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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JANUARY 24, 1930.
2. What is the estimated cost of the scheme and the period required for its
completion?
3. Will the Government include the proposed scheme in the list of urgent Public Works Extraordinary and ask for a supplementary vote from the Finance Committee of this Council to defray its cost and with a view to inviting tenders for carrying it out with as little delay as possible?
The Colonial Secretary replied as follows :-
1. Fresh proposals for the layout of the approach to the Star Ferry Pier at Kowloon Point are under cousideration at the present time. A meeting on the site between representatives of the Police department and the Kowloon Residents Association took place on the 9th December, 1929, after which the Kowloon Residents Association representatives stated that they would send in a fresh plan showing the proposed improve- ments which would be a modification of a plan submitted previously. This plan has not yet been received. It is proposed to issue à Sessional Paper on this matter as early as possible.
2. This information cannot be given until the scheme is settled.
3. This question will not arise until the scheme has been approved.
REPORTS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
6. The Colonial Secretary, laid on the table the Reports of the Finance Committee (Nos. 18 and 19), dated 19th December, 1929, and 30th December, 1929, respectively, and moved their adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
MOTIONS.
7. Opium Amendment Bill.--The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled “An Ordinance to amend further the Opium Ordinance, 1923.”
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time. '
8. Printers and Publishers Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Printers
and Publishers Ordinance, 1927."
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
In clause 1 the figures 1930 were substituted for 1929.
On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed through Committee with a formal amendment and moved that it be read a third time.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time and passed.
9. Church of England Trust Bill.-The Hon. Sir HENRY E. POLLOCK, Kt., K.C. moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled "An Ordinance to incorporate a Body of Trustees capable of holding property for the purposes of the