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HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
PAPERS.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H.E. The Officer Administering the Government, laid upon the table the following papers:
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Report of the Head of the Sanitary Department for the year
1931.
Order made by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government under Ordinance No. 1 of 1903 (Public Health and Buildings) on 24th June, 1932.
Notification under Regulation 9 made under the provisions
of the Wireless Telegraphy Ordinance, 1926.
Order made by His Excellency the Officer Administering the
Government under Ordinance No. 36 of 1931 (Liquors).
Notification under Section 3 of
of the Vehicles and Traffic Regulation Ordinance, 1912.
Report of the assessment for the year 1932-1933.
Supplementary estimates of expenditure for the year 1932.
QUESTIONS.
HON. MR. SHENTON.—I rise, Sir, to ask the questions standing in my name.
1. Will Government when calling for tenders in connexion. with the construction of the Shing Mun Dam stipulate, as far as possible, for British Empire materials?
2. Will Government, when accepting tenders in connexion with the construction of the Shing Mun Dam give preferential consideration to British Empire materials?
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY replied.—
1. Subject to the concurrence of the Consulting Engineers the answer is in the affirmative.
2. Subject as above to the concurrence of the Consulting Engineers other factors being approximately equal, preference will be given to British materials, but in the interests of the taxpayer no more far-reaching assurance can be given.
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