THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 19, 1941. 1389
Amendments made by the Governor under the Emergency Powers (Colonial Defence) Orders in Council, 1939 and 1940, to the Defence Regulations, 1940, dated 21st July, 1941.
Additional regulation made by the Governor under the Emergency Powers (Defence) Acts, 1939 and 1940, as applied to this Colony by the Emergency Powers (Colonial Defence) Orders in Council, 1939 and 1940, to the Defence (Finance) Regulations, 1940, dated 26th July, 1941.
Order made by the Governor under regulation 2A of the Defence (Finance)
Regulations, 1940, dated 26th July, 1941.
Order made by the Governor under regulation 2A of the Defence (Finance)
Regulations, 1940, dated 30th July, 1941.
Order made by the Governor under the Defence (Finance) Regulations, 1940, authorizing certain banks to deal in foreign currency, dated 31st July, 1941. Amendments made by the Governor under the Emergency Powers (Defence) Acts, 1939 and 1940, as applied to this Colony by the Emergency Powers (Colonial Defence) Orders in Council, 1939 and 1940, to the Defence (Finance) Regulations, 1940, dated 31st July, 1941.
Proclamation No. 5-Calling out all the members of the Hong Kong Naval
Volunteer Force for actual service.
Administration Reports, 1939 :-
Part VI. Public Works:
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Report of the Director of Public Works.
Administration Reports, 1940-41 :-
Part II.-Law and Order:
Report of the Commissioner of Prisons.
Report of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon.
Part III.-Public Health :
Part IV. Education :-
Report of the Director of Education.
Telegram from the Secretary of State appreciating Hong Kong Government's
decision to bear the cost of four minesweepers for the Admiralty.
QUESTIONS.
6. The Honourable Mr. JouN JOHNSTONE PATERSON, pursuant to notice, asked the
following question:-
Will the Government make a statement as to the general policy adopted by the Rice Monopoly which was instituted in accordance with Govern- ment Notification No. 617 of 19th May, 1941 ?
The Financial Secretary replied as follows:-
In order to give a background to a statement on the general policy adopted by the Rice Monopoly it is perhaps not out of place to review briefly the circumstances which led Government to set up the Monopoly at the beginning of June this year.
2. The provision of adequate stocks of rice, not only as a defence measure against a possible emergency, but also to meet the daily requirements of the population at reasonable prices, has been the constant concern of Government since the outbreak of the war in September, 1939. Under the machinery set up by the Essential Commodities Reserves Ordinance, No. 38 of 1939, reserve stocks of rice were held by licensed importers whose permits to import required them to hold specified reserve stocks. These permits were due to expire on 31st May, 1941. During the months