HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS
GENERAL
RISING TIDE OF EXPENDITURE ON PENSIONS:
EVICTION ORDINANCE
Unofficials Express Views At Legislative Council Meeting
POSITION OF PROPERTY OWNERS
DEFINED BY HON. MR. LO
Unofficials' views on Pensions, the large outlay for which compels one to consider whether some re- medy cannot be found to stem the rising tide of"ex- penditure on that Item," and on the Prevention of Evletion Ordinance, 1938, were expressed at the meet- ing of the Legislative Council yesterday.
The Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, Senior Unofficial Member, submitted for consideration of Government that the Council should restore the retiring age of 60, repealing the provisions of the Pensions Ordinance of 1932, which reduced the normal age of retirement to 55, and which even gave a Civil Servant the option, providing the consent of the Governor was obtained, of retiring at the age of 50. Replying, the Financial Secretary, Hon. Mr. S. Calne; said that the suggestion · would be considered.
89 ACCIDENTS THREE KILLED
IN A WEEK
In the Colony of Hongkong Including the Island, Kowloon · and the New Territories during the week ending at 8 am, on Saturday, May 20, there were altogether 85 trafic accidents as the result of which 3 per- sons were killed and 47 per- sons were injured..
PAID SUPREME PENALTY
Death By Judicial Hanging
A verdict of "death by judicial nanging" was returned by the juries at the conclusion of each of the three inquests held at the Cen- tral Court yesterday into the deaths of three men who paid the Of the persons killed; a 3-year-supreme penalty at the Hongkong old child and a Chinese female, Prison on Wednesday. Mr. R. Ed- age 60 were knocked down and wards set as Coroner, killed by a lorry and a motor The men were Leung Chi, Tso ambulance respectively while walk-On-chal and Wong King-tsun, who ing on the roadway.
had been sentenced to death at A. Chinese female, age 35, died the April Criminal Bessions for from injuries received while alight- | murder. ing from a moving" tram.
Mr. Alfred Paice, Chief Worder Of persons injured, 34 were at Stanley Prison, testified that pedestrians, who were either walk-the sentence had been confirmed ing or running across the road in each case on March 23, and that' and were struck by vehicles. the three prisoners were hanged
on Wednesday morning..
COLLISIONS
Dr. G. L. Shaw, Medical Officer of the Prison Hospital, testified that death was due to hanging in
A motor cyclist, a bicycle rider and a ricksha coolle were injured as the result of collisions between each instance. vehicles,
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One tram passenger and two Following a pronouncement Carrie; the Financial Secretary, bus passengers were injured while by the Attorney-General, Hop. Hon. Mr. S. Caine: the Harbour alighting from a moving tram and Mr. C. G. Alabaster, that Master. Hon. Comdr, G. F. Hole, moving 'buses respectively. Government had decided to RN. (Retd.); the Director of Fub- A bus passenger --was injured appoint a Committee to study Tickle; the Commissioner of Police, moving bus.
Hic Works, Hob. Mr. A. G. W.while attempting to board various representations which Hon. Mr. C. G. Purdue; the Direc- Of 89 accidents, 24 were colll- had been made in connection tor of Medical Services, Hon. Dr. slons between vehicles; 52 were with the Eviction Ordinance, P. S. Selwyn-Clarke: and the collisions between vehicles and Hon. Mr. M. K. Lö, Chinese following unofficial honourable pedestrians; 13 accidents were due Unofficial Member, in the members: Sir Henry Pollock, Mr. to other causes. course of a few remarks, T. N. Chau, Mr. M, K. Lo, Mr. §. H. endorsed this move.
Dodwell, Mr. T. E. Pearce and Mr. W. N. T. Tam
. While agreeing, however, that circumstances which rendered the original measure imperative still operated, though to a lesser extent,
HON. SIR HENRY POLLOCK On the Financial Secretary
moving the second reading of the hs pointed out that the Ordinance Appropriations Bill, Hon. Sir Henry acted unjustly against property Pollock, said: "Your Excellency- awners, depriving them as it did On behalf of all the Unofficial
Private cars again head the fist of vehicles involved,
DIED BEFORE RELEASE Further evidence was heard at
the Central Court yesterday at the resumed inquest into the death of a prisoner, Fung Kam, who died at the Prison hospital at the be- ginning of this month. Mr. R. Ed- wards sat as Coroner.
14 days' imprisonment on April 24. He died a few hours prior to his release.
The deceased was sentenced to
Shaw, medical officer in charge of At the previous hearing, Dr. G, I,
the prison hospital told the Court that the cause of death was tuber- culosis and heart disease.
GAOL AND CAÑE causes was recorded.
