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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JANUARY 25, 1935.
II. (a) The Government has no information regarding this proposal but the matter will not be overlooked should it appear that the reported service is likely to materialize.
(b) Negotiations are proceeding but the Government is not yet in a
position to make a statement.
III. Since the meeting of this Council to which the Honourable Member refers the Government has had the advantage of learning the views of the Economic Commission on this subject as expressed in an interim report. It is proposed shortly to appoint a Committee to investigate the possibility of increasing the Tourist Traffic of Hong Kong.
REPORTS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
7. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Reports of the Finance Committee (Nos. 17 and 18), dated 22nd November, 1934, and 13th December, 1934, respectively, and moved their adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
MOTIONS.
8. Asylums Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Asylums Ordinance, 1906."
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
9. Public Health and Buildings Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903.”
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
10. Buildings Bill.-The Director of Public Works addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled “An Ordinance to amend and consolidate the law relating of the construction of Buildings."
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
11. St. John Ambulance Bill.-The Hon. Sir WILLIAM EDWARD LEONARD SHENTON, Kt., addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to further and protect the activities in Hong Kong of the St. John Ambulance Association and the St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas and to incorporate the Director for the time being of the Ambulance Department of the Order of St. John in Hong Kong and the Treasurer and Secretary for the time being of the Hong Kong Branch of the St. John Ambulance Association as Custodian Trustees.'
The Hon. Dr. ROBERT HORMUS KOTEWALL, C.M.G., LL.D. seconded. Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
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