16th December, 1936.
PRESENT:—
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR (SIR ANDREW CALDECOTT, Kt., C.M.G., C.B.E.).
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING THE TROOPS (MAJOR GENERAL A.W.BARTHOLOMEW, C.B., C.M.G., C.B.E., D.S.O.).
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, (HON. MR. N.L.SMITH).
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (HON. MR. C.G.ALABASTER, O.B.E., K.C.).
THE SECRETARY FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS (HON. MR. R.A.C.NORTH, Acting).
THE COLONIAL TREASURER (HON. MR. E.TAYLOR, C.M.G.).
HON. COMMANDER G.F.HOLE, R.N., (Retired) (Harbour Master).
HON. DR. A.R.WELLINGTON, C.M.G., (Director of Medical Services).
HON. MR. R.M.HENDERSON, (Director of Public Works).
HON. MR. T.H.KING, (Inspector General of Police).
HON. SIR HENRY POLLOCK, Kt., K.C., LL.D.
HON. MR. J.J.PATERSON.
HON. MR. J.P.BRAGA, O.B.E.
HON. MR. S.W.TS’O, C.B.E., LL.D.
HON. MR. T.N.CHAU.
HON. MR. M.K.LO.
HON. MR. S.H.DODWELL.
HON. MR. A.W.HUGHES.
MR. A.G.CLARKE, (Deputy Clerk of Councils).
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LIGHTING CONTROL ORDINANCE, 1936.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill intituled “An Ordinance to provide for the total or partial cessation of lighting in the Colony by Regulation of the Governor in Council on occasions of emergency or public danger or by way of experiment or practice for such occasions.” He said: This is to facilitate arrangements being made for black-outs which are necessary for practice as well as in times of emergency.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was read a first time.
Objects and Reasons.
The “Objects and Reasons” for the Bill were stated as follows:—
1. The Emergency Regulations Ordinance, No. 5 of 1922, enables the Governor in Council to make Regulations in the public interest on occasions of emergency or public danger but contains no power to secure the total or partial cessation of lighting by command, or by request for co-operation, in normal times.
2. It is necessary in normal times, however, for experimental or practice “black-outs” to be undertaken occasionally so that they can be successfully applied when emergencies occur.
3. The object of this Bill is therefore to make provision for such “black-outs” whenever the Governor in Council considers them necessary.
4. The object of clause 3 of the Bill is to exonerate persons from liability, contractual or otherwise, resulting from compliance with any command, or request for co-operation, in effecting the “black-outs.”
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ADJOURNMENT.
H.E. THE GOVERNOR.—Council stands adjourned until Wednesday, 30th December, 1936.
翻譯：
1936年12月16日
出席者：
總督閣下（郝德傑爵士 Kt下級勳位爵士 CMG聖米迦勒及聖佐治同袍勳章 CBE大英帝國司令勳章 (Sir Andrew Caldecott)）
駐華陸軍司令閣下（巴度苗少將 CB巴斯同袍勳章 CMG聖米迦勒及聖佐治同袍勳章 CBE大英帝國司令勳章 DSO傑出服務勳章 (Major General A.W.Bartholomew)）
輔政司（尊敬的史美先生(Mr. N.L.Smith)）
律政司（尊敬的晏禮伯先生 OBE大英帝國官佐勳章 KC御用大律師 (Mr. C.G.Alabaster)）
華民政務司（尊敬的那魯麟先生(Mr. R.A.C.North)（署理））
庫務司（尊敬的戴萊先生 CMG聖米迦勒及聖佐治同袍勳章 (Mr. E.Taylor)）
尊敬的荷路中校(Commander G.F.Hole)（退役）（港務局長）
尊敬的威靈頓醫生 CMG聖米迦勒及聖佐治同袍勳章 (Dr. A.R.Wellington)（衞生醫官）
尊敬的韓德森先生(Mr. R.M.Henderson)（工務司）
尊敬的經亨利先生(Mr. T.H.King)（警察總監）
尊敬的普樂爵士 Kt下級勳位爵士 KC御用大律師 LLD法學博士 (Sir Henry Pollock)
尊敬的晏打臣先生(Mr. J.J.Paterson)
尊敬的布力架先生 OBE大英帝國官佐勳章 (Mr. J.P.Braga)
尊敬的曹善允先生 CBE大英帝國司令勳章 LLD法學博士 (Mr. S.W.Ts’o)
尊敬的周埈年先生(Mr. T.N.Chau)
尊敬的羅文錦先生(Mr. M.K.Lo)
尊敬的鐸威路先生(Mr. S.H.Dodwell)
尊敬的曉士先生(Mr. A.W.Hughes)
奇勒先生(Mr. A.G.Clarke)（立法局副秘書）
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1936年燈火管制條例
律政司動議為以下條例草案進行首讀：「訂立條例以授權總督會同行政局在緊急情況或危害公安的情況，或以實驗或測試為目的訂立規例，於殖民地實施全面或局部的燈火管制。」他表示：這是為了進行演習或緊急情況時實施燈火管制所作出的安排。
輔政司和議，條例草案開始首讀。
目的及理由
條例草案制訂的「目的及理由」如下：
1. 1922年第5號條例《緊急情況規例條例》，授權了總督會同行政局於緊急情況或危害公安的情況下訂立規例，卻未能於正常時期以命令或合作請求的方式實施全面或局部的燈火管制。
2. 於正常時期進行實驗或測試性的燈火管制十分重要，能使所有人於緊急情況時亦懂得如何進行管制。
3. 故此，條例草案制訂的目的就是讓總督會同行政局在認為需要時進行上述的「燈火管制」。
4. 至於草案第3條的目的，是為免除因命令或合作請求而進行的「燈火管制」所引致的個人、契約，或其他情況的責任。
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休會
總督閣下：會議休會至1936年12月30日(星期三)。