At one time , the offer and receipt of a gratuity was a statement of social and economic superiority on the part of the giver , its acceptance a statement of social and economic inferiority on the part of the recipient .
In march that year , there were only four days on which they were not requested to provide some kind of gratuity .
2005年3月,他们只有4天没有收到请客送礼的要求。
Provided that where a pension , gratuity or other allowance is expressed to be grantable by the governor in council such pension , gratuity or other allowance shall be granted only by the governor in council .
但如有明文定任何退休金、酬金或其他津由督同行政局批予者,退休金、酬金或其他津只可由督同行政局批予。
In the case of the disablement due to service of a qualified person , any grant payable in connection therewith under this part , whether by way of pension , gratuity or other allowance , shall , subject to other provisions of this ordinance , be payable to the qualified person .
In the case of the death due to service of a qualified person , any grant payable in connection therewith under this part , whether by way of pension , gratuity or other allowance , shall , subject to other provisions of this ordinance , be payable to the surviving spouse of the qualified person .
Relevant income means any wages , salary , leave pay , fee commission , bonus , gratuity , perquisite or allowance ( other than housing allowance or other housing benefit ) in monetary terms ( directly or indirectly ) paid to the employee or casual employee as defined in section 2 of the ordinance .