THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 22, 1938.
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3. The following papers were laid on the table:-
Resolution adopted by the Legislative Council on 9th March, 1938, for the Hong Kong Tramways, Limited, to construct a new single tramway track in King's Road.
Amendments made by the Midwives Board under section 4 of the Midwives Ordinance, 1910, Ordinance No. 22 of 1910, to the Regulations, dated 3rd March, 1938.
Alteration made by the Governor in Council under sections 33 (5) and 88 of the Liquors Ordinance, 1931, Ordinance No. 36 of 1931, to Form 9, Chinese Restaurant Licence, in the First Schedule to that Ordinance, dated 14th March, 1938.
Amendments made by, the Governor in Council under section 3 of the Post Office Ordinance, 1926, Ordinance No. 7 of 1926, to the Post Office Regulations, dated 16th March, 1938.
Order made by the Governor in Council under section 8 (1) of the Jury Ordin- ance, 1887, Ordinance No. 6 of 1887, relating to the Jury Lists for 1938, dated 16th March, 1938.
New Stanley Cemetery authorized by the Governor in Council under section 73 of the Public Health (Sanitation) Ordinance, 1935, Ordinance No. 15 of 1935, as a place to be used as a cemetery, dated 2nd April, 1938.
Proclamation No. 2.-Appointing Commissioners to inquire into the prevalent
charges for rent in Victoria and Kowloon.
Sessional Papers, 1938:-
No. 3.-Jurors List for 1938.
No. 4.-Water Finances. Memorandum by Financial Secretary.
No. 5.-Report of the Commission appointed by His Excellency the
Governor of Hong Kong
A. to inquire into and report upon
(1) the prevalent charges for rent in the towns of Vic- toria and Kowloon, having regard to their rise and fall during the last ten years,
and
(2) the extent to which and the manners in which tenants and landlords have been and are affected by the sudden growth of the population of Hong Kong since the beginning of Sino-Japanese hostili- ties last year:
B. to receive oral and written evidence upon the foregoing
issues:
C. to make such relevant recommendations as may commend
themselves to members.
No. 6.-Report of Committee on Rentals for Government Quarters.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
4. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee
(No. 2), dated 9th March, 1938, and moved its adoption.
The Financial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.