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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
HONG КОНС
Meeting to be held on Thursday, 15th August, 1946, at 2.80 p.m.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
1. Confirmation of Minutes of meeting held on 1st August, 1940.
2. Papers to be laid.
3. Questions and Answers,
4. Motions.
Questions.
The Honourable Mr. R. D. Gillespie, pursuant to notice, will ask the following
questions:-
1. In view of the Piece-Goods (Control) Order, 1946, published in the Gazette of July 2nd, under which all piece-goods are liable to be requisitioned on arrival in the Colony, the object ostensibly being to accumulate a quantity sufficient to make an equitable distribution to all rice ration ticket-holders; will Government explain why export permits are being issued for similar materials, thus reducing the quantity available for the Government rationing scheme.
2. (a) Will Government give the reasons for the delay in the registration, under Proclamation No. 27, of China Companies many of whom made applications for such registration in April; and is Government aware of the embarrassment which may be caused to such com- panies, or of the difficulties which they may encounter, by the failure to provide them with a proper status.
(b) Would Government state what action is being, or has been taken, to permit the registration in Hong Kong of China Companies who availed themselves of the powers given under the Defence (China Companies Temporary Transfer of Registered Office) Regulation 1941, and the Colonial Companies (Transfer) Order in Council 1942 and Regulation 5 of the Defence (Companies) Regulation 1940 and who therefore are excluded from registration under the specific provisions of Article 4 of Proclamation No. 27.
Y