BUMMARY OF THE CONCLUSIONS AND RECO
OF THE HONG KONG PORT ADMINISTRATIO
COMMITTEE.
Membership of the Committee.
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The Hon. Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, C. B. E., M.C. (Chairman)
Commodore D. H. Everett, C. B. E., D. S. O., R. N. (Commodore-in-charge) The Hon. Mr. V. Kenniff, Director of Public Works
Mr. W. M. Thomson, Director of Supplies, Trade and Industry
Mr. I.B. Trevor, M. C., Manager, Kowloon Canton Railway
The Hon. Mr. D. F.
The Hon. Mr. T. N.
Landale
Chau, C.B. E.
The Hon. Mr.C.C. Roberts
Mr. R. Y.
Frost
Mr. Lawrence Kadoorie
Mr. R. A. Wickerson
Mr. Li Koon Chun
Mr. C. G. F. F. Melmoth, Secretary.
2.
Terms of Reference.
To institute, make and conduct an enquiry into the undermentioned matters, to report to His Excellency thereon and to make such recommendations thereon as may be thought fit.
(a) What advantages would accrue from the establishment of
a Hong Kong Port Trust to control the Fort as recommended in the Report of Sir David Owen, and whether it is in the public interest that such a Trust should be established.
(b) what, if any, deficiencies exist in the present arrangements
for the administration and control of the Port and what reforms, if any, are called for.
(c)
Whether any deficiencies that may now exist could be
remedied and whether any reforms that may be deemed necessary could be introduced by some modification of the present system of Government control.
(d) What means could be adopted to secure on the one hand a
closer and more effective co-ordination between the Government departments concerned with the Port and to ensure on the other hand the fullest possible representation of the interests concerned.
(e) Whether the desired end could be attained by the formation of
a Port Advisory Committee whereon Government departments and public and private interests concerned were fully represented such Committee to have the right of direct access to the Government for the purpose of making representations.
(1)
What, if any, other scheme or method of control or operation
of the Port might be practicable and desirable.
(g) What means should be adopted for the introduction of such
scheme or method of control or administration of the Fort as may be recommended.
3.
Conclusions and Recommendations.
The Committee considered that the lack of an agreed and comprehensive plan for the development of the Colony as a whole was retarding rehabilitation and urged that such a plan should be prepared as speedily as possible so that any plans for the improvement of port facilities could be co-ordinated therewith:
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