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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 1949,
CORRESPONDENCE
we reprosed 13 › letter" by corrispondente, când ba
The Editor takes to report kibliith? ?d? views no means hecessarily agrees with them.
Bungalow Schome
Sir The Audacity of the Sun Yat Construction Company to derry in your today's issue that the Urban Council Public Works Department were not associated with the company in any building scheme is amazing,
stantly diamlased, but of course with these local innaduring they can do whatever they like.
HATA.
Transport Tricks
Sir, Tram and bus drivers are
again up to their ld. tricks
bebind
the
actually in receipt of salaries.
consideration taking into uvernge reüremant period, off over $2,000 basic, and we quer- tion whether the work that usey perform is worth that- sun,
It is amazing in view of fact refusing to stop to embarks pas that the company's own registra-sengers when they are tion forms definitely stated that their schedules. They also refuseduction
was vested in the to stop unless passengers step at #pplication
the Urban Council, and in view of the the pavement fact that, approval from the Pub-road.. ile Works Department anust have
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BANDIT KILLED, FOUR CAPTURED BY POLICE ON LANTAU ISLAND
Trapped in the hills of Lantau Island, a gàng, of, i
more than 10 despárate aned men was sat tacked by a police posso on Sunday, the "China Mail" learned-yesterday.
of the bandits was killed and four captured. The police also seized four revolvers, a rifle and a hand grenade: No casualties were suffered by the police. -
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Personalia
Among the passengers arriving at Kal Tak from Canton via Hong Kong Airways yesterday were: Mr. LB Allen, Mr. R. A. Thompson, Mr. and Mr. M. L. Post, My, R. Bhelson and Erickson, Mr. C. D., Mr. M. W. Simpson."
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Nevertheless, we would in the lost to advocate that an employes should not be relieved, of, finan- elal worrien during his declining
enre, but we say that the intro-One
of £1 Supernammation Fund scheme with, as is the case in most local flows, the employee contributing: 8 per cent of: baste salary.. and
the employer, the A suggestion has been madı
con- Goovrument in this case, in your model. bungalow could have been previously
correspons triniting a linum, would not constructed
dence, columns by others, “e I re- Just the other day, a respon-pent it: Will Use officials who aniber equitable; so far as the
said manage nible
of the company official
the companies which employee, la concerned but would relievo, the Colony of a burden tramway and that
registrations have been stop operate the bus
cecasionally travel inei from which, at present, there can ped
the services instructions from
be no relief. Urban
Council. If the Urban cognito (if that is possible).
Even if it is deemed inequitable Counsell were not associated with their vehicles and see for them
ployee's salary for this purpose, on "what authority selves, how their employees be- to make deductions from the am- the scheme.
the payment. by Government of Insurance premiums, based upon a fixed. percentage of the cm- ployees annual salary, sufficient to.
employed upon guarantee the Sir-Now tint the long-await-
engligi Besides, sir, if your reports on the bungalow
cd report of the Efficiency Ex-retrament, a sum large completely inaccurate and erron-pert, Mr. S. Rose, in being made to provide when invested a return, eous as the company's lotter tries | public, it will be; interesting to equal to the pension of wluch: bo i lag to the New Territories on the tained for questioning. They wero | gyan, Mt; and Mrs. E.H. Halunk,
recommenda- would ordinarily become in. re- see whether any
ons have been ronde in respect, ceipt, would prove considerably burdon are economical so far as the ever-increasing at the
Colony is concerned. There is which the taxpayers of the Colony no reason, aina, why outstanding are called upon to shoulder an nually that of the provision of pensions should not be convert- nillions of dollars for payment rd and the debt discharged in lump-sum payments, it necessary of pensions to ex-Guverminenti
from a loan ruised. for this pur servants.
pose.
can it order a private company have? TWENTY CENTS.
to stop Anyway. company arder?
accepting registration?
why should a private comply with such an
scheme
were to
to make, out, you should be the one to apologise for the incom venience caused, DAY.
the com- nat
LITTLE MAN.
