14th March, 1940.
PRESENT:―
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR (SIR G.A.S.NORTHCOTE, K.C.M.G.).
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING THE TROOPS, (MAJOR GENERAL A.E.GRASETT, D.S.O., M.C.).
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY (HON. MR. N.L.SMITH, C.M.G.).
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (HON. MR. C.G.ALABASTER, O.B.E., K.C.).
THE SECRETARY FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS (HON. MR. R.A.C.NORTH).
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY (HON. MR. H.R.BUTTERS, Acting).
HON. COMMANDER G.F.HOLE, R.N. (Retired), (Harbour Master).
HON. MR. T.H.KING (Commissioner of Police).
HON. DR. P.S.SELWYN-CLARKE, M.C., (Director of Medical Services).
HON. MR. A.B.PURVES (Director of Public Works).
HON. SIR HENRY POLLOCK, KT., K.C., LL.D.
HON. MR. J.J.PATERSON.
HON. MR. LO MAN-KAM.
HON. MR. S.H.DODWELL.
HON. DR. LI SHU-FAN.
HON. MR. A.L.SHIELDS.
HON. MR. W.N.T.TAM.
MR. C.B.BURGESS (Deputy Clerk of Councils).
ABSENT:―
HON. MR. LEO D’ALMADA E CASTRO, JNR.
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HONG KONG CORPS OF AIR RAID WARDENS BILL, 1940.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the second reading of a Bill intituled “An Ordinance to provide for the establishment and regulation of the Hong Kong Corps of Air Raid Wardens.”
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was read a second time.
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On the motion of the Attorney General, seconded by the Colonial Secretary, Council then went into Committee to consider the following Bills clause by clause:―
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HONG KONG CORPS OF AIR RAID WARDENS BILL, 1940.
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THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.―In Clause 3 of the Hong Kong Corps of Air Raid Wardens Bill, sub-paragraph g, I move that the words “when called out for active service” be added. This clause enables the Governor in Council to make regulations in connection with certain matters, and as the Ordinance does, in Clause 20, page 5, provide for resignations in ordinary circumstances, it is desired to make provision for resignations during the period when Wardens are called out for active service.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and this was agreed to.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.―I beg to move that in Clause 20, at the beginning, the words “Except when called out for active service” be inserted.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and this was agreed to.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.―In Clause 24 I move that after the word “part” in the third line the words “Deputy Director of Air Raid Precautions” be added. The Deputy Director is mentioned in the marginal note but not in the text.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and this was agreed to.
Upon Council resuming,
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THE ATTORNEY GENERAL reported that the Hong Kong Corps of Air Raid Wardens Bill had passed through Committee with three immaterial amendments, and moved the third reading.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was read a third time and passed.
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ADJOURNMENT.
H.E. THE GOVERNOR.―Council stands adjourned sine die.
翻譯：
1940年3月14日
出席者：
總督閣下（羅富國爵士 KCMG聖米迦勒及聖佐治爵級司令勳章 (Sir G.A.S.Northcote)）
陸軍司令閣下（賈乃錫少將 DSO傑出服務勳章 MC軍功十字章 (Major General A.E.Grasett)）
輔政司（尊敬的史美先生 CMG聖米迦勒及聖佐治同袍勳章 (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)）
財政司（尊敬的畢打士先生(Mr. H.R.Butters)（署理））
尊敬的豪輅海軍中校(Commander G.F.Hole)（退役）（航政司）
尊敬的經亨利先生(Mr. T.H.King)（警察司）
尊敬的司徒永覺醫生 MC軍功十字章 (Dr. P.S.Selwyn-Clarke)（衞生司）
尊敬的鮑威士先生(Mr. A.B.Purves)（工務司）
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)
尊敬的彼得遜先生(Mr. J.J.Paterson)
尊敬的羅文錦先生(Mr. Lo Man-Kam)
尊敬的鐸威爾先生(Mr. S.H.Dodwell)
尊敬的李樹芬醫生(Dr. Li Shu-Fan)
尊敬的施露斯先生(Mr. A.L.Shields)
尊敬的譚雅士先生(Mr. W.N.T.Tam)
白嘉時先生(Mr. C.B.Burgess)（立法局副秘書）
缺席者：
尊敬的少廖亞利孖打先生(Mr. Leo D’almada E Castro Jnr.)
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1940年香港防空救護隊條例草案
律政司動議為以下條例草案進行二讀：「訂立條例就香港防空救護隊的成立及規管訂定條文。」
輔政司和議，條例草案開始二讀。
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經過律政司一系列動議及輔政司和議，立法局進入條例草案委員會審議階段以審議以下條例草案：
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1940年香港防空救護隊條例草案
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律政司：本人動議於香港防空救護隊條例草案第3條g款中，加入「當被徵召入伍時」，使總督會同行政局可於適當時候訂立規例，及因第5頁中第20條關於辭職的規定，這樣就可規範隊員於入伍其間的辭職事宜。
輔政司和議，出席者亦表示和議。
律政司：本人請求於第20條開首部份加入「如非被徵召入伍」。
輔政司和議，出席者亦表示和議。
律政司：本人動議於第24條第3行「部份」後加入「防空監理副處長」，因副處長只於旁註中提到，並未於正文提及。
輔政司和議，出席者亦表示和議。
立法局其後恢復會議。
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律政司報告香港防空救護隊條例草案已通過委員會審議階段，並作出3項非重要修訂，並動議三讀。
輔政司和議，法案經三讀通過。
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休會
總督閣下：會議休會，待續無期。