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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

PENSIONS ORDINANCE

AMENDMENT BILL

The "Government Gazette" pub-ernment hospital-£50, or a sum lishes the draft Bill of an Orttin- equal to"one-sixth of her salary, ance to amend the Pensions Or- whichever is the greater: dinance, 1932.

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

But no officer liable to pay`rent for quarters_shall be deemed to draw house allowance if merely by reason of his. being required to occupy certain quarters such rent is reduced to 7 per cent, of his

1. This Ordinance may be "cited as the Pensions Amendment Or-salary or less. dinance, 1939. 2. Section

the

definition

OBJECTS AND REASONS”

MOTOR NOTES FROM GREAT BRITAIN

From Our Own Correspondent

FANTASTIC. SPEEDS: British engineering prestige bas been greatly enhanced by Major A. T. G. Gardner's sensational re- cords with the 1,100 c. c. M. G. on the Dessau Autobahn. almost incredible that only 12 years ago it took engines of 43 Ultres to reach a speed of 200

It seems

the

2 of the Pensions 1. By section 2 (c) of the Pen-p.. yet that was the capacity Ordinance, 1932, is amended in stons Ordinance No. 21 of 1932, of the specially constructed Sun- of "Pensionable provision was made for the addi-am in which the late Malar emoluments" in paragraph (c)tion to the pensionable emolu- Segrave raised the land speed re- thereof, by the repeal of sub-ments of officers eligible for the cord to that gure at Daytona,

During its and by the sub-occupation of Government quar- paragraph (1)

record runs stitution of the following sub-ters or for rent allowance of a sum M. G.'s engine must have been paragraph therefor:-

equal to one-sixth of their safakes, turning over at 7,000 rpm, while (in respect of service in this subject to a maximum, this add the piston speed works out at Colony the salary attached to the tion being intended to represent 3250 ft. per second pensionable office together with the value of that privilege. It was Ignition was producing 370 sparks personal allowance and house decided in 1936 to introduce new allowance, but does not include scales of salaries, officers drawing duty allowance or any other which would be required to pay an emoluments whatever.

economie rent for Government

01:-

3. Section 2 of the Pensions quarters if occupied, instead of Ordinance, 1933, 15 further the former conventional rental at amended by the, insertion of the the rate of 6 per cent, of salary. following new paragraphs after In the case of such officers there the end of paragraph (c) there-Is, therefore, no justification for the addition referred to as repre- (cc) "Personal allowance".senting the value of their quarters means a special addition to salary privileges and it is desired to con- granted personally to the holder fine the operation of that privilege for the time being of an office, but to officers still enjoying the old does not include such addition terms as to "quarters. It was at it is granted subject to the cond! the same time decided to reduce tion that it shall not be pension-the maximum addition permitted able.

Der second,

FINANCE & GENERAL

British

Farming

Policy

Colonial Committee

Anticipated

LONDON, June 18 (BWS)----An

on the

early Government announcement results of the Colonial Secretary's is expected by the press comprehensive examination of the whole machinery for framing and carrying out Celonial policy as it

now exists in order to determine what alterations and developments are necessary or advisable.

In informing the House of Com- mens that this examination was in progress, the The Lucas

|

Prime Minister

sald the possibility of bringing Parliament into closer and more regular contact with affairs of the

sight of in this examination and Colonial empire is not belog lost

the "Dally Telegraph" anticipates that a

decision will be taken to

UP-TO-DATE SALESMANSHIP; A novel method of selling a car was adapted the other day by Jack Barclay Ltd, the Rolls-Royce re- tailers, of London, who received set up a Colonial Committee on an enquiry from America. Some the lines of the Estimates Com- thing more than a mere cataloguemittee of the House of Commena. and photographs

was obviously required, so a cine film was made graph" that a

It is believed, adds the "Tele-

and sent to the prospective pur- tact could be made by anybody

responsible, com of the particular car in actionmittee with whom immediate con chaser,

It is satisfactory, to add that the car has just been delivered.

