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OFFICIAL REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting of 23rd October 1963
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR (PRESIDENT)
SIR ROBERT BROWN BLACK, GCMG, OBE
HIS EXCELLENCY LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR RICHARD WALTER CRADDOCK, KBE., CB, DSO
COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES
THE HONOURABLE EDMUND BRINSLEY TEESDALE, MC
COLONIAL SECRETARY
THE HONOURABLE DENYS TUDOR EMIL ROBERTS, OBE
ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL
THE HONOURABLE JOHN CRICHTON MCDOUALL
SECRETARY FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS
THE HONOURABLE JOHN JAMES COWPERTHWAITE, OBE
FINANCIAL SECRETARY
THE HONOURABLE KENNETH STRATHMORE KINGHORN
DIRECTOR OF URBAN SERVICES
THE HONOURABLE PETER DONOHUE
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
THE HONOURABLE ALEC MICHAEL, JOHN WRIGHT
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
DR THE HONOURABLE TENG PIN-HUI, OBE
DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
THE HONOURABLE RICHARD CHARLES LEE, CBE
THE HONOURABLE KWAN CHO-YIU, OBE
THE HONOURABLE KAN YUET-KEUNG, OBE
THE HONOURABLE SIDNEY SAMUEL GORDON
THE HONOURABLE LI FOOK-SHU, OBE
THE HONOURABLE WILFRED WONG SIEN-BING
THE HONOURABLE JAMES DICKSON LEACH, OBE
MR GORDON ERIC MATHER (Deputy Clerk of Councils)
ABSENT:
THE HONOURABLE DHUN JEHANGIR RUTTONJEE, OBE
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MINUTES
The minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 9th October 1963, were confirmed.
OATHS
Mr Wilfred S. B. WONG and Mr J. Dickson LEACH took the Oath of Allegiance and assumed their seats as Members of the Council.
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR: —I welcome you both to this Council, gentlemen.
PAPERS
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by Command of His Excellency the Governor, laid upon the table the following papers: —
Subject LN No
Sessional Papers, 1963: —
No 19—Annual Report by the Government Printer for the year 1961-62.
No 20—Annual Report by the Custodian of Enemy Property for the year 1962-63.
No 21—Annual Report by the Commissioner for Cooperative Development and Fisheries for the year 1962-63.
No 22—Annual Report by the Director of Agriculture and
Forestry for the year 1962-63.
No 23—Annual Report by the Director of Social Welfare for
the year 1962-63.
Hong Kong Life Tables 1961-1968.
Report in accordance with regulation 10(3) of the Hawker Control Force (Welfare Fund) Regulations, 1962.
Registration of Persons Ordinance, 1960.
Registration of Persons (Re-registration) (No 39) Order, 1963 124
Dutiable Commodities Ordinance, 1963.
Dutiable Commodities (Marking and Colouring of Hydrocarbon Oils) (Amendment) Regulations, 1963 .................................... 125
Importation and Exportation Ordinance.
Notice under section 12 ................................................................... 126
Registration of Persons Ordinance, 1960.
Registration of Persons (Re-registration) (No 40) Order, 1963 127
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FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS
(AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1963
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the following resolution: —
Resolved, pursuant to section 5 of the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance, 1955, that the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Amendment) Regulations, 1963, made by the Commissioner of Labour on the 8th day of October 1963, under section 5 of the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance, 1955, be approved.
He said: Sir, the purpose of the amending regulations referred to in the Resolution is to revoke regulation 14 of the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Regulations, 1955. Regulation 14 empowers inspectors to give notice to the proprietor of an industrial undertaking, requiring the proprietor to remedy any dangerous practice or thing in the undertaking and also to order work to be suspended until the danger or defect is put right.
The power under regulation 14 was in the hands of inspectors. However, a new section 8A was inserted in the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance by Ordinance No 19 of 1963. This new section, which is modelled on section 54 of the United Kingdom Factories Act, 1961, confers power on a magistrate, if he is satisfied that the condition or operation of an industrial undertaking may cause danger, to stop its operation or to require steps to be taken to remedy the danger. Thus regulation 14 is now unnecessary and can be revoked.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded.
The question was put and agreed to.
