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LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL

Meeting to be held on Wednesday, 3rd July, 1957 at 2.30 p.m.

ORDER OF BUSINESS

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 19TH JUNE, 1957.

PAPERS TO BE LAID.

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS,

(1) Resolution regarding ex-gratia gratuity for CHAN Hae Yin,

widow of the late LAM Tung Fook.

The Colonial Bearetary to move the following resolution :-

WHEREAS

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(1) LAM Yung Fook, formerly Dispensary Supervisor on the non-pensionable establishment in the Medipal Department, (hereinafter referred to as tha deceased) died on 18th October, 1956,

(2) CHAN Hao Yin, the widow of the deceased (herei

after referred to as the widow) was awarded a death gratuity of nine months' salary, that is, $7,425.00, under regulation 29(1) of the Pensions Regulations made under the Pensions Ordinance, Chapter 89;

(3) the deceased had reached the retiring age of 55

on 16th December, 1954, but his servicea were, however, retained in the public interest until 16th December, 1956;

(4) had the deceased retired on the date of his death

he would have been eligible under Fart V of the Pensions Regulations for a reduced retiring allowance of $4,653.00 per annum plus a gratuity of $19,387.50;

(5) it is considered that the widow should not suffer

financially and that she should be granted an ex-gratia award of $11,962.50, being the difference between $19,387.50 (the retiring gratuity to which the deceased would have been eligible had he retired on the date of his death) and $7,425.00 (the death gratuity awarded to the widow under the said regulation 29(1):

NOW, THEREFORE, HE IT RESOLVED that CHAN Haa Tin, the

widow of the deceased, LAM Yung Fook, be granted an ex-gratia gratuity of $11,962.50.

(2) Bupplementary Provisions for the quarter ended 31st March,

1957.

The Financial Secretary to move the following resolution :-

Resolved that the Supplementary Provisions for the quarter

ended 31st March, 1957, as set out in Schedule No. 4 of 1956/57, be approved.