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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
May 25, 1939.
Proposal To Extend Retiring Age Limit
CIVIL SERVICE PENSION ALHAMBRA
COSTS: UNOFFICIALS ACT
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The suggestion that the rO"! tiring age of Government i officials should revert to 60 years In order to stem the rising tide of expenditure on pensions was made by the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock this afternoon, when~~a Bill authorising the appropria- tion of a supplementary sum of 55 $3,426,243.48, came up for its. third reading.
Sir Henry Pollock said:
I desire to say a few words on the item relating to pensions.
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"In his speech on the Budget for 1939-(see Hansard 1038, at page 134] }.| the Honourable: Financial Secretary aald: Taiding sterling payments alone, the pensions Bill has more than doubled since 1930. There is no sign that the increase is yet coming to an end.
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I understand from the Honour ablo Member that the estimated smmount required for pensions this year will be about two..million nine hundred and seventy thousand dollarn
"This large outlay for pensions compels one to consider whether Rome remedy cannot be found to stem this rising tide of expenditure upon pensions.
"At the outset one is faced with the fact that it would be manifestly unfair to deprive Civil Servants of Densions to which they are entitled
rights any
In connection with
by law.
"In these circumstances, I submit, for consideration, this suggestion which has been made to me, namely, that this Council should restore the retiring age of 60, which was laid down by Ordinance 2 of 1928, and should repeat the provisions of the Pensions Ordinance of 1032, which reduced the normal age of retirement to 65, and which even
a Civil gave a Servant the option, provided that the consent of the Governor was ob tained, of retiring at the age of 50. Generous Allowances
"All the Unofficial Members feel strongly that, with the present generous allowances for Home Leave, there is no reason why a Civil Servant should not serve the Colony unill the age of 60.
The financial savings in pensions to the Colony, consequent on the res- toration of the former retiring age of 60,
Bre obvious.
Furthermore, I may point out that,
by making
This 'photograph of a cascade of much-needed water was taken on
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24 False Fire Alarms
:
Some people appear to get
the retiring ago 60, their fun by turning in false fire would be easier for the Home Ex-alarma.. pert, whom it is desired by the Un-
·
These facts are given in the Annual Report of the Hongkong Fire Brigade under
the signature of the Chlet omer, Mr. T. II. King, which was at to-day's meeting of the Legislative Council.
Monetary loss by fire dering the year was estimated at $002,000 but no mention is made of the value of pro- perty saved: The cost of maintaining
official Members that the Govern-gade had to deal with 24 false alarms, year.
In 1938, the Hongkong Fire Bri- the Brigade was just over $400,000 s nguinst $37,404 during the previous ment should ask to make an out of a total of 245 calls. But worse! actuarial estimate Habilties for pensions,
future than the practico! joker is the man to make a who calls up the brigade with malice reliable estimate of such future aforethought.
of our
Mr. Maynard, 3 Garden Terrace, has reported to the Police the loss of On cight, occasions the Hongkong his car, No. 2173, from the Star Ferry "In regard to the employment of brigade found that malice was re- car park between 7 and 11 pm, yes-
a Home Expert, the Unofficial sponsible for needless excursions. such a Members unanimously consider that,
in view of the proposals for increased taxation which are now being moot- ed, it is desirable that such 171 actuarial estimate should be made even though it may cost the Colony a considerable sum,
conclusion, I would add that,
of course, I do not expect the Gov ernment to pronounce" any decision to-day upon the points which I have raised in this speech.
To Consider Suggestion
The Hon Mr. S. Caine, Financial Secretary, said the suggestions made by Sir Henry would be considered. The Bill was read a third time and passed,
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