordinanc c to appiy to hirn, In which event it snall
apply accordingly froin the date of the receipt of the statement by
the Treasurer.

SCHEDULE A.

for calculting
to Widows and Orphan Children of Officers
SYNOPSIS OF RULES.

A.OFFICER WHO COMMENCED TO CONTRIBUTE WHILE A BACHELOR.

hood.

I-FIRST WIFE;S PROSPECTIVE PENSION
A-Pension in consideration of the contrubutions paid during bacholer

P-Pension in consideration of the annual contribntion. current at the
date of knarriage.
c.-Variations of pension consequent on increnients to, and de
crements from, the current annual contribation while the contributor is
married to his first wife,

11-SECOND, AND SUBSEQUENT, WIFF'S PROSPECTIVE PENSION.
A-Variations Of Pension consequent On increments to, and de.
crenients froin, the current annual contribution while the contributor is
a widower.

As amended by No. 12 of 1912 and No. 13 of 1912.
As amended by No. 27 of 1911, No. 8 of 1912, No. 12 of 1912 and
No. 13 of 1912.
As amended by No. 13 of 1912.





B-Variations of pension consequent on the re-marriage of the con
tributor.

c.-Variations of pension consequent on increments to, and de-
crements from, the current annual contribution while the contributor is
married to his second, or subsequent, wife.

B-OFFICER WHO COMMENCED TO CONTRIBUTE WHILE MARRIE'D.
III-FIRST WIFE'S PROSPEXTIVE PENSION.
A-Peusion in consideration of the annual contribution cruuent at
the date of commencemetn of the contribution.

I3-Variations of pension consequent on increments to, and de-
crements from, the current annual contribution while the contritor is
married to his first wife

IV-SECOND, AND SUBSEQUE.WIFE'S PROSPECTIVE PENSION.

A-Variations of pension consequent on increments to, and de-
crements from, the current annual contributin while the contributor is
a widower.

B-Variations of pension consequent on the remarriage of the con tributor.

C-Variations of pension consequent on increments to , and de-
crements from, the current annual contribution while the ocontributo is
married to his second, or subsequent, wife.

C-OFFICER WHO COMMENCED TO CONTRIBUTE WHILE A WIDOWER.
V-SECOND, AND SUBSEQUENT, -WIFE'S PROSPECTIVE PENSION,

D-PENSIONS TO ORPHAN CHILDREN.

E-OFFICE-P TRANSFERRED TO THE, SERVICE OF ANOTHER COLONY.

F-CALCULATION OF QUANTITIES (OR TABULAR RESTULTS) FOR
AGES NOT GIVEN IN THE TABLES.

A. TO C-CALCULATION OF REGISTERED PENSIONS.

The calculation of the amount of the pension that will or may be
come payable at the death of a contributor should not be delayed until
such death has qetually occurred; but a register should be kept in
which full particulars respecting each contributor should be entered,
and in this register should be recorded against everv married and
widower contributor the amount of the pension which would become
payable should lie die immediately, leaving a widow or orphans en-
titied to such pension. The amount of the pension per annum so
entered in the register against a contributor, or in other words, his
registered pension ' should be calculated (and re-calculated as often
as may be necessary) in accordance with the following Rules:-

As arnended by No. 13 of 1912.





A-OFFICER WHO COMMENCED TO COXTRIBUTE WHILE A BACHELOR.
NOTE-No registered pension is to be recorded unless and until the
bachelor contributor marries.

I-FIRST WIFE'S PROSPECTIVE PENSION.

NOCE-The registered pension to be recorded oil marriage is fotnd by
adding together the two amounts calculated in accordance with the
following Rules 1 (a) and I (b) respectivel,N.
A-Pension in consideration of the contributions paid during bachelorhood.

RULE I (a)-Accuiritilate the Contributions at 6 per cent. -compound
interest, with yearly rests at each 31st December, and multiply the
result by the quantity found from Table -A corresponding to the respec-
tive next birthday of the husband and wife at the date of marriage.

