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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 28, 1939.
ANNOUNCEMENT,
4. His Excellency the Governor made an announcement relative to the Compulsory
Service Bill.
PAPERS.
5. The following papers were laid ou the table :
Quarantine (Measures on Departure) Regulations made by the Governor in Council under section 8 of the Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Ordinance, 1936, Ordinance No. 7 of 1936, dated 28th June, 1939. Amendments made by the Governor in Council under section 25 (4) of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, Ordinance, No. 10 of 1899, to Table X in the Regulations, dated 30th June, 1939.
Regulations made by the Governor in Council under section 2 of the Lighting Control Ordinance, 1936, Ordinance No. 55 of 1936, relating to the control of lighting, dated 14th July, 1939.
Proclamation No. C.--Asiatic Emigration Ordinance, 1915,-Declaring voyage
of any ship from Hong Kong to Saigon to be a short voyage.
Administration Reports, 1938:-
Part II.-Law and Order :-
Report on the New Territories, District Office, South.
Sessional Papers, 1939:--
No. 3.-Report by the Labour Officer Mr. H. R. BUTTERS on Labour and
Labour Conditions in Hong Kong.
QUESTIONS.
6. The Hon. Mr. Lo MAN-KAM, pursuant to notice, asked the following questions:--
1. Will Government introduce at an carly date local legislation on the lines of the Merchandise Marks Act, 1926, under which it is not lawful to sell, expose for sale, etc., in the United Kingdom, any imported goods to which there is applied the name or trade mark of any manufacturer or trade or the name of any place or district, in the United Kingdom, unless accompanied by indication of origin, but with an amendment to the effect that, in the case of goods manufactured or produced outside His Majesty's Dominions, indication of origin shall be a definite indica- tion of the country in which the goods were manufactured or produced? 2. If the answer to the above question is in the negative, will Government
state reasons?
The Colonial Secretary replied as follows:-
1. Legislation on the lines suggested could only be undertaken after
reference to and with the approval of the Secretary of State.
2. It is proposed to address an inquiry to him on this subject in the near
future.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
7. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee
(No. 5), dated 29th June, 1939), and moved its adoption.
The Financial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.