CO129-515-3 Tobacco (Amendment) Ordinance- 1929 28-1-1929 - 11-3-1929 — Page 19

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HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

PAPERS.

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The Colonial Secretary, by command of H.E. The Governor, laid on the table the following papers:-

Declaration under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899,

on 24th January, 1929.

Resolution under section 7 of the Tramway Ordinance, 1902,

on 24th January, 1929.

Regulation under section 32 (2) of the Merchant Shipping

Ordinance, 1899, on 31st January, 1929.

Regulation under section 15 of the Wild Birds Ordinance, 1922,

on 7th February, 1929.

Amendments to the Statutes of the University under the

University Ordinance, 1911, on 7th February, 1929.

Order under section 2 of the Public Revenue Protection

Ordinance, 1927, on 13th February, 1929.

Regulation under sections 3 and 5 of the Tobacco Ordinance,

1916, on 13th February, 1929.

Drawback Regulations under section 3 (1) (b) of the Tobacco

Ordinance, 1916, on 13th February, 1929.

QUESTIONS.

HON. SIR HENRY POLLOCK asked:-

What action does the Government intend to take in con- nexion with the recommendations of the Coroner's Jury at the Hsin Wah Inquiry?

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY replied:—

1. The present system of communications, by telephone, telegraph and wireless telegraphy with Waglan and other similar stations is under examination with a view to the more rapid and accurate transmission of messages.

2. So far as can be ascertained no other ships keeping W/T watch were in the immediate vicinity of the Hsin Wah at the time of the disaster, so that on this occasion broad- casting would have served no useful purpose. Government, however, agrees that in other cases broadcasting might be of

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