IN A GOOD CAUSE:

This

Every year the makers present to the Coventry Hospital a Stan- dard car to be offered as first prize in a carnival competition in ald of the hospital funds. year it was & Flying Eight and it happened to be the 40,000th car produced by the company during 3. In order to carry out the the nine months of the present sea- above changes a new definition of

son. This is particularly interest- "pensionable emoluments" is subing since last year's production stituted for that appearing in

for the whole period was 35,000.

under this provision from £200 to (ece) "House allowance" means £150 in the case of all future ap- a sum to be added to the salary pointments carrying free quarters. of an officer who retires from a 2. No appointments on these pensionable. omice in this Colony, new terms were made until after the emoluments of which include Apr 1, 1937, and that date has elther free quarters or the privi- accordingly been taken as the lege of occupying quarters at a dividing line. rent not greater than seven per cent. of his salary, or an allow- ance in leu: such addition shall

be, in the case of-

() a dollar salary-$2,000,, or a sub-paragraph (1) of section 2 (c) sum equal to one-sixth of the officer's salary, whichever is the Jess;

of the Pensions Ordinance, 1932, and further sub-sections (cc) and ccc) are added in amplification (11) a sterling salary. if the of that definition. The form. now officer was first appointed to the followed in the definition is in ac- service. 01 this Colony before cordance with suggestions made April 1. 1937-£200, or a sum by the Secretary of State and in- equal to one-sixth of his salary, tended

be Incorporated in whichever is the less;

future Colonial pensions legisla- tion.

to

4-The new provisions will not affect the rights of any officers

(b) a sterling salary. if the officer was first appointed to the service of this Colony before April 1, 1937 £150, or a sum equal to appointed before April 1, 1837. one-sixth of his salary, whichever who may retain the privilege of is the less: 1)

free quarters or of occupying quar- (iv) an European matron of, or anters at the old conventional Europear. nursing sister in, a Gov-rental.

1

The King

And The

Journalists

head-

It is clear from the lines and stories in the United States newspapers that the personal reception of the journalists in Ottawa by the King and unfriendliness that has been shown by a Snail section of that press had given warmth to the friendliness of the others,

"HEALTH CARDS” IN FRANCE

A..B. P

It was announced recently that a further sum of £15.000 is to be spent on A. R. P. by the Standard Co., so that there may be shelters for the entire personnel at the works. Plans are BISO being pressed forward for a system of camouflage and obscuring of lights

In the factories.

A trial "black-out" in Lancashire recently provided an excellent opportunity for testing the A. R. P. arrangements at the Leyland works.

"The system of coloured lights proved most successful for facilitating movement during total darkness when the factory light- ing was cut of.

The men were divided Into group being allocated a colour which corresponded to the colour- ed light of a specially screened hurricane lamp carried by a guide. The men of each group were thus

Medical History "At able to keep contact.

A Glance

a

PARIS, May 31 The founda- tions of French preventive medi- cine have been strengthened by the introduction to day of "health card" to be issued free on the birth of every child on which will be recorded." its full

troth medical history

infancy through childhood and adolescence Press Reception

old age. The "health card" is It is now likely that a press not compulsory, but in a circular reception at Washington by the issued to-day by M. Rucart, Minis- King which was thought to be out ter for Public Health, prefects are of the question by the authorities urged to do everything to en- there, will be given.

courage its use. It is hoped, too, that the press

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the Colonies, who wish to have

a particular matter brought to the notice of Parliament, would be acceptable to Colonists in all parts

of the Empire.

"GOLDEN HIND" LAUNCHED

Largest Commercial Aircraft

LONDON, June 17 (BWS)-The" airliner "Golden Hind," which has cost £70,000, was launched from Messrs. Short Brothers seaplane works on the banks of the river Medway at Rochester to-day.

The "Golden Fiind" is the largest commercial aircraft yet but in this country. Her all-up weight

exceeds 31 tons. She has a pas senger carrying capacity of 150 and can travel" 6,000 miles non-stop."

She will undergo her, test flight probably next week and is expect- - ed to be handed over to Imperial Airways this month.

MOTOR - CAR SALES

UP IN BRITAIN.

LONDON, June 18 (BWB)-Sales of all classes of motor vehicles in Great Britain for the seven months ended April, 1939, showed an in- crease of three per cent, over the corresponding period for the pre- vious year.

PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES: The 16 Leyland trolley buses on order for Durban Corporation, by

Sales of private cars increased the "way, are to be fitted with by 7.5 per cent. exports of private electrical equipment by the Gen-cars for May. showed increased of

one

eral Electric Co. Ltd., of England. 14.8 per cent over May, 1838, and Each bus, which will seat 70-72 spite of the fact that commercial passengers, will be equipped with vehicle exports are still below level 100 hp. compound wound of 1938 total value of all vehicles traction motor, together with con-exported during May exceeded that trol gear suitable for limited re-month last year by £200,000. generation and both run-back and During seven months 227,000 coasting braces the latter having private cars and taxicabs were. to negotiate gradients Teaching a produced in the United Kingdom. maximum of 1 in 6,

For some time delivery of the 61

44 A. E trolley buses and 21 "Record Boom

'Regent"

oll-engined buses for

"The "health card" is divided Brighton has been taking place. This Autumn"

reception in the Canadian capital into two sections. The first is will make a precedent for a press concerned with the medical history reception in London.

of the holder and his parents. It would be of the highest in The second is concerned with the terest if the. British press were holder's dental condition. All the allowed to hear from the King and particulars noted in the card will Queen themselves on their return be confidential: not even the home what they thought of their holder's name will appear on it trip to Canada" and the United only a number to facilitate identi-

fication in case of loss.

