THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 23, 1931. 721
1. The Council met pursuant to adjournment. His Excellency the Governor
occupied the Chair.
MINUTES.
2. The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 1st October, 1931, were confirmed.
PAPERS.
3. The following papers were laid on the table :-
Order made by the Governor in Council under Regulation No. 2 of the
Emergency Regulations, on 1st October, 1931.
Addition to Part II of the List of Auditors published under the Companies Ordinance, 1911, Ordinance No. 58 of 1911, on 24th September, 1931. Order made by the Governor in Council under section 44 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, Ordinance No. 10 of 1899, on 28th September, 1931.
Regulation made by the Governor in Council under section 7 of the Entertain- ments Tax Ordinance, 1930, Ordinance No. 28 of 1930, on 30th September, 1931.
Regulations made by the Governor in Council under section 2 of the Emergency Regulations Ordinance, 1922, Ordinance No. 5 of 1922, on 1st October, 1931.
Order made by the Governor in Council under section 39 (1) of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, Ordinance No. 10 of 1899, on 2nd October, 1931.
By-law made under section 16 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance,
1903, Ordinance No. 1 of 1903, on 1st October, 1931.
Liquor and Tobacco Duties - Selling rates for the month of September, 1931. Order made by the Governor in Council under section 7 of the Rating Ordi-
nance, 1901, Ordinance No. 6 of 1901, on 3rd October, 1931.
Regulation made by the Governor in Council under section 3 (1) of the Opium
Ordinance, 1923, Ordinance No. 30 of 1,923, on 5th October, 1931. Addition to Part 1 of the List of Auditors published under the Companies
Ordinance, 1911, Ordinance No. 58 of 1911, ou 8th October, 1931.
Order made by the Governor in Council under regulation 16 of the Emergency
Regulations on 2nd October, 1931.
QUESTIONS.
4. The Hon. Mr. W. E. L. SHENTON, pursuant to notice, asked the following
questions:-
1. Is Government aware that British subjects proceeding from Hong Kong to Shanghai are called upon to have their passports vised on entering Shanghai, and that considerable inconvenience is caused to them there- by?
2. In the event of this practice being insisted upon will Government provide
facilities for British subjects obtaining a Chinese vise in Hong Kong?
3. Is any distinction made between the Hong Kong born British subjects
and other British subjects?
The Colonial Secretary replied as follows:--
1. Government is aware that British subjects who are not British residents of Hong Kong are required to have Chinese visas on their passports in order to enter Shanghai. This was announced in a Press Communique in April last. Only one complaint has been received that any incon- venience has been caused thereby. By a local reciprocal arrangement British residents of Hong Kong are allowed to enter Shanghai, without a Chinese visa. The passports of local British residents will be endorsed if desired with a certificate of residence.
2. This is considered unnecessary. Transit passengers have ample oppor-
tunity of obtaining visas before reaching Hong Kong.