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PENSIONS TO SEAMEN.
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Pensions that may be granted for Specific Injuries.
Specific Injury.
Loss of two or mor« limbs
Loss of an arm and an eye.
Los* of a leg and an eye.
Loss oi roth handa or of all
fingers and thumbs.
Loss of both feet.
Loss of a hand and a foot.
Total loss of sight.
Total paralysis.
Luuacy.
Wounds. Injuries or disease
resulting In disabled man
being permanently bedridden.
Wounds of or injuries to inter-
nal, thoiacic or abdominal
organs, involving total per-
manent disabling effects.
Wounds of or injuries to head
or brain involving total per-
manent disabling effects, or
Jauksonian epilepsy.
Very severe facial disfigure
ment.
Advanced rases of incurable
disease.
Amputation of leg nt hip or
right arm at shoulder joint..
Severe facial disfigurement.
Total loss of speech.
Short thigh amputation of leg
with pelvic band, or of left
arm at shoulder joint, or of
right arm a love or through
elbow
Total deafness.
Amputation of leg above knee
(other than 3). and through
k eo or of left arm above or
through elbow, or of right
arm below elbow
Amputation of leg below knee
including Symes' and Cho-
part's amputation), or of left
arm below elbow
Los9 of vision of one eye.
Loss of thumb or of four fin-
gers of right hand
Loss of thumb or of four fin-
Bern of left hand, or of three
fingers of right hand . .
Lots of two fingers of either
hand
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5°J£
043,0
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all
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cent.
100
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13 9
11
8 3
6 6
Note.— In the case of left-handed men, certified to
be such, the compensation in respectof the left arm,
hand, &c, will be. as for a right arm, hand, &c , and
vice versa.
Men discharged the service for disability con-
tracted In the Service, and not from want of proper
care on their own part:—
Under 14 years' ser- 1 Gratuities according to
vice /circumstances.
Continuous Service )
men, with 10 years' >
contlnnous service. J
M. a day for Life.
Continuous Service 1
men with 15 years' > M. a day for Life,
service . . . . J
f 6<J. to M. a day for Life, or
After 14 years' Service-! gratuities, attbe discretion
I of the Minister of Pensions.
The allowance for Petty Time is given, in addition
to the above rates, and is doubled in the case of
Continuous Service men, after 15 years' service
under the conditions applicable in the case of Long
Service Pensions.
The allowances for Badges and Medal are also
given, as in the case of Long Service Pensions.
General Rules as to Pensions.
All Pensions are granted during good behaviour,
and may be forfeited by misconduct on the part of
the pensioner to he judged of by the Admiralty, or,
in the case of Disablement or Injury Pensions, by
the Minister of Pensions.
All Pensioners (not discharged as wholly In-
capable) under 55 years of age may be called on
to serve in time of war or emergency.
Men are not allowed their Pensions for any period
during which they serve under a Foreign Flag or re-
side out of His Majesty's dominions, except wltb
the special permission of the Admiralty.
Men discharged the service for Misconduct forfeit
all claims to pension, and men whose general
character has not been good can be awarded reduced
pensions.
Commutation of Pensions Is not allowed.
In all cases of injuries gratuities may be given
in lieu of Disablement Pensions, or in addition
to Service Pensions, at the discretion of the Minister
of Pensions.