Pensioners
At
Gold Confiscation
In 1831, a survey conducted by is conaktered Str-11 justite done by depriving the six gen insurance companies in the Uni uine refugees in a desperate posied Kingdom revealed the average
oficial pro-
lie-expectancy of the retired iun," to quote an
their Civil Servant to be 02' yeara. secuting them, of half of
that time the retirement age for meagre wealth (a few gold burs,
local Government employees was even half a bangle) then muy i
5 years of age, thus the tax ask:
was called upon to continue payer was
average, for. after the date of payments, on the
evacuees
Why should the same authori- les permit more than 1,000 so-
and called refugees coming from Shanghai to stream rul of Kowloon Wharf last month after disembarking from the ss. without even General Gordon lifting a cover?
gave
seven years retirament.
From the point of view of the -Fund · iden has such employees themselves, the Super-
amuotion
to argue.
who now
The bandits belong to the equipment, the police on Laninu same group which attempted taland alerted the Marine Division to ambush a four-man police and intlons in the.
Mr. Harry L Corfer prominent OINCC re patrol on Lantau Island last Calle Peak pren
a result, police launches representative of Λε Tuesday night. That night
were sent to patrol the waters turned to Guam yesterday by PAL the patrol drove the robbers between Lantau Island and the after
an extensive, tour of special
pulco Orient to re-assume his former into the hills with the lass of Brainland: and one rifo.
patrols
were assigned to watch duties on 11.5.Naval Construc- Radio-telephony, recently in the coastline.
tion and Rehabilitation Work. Unable to cross to the Main- troduced into the Pollee Force
Mr. D. G. Binstead, MBE, land, the bandits remained li
Among the focal residents who by former Trame Superintendent their aide-outs while the police left for a holiday round trip to now. Stat. Officer, Auxillaries, carried out a stringent screening Japan yesterday by the es, Tegel- F.T. berg were Mr. and Mrs. played an important part in pre-of the villagers.
A number of suspects were da Orr, Miss V.J. Evans, Miss E.M.
later releasel. venting the Sandis from escap
Mainland..
With their radio-teleptione
AIA ANNUAL MEETING
Income from life insurance premiums during 1948 increas- ed 812 per cent, said Mr. C. V. Starr, presiding at the an- nual meeting yesterday at the American International Assur- ance Company.
Reinforcements Sent
Op. Bunday morning, police reinforcements, sent to the le land from Hong Kong sao -operated with the Lantes (wland police in searching for the gang of desperadoes.
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for several
Mrs. H.G. Hagendoorn. Mr. and Mrs. L.J. Vos and Mr. Geosindan.
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Un the same vessel bound for Japan were Mr. and Mrs. C.R. Elton, Mrs. S. Muncaster. Charles Gordon Rose, Mr. W..
Mr.
First contact was made at about Robbin, Mr. W.C. Tait, Mr. P.K. p.m. and shots were exchanged Pavel and Mrs. Sin Chen Ben
anot
4 thung trying hours, each side,
other. to oulinanocuvre the
Most of the bandits excoped,
The
Week-end departures from the but four were taken prisoner and Peninsula Hotel Included Mr. and сле killed durlog the battle. The Mrs. R.P. Parcell, Mr. and Mrs. the ride fast by the police last Tues-R.B. Anderton.
Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Bocts, Lieutenant-Com- day night wan recovered.
police party was under the mander and Mrs. J.E. R. Fireyer,
of Sub Inspector Mrs. H.
1.W. Brown, Dr. and Mrs. command Schirjetsky.
B.Y. Chand
Mr. and Mrs. 0. Y.K. Chiang, Birs. The police are still engaged in Belzer, Mt. combing: the bind for the other Mama JA. Wooten, C.. bandlis
Mr. Starr revealed that amount of life insurance in force on December 31, 1948 was nearly 10 times the cure of the previous year.
"During the year," he added,
An-
..
of the basic salary of which they It may be argued that l-advised were also re-insured but somasion, unit of the Army co-Jusiad. N.. Nyborg, F. Matilla, and
beneft of the doubt to the pas- being
up.
tu
There is one other aspect of this matter which is worthy of a deal of consideration. If the rendition of Hong Kong does become a fact, there is not doubt that the
ever
Lantau Island in more than Mrs Tip Patrick," Mr. and
C.S
to commend it. In the first place, itut 43 years. is a 'fair retirement age in patently absurd for since the war many men have had to make fresh, starts in life uges far greater than this and the officials concerned would probably be the first to resent the suggestion that they are too old
"plans were completed for the Since 1931 the retirement age at 45" Many of those
Sunday's battle with bandits is derson, F.R. Stroup, J.E. has been reduced to 50 years and, retire at 45, on veu 50, engage establishment of a life sales pro- and gramine in Thailand, but were not
the biggest action of its kind in w.D. Browar.
