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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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Tsunwan-

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!

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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

Perfect Listening

TONIGHT'S HIGHLIGHT

Listen To Leibert (Gilman's)

7:00

Richard Lin Sings

7:30

Tho Super-Cola Programme

7:45.

Waltz Time

8:30

Westinghouse, Show

8:45

Dunce Time-Ted Health

Vinceal Lopez

Install

CALL 26867/8

9:00

9:15

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

W

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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