LEGISLATIV 2
COUNCIL
Meeting to be held on Wednesday, 8th April, 1964, at 2.30 p.
(7) Appropriation (1964-65) Bill, 1964.
The Financial Secretary to move the Firet, Second and Third
readings of :-
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A Bill intituled: "An Ordinance to apply a sun not exceeding one thousand four hundred and ninety-six million, thirty- two thousand, five hundred and teh dollars to the Public Service of the financial year ending the Mat day of March, 1965."
(8) Pearl Oyster Cultivation (Tolo) Compensation Bill, 1964.
The Colonial Secretary to move the Second and Third readings of :-
A Bill intituled: "An Ordinance to make provision for the
termination of certain pearl nyater cultivation licences, for the extinguishment of rights in connexion therewith, for the grant of fresh licences, for the award of compensation in respect of such extinguishment and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid."
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LAPTON OF MINUNES ON ETTING HELD UN ZÖKI MARCH, 1964.
Mr. J.J. Robson to take the Oath of Allegiance.
PAPERS TO BE LAID.
1. CHAPMAN,
DEPUTY CLERK OF COUNCILS.
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QUESTIONS.
(1) Mr. Y.K. Kan, pursuant to notice, will ask the following
question :-
A garage in a cinema in the. Causeway Bay district and
formerly used by its patrona has recently been converted into a restaurant with, I understand, the approval of the Building Authority. Will the Honourable Director of Public Works please inform this Council whether a change of policy is involved whereby no garage facilities are now required in cinemas, and if this is not so, will he pleam explain why was approval given in this case?
(2) Mr. S.s. Gordon, pursuant to notice, will ask the following
question :-
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Regarding the Financial Secretary's announcement at our
last meeting that an amendment may be made to the Inland Revenus Ordinance to take effect for the year of assessment 1964/65, may this Council be informed if the Opportunity will be taken to introduce amendmenta necessary to correct some of the anomalies which react to the detriment of the taxpayer? In particular, is Government aware that the case of The Four Geas Co. Ltd. which was decided in favour of the Inland Revenus Department be the Privy Council in November 1961 has produced results never contemplated when the Ordinance was drafted, all of which react against the taxpayer, but no action has been taken in the intervening 2 years to introduce amending legislation?
GOVERNM NT BUSINESS.
(1) Urban Council (Commissioner for Resettlement) Ordinance, 1954,
The Colonial Scoretary to move the following resolution :-
Resolved, pursuant to section 3 of the Urban Council
(Commissioner for Resettlement) Ordinance, 1954, that the duration of the said Ordinence be extended for the term of one year with effect from the 30th day of April, 1964.
P.T.0.