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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 14, 1935.
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The Honourable Mr. ROBERT HORMUS KOTEWALL, C.M.G., LL.D.
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Mr. José PEDRO BRAGA.
Mr. Ts'o SEEN-WAN, O.B.E., LL.D.
Mr. CHAU TSUN-NIN.
Mr. JOHN JOHNSTONE PATERSON.
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Mr. WILLIAM HENRY BELL.
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Mr. ROBERT ANDREW DERMOD FORREST, (Deputy Clerk of Councils).
1. The Council met pursuant to adjournment. His Excellency the Governor
occupied the Chair.
MINUTES.
2. The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 25th April, 1935, were confirmed.
PAPERS.
3. The following papers were laid on the table:-
Order made by the Governor in Council under section 3 of the Post Office Ordinance, 1926, Ordinance No. 7 of 1926, reducing Air Mail Postage rates to London, dated 25th April, 1935.
Notification under section 2 (b) (i) of the Pensions Ordinance, 1932, amending
the List of Pensionable Offices, dated 3rd May, 1935.
Administration Reports, 1934 :-
Part II.-Law and Order :-
Report of the Official Receiver and Registrar of Trade Marks
and Letters l'atent.
Part VII.-Undertakings of Government :-
Report on the Kowloon-Canton Railway (British Section).
Sessional Paper, 1935:--
No. 4.-Report of the Commission to consider the formation of a Travel Association and to make recommendations for the development of the Tourist Traffic in Hong Kong.
Proclamation No. 2.-Appointment of a Commission to enquire into Housing
Conditions.
QUESTIONS.
4. The Hon. Mr. José PEDRO BRAGA, pursuant to notice, asked the following
questions:-
1. Will the Government state what steps it has taken to implement the recommendation of the Pig and Poultry Committee which reported in September, 1934 ?
2. Is it not a fact that the recommendations of the Pig and Poultry Committee
have been unhesitatingly endorsed by the Economic Commission?
3. Will Government take steps to accelerate the implementing of the said
Committee's recommendations?
The Colonial Secretary replied.
1.-(a) Government is at present exploring the possibility of a co-operative
scheme for New 1erritories farmers.
(b) The opportunity is being taken of the presence in Hong Kong in the near future of Mr. C. F. Strickland, who has recently been delegat- ed by the League of Nations to advise on the question of agricul- tural co-operative societies in China, to obtain his expert advice on the same problem in the conditions of Hong Kong.