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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 1, 1933.

Notification under section 210 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance,

1903, Ordinance No. 1 of 1903, dated 16th June, 1933.

Rescission of the Order made by the Governor in Council under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, Ordinance No. 10 of 1899, dated 22nd June, 1933.

Amendments of the Regulations made by Governor in Council under section 4 the Nurses Registration Ordinance, 1931, Ordinance No. 1 of 1931, relating to registration and retention fees, dated 23rd June, 1933.

Order made by the Governor in Council under section 7 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, Ordinance No. 1 of 1903, New Stanley Cemetery, dated 15th July, 1933.

Order made by the Governor in Council under section 90 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, Ordinance No. 1 of 1903, for the closing of Stanley Cemetery and the Christian Chinese Cemetery, Stanley, dated 15th July, 1933.

Regulation made by the Governor in Council under section 15 of the Wild Birds Ordinance, 1922, Ordinance No. 15 of 1922, relating to the close season, dated 25th July, 1933.

Administration Reports, 1932:-

Part I.-General Administration:

Report on the Assessment for the year 1933-1934.

Report of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs.

QUESTION.

4. The Hon. Mr. R. H. KOTEWALL, C.M.G., LL.D., pursuant to notice, asked the

following question:-

In view of the complaints received that water does not reach the third and higher floors of many houses on account of insufficient pressure when- ever restrictions are imposed, will the Government grant permission to such property-owners as may apply for it, to have the water-pipes laid first to the topmost floors and thence downwards, instead of from the ground floors and upwards as at present? If not, what are the Govern- ment's reasons?

The Director of Public Works replied as follows:-

There is no departmental objection to the proposal, and ordinarily the Water Authority would not refuse connexion to services of the design referred to, subject to the materials and fittings being of approved quality. The lay out of the inside service is a matter which chiefly concerns the land- lord.

The alteration would, however, not provide a satisfactory solution of the difficulty. With the pipes installed as suggested, the supply of water to the top floor might, because of the height of the building, be in some cases curtailed from lack of pressure, with the result that very much less water would reach the whole house than with the usual type of service, providing draw-off points on the up-going pipe.

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

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

(No. 6), dated the 22nd June, 1933, and moved its adoption.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.