L Siegmann, A.W. MacDon
Patton.. more recently, the option of re- in other lines of business
until
early 1949.
Hicklos tiring at 45 years of age with a since it is, of course, impossible be, said: "Since the which the police have been in modified pension was
for Government acrvants to re- Commis tiro with any great sums savert
Company's
and accident valved, this year.. fire (I shall be much obliged it an
Max Polin, Benchan, under the Salories
Last year, similar
action was. Skartland, P. Chs. J.D. Hicks. explanation could be made pub Report. In the case of the Police from their salaries, the receipt of businesses were completely re-
for taken in the New Territories to H. M. Stiles. C.C. Cole, 1.0. regarding the unexpected action,)
Force least
and the Prison Service em- lump-sum payments would place insured no liabiliUes exist 'To me ni
these classes, and no reserves are wipe out a gang of robbers and Kosa, P. Jenkins, H.A. Grather. hese looked ployees are entitled upon retire them in a better position to enter
diskpirites at fau Fou Shun. On that 3.E. Ellis, A.R. Larsson A.D. hundreds landed
raso
required for. unexpired than what inent at the age of 45 years, to business than would be the more like..tourists
system.
Most
at the marrie
arine commitment-
-operated by landing troops on the T.. Barretto :- Laken they were
maximum pension,-i.e.-two-thirds under the present pension for refugees from war-striken Shanghai,
risks were retained fo.shores of Deep Bay by flying them might deprive
of On the other hand, however, are in receipt at the time of re-investments by retired employees ampli
boat: to cut off the escape of the their which reserves are provided ir business the marine Insurance fund.
Fang into. Chinese-territory,
Among the new week-end ar- we appreciate very much that the tirement.
authorities Revenue
Thus, the taxpayern, instead of expital but, since the the
taxes from
Most of the Lau Fau Shan rivals at the Peninsula Hotel were faced with
Claims Paid payment of men who pay the
bandits were recently killed or Mr. and Mrs. E.Z, Romualdez,
Chinese sengers from the American Pre- pensions for an average of seven which those payments had been
"Reserves for murine and ac- captured by risk their
gorrison Mt. and Mrs. J.M. Ennis, Mr. years as was the case in 1081, cald are forced
cident claims Intimated but not troops near the border.
and Mrs. C.V. Morlon. Mr. and sident Line ship.
But since the recent case at are now called upon to continue capital daily, this argupent is un-
pald have been returned to the Central Magistracy hnd empped payments for an average of 17 tenable.
respective revenue accounts. These
twice the slee of the land of MID
Reeves. Mestra T.s. It stretches from Chang, Hong Kong were originally set up to meet
SuL J.A Jimenez, I should also like to enquire 155 If the Revenue authorities could The Budget figure for Pensions
possible. Lahliities for unreported
Kap.Shul. Mun, of Teunwar, to Mi Dayao, YC We H exception of so many fr 1949 is shown as approxim- make un
claims which might have occurred
the edge of the Western limits tuss, & Guy, Ha, Mull, A. All such hundreds of so-called refugees ately $2,000,000 and it is safe to
during the war years,
of the Colony's waters. and evacuces, why not de the arrume that with many Govern-
claims are now belleved to have
During the war, Chinese queril. same with the six persons whom ment servants toxing advantage
been reported and paid."
tas operated ba the island against they have themselves accepted at the optional retirerneat age
the Japanese. Their lines of com as genuine refugees in a desper- rented under the Salaries Con-
with Free China mission Report, the bill for Pen-
unication ate position?
stretched from the island of Hong sions in 1950 will be greally in-
Kong, across the harbour to Can- creased.
Passengers who left Hong Kong tau Island, timce across Kap sub-
Shul Mun, into the New Terri- by CPA yesterday for Bangkok facles through the Japanese ines and Singapore included Meeers. Tan Tee-joy, Ng. Toer-see, Wong Two American youths who es- Nat-chee, Lee Shuh-Jan and Ain- howover, continue to be the Company's first and for Hong Kong by a sant-phon Aimgurt.
with guerillas, on interest. In addition to, opening pan stayed
Lantau Island for nearly up in Thalland, your management, months despite Japanese attempts
established life carly in 1940, agencies in Sarawak and British to calets them. North Borneo. When conditions Two 50-year-old women and a
in Java young Chinco Air Force pilot
Insurance In that ter-
PERMIT ritory, also.. for a breach of the Colony's im
ព re-elected Starr, was
Pleading guilty to chief and port and export regulations.