The product gives the registered pension oil account of the contribu-
tions paid during bachelorhood.
B-Pension in consideration of the annual contribution Current at the date of marriage.


NOTE-The amount of the current annual Contribution is obtained by
multiplying by 12 the arnount of the last monthly contribution.
RULE 1 (b)-Turn to the section of Table B which contains in the
heading the age of the husband at. the date of completion of his period
of contribution, and multiply the amount of the current annual con-
tribution by the quantity found from section corresponding to the
respective ages next birthday of husband and wife at the date of
marriage.
The product gives the registered pension on account, of the annual
contribution current at the date of marriage.

Exantple
of the application of Rules I (a) and 1 (b).

Officer born on ............................. 31st July, 1858.

commenced to contribute oil Ist April, 1884.
married on ............................................ 30th June, 1888.
'Annual contribution, 1st April, 1884, to 31st
December, 1886 ......... $ 20.
Annual contribution, Ist Januan, 1887, to
date of marriage ....... $ 30.
Date of completion of contribution period 1 st April, 1919.
Wife born on .......** *---*------*.31st, August, 1868.
Officer's age next birthday at date of marriage 30.
Officer's age next completion of contribution-
period .............61.
Wife's age next birthday at date of marriage 20.

As amended by No. 13 of 1912.





Application of Rule I (a).
Accumulation of contributions paid during bachelorhood --
Contributions from '1st April to 31st Decem-
ber, 1.884 . ....................$ 15.00
Contributions during 1885 .
One year's interest at 6 per cent. on $1

Contributions during 1886 .
One year's interest at 6 per cent. on
$35.90 . ..........................2.15
................................-$ 58.05
..................................$ 30M

Contributions during 1887 . ........................
One year's interest at 6 per cent. oil
$58.05 . .......................

Contributions froni Ist January to 30th June,

20.00
.90
-$ 35.90
$ 20.00

3.48
-$ 91.53

1888 . ..................$ 15.00
Half-year's interest at 6 per cent. on
$91.53 . ................2.75

Total accumulation, $ 109.28

Quantity found froin Table A-Husband '30 346
WiW' 20 ~ -

$109.28x.346=$37.8l=regi-tered pension in consideration of con
tributions,Paid during bachelorhood.

Application of Rule I (b).
Annual contribution current at the date of marriage $30.
Quantity found frorn Table B, section for officers aged 61 next birth-
day at completion of period of contributions:-
Husband* 30 4.29
Wife*........................... 20 ~ ................... I.

$30 x 4.29 = $128.70 =registered pension in consideration of annual
contribution current at marriage.
Total registered pension to be recorded on the bachelor marrying:-

1

By Rule I (a),
By Rule I (b),

$ 37.81
........ 11 128.70

Total ....................................... $ 166.51

c.-Variations of pension consequent on increments to, and de-
crements from, the current annual contribution while the contribufir
is married to his first wife.

Note-Where the ages are not given in the Table proceed as inustrated in the






general examples given in Section F.





NOTE-The cessation of the contribution from ally cause before the
completion of the full period of contribution must be regarded as
a decrement from the current annual contribution equal to the amount
of such current annual contribution.

RULE I (c)-Turn to the section of Table B which contains in the
heading the age of the husband at the date of completion of his period
of contribution, and multiply the amount of the increment to, or the
decrement from, the current annual contribution by tile quantity found
from that section corresponding to the respective ages next birthday of
the husband and wife at the date of the variation of the contribution.

The product gives the amount to be added to the registered pension
consequent oil the increment to the current annual contribution, or, as
the case may be, the amount to be deducted from the registered pension
consequent oil the decrement from the current annual contribution.

of the application of Rule I (c).

Example

Assume particulars as in the example subjoined to Rules 1 (a) and 1
(b).

