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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 5, 1932.

The Honourable Mr. ROBERT HORMUS KOTEWALL, C.M.G., LL.D.

Mr. JOSÉ PEDRO BRAGA,

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Mr. Ts'o SEEN-WAN, O.B.E., LL.D.

Mr. JOHN JOHNSTONE PATERSON.

Mr. CHAU TSUN-NIN.

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Mr. WILLIAM HENRY BELL,

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Mr. ROLAND ARTHUR CHARLES NORTH, (Deputy Clerk of Councils).

1. The Council met pursuant to adjournment. His Excellency the Officer Adminis-

tering the Government occupied the Chair.

MINUTES.

2. The Minutes of the Meeting held on the 23rd June, 1932, were confirmed.

PAPERS.

3. The following papers were laid on the table :-

Rescission and substitution under section 3 of the Vehicles and Traffic Regula- tion Ordinance, 1912, rescinding the Regulation made under the aforesaid Ordinance published as Government Notification No. 689 in the Gazette of the 25th November, 1927.

Regulations made by the Governor in Council under section 88 (8) of the Liquors Ordinance, 1931, Ordinance No. 36 of 1931, dated 22nd June, 1932.

Insertion of an additional note made under regulation 9 of the regulations made by the Governor in Council under the Wireless Telegraph Ordinance, 1926, published as Government Notification No. 375 in the Gazette of 26th July, 1929.

Order made by the Governor in Council under by-laws Nos. 9 (b) and 9 (c) of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, Ordinance No. 1 of 1903, dated 23rd June, 1932.

Administration Reports, 1931:--

Part 1-General Administration:

Report on the Assessment for the year 1932-1933.

Part III.-Public Health :-

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Report of the Head of the Sanitary Department.

QUESTIONS.

4. The Hon. Mr. W. E. L. SHENTON, pursuant to notice, asked the following

questions:-

1. Will Government when calling for tenders in connection with the construc- tion of the Shing Mun Dam stipulate, as far as possible, for British Empire materials?

2. Will Government when accepting tenders in connection with the construc- tion of the Shing Mun Dam give preferential consideration to British. Empire materials?

The Colonial Secretary replied as follows:-

Subject to the concurrence of the Consulting Engineers, the answer is in

the affirmative.

Subject as above to the concurrence of the Consulting Engineers other factors being approximately equal, preference will be given to British materials, but in the interests of the taxpayer no more far-reaching assurance can be given.

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