States.

M. Rucart, in a statement to 1. SHIP THAT FOUND the Press to-night, explained that

LUSITANIA

the "health card" had become necessity owing to the disappear-

*

After having been laid up in ance of the family doctor, People the Clyde for over three years, now

went to specialists, and the Orphir, the 459-ton salvage it was essential for the specialist shilp which located the torpedoed to be able to identify-in a physio Lusitania lying in 309ft of water off the Old Head of Kinsale, was the purpose of the health logical sense. His patient. That Southern Ireland, on Oct. 6 1935, card" has been sold to Turkish owners.

Mr. H. J. Demetriades, head of

Tritonia Ltd., the arm which con- COLONY HEALTH ducted the operationis stated that the Orphir would leave

RETURNS

the Clyde shortly for. the Thirty-seven cases of tubercu Dardanelles, where she will ply icals, ave of enteric fever, three each of cholers and diphtheria,

as a cargo steamer,

The Orphir, which is 47 years two of measles and one of dysen old, was built for the Northern tery ware notined to the local lighthouse service and was former Health authorities on Friday." ly named, the Pole Star.

For four months and a half in

1935 I was at sea in the Orphir

as the Special Correspondent of he is perfe

The Daily Telegraph in the search diving dress, in

for the Lusitania, and was present cended to the

when the wreck was discovered tends purch

20 years after she had been sunk steamer, to contin

by the German submarine 020 to rake

with the loss of 1198 lives

Dr. Demetriades told me that

and at Whitsun the oficial open- tng of the new services occurred. "This country is at the open With the exception of 10, all doorway of the greatest trade the bodies, which have been built boom the world has ever known. by Metropolitan - Cammell - Wey-As a result of extensive market mann Motor Bodies, are of metal research, I am able to put ita construction. It is noteworthy date-line as that, although the makers have September, when the trade curve the beginning of supplied or have on order well will take a steep upward bend over 5,000 bodies of this type, not one instance of structural failure has been brought to their notice.

"MULTIS AND NOISE” There was a very interesting paragaph in The Motor Cycle" recently by the well known con- tributor don" on the subject of noise. He pointed out that a noise aggravates owing to its type or by reason of its volume. He then

This autumn and winter will be the most prosperous period in the history of modern Britain."

Wiliam Crawford the advertising expert statement on May 31 when sall- made this ing in the Queen Mary for New York, where he will head the Britian delegation to the Adver tising Convention at the World's

Fairy

went on to my that multi-cylinder Unemployment," said Sir Wil- motor cycles, such as the Arlelliam; will take a nose-five to an Square Four and the Triumph encouragingly low level and, be Speed Twin, are immune from fore Christmas, It will be below both disturbing factors. They do the million mark. Workers will not emit a sufficient volume of share in the boom by higher noise to be tiresome, and the type wages holidays with pay and of noise which they generate 18 continuous rather than staccato.

MODERN CLEANSING AFFLIANCES:

greater security"

class municipal chassis, the body la of 7 cuyo capacity and has three aliding covers each side for the easy loading of house refnas.

Once every year the most up- to-date municipal appliances are to be scen at the Institute of Public Cleansing Conference. But the body is detachable and which has just concluded at Bear

can be converted into a Azed sided lorry suitable for the transpors of this occasion was a Thornycroft road materials etc. Alternatively, machine, aptly named the Three- a 400 gallon tank can readily in-One because it can be adapted to meet three distinct municipal

les- borough, Among the exhibits on

the needs.

Mounted on the makers "NIPES

mounted on the

power driven

fighting or othe

"NACET"

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FOR

THREE

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MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1939. -PAGE 11

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Comprising:-

Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Dressing Tables, Chests of Drawers, side- boards, Chairs. Dining Tables, Chesterfield Suite, Ice Chests, Writing and Typewriter Tables, Glass Cabinets Carpets, Rugs, Dinner Crockery, Cutlery, E. R, Brass and Glass Ware, Recorris, Table and Celling Fans, Electric Irons and Cookers, etc, etc.

also

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On VIEW from TUESDAY, the 20th JUNE, 1939

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