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HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
with and there is no reason to think that the precautions taken are not adequate for the protection of property in ordinary circumstances.
The risk to neighbouring property would of course be increased by war conditions.
3. The suggestion will have Government's consideration,
HON. MR. M. K. LO asked:-
With reference to the Commission appointed by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government on the 7th day of October, 1937, for the purpose of inquiring into and establishing "the facts in relation to the alleged sinking of certain fishing junks the survivors of which were brought into Hong Kong on board the s.s. Scharnhorst and s.s. Kaying":
1. What is the date of the Commissioners' Report?
2. Is it the intention of Government to publish the Report for the information of the public, and if so, when?
3. If it is not the intention of Government to publish the Report, will Government state the reasons for not publishing the same?
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY replied:-
1.-25th October, 1937.
2 & 3. The report was referred to the Secretary of State for the Colonies for consideration by the Imperial Government. It is at present still under consideration and no instructions have yet been received as to its publication.
FINANCE COMMITTEE'S REPORTS.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H.E. The Governor, laid upon the table the Reports of the Finance Committee (Nos. 19 and 1), dated the 22nd December, 1937, and the 2nd February, 1938, respectively, and moved that they be adopted.
to.
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY seconded, and this was agreed
MOTIONS.
THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.-Sir,-At your instruction
I rise to move the resolution standing in my name. The resolution
is made necessary because of a proposal by the Hong Kong Tramways, Ltd., to construct a small extension to their existing track,
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