OLD AGE PENSIONS
SHOCKS POSSIBLE IN BRITAIN
RISING COSTS
London, Aug. 6. Britain's system of Old Age Pensions seems much more satisfactory to its beneficiaries than it does to the expert actuaries who are trying to guide it.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.“ MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 1934.
COLONY BOWLS LOCAL JOURNALISTS
CHAMPIONSHIP
Grimmitt's Toam Enters
were mainly
Final:
en.
WIN CHAMPIONSHIP
LYNN'S FINE RACE
a single point.
U.S. STOCK MARKET
-FUTURE OUTLOOK
-ANALYSED
New York, Aug, 12.
RADIO BROADCAST
Borderers' Band.
·Z, E. K. PROGRAMME
Broadcast from Z.B.W. on a wave. length of 355 meters (845 kilo-cycles); 5-8 paa. European Programme. 5.6 pm, Approx: A Relay of the Band of the 1st Batta: South Wales Military Borderers, con lucted by Bandmaster C. Eldicott, from the
Rond, by Hospital, Bowen
kind
Edwards, DBO., M.C., P.8.C, Hotel Dance Orchestra from
CLEVER BOWLING
The Hongkong Chinese Journalists won the championship of the Hong-
Chinese Jour- Standard Statistics Report: A Relay Of South Wales Excellent bowling and exciting enda kong-Canton-Macao featured yesterday's semi-final for allsta Aquatle. Meeting held under Current stock prices in many the Colony Open Rinks Championship the sponsorship of the Chung. Shing Instances make ample allowance between. A. W. Grimmitt's four and Obnovalent Society at Kennedy Town for a further period of restricted the rink with U. M. Omar as skip. Yesterday, totalling 105 points to
The game was played on the Po- Canton's 20. Blacno did not obtain profts and internally the stock
Itu inarket
experienced the fice Recreation Club greens and was watched by a large crowd of
Chan Chun-man, of the Wah Ki elimination of weakly held specula- thusiasts. The star performers were Yat Fo (Hongkong) was the cham-tive accounts,
Carefully selected issues are Wor- Grimmitt and Jones, who played plun swimmer, recording nine winn some exceptionally fine words and anal one second place to give him 48 thy of purchase on an income basis.
lendid victory of 24 shots to 14
responsible for the points. Lok Man-hay, of the Sun Broad scale speculative buying, is
Kwok Wah Po (Canton) Look second which the Civil Service 4cam gained place with 16 points, while Wong Sik-not recommended but moderate long term The Civil Servants took the first ining, of the Wah Kis Yat Po, was commitments end with three shots but lost ground placed third with 15 points, and basis may be made in low-priced | permission of Elout. Colonel, A. E on the second by conceding two Cheung Hon-wah, of the Lau Man Cho shares,
hat They won the next four heads News Agency (Hongkong) was fourth Concentration of Investment 6-7 p.m. A Relay of the Hongkong to lead by eight shots to two. Losing with 14 points.
The 100 metres free style race open funds in upper medium grade the next two, ends by singles, they to Foreign journalists, was won by bonds still advisable. Highest Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden." lay two shots on the ninth and one
of inadequate shot on the tenth. Losing the next George Lynn (China Mail), with grades, because aby a single they lay two
the Goldman (Daily Preas) Recond, and yields, are not substantially more
Dalziel (China Mail) third.
attractive than eash in the minds twelfth to lead 13-6.
of many holders and lightening of Craigongower improved with two
commitments`is advised. shots on the next end but fast the following three by one, three and Lwo shots respectively.
By the law passed in 1925, the Government Actuary will have to muke in 1936 a survey of the oper- ation of the Old Age, Widows and Orphans' Pension system and forecast of its probable future coat. Judging by what he told the so-called "May Economy Com mission" in 1931, his report next year may prove a rather stagger- ins document and may lendit la
believed in many quarters—to an attempt to put the present system on a more "selentine busis".
At premont Great Britain has two separate systems of Old Age Penalons. One is non-contri- butory and is open to ull British nationala 70 years of age or over who are resident in the United Kingdom and conform to certain regulations as to
Ol
Lending by 19-7 Grimmitt's rink lost the 17th end and won the 18th, Omar was, then mainly responsible for giving his side thren ahots 021 the 10th and 20th enda to thole score to 14 as against the 20 shots held by the Civil Servants,
Grimmett gave his rink four shots on the inxt end.
bring
The teams were: Grimmitt's Rink:-1, E. L. Sim- and 2. J. Denkin; H, F. Jones: akip, A. W. Grimmitt..