HONG KONG AND YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY
(SERVICES) ORDINANCE, 1951
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY moved the following resolution: —
WHEREAS—
(a) section 4 of the Hong Kong and Yaumati Ferry Company (Services) Ordinance, 1951 (hereinafter referred to as the Ordinance) provides that the ferry services authorized by the Ordinance shall be maintained and operated upon the terms and conditions specified in the Schedule thereto;
(b) section 5 of the Ordinance provides that the Schedule thereto may be varied at any time, with the consent of the Company, by resolution of the Legislative Council;
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(c) it is now desired that the Schedule to the Ordinance be varied to provide for the operation by the Company of a ferry service across the harbour, namely, the service between North Point and Kwun Tong;
(d) the Company has consented to the amendment of the Schedule to provide for such services:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, with the consent of the Company, that—
(a) the Schedule to the Ordinance be amended by the addition in Appendix I—
(i) under the heading "Ferry Runs", after item (q), of the following—
"(r) North Point Ferry Pier—Kwun Tong Public Pier"; and
(ii) under the heading "Ferry Piers and Frontages", after the item "Hung Hom Reclamation", of the following—
"Kwun Tong Public Pier North side of Tsun Yip Street to the north boundary of the
Shell Company Oil
Installation, Kwun Tong.";
and
(b) these amendments shall come into operation on the 1st day of November, 1963.
He said: Sir, the object of this resolution is to add a new ferry service between North Point and Kwun Tong to the list of ferry services operated by the Hong Kong and Yaumati Ferry Company Limited. The service has been awarded to the company by private treaty because it already has use of both sides of the North Point pier for its services to Kowloon City and Hung Hom. The Kwun Tong pier is a public one.
The inclusion of this service in the Schedule automatically applies to it the royalty of 25 per cent of net profits charged on other services operated by the company.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded.
The question was put and agreed to.
PLACES OF PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL, 1963
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the Second reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Places of Public Entertainment Ordinance, Chapter 172."
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THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded.
The question was put and agreed to.
The Bill was read a Second time.
Council then went into Committee to consider the Bill clause by clause. Clauses 1 to 3 were agreed to.
Council then resumed.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL reported that the Places of Public Entertainment (Amendment) Bill, 1963 had passed through Committee without amendment and moved the Third reading.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded.
The question was put and agreed to.
The Bill was read a Third time and passed into law.
PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES (AMENDMENT) BILL, 1963
MR K. S. KINGHORN moved the Second reading of a Bill intituled “An Ordinance to amend the Public Health and Urban Services, Ordinance, 1960.”
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded.
The question was put and agreed to.
The Bill was read a Second time.
Council then went into Committee to consider the Bill clause by clause. Clauses 1 to 20 were agreed to.
Council then resumed.
MR K. S. KINGHORN reported that the Public Health and Urban Services (Amendment) Bill, 1963, had passed through Committee without amendment and moved the Third reading.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded.
The question was put and agreed to.
The Bill was read a Third time and passed into law.
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LI PO CHUN CHARITABLE TRUST FUND BILL, 1963
MR KWAN CHO-YIU moved the First reading of a Bill intituted "An Ordinance to provide for the establishment and administration of a trust fund to be known as the Li Po Chun Charitable Trust Fund and for the purposes connected therewith."
He said: Sir, the main object of the Bill is as set out in the Objects and Reasons. I may, however, mention that subject to the provisions set out in the Bill, Clause 6 of the Bill broadly speaking provides that the trustee of the Charitable Fund shall apply out of the income of the Fund in each year at the direction of the Committee: —
(a) As to not more than £ 1,400 sterling per year for education, travelling expenses and maintenance in the United Kingdom for the purpose of post-graduate training for a period up to two years, of graduates of any university established in Hong Kong provided that the candidate for such an award must at the time of the award be a resident in Hong Kong and not concurrently holding any other award, and is not to get more than £ 700 in any year. Each candidate for the award is to be selected by a Selection Board appointed by the Director of education;
(b) to award scholarships up to the extent of $32,000 per year for the education of students resident in Hong Kong; and
(c) out of the residue, of the income, to provide the Director of Social Welfare with funds to assist those in distress to overcome any period of difficulty in cases where no adequate relief or assistance is available from other sources.
MR KAN YUET-KEUNG seconded.
The question was put and agreed to.
The Bill was read a First time.
Objects and Reasons
The "Objects and Reasons" for the Bill were stated as follows: —
This Bill seeks to make provision for the establishment with the shares enumerated in the Schedule donated by Mr LI Po Chun of a trust fund to be known as the Li Po Chun Charitable Trust Fund for the charitable objects set forth in clause 6.
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ADJOURNMENT
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR: —That concludes the business for today, gentlemen. When is it your pleasure that we should meet again?
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: —Sir, may I suggest Wednesday, 6th November.
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR: — Council stands adjourned until Wednesday, 6th November.
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