Ma Kit-fong, one of the wo Director of the Company.
exporting 80 dozens of uerated Paul McNutt, Mr. Kan water without a permit, Au Sum, was arrested for kuport- Ing two
were also elected Directors. Shan.. was fined $500 at Central MJ.H.S. Duncan, Mr. P. Hasds, Mlas: M. M. Humber and Mr pendants and one, gold bracelet,
Hardy, Mr.CY. approximately 1.05 weighing
Attending the meeting were yesterday. was fined $200. ****
Messrs G.M. Hughes, R.K. The Yuen Woon-ching, the other CAH. Duff and Q. Sadick. woman, was fined $100 for ex- porting one bar of gold weighed about 5 tacl.
Penny wise, pound foolish-If I may express my opinion!
SINO.
Shipments From Japan
We ask, therefore, whether the tine has not come when measures should be taken
to place the Colony on # "pay-ny-you-go” Sir-While the Efficiency Ex-footing in respect of its servantd pert is still in the Colony, it The salaries of pensionable: would not be inappropriate to Government servantą, in actual ask him to look into the working cash received, not only compare i of the Government Departmen! favourably with those of the Niat
deals
With
the clearing uverage employee in Hong Kong, of documents in respect of ship- ments from Japan.
At the present time, it takes
n fact which can be very easily
by study proven Salaries Commission Report, but
of.
the
the slightest local Government
pensions of survants
will become a charge.
other
upon the taxpayers. at Home and for this reason, if for no it is time that serious thought should be given to the matter of rendering the Colony ficient in one respect at least.
Turning to the year 1949 Starr said that more active de velopment of the Company's Gre marine and accident businesses both direct with the public and
Company's self-suf- through the
Bidiaries
and amilalés American Group, will be seen this to Kukong Year
Trio Fined In Gold Case
Life Insurance.
will
at least three to four weeks from netuaily in many cases.leaw the wore fined ut Kowloon yesterday develar fit, it is intended to
the arrival of the steamer for a Government servant with more consignee to pay freight and bank cash in hand, after expenses have If been met, than bis civiliun coun- charges and effect delivery.
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EXPORT WITHOUT
Anderson. R.B. Shorter, C.A. Randall, J. Auckland, J.. Wallace, J. Martin RS Bennett G. O barn, & Pattison. H.M. Binks. and A.B. Laureano.
Those who arrived here by CPA from Bangkok and Singaporu yesterday included Messra, J.D. M. Day J. P. Dongld. O. Tence, M. Mayor. 1: Toana, J. A. Ilmenté, Longue and Chee Char Barclay Mr
2.5. Chang, Mr.
Barclay, Mrs.
Capt.
CIM. Chen, Mr.
he obtains delivery under Bunk terpart who does not enjoy the men, who id chains, two gold | Toug-po, and Mr. B: Foster Halla seuran pp board, the ss, FatChuen; DR. W. Cook, Mr. Cook,
Letter of Guarantee, this takes benefits of Government's munifi- three to four days, but he still cence in respect of accommoda- tion at rents for bolow those has to wait several weeks to pay the freight, which sit means obtaining locally.
It is true that the pension car that he cannot finalise his trans-i action until about a month after be held to be part of an em
ployee's salary the goods arrived.
but looked at
If any bank employee should from that point of view, it meons hold up any such documents for that some of over a work, he would be in- servants who
our Government relire at 45 are
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Listen To Leibert (Gilman's)
7:00
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7:30
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8:30
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8:45
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REDIFFUSION
Chan Koon-hung, aged 35, way. fined $250 for importing 'one cold"} bar, weighed about 18 tonla,, ·,
All defendants were arrested at å the Kowloon Railway Station on Saturday during routine search of h-coming and out-going trains.
The court ordered that defen- dants' gold be returned to the thren defendanis va paying their anes.
GOLD BARS CONFISCATED
Gold bars valued at $14.000 were.ordered to be confiscated; ut Central yesterday.
Lau Mei-sing, a seaman, was convicted on the charge of in parting 20 gold bars, weighing 100 tels, by the ss. Cheung Blog, which was boarded by Revenue Ulice nt the Hol On Whari, “
148 bail of $10 was estreated.