Omar's Rink:-1, J: S. Landolt; 2, U, M. Omar,
|
The harbour race from Green Island to the Chun Shing Benevolent Society's bathing beach was won by Chan Chun-man in the time of 10 min. 44.2/5 seen. Cheung Hon-wah lengkong) came second, registering 21 min. 2 ke Lok Man-hay (Canton) was third in 22 min. 30 secs.
on 11
the
7 pm. Closing Local Stock Quota- tions, London and New York Stock and Commodity Quolations. Ballade in G Minor (Op. 23),
7.08-7.20 p.m. Two Chopin Ballads, Alfred Cortat, There is no good reason for Ballade in F Major (Op. 23).
Alfred Cartat. basing long term view of inflation prospects primarily on nationaliza-
7.25-7.00 pm. The Seasons Ballet Lion of silver. The President's (Glazunov, Op. 672 re Wisconsin
Alexandre Glazounov and address foreshadows
Orchestra. decision to carry through with the present reform programme ne an 60 metres free style-1, Llu Ting order. Existing
alternative to returning to the old (Hongkong) :'
surpluses 2. Wong Kin-chi
will (Canton): 3, Wo Hon-sing (Hong-prevent any shortage, but the kong). Time--33.1/5 secs,
elimination of these supplies will provide sound basis for expecting higher grain and cotton prices.
RESULTS.
200 metres relay open to men.1. Chinese Bathing Club; 2. Chang Shing; 3, Chinese Y. M. C. A. 2 min., 2-4/5 Beck.
100 metres bresat stroke,-1, Chan
ія
Retention of selected rail stocks warranted and medium grade
character and B. W, Bradbury; 3, H. Beer; skip Chún-man (1longkong); 2, Wong Kibonds which are well below par chi (Canton); 3, Cheung Hon-wah are recommended for placement of (Hongkong). Time-1 min. 32.1/6 new funds.--Swan, Culbertson and
Fritz.
gramme
ROCA.
CORRESPONDENCE
means. This is the system found- ed in 1908 by the Asquith Liberal Government. The beneficlaries |
SHANGHAI PROGRAMME. under it are paid every Friday
Shanghai have drawn up the pro-
for night, through
the Hongkong the local post fankew teams but they have, as yet, and two men). Chinese Bathing and 200 metres open relay (two ladles office, Auma ranging from 10
not selected their three rinks which Club; 2, Chung Shing. Time-2 min. shillings down to 1 shilling, de-are to oppose the visitors in the Inter-43-2/6 Lees, pending on their private means; port.
100 metres brick-stroke-1, Wong the average is 9 shillings.
The programme has been epecially Sik-ming (Hongkong); 2, Chán Chun- arranged so that Hongkong and Han-man (Hongkong); 3, Lok Man-hay kow will be playing on the same (Canton). Times—1 min. 53-1/6 secg. green each day to enable spectators 100 metres free'style Foreign Press. to see both visiting teams in uction. —J. George Lynn (China Mail); 1 Each Shanghai club will thus be given R. Goldman
(Dally Press); B. To the Editor, the opportunity of Belding two rinks. Dalziel (China Mail). Time-70 sees. Shanghai will also field separate.
200 metres breast stroke.--1, Chan Interport rinks against the visitors Chun-mas (Hongkong); 2, Cheang on the same day.
Hon-wah (Hongkong; 3, Wong. Kin- chi (Canton). Time min. 21.3/5
CONTRIBUTORY SCHEME.
to
The second system is contri- butory and applies to those be- twoen the ages of 65 and 70 who have belonged to the National Health Insurance system. The theory is that a certain proportion of their weekly contributions the National Health Insurance fund shall be earmarked for the Old Age pensions to be received when they reach the age 66. In practice this has proved very difficult financos of
The Hongkong team is due to arrive in Shanghai on Friday, August 31, be given an opportunity to have a on which day both visiting alles wil roll up.
Becs.
Park where they will meet Yangtsening (Hongkong).
