Estimates-1955 — Page 71

Head 21-PENSIONS

67

Approved

Estimate 1953-54

Estimate 1954-55

Sub-heads

$

$

$

**

$

1 Civil pensions, retiring allowances and gratuities (Ordinance

21 of 1932 and Pensions Ordinance, Cap. 89) Temporary increases

7,100,000

1,264,000

7,350,000 1,250,000

8,364,000

8,600,000 a, ƒ

2 Police pensions (Ordinance 37 of 1932)

Temporary increases

563,000

550,000

543,000

450,000

1,106,000

1,000,000 u

3 Widows' and Orphans' pensions (Widows and Orphans

Pension Ordinance, Cap. 94)

Temporary increases

895,000 564,000

960,000

580,000

1,459,000

1,540,000 a,ƒ

4 Refund of contributions to Widows' and Orphans' pension]

scheme (Widows and Orphans Pension Ordinance, Cap. 94)

30,000

30,000

5 Volunteer and Defence Force pensions, allowances, and grants (Volunteer and Naval Volunteer Pensions Ordinance, Cap. 202 and Royal Hong Kong Defence Force Ordinance, 1951)

6 Pension contributions for seconded officers, etc.

7 Gratuities for officers on contract, ex-gratia pensions and

allowances

620,000

16,000

600,000 d

16,000

Temporary increases

285,000 108,000

310,000

100,000

393,000

410,000 c

Total Expenditure

11,988,000

12,196,000

Sub-head 2 New Police pensions are payable under Pensions

Ordinance, Cap. 89, and provided for under sub-head 1.