memblay to question No. 3 in the
rislative Council on 3 April 1935
So asked in Jantonese :
閣下請問保安司手頭上有沒有資料顯示香港現在
可以再-
氣的石油氣罐大大小小一共有多少個?
(The following is the interpretation of what Mr. So asked.)
I would like to ask the Secret ry for Security wnether he hus informaticn
on hand as to the number of such cylinders in existence in the territory
et the momans ?
Sec:atory for Security : No, I'm afraid I have not. If that information
is available to the Government I shall certainly pass it on to my
honourable Friend.
Ceoneunty For Boonomic Services : I have a nobe befole me that says
the curent 177 cylinder pop latica is estimated to be about 1.3 million.
'r. So asked in Cuntonese :
闆下,假如有百餘萬之多的用户這些氣罐再-
氣之霞, 怎樣去試驗有沒有漏电及試驗是否由消住事務處 做或供應商做呢?
(The following is the interpretation of what Ir. So asked.)
If we have over one million such cylinders how can you test them
before refilling, and is the test usually conducted by the Fire Services
Department or the supplier ?
Secretary for Shouri by: - Well, Sir, the testing is done by the oil
companies which are filling the cylinders. But the fact of the matter
As that with so many millions of cylinders, there she relatively few cil
companies and they are prepared to work in close cooperation with the
Director : 2 Fire Services on the basis of a code of conduct.