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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

Objects and Reasons.

The Telephone Ordinance (No. 9 of 1925) which governs the operation of the Hong Kong Telephone Company Limited contains no provi- sion relating to the control of telephone communication in the interests of security.

2. Such provision is made by section 4 of the Telecommunication Ordinance, 1936 (Ordinance No. 18 of 1936). But section 42 of Ordinance No. 18 of 1936 provides that the Ordinance shall not apply to the concession granted by Ordinance to the Hong Kong Telephone Company Limited.

3. The object of this Bill is to amend section 42 of Ordinance No. 18 of 1936 so as to enable the Ordinance to apply to the Hong Kong Telephone Ordinance to the extent of section 4 (giving powers to the Governor) and section 2 (dealing with interpretation of terms).

J. B. GRIFFIN,

Attorney General.