HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
MINUTES.
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The minutes of the previous meeting of the Council were read and confirmed.
PAPERS.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H.E. the Governor, laid upon the table the following papers:
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Order under section 210 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, relating to blasting at low tide on the foreshore to the north-east of Inland Lot 3507.
Regulations under section 3 of the Electricity Supply Ordinance, 1911, relating to examination of fittings, installations, etc., of the Hong Kong Government, Naval, Military or Air Force Authorities.
Notification under section 72 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, relating to the opening of Arsenal Street, Bowrington, Fa Yuen and Tong Mei Markets.
Regulations under section 7 of the Cremation Ordinance, 1934,
entitled Cremation Regulations.
British Nationality and Status of Aliens (Fees) Ordinance,
1915 Amendment of Schedule.
FINANCE COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H.E. the Governor, laid upon the table the report of the Finance Committee (No. 1), dated 10th January, 1935, and moved that it be adopted.
THE COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and this was agreed to.
URBAN COUNCIL ORDINANCE, 1935.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to make provision for the substitution of an Urban Council for the Sanitary Board, and to repeal the Public Health and Buildings Ordinances". He said: Sir, I rise to move the first reading of the Urban Council Bill which, as stated in the long title, is a Bill to make provision for the substitution of an Urban Council for the Sanitary Board and to repeal the Public Health and Buildings Ordinances. This is one of a series of Bills which are the result of the recommendations of the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services in his scheme for the reorganization of those services.
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