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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 24, 1937.
Sessional Papers, 1937 :—
No. 7.-Report of a Committee to consider the recent increase in the number of prisoners in the Colony and to make recommenda- tions in respect of such increase.
QUESTION.
4. The Hon. Mr. Lo MAN-KAM, pursuant to notice, asked the following question :—
Will Government make a statement to this Council in regard to the reported defect discovered in Shing Mun, and the position regarding thereto of the Hong Kong Government, the Consulting Engineers, and the Resi- dent Engineer?
The Director of Public Works replied as follows:-
After the Jubilee Reservoir had filled certain movements in the rock fill and
core wall of the Pineapple Pass Dam were observed.
The facts were communicated to the Consulting Engineers for their advice and Mr. BINNIE, who was then on his way to Rangoon, decided to come on to Hong Kong and make a personal inspection.
Mr. BINNIE visited the Colony and inspected the Works in October and before leaving presented a preliminary report asking for certain investi- gations to be carried out, on the receipt of the results of which, he would finally report what remedial measures, if any, were necessary. The Consulting Engineers are still available for consultation by Government and the Resident Engineer who is now out of Government service is directing investigations and will supervise free of charge any remedial work which may be necessary.
Investigations cannot be completed until the water in the reservoir has
reached a much lower level than at present.
REPORTS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
5. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Reports of the Finance Committee (Nos. 8 and 9), dated 20th October, 1937 and 17th November, 1937, respec- tively, and moved their adoption.
The Financial Secretary and Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question--put and agreed to.
MOTIONS.
6. The Financial Secretary and Colonial Treasurer addressed the Council and
moved the following resolution:----
WHEREAS under section 6 (1) of the Betting Duty Ordinance, 1931, as amended by the Betting Duty Amendment Ordinance, 1934, it is pro- vided that on every bet made on any totalisator or pari-mutuel authorized by the said Ordinance there shall be charged a duty on a scale. to be determined from time to time by resolution of the Legislative Council: AND WHEREAS such a scale was determined by resolution on the 13th September, 1934: AND WHEREAS it is expedient to revoke such resolution and to determine a new scale:
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the Resolution of the 13th September, 1934, (which was published as Government Notification No. 697 in the Gazette of the 14th September, 1934) be revoked with effect from the 1st April, 1938 and that thereafter on every bet made on any totalisator or pari- mutuel authorized under the Betting Duty Ordinance, 1931, there shall be charged a duty of Two per cent. of the amount paid, contributed or subscribed.
The Colonial Secretary seconded. Question-put and agreed to.
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