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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 2, 1918.

No. 293.

323

GOVERNMENT OF HONGKONG.

Scheme for Subsistence Allowances to the wives, families, and dependants of persons enrolled in the General Military Service Force of Hongkong

under Ordinance No. 9 of 1918.

1. Subject to the provisions of Clauses, 3, 4, and 5, the Government of Hongkong will pay monthly subsistence allowances to the wife and family of every person whose name appears in the Gazette as being deemed to have been enrolled in, and to belong to the General Military Service Force of Hongkong, on the following scale :-

Not resident in the Colony or China.

£ 8. d.

Resident in the Colony & China.

$ C.

Wife (of pure European descent).

200.00

20 0 0

Each son not over 16 years of age Each daughter not over 20 years

25.00

2 10 0

of age....

25.00

2 10 0

Wife (not of pure European descent)

100.00

10

0 0

Each son not over 16

years

of

age

12.50

1

5 0

12.50

5 0

Each daughter not over 20 years of age...............

2. The allowances specified in Clause 1 shall be payable from the date of departure from Hongkong of the person enrolled or, if the circumstances require it, from such earlier date as the Governor may decide.

3. The total sum payable under Clause 1 shall not exceed the average monthly earn- ings of the person enrolled during the twelve months prior to the first day of May, 1918.

4. The separation allowances granted by His Majesty's Government to the depen- dants of persons enrolled in His Majesty's Forces will be deemed to be included in the allowances specified in Clause 1.

5. The allowances specified in Clause 1 will not be payable to the wife of an enrolled person, who shall have married since the 20th day of May, 1918.

6. A person enrolled with dependants (other than wife or child) who would suffer hardship owing to his enrolment, may apply in writing giving full particulars to the General Military Service Tribunal who may recommend to Government allowances for such dependants.

NOTE. —A scheme of insurance of enrolled persons will be published later.

No. 294. It is hereby notified, under Section 4 (3) of the Crown Lands Resump- tion. Ordinance, 1900, Ordinance No. 10 of 1900, that His Excellency the Governor has nominated Mr. CHARLES HENRY GALE to be a member of a Board of Arbitrators, appointed to determine the amount of compensation to be paid in respect of the resumption of Lot No. 2310 in Survey District IV.