1937-11-06 — Page 6

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6,

1937.

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Dedication of a statue at Re thondes, France, of Marshal Foch, commander of the Allied forces in the World War, was at tended by the Marshal's widow, shown above as she was grected by General Georges, French chief of staff. Rethondes was the village in northern France wh ere the Germans signed the Armistice, crding the war's hos titles.

COST OF AIR RAID SERVICES

HOME GOVERNMENT'S

DECISION

London, Oct. 15. organisation of locul services; and

The Government has decided to Itecruitment and training of contribute 90 per cent, of the total personnel for decontamination, cost of air raids precautions through- emergency re-fighting, rescue and out the country, leaving only 10 per repair work. cent, to be paid by local authorities. Sir Samuel floare, the Home Secre- tary, has sent a memorandum out- lining this decision to the association of local muthorities, who have been negotiating with the Government on the subject for nearly a year.

These authorities had demanded that the Government should pay the entire cost of all precautions.

The share of expenditure has now been divided into two categories:

1-Capital expenditure on central supplies and organisation, for which the Government will be almost entirely responsible; and

2-Cost of maintenance and local administration, towards which the Government will contribute graded grants, varying from 60 per cent. to 75 per cent.

Broadly, the Government assume Habilty for the following services in the first category:

In this second category Di ex- penditure on local administration the Government will make grants rang- ing from 8 per cent. to 75 per cent, with two intermediate rates of 65 per cent, and 70 per cent.

Local authorities will be classified in these four groups, according to their financial needs and resources.

The richest local authorities, there- fore, will contribute 40 per cent. of maintenance. The poorest authorities the cost of local administration and will pay only 25 per cent.

any

that the burden of expenditure to be.

It is estimated by the Home Office borne by local authorities in year will not exceed on the average the product of a Id, rate. This rate. levied throughout the country, would produce £1,300,000.

In addition, the Government ure prepared to safeguard the local authority,

When the two categories of ex penditure are taken into account, the Setting up of a central organisation; Government compute that their cen Supply of respirators for the whole "tribution over the whole field will of the civil population;

amount to nine-tently of the total. Establishment and maintenance for Sir Samuel 13oare and Mr. Walter, elecontamination purposes;

Elliot, Secretary for Scotland,

will Provision of respirators and pro-introduce a bill in the early part of tective clothing for air-raid pre- the new session to give effect to the cautions services; and

Government's new plons. Most of the material and equipmient A covering letter was sent last required for local air-rold precautions night by Sir Samuel with the memor services including fire-fighting equip-andum explaining the proposals to ment and appliances.

the

local authorities. He invites Local authorities are asked to them to meet him on Tuesday, Oct. contribute towards the cost of those 25, so that the paints of detall can services which must be administered be talked over and adjusted before locally:

the Bill is brought in. Structural precautions in publie Radical changes will not be made buildings;

in the main plan, however, which is Provision of public refuges and the the fual offer of the Government.

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