TRICK CYCLISTS CONVICTED
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SS.
The goods were ordered to be) these barks at Gibralar... Mr.
confiscated,
President Wilson Sailing Today
After making her longest stay in the Colony-four. days at Kowloon Wharf-the ss. President Wilson leaves today for hat home base vio Kobe, by-passing Shanghai..
Among the prominent passengers who will embark on the luxurious American President Line liner will be several American consuls going back to the United States on furlough and re-assignment.
Jackson, Mr.
W.G
Joh
Mis D. Jou. LYS. Kao Mr. NJ. Lee, Alr Major C. Liu, Mrs. Lalu and child, Capt.-H. B. Lu. Mr.
A Lui Mos Jail, Major YS.
Mr Lung,
Meng Mn. Mr. W. Mak. Mrs R-FA Mallows and two children, Mr. CAW. Mac, Miss De Mbrat, Mr. W.W. Murdoch, M
Pen.. C.Y. Nih.
Hsino-Jul
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Scrunkoff, Mrs. GA Shipway Mr. D.B.G. Skert,, Mes
E. Smith and Infant, Mrs. Stewart and two children, bár. 3.0. Thomas, Mrs. Thomas, Major S.H Tylen, Mirs M.A. Wallis. Mr. CR Wan MA... Mr. G.C. Wit
Dr Yang Tachau-Tilan, Li-Ch. Young K.C. Young C.A.F. Mrs. and two children, Capt. H. Yuc
Portuguese Consul, Mes Linda
The as. Canton, which idft. d. Nagalhaen, Save for Southampton on June 3: is dus to America with her son, a niche. Here on July. to: diser- Others Included in the Who's
barkhand Who" list of the lines are Mr. and Mrs. Marshall: W. Nowion, Mr. Mrs., ER. Rowley and twa.
az Mr. and Mrs, A. WA
FORTHCOMING WEDDINGS
A popular figure in the American community in China, Mr. Gordon L. Burke, Vice- Consul at Canton,
who has been in the Far East for many years, is going on home leave a He will be transferred to Is tanbul.
Mr. Boss Is Cornelly, Mrs. Accompanied by his wife and Huo. Poo-tsol and two daughters,
The forthcoming, weddings one-year-old daughter, Ann. Mr. Mr. and Mrs. WIC. Watson, Mt. Charles Thompson, Hong Kong and Mrs.E.C. Stockar." (Mr. have been announced at the fol- Vice-Consul, is also returning on Blocker: Is retiring after: 18 years lowing at the Supreme Court. Taroo. trick-cyclists who were furlough, After-well-carried in the Orient, for the last 20 of Marriage, Registrar's Office cycling with both hands off the rest, Mr., Thompson is, taking up which ha: bas, been with, Callax) Andrew Craffllo Anex, seaman, Castro, of Miss Cynibla Anastacia handle bars worn convicted at his new post at Buenos Aires. Mr. and Mrs. F. Rodgers and of President Wilson, and Central, yesterday for driving Andher, Amertean, vice-contul three children, Mr. and their bicycles without full control going back on leave is Mr. John Frederick Waterhouse, Mirs Sadie 190 Ha Yoon, Burol
Alfred Joseph Aguilar, soaman, One of the detestants was. Riddick. Mr. Riddick, who F. Abura (U.S. representative...of juvenile and was fined $40, try accompanied by his wife, war the New York Post); Mrs. Edds of President Wilson, and Miss. Mr. Thomas Tam
with t
the Hanol Comaulated Wong, Mrs. A.E. Dimond (le Nativided Lopes, of 24. Austin. The other two, Lik Kwok-
Mr. Emory De Wassman, Ade for the Manager, of the Hong Kong Randy first, flour,
mium, mot! Superlur, ching student, and Chak Kung ministrative Assistant to the Hotel De Frederick Splagollers derick Herrington: shop-foxl received as of 300 American Emberry, Canton, is of Mr Johri Cochran and Maniacs and Miss Ale from "Mr. Hin-allag Louken
toxiku" United States for airlier Laura Bempling Mr. and Mrs
Thompson fload, "mbakinu efkat ke Morrina Post-and Mr. Br. Sam- Chay Sins, of
Ale 30 years' service is the son ESCA personelin Cams Teja Međun Lage Ballantyne returning after Wilson which
fusdent and Manwerend The Wade, clarakia
oud Stewark
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