LEGISLATIVE
HONG
COUNCIL
KONG
Meeting to be held on Wednesday, 17th August, 1949, at 2,30 pell.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Confirmation of Mäjmtes of meeting held on 3rd August, 1949.
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Papers to be laid.
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questions.
Motions.
Questions,
(1) The Honamrable Chau Tsu-nin, CBE, pursuant to notice, will
ank the following questions :-
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In view of the large increase in population and in view of the world wide political and economic unrest, will Goverment state I-
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What steps have born taken or will be taken to ensure that a sufficient supply of essential. foodstuff will be available in case of emergencies?
Whether any reserve of essential foodstuff is being made immediately available to weet any possible contingency?
(2) The attomey General to move the First reading of :-
A Bill intituled "An Ordinance to control the population of the Colony by providing for the expulsion of undesirables there- from az occasion may require,
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(3) The Attorney General to move the First reading of ;-
DER/ST/SHER. Power.
▲ Bill intituled "in Ordim.nce further to amend the Energency
Regulations Ordinance, 1922."
(4) The Financial Secretary to move the Second and Third readings of I-
▲ Bill intituled "in Ordinance to authorize the appropriation of a supplementary aun of thirty-four million six hundred and fifty-four thousand two hundred and fifty-one dollars to defray the charges of the financial year ending 31st March, 1948."
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TC.
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(5) The Attomey General to move the Second and Third readings of :-
▲ Bill intituled "n Ordinance to provide for the registration of persung the issue of identity cards and for purposes inadental thereto."
(6) The Attorney General to move the Second and Third readings of 1-
38/3231149.
A Bill intituled "An Ordinance to regulate Practice Bombing and
Firing from Aircraft and for clearing certain Sea hrana in connection thorewith."
G. C. Hamilton,
Clerk of Councile,