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HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,
MINUTES.
The Minutes of the previous meeting of the Council were con- firmed.
NEW MEMBERS.
The Colonial Secretary (Hon. Mr. D. W. Tratman, C.M.G.) and the Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Mr. M. J. Breen) took the oath of allegiance and their seats as members of the Council.
PAPERS.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H.E. The Governor, laid upon the table the following papers:—
Order under section 4 (1) of the Tobacco Ordinance, 1931.
Report of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Magistracies for the year 1932.
1932.
Report on the New Territories for the year 1932.
Report of the Inspector General of Police for the year 1932.
Report of the Head of the Sanitary Department for the year
Report on the Botanical and Forestry Department for the year 1932.
Report of the Director of Education for the year 1932.
QUESTIONS.
HON. MR. J. P. BRAGA asked:-
Will the Government appoint a small Committee to consider and submit recommendations on ways and means for marketing New Territories produce in Hong Kong and at Kowloon, including such questions as (a) transport facilities, (b) receiving depots, (c) distribution, (d) vendors' licences, (e) marketing, and (f) any kindred matters?
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY replied:-
A similar proposal was considered by Government in 1931, when the question of facilities for the transport and marketing of New Territory products was very thoroughly examined, and the conclusion was that existing facilities in this direction appeared, generally speaking, to be adequate.
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