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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 17, 1929.
As regards construction, it has not yet been possible to provide funds for the suggested main Station in Kowloon but the site referred to is earmarked for the purpose. Temporary substations exist in the Eastern and Western Districts of Victoria but the permanent buildings have not yet been erected for want of funds. The Shaukiwan Substation. has not yet been provided but a hand-trailed motor-pump is installed at Shaukiwan Police Station.
The relaying of the water mains and fixing of pedestal hydrants is being undertaken on annual votes.
The
As regards legislation for the purpose recommended by the Com- mittee, namely to give the Governor in Council power to make regula- tions in regard to the prevention of fire, escape from, and extinction of fires, the matter was referred to the Attorney General, who advised that legislation was necessary, but that the drafting of the Ordinance should await the formulation of the regulations to be made thereunder. matter was then referred to the Chief Officer of the Fire Brigade, but owing to the great difficulty of compiling practicable regulations, the matter has made slow progress. Draft regulations regarding Places of Public Entertainment, Garages and the Storage of inflammable liquids were recently submitted to the Government, together with a draft bill enabling these regulations to be put into effect. Further consideration of these draft regulations was postponed pending the finding of the Coroner's enquiry into the King Edward Hotel fire.
2. The regulations already drafted are receiving consideration and the pre- paration of further regulations is being considered by the departments concerned.
MOTIONS.
9. The Colonial Secretary moved the following resolution -
That this Council approves the carrying out of the Aberdeen Water Scheme set out in S. P. No. 10 of 1927, at an Estimated cost of $2,702,000 and the expenditure of a sum of $555.000 during the current financial year, the cost to be met by a future loan and meanwhile to be charged as an advance from the surplus balances of the funds of the Colony.
The Hon. Sir SHOUSON CHOW, Kt., seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
10. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Bill-The Hon. Mr. W. E. L. SHENTON addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled “An Ordinance to amend the constitution of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation."
The Hon. Mr. A. C. HYXES seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.
ADJOURNMENT.
11. The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 16th day of May, 1929.
Confirmed this 16th day of May, 1929.
E. I. WYNNE-JONES,
Deputy Clerk of Councils
C. CLEMENTI, Governor.
No. 250.-His Excellency the Governor has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty the KING, to the following Ordinance passed by the Legislative Council:-
Ordinance No. 6 of 1929.—An Ordinance to amend the constitution of the
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
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