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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 25, 1920.

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And whereas such objections have been duly considered :

It is hereby resolved by this Council that the above mentioned site and the erection therent of a

Public Latrine and Urinals be and the same are hereby approved.

The Attorney General seconded.

Question--put and agreed to.

QUESTIONS. Mr. Lowe gave notice of the following questions :

1.--In view of the fact that a strong local Commission, appointed by the Officer Administering the Government, reported in or about March, 1919, their findings regarding the emoluments of the public service of the Colony, and having regard to the fact that such emoluments are defrayed out of local revenue and not out of Imperial Funds, will the Government lay on the table the following documents, riz., the Report of the Commissioners; the despatches from the Secretary of State dealing with such report !

2. Will the Government, haring regard to the desire of the taxpayers that the public servants should be remunerated on a fair and reasonable basis only, and in view of the undoubted dissatisfaction still existing amongst several classes of such sercants ás a result of the Secretary of State's decision, lay on the table a statement showing in what respect the recommendations of the Commission differ from the directions of the Secretary of State ? 3.--Will the Government state on broad lines what financial assistance they are prepared to make to assist applicants desiring to build houses for their own occupation and also how many of such applications have been received to date, specifying how many of such hare been accepted or refused or with which they are still in Treaty ?

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How many patients resident in Kowloon have been inmates of the Government and other hospitals in Victoria during 1919 awl what steps, if any, have been taken to further a scheme for a general and maternity hospital at Kowloon ?

QUESTIONS.-Mr. HOLYOAK, pursuant to notice, asked the following questions :-- ---

1. In view of the shortage of Hospitel accommodation in this Colony will the Government sane- tion the attendance of patients' own physician or surgeon desired, at the Gorerument Civil Hospital and the Barker Road Hospital, and will the Government also arrange for an additional number of private rooms for this purpose both in the 1st and 2nd class wards ? What steps has the Government taken to provide Hospital accommodation for "maternity”

cases on the Peak ?

3. Is it not a fact that the house called “ Lyeemin next the Victoria Hospital was purchased by the Government for the express purpose of turning it into a maternity annexe of the Victoria. Hospital and if so why has it not been put to such use?

1. In view of the dangerous condition of some of the new motor roads both in Victoria and the New Territory and the approach of the rainy season which will make them more dangerous, what steps have the Fovernment taken for a daily patrol on and report of all the important roads in the Colony and New Territory !

5. In view of the fact that during the last 10 months and even within the last 10 days several cases of suspected rabies infection have had to leave the Colony for treatment in Shanghai, will the Government immediately take steps to provide the sume treatment here ?

The Colonial Secretary replied.

TRADE MARKS BILL. The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Trade Marks Ordinance, 1909.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

SOCIETIES BILL. The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the law relating to societies.

The Colonial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDINGS BILL.---The Attorney General moved the First read- ing of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Public Health and Buildings Ordi- nance, 1903.

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