ber
Hawkers Obstruction
Hongkong Telegraph. Sir. With reference to your editorial "L.G.P. and Hawkers" in your paper of 11th inst, concerning 100 metres free style for Chung the newspaper-sellers uttering Shing members-1, So Tin-mo; 2, Ng street cries and police taking action Chun-an; 3. Cheung Wai-kong. against them, may I point out to Nothing has been fixed for Satur-Time-73-4/5 secs,
800 metres free style.-1, Chan ber of hawkers with baskets of you, Mr. Editor, that a large num- day, September 1 but a game will be arranged for that date ththouse to do and the frame on or ten test with the visiting Way aido Hon-wah (Hongkong): 3, Wong Sik-sundries oceny the verandah paver
The Chun-man Cheung
hundkerchiefs
other beon Involved in all the well- known difficulties surrounding the poo Bowling Club on Sunday, Septem-Chun-man (Hongkong); 2. Ng Pa. that is, from Hing Lung Street to 150 metres free style.1. Chan Rient at Des Voeux Road Central, Government's attempt to carry on a National Health scheme for the
The programme is ne follows:
Ing (Hongkong): 3, Lok Man-hay Wing Wo Street? These hawkers Friday, August 31. practice;
(Canton). Time-2 min, 48 secs. working classes during an
not only cry out their wares, but Saturday, Sept. 1. to be arranged;
200 metres free style relay.also obstruct the pedestrians who cosalvely prolonged depression.
Sunday, Sept. 2, Yangtsepoo B.C. Agency; 3, Tung Fung Yat Fo.. Furthermore there
Wah Ki Yat Po; 2, Central News pass along the verandah pavement has been at Wayside Park; marked tendency, which must have
Monday, Sept. 1, Janjor and Hong hers of the Chung Shing-1, Ng Yuet-
60 metres free style for lady men-aving a space of about a foot or grievously upect the calculations | kew Golf Club at Hongkow-Park; of the Government Actuary, to Tuesday, Sept. 4, SHANGHAI athing; 2, Lam To-lai; 3, Tang Sui-ba. extend the 1925 Act, originally Police R.C. green, (Honghew Park);
260 metres free style.-1, Chan Canton thirty years ag during the It is like the hawkers' stalls in applying to those between the ages
Wednesday, Sept. 6, Police. R.C. athay (Canton): 3. Lewing Hang Hang Hongkong wants to adopt the old
Chun-man (Hongkong); 2, Lau Man Ching Dynasty, Do of 66 and 70, to other age-groups
you think Hongkow Park; such as, for example, the widows, Shanghai Lawn Bowls Club (Race C
Thursday, Sept. 6. SHANGHAI, atch (Cantin). Time min. 31.3/6 Chinese police system of Canton -55-years-or older,-of-men-who Course);"
Harbour Race 1, Chan Chun-man of-half-a-century ago? were in the National Health
(Hongkong): 2, Cheung Hon-wah
OLD RESIDENT. scheme and who died before 1926.
(Hongkong): 3, Lok Man-hay (Can- ton); 1, Lau Man-cho (HongKong). prizes after delivering a congratula
Mr. Wong Kwong-tin presented the
tory and encouraging aditress.
EX-
Nominally the contributions earmarked for the 1925 Act, were calculated at the rate of 10 pence per week for men over 16 years of age (of which 5 pence was to be paid by the employer and pence deducted from wages to- ward the purchase of "health
Friday, Sept. 7, Shanghai Recres. Lion Club, on Shanghai Recreation. Club green;
Saturday, Sept. 8, SHANGHAI at Yungtarpon Bowling Club (Wayside Park);
green.
V.
Sunday, Sept. 9., HANKOW HONGKONG at Junior Golf Club (Hongkow Park);
Monday, Sept. 10, Lusitano Club at Hongkow Park;
stampa" to be placed on an au-Bowls Club and Country Club (Race Tuesday, Sept. 11, Shanghai Laun thorized card) and 6 pence per Course), week for women over 16 years of The Interport Dinner will be held uge (of which half was to be paid on Saturday September 8 by the employer and half by the woman).
Actually the scheme started with 9 pence per week for the man (paid half-and-half-by-em- ployer and employe) and 4% pence per week for the woman (of which the employer paid 2% pence and she paid 2 pence).
UPWARD RATES.
RAIL DISASTER
MANY KILLED AND HURT IN FRANCE
During their tay in Shanghai tho
Avignon, Aug. 12. Several were killed and a num two visiting teams will stay at theber injured in a railway accident Palace Hotel.
at Avignon Station to-day.
No further details are available at.the present time,
WATER LEVELS.
FOR WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS
Inter.
two.
PRACTICAL JOKE PRIZES
LAND GERMAN IN CONCENTRATION CAMP
Kassel, Aug. 1. A practical joke has landed Alfred Thill, a shopkeeper in the nearby village of Volkmarsen, in the concentration camp.
Thill, upon request of the local rabbit breeders society-to-donate prizes for their annual show, had, Six are dead and 35 seriously Rent them a couple of old tin cans, injured in the train smash. La musty baby bottle, and an alarum The Recident occurred when one cluck without works and hands, of the coaches of the Geneva-all of the "prizes" amply covered Ventimiglia express was derailed with dust and dirt.
