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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 1, 1926. 443

QUESTIONS.-Mr. D. G. M. BERNARD, pursuant to notice, asked the following ques-

tious:

1. What is the present position and what are the Government's intentions with regard to the establishment of a Ferry Service across the Harbour capable of handling vehicular traffic which was referred to in Mr. Duncan's Report laid before this Council in December, 1924? 2. Will the Government explain how it was that two large vessels recently grounded in the

Harbour off the Kowloon Railway Station?

Will the Government take steps to dredge the sandbank at an early date?

3. In view of the devastation at Happy Valley caused by the recent rainstorm will the Govern- ment state what steps are being taken to prevent a recurrence of this? I refer especially to the spot on Stubbs Roud where a shoot has just been re-erected for dumping earth. This spot formed the subject of an enquiry on August 4th last year and Happy Valley has now been damaged twice from this quarter,

4. What action has the Government taken in regard to the recommendations made by the Jury

at the enquiry of August 4th, 1925 ?

The Colonial Secretary replied.

QUESTIONS.-Dr. W. V. M. Kocu, pursuant to notice, asked the following ques-

tions :--

1. Will the Government stute the reason which led them to go back on the promise or under- standing that Private Medical Practitioners would be allowed to attend their own cases în the Kowloon Hospital?

2. It was understood, when the Victoria Hospital was built by Public Subscription as a Memorial of Queen Victoria's Jubilee, that Private Medical Practitioners were to be allorced to treat their own cases there.

Will the Government state the reason that led them to go back on their promise?

The Colonial Secretary replied.

RESOLUTION.--Dr. Kocu addressed the Council and moved the following Resolu-

tion :---

That the Government be pleased to appoint a Commission to search for, examine, and report on, the vulnerable parts of the Colony and Mainland contiguous to houses and roads which are liable to storm water damage, and make recommendations which might tend to prevent the orcurence of such damage. Such Committec to consist of Experts outside the Govern- ment Service who would be associated with other Experts in the Government Service to be nominated by the Government.

Mr. KOTEWALL seconded.

Mr. BIRD, the Director of Public Works, Dr. Koch and His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council.

Dr. Kocn asked permission to withdraw the Resolution.

Council agreed and the Resolution was accordingly withdrawn.

SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL-The Colonial Secretary moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to authorize the Appropriation of a Supple- mentary Sum of Eight hundred and thirty-two thousand two hundred and forty-nine Dollars and fifty-two Cents to defray the Charges of the year 1925.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Mr. KOTEWALL, the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, the Colonial Treasurer and the Colonial Secretary addressed the Council.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

On Council resuming, the Colonial Secretary reported that the Bill had passed through Committee without amendment and moved that it be read a third time.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a third time and passed.