FOR SNATCHERS
A verdict of death from natural
LONG-TERMER DIES Sentence of nine months impri-Tiu, was the subject of another in- The death of a prisoner, Cheung
quest.
of the chief incident and charac- Members, I desire to say a few sonment, with hard labour and 12 teristic of ownership, possession. words on the item relating to strokes of the cane, was passed by He hoped that before long normal Pensions. In his speech economic conditions would return Budget for 1930 (see Hansard 1938: Court
Cheung was sentenced to five on the Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kowloon years' hard labour on September, to the Colony, so that the Ordi- at page.
yesterday on Cheong 134) the Honourable
1938. and died on May 10. The de- Chung-yin, who was charged with ceased had been confined to prison nance could be repealed.
Financial Secretary, said: "Taking snatching a gold earring from a hospital on several occasion since THOSE PRESENT
sterling payments alone, the pen woman in Bute Street near Tung his imprisonment. Present at the meeting were:-stons Bill has more than doubled
The cause of His Excellency the Governor, Sir since 1930. There is no sign that previous convictions for offences was due to chronic tuberculosis Choi Street. Cheung had three death. in the opinion of Dr. Shaw, Geoffry Northcote: His Excellency the increase is yet coming to an
of a similar nature. the General Commanding Troops,end."
Two other men were charged in Major-General A. E. Grasett; the I understand from the Honour-connection with similar larcentes Colonial Secretary, Hon. Mr. N. Lable. Member that the estimated by snatching in Shanghai Street Smith: The Attorney-General, Hon. amount require for pensions this and in Pel Ho Street. They were Mr. C. G. Alabaster; the Secretary year will be about two million sentenced, respectively, for Chinese Affairs, bon. Mr. W. J. nine hundred and seventy thou-months and 12 strokes, and six
sand dollars. This large outlay for months and eight strokes. pensions compels one to consider whether some remedy cannot be with snatching & handbag from a A fourth than, who was charged found to stem this rising tide of woman in. Cumberland Road, was residing at No. 171, Sal Yee Street, Edward Davies Sykes, 45 broker, expenditure upon pensions.
At the outset one is faced with sentenced to four months Imp-first floor, appeared before Mr.
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RETIRING AGE AT 80'
In these circumstances I sub- mit for consideration this sug- gestion which has been made to me, namely, that this Coun cil should restore the retiring age of 60, which was laid down by Ordinance 2 of 1928, änd should repeal the provisions of the Pensions Ordinance of 1932, which reduced the normal age of retirement to 55, and which even gave a Civil Ser- vant the option, provided, that the consent of the Governor was obtained, of retiring at the age of 50.
sonment and 10 strokes.
to EIX
WEDDING AT REGISTRY
and heart disease.
causes was returned.
A verdict of death from natural
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Mr. W. A H Dud appeared 'as complainant on behalf of the Reliance Motors Co., who were mar-represented by Mr. O. E. C. Marton, |while Mr. F. HL Loseby, was for the Mr. Un Wing-chung, Customs defence. officer, residing at No. 333. Hen- The hearing was adjourned for Chinese Methodist Church, Wan- All the Unofficial Members feel nessy Road, third floor, and Miss one week and ball was allowed at strongly that, with the present Wan Ol-ling, of No. 85, Queen's $3,000. The case will be heard on Bazaar held in the generous allowances for Home Road Central, third floor;
June 5. Leave, there is no reason why a Mr. Paul Cheung Hin, teacher, Civil Servant should not serve the of No. 104, Hill Road," ground floor.
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COLONY HEALTH building fund.
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Colony until the age of 60. The and Miss Ho 01-lin, of No. 19A anancial savings in pensions to the Kennedy Street, second floor:
The opening ceremony Colony, consequent on, the restora- Mr. Cheng Yan-pul, merchant,
preceded by a thanksgiving service tion of the former retiring age of of No. 21, Bonham Strand East, Forty-one case of tuberculosis conducted by the chairman of the 60, are obvious.
and Misg Wong Ful-sin, of No. 18, were notified to the Health De-Bazaar, the Rev. Wong Chung- ACTUARIAL" ESTIMATE Aberdeen Street, second floor: partment on May 24,. in addition hol His Excellency the Governor Furthermore, I may point out · Mr. Au · Blk-cheung, merchant. to nine cases of measles, seven was patron of the Bazaar. that, by making the retiring "age of No. 179, Haltan Street, second cases of dysentery, four cases of There was 15 stalls, refreshments BD, it would be easier for the Home floor, Shamshulpo, and Miss Fung enteric fever and one case each of and games. Speeches were made Expert, whom it is desired by the Yee-lau, of No, 284, Queen's Road small-pox idiphtheria cerebro by Mr. Cheong Kat-sing on behalf
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