Annual contribution increased on 31st
Mav, 1893, from $30 to .$50
Annual contribution decreased on 30th
April, 1898, from $50 to $40
Annual contribution ceased on 31st
March, 1903.
1893, _May 31st.-Increment to current
annual contribution ....$20

Quantity foulld from Table B, section for officers aged 61 next birth
day at completion of period of contribution:-

Husbancl 35
Wife..................... 25

$20 x 3.56 $ 71.20 = artiount to be added to the registered pension

Re-istered pension at marriage, see example
subJoined to Rules 1 (a) and 1 (b) $166~51

Registered pension at 31st _Hay, 1893 . $237.71

1898, April 30th-Decerement from current
annual contribution .......$10

Quantity found from Table B, section for officers aged 61 next birth
day at completion of period of contribution:-

Husband ....... 40
Wife........





$10x2.91=$29.10=amount to be deducted from the registered
pension:

Registered pension at 31st May, 1893, as
above . ........' - 11~237.'1
................
Deduct 2P.11-1

Registered pension at 30th April, 1893 . $2089.61

1903, March 31st-CessaGon of contribution re-
garded as a decrernentl from current annual
contribution . ..* ........$40

Quantity found from Table B, section for officers aged 61 next birth-
day at completion of period of contribution:-

Husband .4 5
Wife ....35

$40x2.30=$92.00=amouiit to be deducted from the registered
pension.

Recristered pension at 30th April, 1898, as
0
above . ................$ 92 08. 61
Deduct.................................................. ............ 92.00

Registered pension at 31~ --
0 IS116.61

II-SECOND, AND SUBSEQUENT,WIFE'S PROSPECTIVE PENSION.

A.-Variations of pension consequent on increments to, and de-
creknents front, the current annval co)ttribiition while the contributor
is a widower.

RULE 11 (a)-Assume that the contributor is married to a wife of the
age that his last preceding wife would have been had she survived to
the date of the variation of the contribution, and proceed in accordance
with Rule 1 (c). '

of the application of Rule II (a).

Example

If the particulars be as in the Example subjoined to Rule 1 (c),
except that the first wife, who was born on 31st August, 1868, died
on 30th November, 1888, it would be assumed that the contributor was
at the date of each of the three variations of the contribution married
to a wife who was born on 31st August, 1868. The calculations will
then be identical with those given in the Example subjoined to Rule
1 (c).

13.-Variations of pension consequent on the re-marriage of the con-
tributor.





NOTE-No variation of the registered pension is to be recorded if the
second, or subsequent, wife was at the date of the re-marriage of the
same age next birthday as the last preceding wife would have been had
she survived to that date.

RULE II (b)-1f the second, or subsequent, wife was at the date of
the re-marriage of a less or greater age next birthday than the last pre-
ceding wife would have been had she survived to that date, multiply
the amount of the registered pension by the quantity found from Table
C corresponding to the age next birthday of the husband at the date of
re-marriage, and the age next birthday which the last preceding wife
would have attained had she survived to that date; multiply the pro-
duct so obtained by the quantity found from Table A corresponding to
the respective ages of the husband and of the second, or subsequent,
wife at the date of the re-marriage.
0

The result gives the registered pension to be recorded on the re-
marriage of the contributor.

of the application of Rule 11 (b).

Example

Assume particulars as in the example subjoined to the Rule I (a) and
I (b).

First wife died on ....30th November, ~.

Contributor re-married on 31st January, 1893.
Contributor's age next birthday at date of
re-marriage . ...............................

Second wife born on ......................

Second wife's age next birthday at dat
of the re-marriage ............

Agenext birthday which the first wife
would have attained had she survived
today of the re-marriage 25.

1 35.

.....30th June, 1873.

1893, January 31st-The second wife being of a less age next birth-
day, at the dati of the re-marriage than the first wife would have been'
had she survived, the registered 'pension $166.51 [see Example subjoin
ed to Rules I (a) and I (b)] is to be re-calculated.

Quantity found from Table C:-

Husband .35 3.224
Wife ....25 ~

Quantity found from Table A~.

Husband .35
Wife ....20





$166.51 x 3.224=$536.83.

