LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Macao Police
To Be Better Equipped
Macao. Jan. 14. Captain Luis Paletti. tho
MADLE
Commandant of the Macao Police Force, reveal- ed today that more up-to- date weapons are to be used by the Force for greater efficiency in protection of the public.
Approval is being sought to increase, the strength of the Force and higher
scale of wages is envisaged for the rank and file,
A scheme for the im- provement of traffic condi- ttons is also
under way. said the new Commandant, -Our Own Correspondent.
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London. Jan. 13.
SUMMARIES Amended Pensions Bill Explained
The Bill amending the Widows and Orphans Pension Ordinance 1908 by the repeal of section 3 passed its first reading in the. Legis- lative Council yesterday, The Attorney General (Mr. J. B. GHMn) explained that, under section 3, an officer who may be a contributor under the Ordinance is a person who is in receipt of a total salary of $480 a year.
of
the
recom-
The Consequence Salaries Commission mendations will be that a great number of people will be in receipt of salary in exeven of this amount.
It in nos possible, however, to "reach a decision as to precisely
the
Government category of officers who will be a contribu-] lor to the Ordinance.
It is therefore necessary to repeal acction 3 of the principal Ordinance and to provide that the category of person who shall In future he contributors under the Ordinance shall be determin- ed with retrospective effect an. from January 1, 1947, when a decision can be reached.
The motion was seconded by the Colonial Secretary and un- animously approved,
Annuities
New rules made by the Inland Revenue Roard governing the apportionment of annuity be- tween capital and income under the Inland Revenue Ordinance, 1947, were approved.
Explaining the new rules the Attorney. General (Mr. J. B. Griffin) said, under section P of the Ordinance, taxes charged on annuity.,
are
Second 10 (3) of the Ordin- ance defines annuity na includ- Ing any annual payment not be. ing a return of capital,
The new rule for which ap proval was sought laya down the principles on which that portion of the annuity which represents a return of capital and which is thereby exempl from tax. shall be computed.
The Colonial Secretary second The Colonial Secretary second-ed the motion which was carried cil the mottin which was cur- unanimously. riet unanimously.
Memorial Fund
Working Hours
An amendment to existing re
Moving the adoption of the amendment, the Attorney Gen- eral (Mr. J. R. Griffin) Ball
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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1948.
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Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer and Minister of Economic Affairs (Sir Stafford Crippa) presided at the ceremonies at. Berkeley Square, London, on Jan. 4. marking the inauguration of the Independence of the Union at Burma
Photo shows Sir Stafford Cripps sitting at his desk in Downing Street at a Press conference. Associated Press Photo.
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