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experience in the · past · from appropriate angle to reach a ship. beachcombers and undesirables In cases where ships are stranded belag admitted here and we are on shore there is usually no im- (Continued from fage 2)

taking very stringent action. mediate danger of loss of life. As ready for becupation; there is room The Hon. Mr. Holyoak: I have to the Loong Sang, if you had got for more than was the case this heard of at least one Russian lady, a line out at once it would have lime a year ago.

I have been look who has been going round solicit-been carried away and would not ing invaly through Hansard to ing assistance, either in money or have prevented her from sinking. find the remarks made by Mr. kind. Women of that character I have been here in three ty Perkins, but I believe he assured should not have been allowed to phoons: in the 1906 typhoon I the Council quite recently that all land here.

was in the open for the most his requests for additional staff had The Chairman: I am afraid it part of it, and I do not recall any been fully met. I can only say that is almost impossible to prevent, case in which rocket apparatus as long as the Council will vote because the rigid passport system would have saved lives. It is difficult to say that it would not money for Public Works purposes, is no longer in force. I shall continue to meet the require. |

Hon. Mr. Holyoak: Captains of in cases of wrecks in the harbour that near shore. At Home it is used ments of the Director in this mat-vessels should be warned tor. I must uiter a word of war Russian refugees should not be where ships are wrecked ing. I assure the hon. gentleman allowed to land except on through islands and there, of course, you can get a rocket across and fix up that the nest programme of Public, visas

The Chairman: They are warn-line. If the shipping members Works will certainly contain items

of the Chambor these people

of Commerce ed. Unfortunately

On

which will not ultimately be pro Ide .not frequent either the Police would like to forward any recom eceded with. This is inevitable Department or Government Offices mendations the Government would unless you include in the Estimates because they know that immediate be pleased to consider them. The only items which you are certainly they are found they are

Commission in 1913 was made up

sent

How Mr. A. 0. Lang: I under-

of dealing with, and in that ensei away. If those solicited would of shipping people and they did you continually have to decide the only inform the police which they not recommend the scheme. It is *** | vrider of urgency and call the never do-we could deal with them a matter for the shipping com-

Finance Committee together for immediately.

munity. alterntion of the vote.. I have tried. Hon. Mr. Lang: I must confess both systems and I think it is I fully appreciate the difficulties stand there will be a meeting of the better to take as optimistic a view the Government have to contend Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday as you can, bearing in mind that with. The commercial community and the question might be brought there will be I will not say "a have asked for less onerous pass-up and discussed then.

The Hon. Mr. Holyoak: It is saving," as the hon. gentleman does 'port regulations, as they have

solely a question of the practi- naf approve of, the word,but proved irksome.

cality of it. deficiencies in expenditare. I am The Chairman: We do not en- afraid I cannot answer the hon. force the Registration Ordinance: member's specific pointa in regard the

sense of the to certain items, and I am

afraid was against. the Director of Public Works hay make people register and prose not been here long enough to answer cute them if they don't register. him either; but if there is any think we have fairly efficient expenditure the Hon. Mr. Pollock |

to

community it. We do not

methods for dealing with people if we know of them. Typhoon Rescues.

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In connection with the vote for

The Chairman: Entirely. "The Government is perfectly willing to introduce it if people who know the subject say it is practicabler Military Lands.

Under the vote. for military

asked whether the Chairman could make any statement with regard to the military land question.

point on which he is anxious obtain definite particulars, I have no doubt that information can be supplied in due course. On the

The Chairman: I think Sir general question it in my desire Unt the Harbour Master's Department John Oakley, a very erpinent sur

the Hon. Mr. Pollock asked wheveyor at Home, is coming out the Public Works Department

ther the Government would recon- solely on accourt of the War should do as, much, work as it

sider the question of establishing Office in order to satisfy them as possibly ean, and also have the staff which will enable it to do such rocket apparatus" at definite sta to the question of valuation. I

tions along the Praya. work. (Applause).

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but they are getting on with it. it as fast as we desired. It has There is something definite to be been pushed on now. I have also seen now,

arranged with the Director of Hon. Mr. Holyoak: I think it is] Public Works that the new school. at least three years since it was at Quarry Bay, the New Victoria. School, and the extension to the first proposed.

The Chairman: We had very Kowloon British School, should be. The Chairman: It has been

great difficulty in regard to the done at once. H. E. the Governor: The Colonin! pointed out in the answers already Salyingpun School.

site, which belonged to the Italian! Secretary reminds me that I forgot given that the question has been Hon. Mr. Holyoak: When is it Mission, who mot us in every way to add that recently was have largely gone into on two or three occa-hoped to open Salyingpun school? possible; but we had to arrange extended the practice of giving outsions. The Naval authorities are There is nothing more urgent. some exchange, which proves to work to private firms, so that to a strongly against it. First of all The Chairman: That is being be a rather difficult matter. It -certain extent relieves the pressure it requires considerable skill to preseed in particularly. I have was mixed up with the question of on the Public Works Department. use it, and particularly in typhoon spoken about it quite recently, I land belonging to ex-enemy allens, though, of course, it increases winds. You have to get a very am afraid I cannot give the date, so that we could not get on with | pressare of work on outside firms,

who appear to be very busy côn non Government matters. Probably we shall get more results from the increase in the Public Works staff.

The second reading of the Bill was then carried,

The Colonial Seereiary moved that the Bill be referred to the Finance Committee.

The Colonial Treasurer seconded

and this was carried.

Finance Committee..

A meeting of the Finance Com- [mittee followed, the Colónial Seczo-

tary presiding.

The Chairman: It is the practice to take the items of the Suppie-j ¦mentary Appropriation Bill separate- ly and to ask your approval of each one. I think, after what His Excellency aid, the items gener- ally are sufficiently explained in) the text of the Appropriation Account, You will see that most of the money has already been voted by this Council. and this ช mercly t regularise the votes of last year. The first item relates to ILE. the Governor and is largely in connection with the Prince of Wales', visit. A somewhat larger item. "Transport of Government Servants $119,000",

very much larger than was estimated. The loss on subsidiary · coin was on account of the melting of two million dollars. face value of subsidiary coin. It was voted by the Council at the time.

Russians.

The Hon. Mr. Pollock: In con- nection with the Police Depart- ment vote, could you tell us about these Russian landing? Are any of them entitled, by their tickets? ito lard here?

The Chairman: On their visa? I think it must be the case. We have a very strong rule with ra- gard to Russians, It was made at the time that a large number of refugees were coming in. The rules require that no Russian may come here unless he has a British visa, which recommends that he should come through here.

The Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang:A great number of these people take; passages in Shanghai and North China to proceed to Australia via |Hongkòng. 1.dure kay, in many, cases, they are walling for the on-carrying ship for Australia,

The Chairmans Undoubtedly, and I think in the majority of cases, they have the appropriate visa. I think you may rely on the Government to watch this matter very carefully. We have had some

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