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13. We recommend that in future the superficial area of ground licensed for private matsheds or other private structures on any beach do not exceed 400 sq. ft. (20′ x 20′), and that this be made to apply to any matsheds exceeding these dimensions which require reconstruction.
14. We recommend that hereafter whenever a licence holder on a B beach wishes to surrender or transfer his licence the option of taking it up he first given by the Licensing Authority to those on any waiting list which may exist.
15. We may add that we do not regard the beaches in which a few matsheds have been put up, in the Tsun Wan channel and its neighbourhood, as being public bathing beaches which would require Government's attention, both because of their smallness and their unsuitability for public bathing owing to dangerous currents.
16. We are informed that certain applications to erect matsheds at Stanley and Repulse Bays have been received, but are held up pending this report: and we recom- mend that such applications be dealt with forthwith, in the case of those who wish to put up matsheds for this present bathing season, by allowing such applicants to erect matsheds at Stanley Bay without waiting for the general improvements which we have recommended to be carried out there.
17. We consider that the bathing season should be from May 1 to September 30. and that Government supervision and facilities need only be provided between those dates.
18. Lastly, as we find that the fees for matshed sites of the same area at Repulse Bay and at Castle Peak are very different, we suggest that permit fees for such matsheds be standardised throughout the Colony.
19. We regret that owing to his absence from the Colony Sir Henry Pollock is unable to sign the report. The final amendinents to the completed draft were however principally framed by him, and we are authorised to state that the report as it stands meets with his full agreement.
(Signed) J. B. ADDISON,
Chairman.
SHOUSON CHOW.
D. W. TRATMAN.
A. G. M. SEVERN.
E. W. CARPENTER.
17th July, 1926.
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