228211-1936-Minutes-No-16 — Page 2

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 18, 1936. 1119

ANNOUNCEMENT.

4. His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council on the question of introduc-

tion of Day Light Saving for Hong Kong.

PAPERS.

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

Amendments made by the Governor in Council under section 36 of the Tramway Ordinance, 1902, Ordinance No. 10 of 1902, to Appendix A and Appendix B to the rules, regarding stopping places for trams, dated 20th November, 1936.

Amendment of Regulation 2 made by the Governor in Council under section 2 of the Plants Ordinance, 1920, Ordinance No. 11 of 1920, dated 20th November, 1936.

Amendments of Pension Regulations A and B made by the Governor in Council under section 3 (1) of the Pensions Ordinance, 1932, Ordinance No. 21 of 1932, as enacted by section 4 of the Pensions Amendment Ordinance, 1934, Ordinance No. 12 of 1934, and with the sanction of the Secretary of State, dated 21st November, 1936.

Amendment made by the Governor in Council under section 25 (4) of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, Ordinance No. 10 of 1899, 10 Table M in the Schedule to that Ordinance, dated 24th November, 1936. Rules made by the Chief Justice under section 32 of the Supreme Court Ordinance, 1873, Ordinance No. 3 of 1873, dated 4th November, 1936.

QUESTIONS.

6. The Hon. Mr. STANLEY HUDSON DODWELL, pursuant to notice, asked the following

questions:-

With reference to the answers given to questions put by Dr. R. A. DE CASTRO BASTO at the meeting of the Urban Council held on 10th November, and particularly to the answer to question 4, whereas :--

(a) On 23rd November there were approximately 4,274 millions of gallons of water in storage in the Colony, and the present rate of consumption is approximately 158 million gallons per week, (b) The state of the roads in certain sections of the city might be a menace to public health and liable to detract seriously from the popularity of the Colony as a tourist centre,

will the Government :-

1. Reconsider the question of nightly flushing the streets, side- walks and surface channels, etc., with main water throughout the dry season or until such time as the supply of water is considered no longer adequate for the purpose.

If the answer to question 1 is in the negative, will the Government

consider :-

2. As a temporary expedient flushing the streets, side-walks and surface channels, etc., in certain of the worst areas in rotation so that the latter are clean twice or even once a week.

The Colonial Secretary replied as follows:-

Government has reconsidered this question in view of a report by the Water Authority that a certain quantity of main water can be spared during the next few months for street cleansing. As the water available for this purpose is insufficient to meet the requirements of nightly street flushing, and in order to avoid as far as possible increases of staff, it has been decided to flush the principal streets in the urban areas on both sides of the harbour in rotation once a week.