$ 536.83 x .293 = $157.29 =registered pension at 31st January,
1893.

c.-Variations of pension consequent on increments to, and de-
crements from, the cureetn annual contribution while the ocntributor
is married tohis second or subsequent, whife.

RULE 11 (c)-Proceed as in Rule I (c).

B-OFFICER WHO COMMENCEA) TO CONTRIBUTE, WHILE MARRIE.D.

ITI-FIRsT WIrE'S PRORPECTIVE, PENS10.N.
NOTE-11-1 every case of an officer who commenced to contribute
while married, tC wife at the date of commencement of the contribu-
tion is to be considered as the officer's first wife, and no particulars are
to be recorded respecting any former wife to wborn lie may have been
married, unless there is issue of such former wife of a penqionable age
(see D.-Pensions to Orphan Children).

A.-Pension in consideration of the annual contribution current at
the date of commencement of the contribution.

RULE III (a)-Turn to the sectioti of Table B which contains in the
heading the age of the husband at the date oi completion of his period
of contribution, and multiply the amount of the current arinual con-
tribution by the quantity foimd from that section corresponding to the
respective ages next birthday of the husband and wife at the date of
commencement of the contribution.

The product gives the registered pension on account of the annual
0
contribution current at the date of commencement of the contribution.

of the application of Rule III (a).
Officer born on
married on

Exam.ple

.... 31st August, 18,5
............................ 30th June, 1879.
commenced to contributeon ... 31~;t July, 1890.
Annual contribution current on 31st
July, 1890 ...

Date of completion of contribution-
period ........... 31st August, 1915.
Wife born on .......31st Octnber, -1860.
Officer's age next birthday on 31st
July, 1890 .......40.
Officer's age at completion of con-
tribution-period ...................
Wife's age next birthday on 31st
July, 1890 ..............

As amended by No. 13 of 1912.

65.

............ 30.





1890, July 31st.-Current annual contribution $100.

Quantity found from Table B, section for officers aged 65 next birth-
day at completion of period of contribution:-
Husbaud .40
Wife ....30

........................... 3.07

$100 x 3.07 = $307=registered pension in consideration of annual
contribution current at commencement of contribution.

w -Variat ions of pension consequent on increments to, and do-
crements from, the current annual contribution while the contributor
is married to.his first ivife.

RULE 111 (b)-Proceed as in Rule I (c).

IV-SECOND,AND SUBSEQUENT, WHIFE'S PROSPECTIVE PENSION.
A-Variations of pension consequent on increments to, and-de
crements from, the current annual contribution while the contibutor
is a widower.

RULE IV(a)-Proceed as in Rule II(a)

B-Variations of pension consequent on the re-marriage of the con-
tributor.

RULE IV(b)-Proceed as in Rule II (b)

C-Variations of pension consequent on increments to, and de
Crements from, the current annual contribution while the contributor
is married to his second, or subdequent wife.

RULE IV(c)-Proceed as in Rule I(c)

V-SECOND, AND SUBSEQUENT,WIFE'S PROSPECTIVE PENSION.
RULE V-For the purpose of calculating the re gistered pension
asqume that the deceased wife survived to the date of commencement
of the contribution and died immediately afterwards; then proceed in
accordance with the Rules applicable to the case of officers who com-
menced to contribute while marfied (see B).

D-PENSIONS TO ORPHAN CHILDREN
Phogulated by sections 24, 25, 27 and 28 of the Ordinance.

E-OFFICER TRANSFERRED TO THE SERVICE. OF ANOTHER COLONY.
Throughout these Rules and Examples the calculations depend, not
on the official income of the. contributor, but on the amount of his con-
tribution so-thal-the transfer of an officer to the service of another

As arnended by No. 13 of 1912.
As arnended by No. 4,3 of 1912 Supp. Sched.
As ainended by No. 13 of 1912 and No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched.





Colony does not affect his registered pension unless the amount of his
current annual contribution is varied, in which case.the proper adjust-
ment is to be made ill accordance with the preceding Rules.