And it was further provided The River Conservancy Commission, the train was entering the The district Nazi authorities that in 1946, 1946 and 1956 the the height of water in English feet in cecding coaches also left the rails constituted a slight on the work- for Kwangtung Province notines that Aviguon Station. The four sur made out that this action of Thill's combined contribution for the man the West, North and East Rivers is and struck a goods traia. Reuter. ingmen who made up the local! should be increased by 2 pence, as follows: making the weekly total for those
rabbit breeders' society.--United Preka.
successive decades 11 ponce, West River at Bhighing 24,2 thirteen and ultimately ifteen North River at Tsing- while the weekly contribution for
Aug, 11 Aug. 12
ብኑ
the woman would be increased by North River at
yuen Samshul 14.5 1 penny in three stages, making East River at Shicklung 1.9 the contributions 5% pence, 04 pance and 7% pence.
5.2.
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themselves. In practice it
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ALGERIAN. RIOTS,
1. Winter-Introduction. 2. Winter The Frost, The Ice, The
Hall, The Snow.
3. Spring 4. Summer
Waltz of the Corn- flowers and Popples: (b) Barcarolla: (c) Variation, (d) Cada. Three Scottish Bongs. 1. O sing to me the old Scotch
Songa, (Leeson)
7.50-8 pm
2. Ye Banks and Braes (arr. Lees). Joseph Hislop (Tenor).
3. Bonnie wee Thing (Fox).
Joseph Hislop (Tenor).
8 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.
8.03-10.30 p.m.
Concert.
Chinese Studio
9.30 p.m. Reuter Press Buttelina, Lundon I p.m. Stock and Commodity Quotations,
10.80 p.m. Neuter Press Bulletins, Further Landon Stock and Commodity Quotations, followed by New York Opening Quotations.
All Relays of the Hongkong Hotel Orchestras are by the courtesy of the Management.
A
8.30-10. p.m. European Recorded Programme from Z. E.K. .on frequency of 040 k.c's. The Gondoliers (Gilbert and Sullivan). 8.30-8.47 p.. Vocal Gems. from Light Opera.
Columbia Light Opera Company.. Duchess of Dantzig (Caryil).
Light Opera Company. 8.47-0.08 p.m. Concert Waltzes. Strauss).
The Chocolate Sallery flere (0:
Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra. Over the Waves (Rosas), Danube Waves (Ivanovici).
International Concert Orchestra. Archibald Joyce Waltzes (arr. Debroy
Soners).
Debroy Somers Band. 0.08-9.21 p.m. "Four Aces Suite" (Billy Mayerl) played by Rale de
Costa (Pianoforte),
Quotation.
9.30 pm. Reuter Press Bulletins London p.m. Stock, and Commodity
9.21-10 p.m. Operatic Programme. Samson et Dalila-Mon Coour S'Ouvro a ta Voix, (My Heart at thy Sweet Volce). Samson et Dalila-Printemps qui ..Commence. (Delilah'a Song of
Spring).
Sigrid Onegin (Contralto). Tannhauser-Pilgrims' Chorus, Act. 3.
(Wagner), Tannhauser -- Procession of the
Guests to Wartburg (Wagner).
State Opera Chorus and Orchestra conducted by Dr. Leo Blech. Paglineel-Vest in Guibba (On with
the Play) (Leoenvallo). Pagliacci-No Pagliaccio Non, Son!
(No Punchinello No More). Carmen Sulte-Gypsy Dance (Bizet). Carmen Suite Intermezzo and Les
Dragons d'Alcala (Bizet).
Glavanni Martinelli (Tenor).
Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra directed by Leopold Stokowski. 10 p.m. Close Down.
BRITISH CABINET ··
LONDON DENUDED OF
· RESPONSIBLE MINISTERS
London, Aug. 11. That Britain expects the rest of the summer in Europe to be peace- ful is borne out by the departure of
HEAVY DAMAGE CAUSED IN A STUMBLING BLOCK.M
DISTURBANCES
Constantine, Aug. 11. Damage amounting to £750,000 SOVIET AMERICAN DEBT But these figures are chiofly found that this provision was
was caused here last week in the
NEGOTIATIONS interesting as showing the cal direct deterrent to thrift in many Mussulman-Jewish riota, which culations of 1926: what the Gov-cases and direct incentive to were precipitated when a Jewish
Washington, Aug. 11. ernment Actuary will suggest in fraud and concealment in others. Zouave created a disturbance in a It is believed that the Secretary tis review of the decade next year A Commission which went Into mosque,' and' resulted in heavy for State, Mr. Cordell Hull, and in still an official secret.
this very thoroughly in 1919 con loss of life.. demned it strongly. In that year'
at
Stanley Baldwin, Acting Prime Minister, to-day for Aix-la- Baina, while four of the leading members of the Cabinot aro present out of town and tho Government machine at Whitehail Is in the hands of underlinge.
