563105-1929-Minutes--No-6 — Page 3

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 28, 1929.

The Colonial Secretary replied as follows:—

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1. The Subordinate Staff Board was appointed under Government Notifica- tion No. 112, dated the 24th of April, 1911, to advise on certain matters connected with the clerical and subordinate branches of the Civil Ser- vice. The Board makes recommendations for promotion in the Clerical and allied branches of the Government Services and keeps the con- fidential reports made by Heads of Departments on officers of this class. It also supervises recruiting and advises on transfers.

2. The Government is unable to agree as to the efficacy or the desirability of

this proposal.

7. The Hon. Mr. J. P. BRAGA, pursuant to notice, asked the following questions:---

1. How many petrol service stations exist in the City of Victoria and at

Kowloon, respectively, and at what places?

2. To whom and under what conditions has permission been granted for

erecting and maintaining such service stations?

3. Are there any applications pending for the erection of additional service- stations; if so, from whom have such applications been received and how many await decision?

4. Have any applications been refused and on what grounds?

5. What is the annual revenue derived from permits for the encroachment of Crown land and dangerous goods licences, respectively, for petrol stations in respect of—

(a) the City of Victoria; and

(b) Kowloon?

The Colonial Secretary replied as follows:-

1. Twenty-one Petrol service stations exist as encroachments on Crown Land in the City of Victoria and out-district as scheduled in list A, and 10 stations at Kowloon and New Kowloon as scheduled in list B.

2. To the Asiatic Petroleum Co., Standard Oil Co. and Texas Co. on annual. permits subject to such general and special conditions as Government may require.

3. Four applications are pending :-

i. A.P.C.-Area at Fire station compound, Kowloon.

ii. A.P.C.—Area occupied by China Motor Bus Co., Chatham Road,

Kowloon.

iii. Texas Co.-Area on the New Praya East Reclamation.

iv. Standard Oil Co.-Area opposite K.I.L. 1464, Nathan Road.

4. About 12 applications have been refused either because sites were unsuit- able or because they were open to objection from the point of view of fire risk or traffic.

5. The annual revenue derived from Permits for Petrol pumps, etc. amount

to:

(a) $4,345 for Victoria, etc. and

(b) $1,750 for Kowloon and New Kowloon.

To these sums must be added $64 for petrol storage licences.