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QUESTION

Mr. Dhan J, Ruttonjee, pursuant to notice, will ask the following

question :-

There have been press reports of very large sums of money

leaving the Colony in recent weeks. Can Government give any information about, the true position?

GOVERNMENT BIBINESS

(1) Supplementary Provisions for the quarter ended 31st March 1967

The Financial Secretary to move the following resolution :-

Resolved that the Supplementary Provisions for the Quarter ended 31st March 1967, as set out in Schedule No. 4 of 1966/67, be approved.

(2) Dutiable Commodities Ordinance

Mr. T.D. Sorby to move the following resolution :-

Resolved, in exercise of the power conferred by section 4

of the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance, as follows

That with effect from 2.30 p.m. on 28,6,1967, that part

of the Resolution of the Legislative Council published as Legal Notice Number 123 in the Gazette of 11th October 1963 that imposed duties on hydrocarbon oils be revoked and that thereaftor duty shall be payable on hydrocarbon oils at the following rates

DUTIES ON HYDROCARBON OILS.

THE

Duty shall be payable on hydrocarbon oils at the following rates

(a) light oils

(11) diesel oil for other road

vehicles

(iii) other diesel oil and other

heavy oils not specified above

$1.30 per gallon

10 cente per gallon

(3) Births and Deaths Registration (amendment) Bill 1967

The Attorney General to move the First reading of :-

▲ Bill to amend the Birtha and Deatha Registration Ordinance,

(4) Births Registration (Special Registers) (Amendment) Bill 1967

The Attorney General to move the First reading of :-

Bill to amend the Births Registration (Special Registers) Ordinance.

(5) Deaths Registration (Special Registers) (Amendment) Bill 1967

The Attorney General to move the First reading of :-

A Bill to amend the Deaths Registration (Special Registers)

Ordinance.

(6) Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Amendment) Bill 1967

Mr. A.M. Hetherington to move the First reading of :-

A Bill to amend section 7 of the Pactories and Industrial

Undertakings Ordinance.

(7) The Chinese University of Hong Kong (amendment) Bill 1967

The Colmial Secretary to move the Second and Third readings

of :-

A Bill to amend The Chinese University of Hong Kong Ordinance.

(8) Dangerous Goods (Amendment) Bill 1967

Mr. R.M. Hetherington to move the Second and Third readings of :-

Bill to amend further the Dangerous Goods Ordinance,

(1) motor spirit and aircraft

spirit

$1.80 per gallon

(11) liquefied petroleum gas

(iii) other light oils

(b) heavy oils ·

2 cents per pouri

10 cents per gallon

UNOFFICIAL. MEMBERS'

MOTION

(i) diesel oil for public

omnibuses owned and operated by China Motor Bus Company Limited and by the Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited respectively

50 cents per gallo

(ii)/

New Asia College Incorporation Bill 1967

Mr. TANG Ping-yuan to move the First reading of :-

■ Bill to incorporate the members for the time being of the Board of Governors of New Asia College and to provide for the constitution of New Asia College and matters connected with the purposes aforesaid.

5./