In the diplomatic chancerles this is soon to be a sign that, for at least a few weeks, no revolutions
It is snid to be somewhat unusual for the four leading members of Cabinet to be absent from the centre of government at the same time, even during the August vacation period.
M. Troyanovsky Soviot Am- or armed outbreaks are likely to The "health stamp" with Its the limit of permissible means littered with loot from the Jewish block
Th streets of the town a uro still basandor, have reached a stumbling occur. combined benefits of health In-was, grsally. Increased and
in
connection
with their in
of the surance and Old Age pension at 1925 the new Old Age Pensiona
ahops.
efforts for the 66 costs 1/6 weekly, of which the Act (contributory) Ignored
One hundred and forty three Soviet-American debt question. amployer contributes 9 pence and entirely.
itpeople have been arrested and An Assistant Secretary of the the man contributes 9 pence; for
will be, charged with theft, facon- State Department, Mr. Moore, women it costs 1/1 of which the steady Increase in the percentage dor. Router Special
The following figures show the dariam, assault, rebellion or mur stated to-day: "We will know I
a few days whether there is any employer.contributes 7 poncé and of people over 70 years of age re- the employe G ponce.
prospect of agreement."--United ceiving Old Age Panalons: 1921;
On behalf of tho Comman Press. 56.1 percent: 1922, 56.2 - porcent; | der-in-Chief, - Admiral-' Bir ·· Fredoris 1923, 67.0 percent; 1924, 67.80. Droyer, Commander D. Orr-
9.0. percent; 1925, 62.7 percent; 1926, Ewing,
(0) Naval In 64.0 percent; 1927, 71.0 percent: tolligence, yesterday inld a wreath 1028, 74.3 percent; 1920; 76.6 by two goals to.one.
STEADY INCREASES. There has been one big change in British administration of Old Ago Pensions. The original Act of
One case of meningitis was reported to the local health authorities on Friday.
1008 restricted benents to persons percent 1930, 77.8 percent; on the gravo in the Protestant Cemo 70 years of age or older whose 1931, 79.0 percent. 1)
tory, Happy Valley, of the Into Fly. In 1982-33 the cost to the Eing Officer George R. Murphy, who means werd bolow a certain level, The theory was that the State choquer of the two schemes, was died under tragic circumstances at of the Rotary Club will be fetarian ought not to pay pensions to old | 441,104,000 for those in both the Rt. A. F. Baso, Kai Tak, oh C. Terry. The subject of his people who could support groups, over 70,-United Press, Thursday,
talk will be "Many, Cargoer,
The speaker at Tuesday's meeting
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald is absent in Canada, Mr. Baldwin, second-in- command, is in France; Mr. Neville Chamberinin, third-in-command in. Scotland, and is in charge of the | government from his vacation residence there; while, Sir John' Simon, fourth-in-command, is also absent la Berwickshire, having returned to London only for a Low orial services for the late Pros hours to-day to attend the mem- dont von Hindenburg Our Own
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WATER STATISTICS.
with an estimated popualtion of | 886,500, this gave a consumption per head per day of 13 gallons. ONLY ONE RESERVOIR BELOW The total consumption on the OVERFLOW LEVEL Mainland during last month was 228.18 million gallons, as compar- With the exception of Wongnel- ad with 220.02 million gallons for chong, which is one inch below the same period last year. The overflow, every reservoir in the estimated population was 329,850 Colony is full, and the total con-compared with $16,050 last year tent on August 1, was 2,889.14 with gives a consumption per head million gallona, on the Island and per day of 22 gallons as against 687.25 million gallons on the 22.6 gallons in 1933. Mainland.
A constant supply was maintain- This compares very favourably ed in alt districts both in July with the water position last year, 1938 and last month. when Tytam' Tuk was 32 foct 11 inches below overflow, Wongnel- chong six inches below, Kowloon Byewash 21 feet 2 inches and Shek Li Pak 10 Inches. The total content on August 1, 1939, was 1,605.08 million gallons, on the Island and 609.02 million gallons on the Mainland.
On the Island, the total sumption was 422.80 million allons during July; and, with the estimated population given a 889,500, the consumption per head per day was 38 gallone.A
The total consumption (in July 89049 million gallons
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