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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 19, 1929.
(3) and (4) Yes. Suitable Tankers occasionally pass through Hong Kong and the Government proposes when such an opportunity offers to utilize their services to bring water from Shanghai or elsewhere for delivery into Tytam Tuk Pumping Station. The necessary works at Tytam Tuk to make this possible will cost approximately $30,000 and orders have been given to proceed with this work. Government is also considering the possibility of passing the water obtained from Wang Mun by small Tankers and Lighters through the Tytam Tuk Pumping Station; but the matter is one of considerable difficulty and is not sufficiently advanced to enable a final decision to be given. In any case the scheme must await the completion of the pipe-line and connected works now in hand at Tytam Tuk. The works are expected to be completed in about three weeks. While the schemes now in contemplation will it is hoped enable the water stored in the reservoirs to be conserved it is unlikely that sufficient water could be made available through the Pumping Station to enable the existing system of distribution to be materially improved.
MOTIONS.
6. Sunday Cargo Working Bill.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the law relating to the restric- tion of the loading, working and discharging of cargo on Sunday."
The Colonial Secretary seconded..
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
In clause 2 paragraph (c) the words "except ships of war belonging to His
Majesty or to any foreign government were omitted.
On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed
through Committee and moved that it be read a third time as amended.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a third time and passed.
7. Widows' and Orphans' Pension Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of the Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend further the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Ordinance, 1908."
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
After the consideration of the Bill clause by clause, Council resumed for the des-
patch of further business leaving the Bill in Committee.
8. Jury Amendment Bill.--The Attorney General moved the Second reading of the
Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Jury Ordinance, 1887.”
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Council in Committee on the Bill.
On Council resuming, the Attorney General reported that the Bill had passed through Committee without amendment and moved that it be read a third time.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to. Bill read a third time and passed.
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