APPENDIX I

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

F.

G.

H.

REPORT

OF THE

PORT ADMINISTRATION INQUIRY COMMITTEE

Summary of the Reports and Memoranda considered by the Committee in the course of the Inquiry.

Report by the late Sir David Owen dated 24th February, 1941.

Memorandum on the Future Administration of the Port of

Hong Kong by lir. J. Jolly, Harbour Master, dated 6th April, 1943, with an Appendix dated 12th February, 1945, concerning a Draft Scheme for the Administration of the Seaport of Hong Kong.

Memorandum by Mr. Andrew Nicol dated 18th September, 1945,

containing comments on the Owen Report.

Proceedings of the London Consultative Committee:

1. Minutes of the First Meeting held on 15th November,

1945.

1945.

2. Minutes of the Second Meeting held on 13th December,

3. Minutes of the Third and Final Meeting held on

17th April, 1946.

4. Memorandum on the Re-allocation of the Duties of

the Harbour Master's Department, by the Secretary of the Committee, dated 10th December, 1945.

5. Comments on the foregoing Memorandum by Mr. J. Jolly,

Harbour Master, dated 7th January, 1946, and replies to those comments by the Secretary of the London Consultative Committee, dated 1st February, 1946.

Preliminary Estimate of the Financial Effect of the Formation of a Port Trust, by the Secretary of this Committee, dated 14th September, 1946.

Memorandum dated 7th October, 1946, circulated to the Taxation

Committee, concerning the provisional estimates of the Harbour Department and a proposal that Port Dues be increased.

Observations in relation to the Committee's Terms of Reference by Mr. J. Jolly C.B.E., R.D., Harbour Master, dated 4th October, 1946.

Observations in relation to the Committee's Terms of Reference by Mr. A. Nicol, A.M.I.C.E., formerly Executive Engineer, Port Works Office, Public Works Department, dated 11th October, 1946.

In addition the Committee considered the draft Port Trust Ordinance prepared by Mr. C. J. Colman, which it has not been thought necessary to copy here, and written representations received in response to an invitation addressed by the Chairman of the Committee on 23rd September, 1946, copies of which are to be found in Appendix III.

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