EX GRATIA PENSION FOR AJAIB SINGH,
Resolution made and passed by the Legislative Council on the 26th day of April, 1961.
WHEREAS
(1) Ajaib SINGH (hereinafter referred to as "the Pensioner") joined the Hong Kong Police Reserve Force established under the Hong Kong Police Reserve Ordinance, 1927, on or before 7th August, 1940, and served with the Indian Company of that Force, us a constable until 25th December, 1941;
(2) when the Pensioner was on duty with that Force, on 18th December, 1941, he was wounded by Japanese shell fire; (3) the permanent disability of the Pensioner resulting from
such wounds bas been assessed at forty per cent:
(4) with effect from 26th December, 1941, the Pensioner has been awarded a pension under section 13 of the Hong Kong Police Reserve Ordinance, 1927;
(5) the maximum pension which can be paid to the Pensioner by way of pension under that section is $1,000.00 per annum:
(6) if the Pensioner had been a member of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, constituted under the Volunteer Ordinance, 1933, he would have received a pension under the Volunteer and Naval Volunteer Pensions Ordinance, 1950 (now Chapter 202) which, in respect of the period after 30th January, 1955, would bave exceeded the limit of $1,000.00 per annum imposed by section 13 of the Hong Kong Police Reserve Ordinance, 1927;
(7) notwithstanding that the Pensioner, on the said 18th December, 1941, was not a member of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, it is desired that an ex gratio pension be awarded to the Pensioner so that the total pension received by him should not be less than he would have received if he had been a member of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps on the said 18th December. 1941;
RESOLVED that there be granted to the Pensioner, with effect from the 31st January, 1955, an ex gratia pension of such amount as from time to time, added to the pension payable to the Pensioner under section 13 of the Hong Kong Police Reserve Ordinance, 1927, would make up such pension to the amount