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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 23, 1932. 661

PAPERS.

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

Brewery Regulations and Licence made by the Governor in Council under sections 34 and 88 of the Liquors Ordinance, 1931, Ordinance No. 36 of 1931, dated 29th July, 1932.

Declaration under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, Ordinance No. 10

of 1899, Table L, Quarantine Regulations, dated 2nd August, 1932. Additional by-laws under section 16 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordin-

ance, 1903, prohibiting the sale of non-aerated drinks and jellies. Additional regulation made by the Governor in Council under section 5 of the Dangerous Goods Ordinance, 1873, Ordinance No. 1 of 1873, dated 10th August, 1932.

Seven Orders under section 92 (8) of the Public Health and Buildings Ordin-

ance, 1903, Ordinance No. 1 of 1903, dated 5th August, 1932.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE,

4. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee

(No. 8), dated the 4th August, 1932, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

5. The Colonial Treasurer moved :-

MOTIONS.

In pursuance of the powers conferred by section 39 of the Liquor Ordinance, 1931, Ordinance No. 36 of 1931, as amended by the Liquors Amendment Ordinance, Ordinance No. 20 of 1932, the Legislative Council resolves that, notwithstanding anything contained in the Liquor Duties Resolu- tion published by the Notification No. 354 in the Gazette of the 2nd June, 1932, the Liquor Duty to be paid on beer brewed or made in the Colony shall be assessed at 60 cents per gallon when the original gravity of the worts for such beer does not exceed 1055 degrees as measured by the "Bates" standard saccharometer and at one additional cent per gallon for every degree in excess of an original gravity of 1055 degrees so measured.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

6. Debate was resumed on the motion moved by the Colonial Secretary on 4th August,

1932:-

That in the opinion of this Council the time has come for the Colony to abandon the principle of the rider main system, substituting therefor the principle of compulsory meterage to all house supplies to which the alternative shall be a free supply from street fountains.

The Hon. Sir HENRY E. POLLOCK, Kt., K.C. addressed the Council and on behalf

of the European unofficial members moved the following amendment- "That the principle of the abandonment of the rider-main system in this Colony be accepted, provided that the following conditions are complied with:-

(1) That, in districts where the rider-mains have already been dis- connected, those houses which are not at present supplied with meters be, at the earliest possible opportunity, (upon such ap- plication as hereafter in Section 3 referred to), and in priority to other houses, supplied therewith, and that the cost of install- ing such meters and the cost of connecting houses with the mains be paid by the Government.

(2) That the Government thereafter (upon such application as here- after in Section 3 referred to), proceed to supply meters in rider-main districts not yet disconnected, and on the same terms as to costs of installation and connexion as set out in the above condition (1).

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