F-CALCULATION OF QUANTITLES (OR TABULAR RESULTS)FOR AGES
NOT GIVEN IN TuE TABLES. i

TABLE A----The quantities are given for every age of the husband
from 15 to 64; and for every fifth age of the wife from 15 to 65. Ages
of husbands and wives below or beyond are to be treated as the
youngest and oldest ages given respectively.

For the intermediate ages of wives, interpolate by first differences, as
follows :-

To find the quaiititk- corresponding to the ages of a husband and wife
aged respectively 35 and 27 next birthday.
0

The quanfity for ages ;.3,5 and 25 given in the
n 0

The quantity for ages .85 and 30 given in the
.322
Table is ...............1. 1.

So that the addition of 5 years to tho, age of the wife, results in a
addition of .022 to the qualitity given ill tile Table for ages .35 and 25.
1 n n

All addition of 2 years to the age of the wife results in an
addition of .022 to the quantity given in the table of ages 35and 25


Two-fifths of .022=.009; which added to .310 gives .319, which is the

required quantity corresponding to ages 8,5 and 277.

TABLE B-This Table is divided into eleven sections respectively
applicable to officers who will be, aged ilext birthda-, 55, 56, 57 . . .
tip to 65, when they complete their period of contribution. Care should
in all cases be taken to turn to the section Ns-hich contains in the head
ing the age of the husband at the date of conipletion of his period of
c
contribution.

In each section the quantities are give,' for 3.5 consecutive ages of the
husband, terminating at the age precedina that at which the contribu-
tion ceases, and for every fifth age of the wife from 15 to 65.

Ages of the wife below or beyond are to be treated as the Youngest
and oldest ages given respectively. For the interniediate ages of wives
interpolate by first differences as explained above. Thus the quantity
found from the first section of the Table (age 55) corresponding to the
0
ages of a husband and wife aged respectively 45 and 38 next birthday
is three-fifths of 17, added to 1.78, which give 1.88.

For officers who commence to contribute at an earlier age than 20
next birthday tile method of calculation given in the subjoined.
examples is to be followed:-

U

c











. EXAMPLE (1)-An officer aged 17 next birthday, having a wife aged
15 next birtliday, commences -to contribute. Assume that the officer is
aged 20 next birthday, so that the quantity found from Table B will be
6.05.

This officer receives an increment of salary at age 22 next birthday,
0
when his wife's age is 20. Assume that his age is 25 next birthday,
i.e., his actual age 22, plus the difference between his actual age at
entry and 20, which is three yeiars. The quantity found from Table B
will be 5.16.

EXAMPLE (2)-All officer aged 19 next birthday commences to con-
tribute as a bachelor, and 5 Years later, wlien aged 24 next birthday,
niarries; his wife's age being 20 next birthday. The quantity found
from Table A in accordance with Rule I (a) will be taken for the actual
ages (husband 24 and wife 20) and will be .422. With respect to the
current annual contribution at marriage, assume that the officer's age
is 25 (his actual age plus 1) so that the quantity found from Table B
will be 5.16.

This officer receives an increment of salary when aged 39, when his
wife's age is 35. Assume as before that the ales are 40 and 35 respec-
0 0
tivelY, so that the quantity found from Table B will be 2.72.

NOTE-lt will be observed that this method takes account of the
actual number of Years for the annual contribution will run. In
Example (1), whin the officer receives the increment of salary at age
22 lie has contributed for 5 years, so that at the expiration of 30 Years
his contributions will cease; Similarly in Example (2) when the officer
marries at age 24, he also has contributed for 5 years, so that although
he is two years older than the officer in Example (1)m , yet the unexpired
peried of contribution is the same in each case. and the wife's age is in
eacli instance 20, so that no important error is involved in using the
saine tabular quantity for the two cases-

TABLE C-The quantities are given for the same ages as in Table A.
Ages of husbands and wives below and bevond are to be treated as in
using that Table.

For the intermediate ages of wives interpolate by first differences as
explained above, except that it must be noted that in this Table an
addition to the age of the wife results in a deduction from the quantity
given in the Table.

