THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 1, 1912. 541
PAPERS. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the following papers :-
Kowloon-Canton Railway (British Section).-Estimate of Expenditure on Capital
Account during the year 1912.
Quarterly Return of Excesses on Subheads met by Savings under Heads of Expen-
diture.
SCAVENGING AND CONSERVANCY BY-LAWS.-The Colonial Secretary moved the approval of the Scavenging and Conservancy By-laws made by the Sanitary Board on the 24th day of September, 1912.
The Director of Public Works seconded.
Mr. POLLOCK addressed the Council and it was decided to postpone the consideration of the By-laws until the next meeting.
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.-The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council and moved the following Resolution :--
It is hereby resolved that a sum of Dollars Three hundred and nine thousand two hundred and fourteen be advanced out of funds in the custody of the Govern- ment for the construction of the Kowloon-Canton Railway (British Section) during the year 1912.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
QUESTIONS.-Mr. OSBORNE, pursuant to notice, asked the following Questions:--
1. Is the Government aware that for several months portions of the following roads -Barker Road, Magazine Gap Road, Seymour Road, Robinson Road and Hollywood Road—have been in a state of disrepair?
2. Will the Government state why these roads were not given attention as soon as it
became necessary to repair them?
The Director of Public Works replied.
Mr. POLLOCK, pursuant to notice, asked the following Questions :-
1. Why was the man who entered Beaconsfield Arcade at night and who subse- quently escaped from the Government Civil Hospital sent to that Hospital instead of to the Prison Hospital? Was there not room in the Prison Hos- pital at the time? Were there any other persons under Police detention in the Government Civil Hospital at the time? Will the Government lay upon the table the statement, or, if more than one, the statements of Chinese Con- stable 393 as to how the man succeeded in making his escape? Did the Constable let the man out of his sight accidentally or intentionally, and, if so, for how long?
2. Are any steps taken, and what, and by whom to test the efficiency of brakes on trucks, trollies and handcarts, when loaded up? Are there any and what Regulations in force making the use of such brakes compulsory under a penalty?
3. Will the Government give the numbers of
(i.) Prison Officers on the European Staff, and
(ii) Prison Officers on the Indian Staff,
who have been on the Prison Staff and who have either (a) left or (b) been dismissed from the Prison Staff, for each year since and including 1902? Will the Government also state in how many of such instances the Officer was drafted from the Prison staff into the Police Force?
4.—(i.) Will the Government state what kind of instrument was used by the Pri- soner, who escaped from Victoria Gaol in the early morning of the 5th instant, in digging his way out through the wall? Will the Government also state how the Prisoner (so far as can be ascertained) managed to get hold of such an instrument?
(i.) Will the Government lay upon the table the Departmental Inquiry as to
how the Prisoner made his escape?
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