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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 16, 1933. 445

PAPERS.

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

Order made by the Governor in Council under section 72 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, Ordinance No. 1 of 1903, relating to the establishment and closure of markets, dated 2nd May, 1933.

Additions made by the Governor in Council under section 7 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, Ordinance No. 1 of 1903, to the List of Authorized Architects, dated 2nd May, 1933.

Regulations made by the Governor in Council under section 12 of the Education

Ordinance, 1913, Ordinance No. 26 of 1913, dated 9th May, 1933.

Rules made by the Chief Justice under section 10 of the Criminal Procedure

Ordinance, 1899, Ordinance No. 9 of 1899, dated 27th April, 1933. Order under section 2 of the Prisons Ordinance, 1932, dated 9th May,

1933.

Administration Reports, 1932:—

Part 1.-General Administration :

Report of the Harbour Master and Director of Air Services.

Part VII.-Undertakings of Government :-

Report of the General Post Office.

QUESTIONS.

4. The Hon. Sir HENRY E. POLLOCK, Kt., K.C., pursuant to notice, asked the

following questions:-

1. Is it not the fact that several complaints have been sent in recently to the

Medical Officer of Health with reference to malaria at Kowloon Tong?

2. If the answer to Question 1 is in the affirmative, what steps is the Government taking or does the Government purpose to take for the purpose of removing the causes of such malaria?

The Colonial Secretary replied as follows:-

1. Complaints have been received by the Public Health Authorities regarding

cases of malaria contracted at Kowloon Tong.

2. Investigations were carried out by the Malariologist in this area in 1932, and a drainage scheme and estimates of expenditure are being prepared by the Public Works Department. It is the intention of Government to carry out anti-malarial works in this neighbourhood as soon as circum- stances permit.

5. The Hon. Sir HENRY E. POLLOCK, Kt., K.C., pursuant to notice, asked the

following questions:-

1. What instructions, if any, and when, have been given by the Honourable the Inspector General of Police to the police officers concerned as to the exercise of their discretionary power to shoot in the streets dogs, which are found at large without muzzles ?

2. Has the power to shoot dogs without muzzles been restricted to European

Officers only?

3. Since the present muzzling Order came into force, how many dogs, found

at large without muzzles,

(a) On Hong Kong Island,