To find the quantity corresponding to the ages of a husband and wife
aged respectively 35 and 27 next birthday.
C1 1

The quantity for ages 35 and 25 given in the
0
Table is ..............................................

The quantity for ages 35 and 30 given in the
Table is .............................................

As amended by No. 12 of 1912.

3.224

.3.010





So that the addition of 5 years to- the age of the wife results in a
deduction of .214 from the quantity given in the Table for ages 35 and
25.

An addition of 2 years to the ane of the wife accordingly results by
proportion in a deduction of two-fifths of .214 from the quantity given
in the Table for ages 35 and 25.
0

Two-fifths of .214=.086, which deducted from 3.224 leaves 3:138.
which is the required quantity corresponding to ages 35 and 27.





Table A.
j
THE YEARLY PENSION, payable by Montlily Instalments, which a Single Contribution of 1 will secure.




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Table B.
This sectionof Table B is applicable only to the case of Officers who will be aged, 55 next birthday when they complet
their period of contribution.

THE YEARLY PENSION, payable by Monthly Instalments, which it Yearly Contribution of 1, payable also by Monthl
Instalments, will secure. The Yearly Contribution is to cease on the termination of 35 years from the date of th
*Officer's first contribution






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Table B

This section of B is applicable only to the case of officers who will be abed
65 next birthday when they complete their period of contribution.

THE YEARLY PENSION, Payable by Monthly Instalments, which a Yearly Contribution of
1, payable also by Monthly Instalments, will secure. The Contribution is to cease
on the termination of 35 years from the date of the *Officer's first Contribution.







WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' PENSIONS. NO 15 of 1908 1767




Table B.
This sectim of Table B is applicable only to Ihe case of Offices who will be aged 57 next birthday when they complele
iheir period qf contribution.
THE YEARLY PENSION, payable by Monthly Instalments, which a Yearly Contribution of 1, payable also by Monthly
Instalments, will secure. The Yearly Contribution is to cease on the termination of 35 years from the date of the
*Officer's first Contribution.






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Table B

This section of Table B is applicable only to the case of Officers who will be aged 58
next birthday when they complete their period of contribution.

THE YEARLY PENSION, payable by Monthly Iustalments, which a Yearly Contributio of 1,
payable also by Monthly Instalments, will secure. The Yearly Contributopm is to cease
on the termination of 35 years from the date of the *Officer's first Coutribution.




WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' PENSIONS. NO15 OF 1908. 1771



Table B

This section of Table B is applicable only to th case of OFficers who will be aged 59 next birthday when they complete
their period of contribution.

THE YEARLY PENSION, payable by Monthly Instalments, which a Yearly Conytribution of1
payable also by Monthly Instalments, will secure. The Yearly contribution is to cease on the termination of 35 years
from the date of the *Officer's first Contribution.

WINDOWS' AND ORPHANS' PENSIONS, NO.15 OF 1908 1773




* As amended by No. 12 of 1912.





Table B.

This section of Table B is applicable only to the case of Offlicers who will be, aged 60 next birthday when they
complete their period of contribution.

THE YEARLY PENSION, payable by Mionthly Instalments, which a Yearly Contribution of 1, payable also by Monthly
Instalments, will secure. The Yearly Contribution is to cease on the termination of 35 years from the date of the
'Officer's first Contribution.





WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' PENSIONS. NO 15 OF 1908 1775




Table B.

This section of Table B is applicable only to the case of Officers who will be aged 61 next birthday
when they complete their period of contribution.

THE YEARLY PENSION, paybale by Monthly Instalments, which a Yearly Contribution of 1,
Payable also by Monthly Instalments, will secure, The Yearly Contribution is to case
on the termination of 35 years from the date of the *Officer's first Contribution.




WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' PENSIONS. NO 15 OF 1908 1777




Table B.

This section of Table B is applicable only to the case of Officers who will be aged 62 next birthday
when they complete their period of contribution.

