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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 1, 1934.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
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4. His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council and expressed sympathy with the victims of the Gasworks disaster at West Point. He also paid a warm tribute to all who had rendered help and stated that the Government would be prepared, if found necessary, to augment from public funds the subscriptions at present being collected.
The Honourable Sir WILLIAM EDWARD LEONARD SHENTON, Kt., spoke on behalf
of the unofficial members.
The Honourable Mr. ROBERT HORMUS KOTEWALL, C.M.G., LL.D., spoke on behalf
of the Chinese Community.
PAPERS.
5. The following papers were laid on the table :-
Regulations made by the Governor in Council under section 3 of the Vehicles and Traffic Regulation Ordinance, 1912, Ordinance No. 40 of 1912, dated 4th May, 1934.
Proclamation No. 1.-Registration of Persons Ordinance, No. 3 of 1934, to
come into operation on the 1st June, 1934.
Administration Reports, 1933:-
Part I.-General Administration:
Financial Returns.
Part II.-Law and Order :-
Report on the New Territories.
QUESTIONS.
6. The Hon. Mr. JOSÉ PEDRO BRAGA, pursuant to notice, asked the following
questions:
1. Will the Honourable the Inspector General of Police state whether any application has been received for the screening in Hong Kong of the film "Back to Nature", sponsored by Miss Jan Gay, and based on her book "On Going Naked"?
2. If such application has been received, will the Honourable Member define the attitude of his Department and/or of the Film Censor Board towards the proposal to screen the film in question?
3. Will the Inspector General of Police take effective steps to ban the film in
Hong Kong?
The Hon. Mr. THOMAS HENRY KING, Acting Inspector General of Police replied
as follows:-
1. The answer is in the negative.
2. Does not arise.
3. Should any application for screening this film in Hong Kong be received the Inspector General of Police will take all possible steps to ensure that it is not released for exhibition to the public, unless it has passed the Hong Kong censorship in accordance with Regulation 57 of the Regulations under the Places of Public Entertainment Ordinance, 1919.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
7. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee
(No. 5), dated 10th May, 1934, and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.