دا
ווי
i.
LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL
EONG KONG
Meeting to be held on Wednesday, 20th July, 1949, at 2.30 p.m.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Confination of Minutes of meeting held on 6th July, 1949.
2,
Papers to be laid. (livo Amust Aepartmental Reports)
3.
Questions.
4.
Motions.
Questions.
(1) The Honourable Chau Tam-nin, C.B.B., pursuant to notice, will ask
the following question :-
9.7398(49) 42664/44.
"Will Government make a statement omcoming the distribution and gallo of Government rice with particular reference to the complainta in regard thereto which have been made by the public?"
(2) The Honourable Sir Man-kan Lo, Kt., 0.B.E., pursuant to notice, will
aak the following questions :-
47670444.
844
31676/49 31/1901/49
BAL
With reference to the statement made by the Hon. Financial Secretary as quoted below in answer to my question in this Council of the 25th May, 1949
"It has been necoasary to requisition accommodation of various kinda in connection with the reinforcement of the garrison. Further requisitions may be required. In all cases every offart is being made to cause as little dislocation and inconvenience as possible by choosing buildings which are not yet cocupied and giving as much advance notice as possiblo."
1.
Is it a fact that houses actually occupied by residents have been roquiai timed, and that such residents have been told that the probleɛ of their finding alternative accommodation is not the cancer of Government 7
24
Is Goverment aware that certain projected building sohanes have been abandoned, and that new building has virtually ceased, as the result of recent requisitions ?
3. Will Government make a statement on the general question
of requisitioning, with particular reference as to
(a) the extent to which it is necessary to continue to
requisition on behalf of the Military Authorities, and (b) how far an assurance con be given that houses to be
hereafter built, either generally or of any particular type or in any particular locality, will not be requisitioned, so as to minimize the discouragement to new building ?
P. T.
1. 0.