THE YEARLY PENSION, paybale by Monthly Instalments, which a Yearly Contribution of 1,
Payable also by Monthly Instalments, will secure, The Yearly Contribution is to case
on the termination of 35 years from the date of the *Officer's first Contribution


WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' PENSIONS NO 15 OF 1908. 1779







Table B.

This section of Table B is applicable only to the case of Officers who will be aged 63 next birthday
when they complete their period of contribution.

THE YEARLY PENSION, paybale by Monthly Instalments, which a Yearly Contribution of 1,
Payable also by Monthly Instalments, will secure, The Yearly Contribution is to case
on the termination of 35 years from the date of the *Officer's first Contribution






WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' PENSIONS, NO 15 OF 1908 1781




Table B.

This section of Table B is applicable only to the case of Officers who will be aged 64 next birthday
when they complete their period of contribution.

THE YEARLY PENSION, paybale by Monthly Instalments, which a Yearly Contribution of 1,
Payable also by Monthly Instalments, will secure, The Yearly Contribution is to case
on the termination of 35 years from the date of the *Officer's first Contribution




WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' PENSIONS. NO 15 OF 1908.


Table B.

This section of Table B is applicable only to the case of Officers who will be aged 65 next birthday
when they complete their period of contribution.

THE YEARLY PENSION, paybale by Monthly Instalments, which a Yearly Contribution of 1,
Payable also by Monthly Instalments, will secure, The Yearly Contribution is to case
on the termination of 35 years from the date of the *Officer's first Contribution or
or on his attaining the age of 65.





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Table C

THE SINGLE CONTRIBUTION which will secure a Yearly Pension of 1, payable by Monthly
Instalments.







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[Sched. B, rep. No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched.]

Short title. Interpretation of terms. Pensions to be paid out of general revenue. Contributions to be credited to general revenue but exempt from military contribution. No. 1 of 1901. Appointment of directors. Substitution of director. Meeting of directors. Abatements from salaries and pensions. Period for which abatement shall be made. Contributions of offers leaving the service. Right to continue contributions in full on reduced income. Right of officer retiring and electing to contribute on former dollar salary. Right of officer retiring or deprived of his office to continue to contribute. Provisions for case of officers transferred to other employment under the Crown. Officer to furnish particulars. Penalty for non-compliance. Exclusion from benefits. Duration of pension to orphan. Calculation of pensions in respect of increments. Commutation of pensions in certain cases. Provision for case of motherless orphans. Provision for case of widow marrying. Provision for as of divorce or separation. Provision for case of widow and children of previous marriage. Pension to children of widower. Mode and condition of payment of pension. Appointment of person to receive payment on behalf of minors. Payment of pension to persons acting on behalf of minors in case of desertion. Pension not to be assigned or levied upon. Decision of questions under the Ordinance. Limit of compulsory contraction. Rules and regulations. Ordinance not to apply to Auditors and Assistant auditors unless they desire it.

Short title. Interpretation of terms. Pensions to be paid out of general revenue. Contributions to be credited to general revenue but exempt from military contribution. No. 1 of 1901. Appointment of directors. Substitution of director. Meeting of directors. Abatements from salaries and pensions. Period for which abatement shall be made. Contributions of offers leaving the service. Right to continue contributions in full on reduced income. Right of officer retiring and electing to contribute on former dollar salary. Right of officer retiring or deprived of his office to continue to contribute. Provisions for case of officers transferred to other employment under the Crown. Officer to furnish particulars. Penalty for non-compliance. Exclusion from benefits. Duration of pension to orphan. Calculation of pensions in respect of increments. Commutation of pensions in certain cases. Provision for case of motherless orphans. Provision for case of widow marrying. Provision for as of divorce or separation. Provision for case of widow and children of previous marriage. Pension to children of widower. Mode and condition of payment of pension. Appointment of person to receive payment on behalf of minors. Payment of pension to persons acting on behalf of minors in case of desertion. Pension not to be assigned or levied upon. Decision of questions under the Ordinance. Limit of compulsory contraction. Rules and regulations. Ordinance not to apply to Auditors and Assistant auditors unless they desire it.

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