20th February, 1941.
PRESENT: —
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING THE TROOPS, (MAJOR-GENERAL A.E.GRASETT, C.B., D.S.O., M.C.).
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY (HON. MR. N.L.SMITH, C.M.G.) (President).
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).
HON. DR. P.S.SELWYN-CLARKE, M.C., (Director of Medical Services).
HON. MR. A.B.PURVES (Director of Public Works).
HON. MR. C.G.PERDUE (Commissioner of Police, Acting).
HON. MR. W.J.CARRIE (Chairman of the Urban Council).
HON. MR. J.J.PATERSON.
HON. MR. S.H.DODWELL
HON. MR. LO MAN-KAM.
HON. MR. LEO D’ALMADA E CASTRO, JNR.
HON. MR. A.L.SHIELDS.
HON. MR. W.N.T.TAM.
HON. MR. T.E.PEARCE.
HON. MR. LI TSE-FONG.
MR. C.B.BURGESS (Deputy Clerk of Councils).
ABSENT: —
HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT (LIEUT-GENERAL E.F.NORTON, C.B., D.S.O., M.C.).
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HONG KONG CORPS OF AIR RAID WARDENS
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the first reading of a Bill intituled “An Ordinance to amend the Hong Kong Corps of Air Raid Wardens Ordinance, 1940.” He said: This Bill is fully explained in the Memorandum of Objects and Reasons.
THE FINANCIAL 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. Clause 2 of this Bill revises the definitions of “others,” “subordinate officers” and “members” in the principal Ordinance so as to change the title of “Deputy Chief Wardens” to “Deputy Chief Air Raid Wardens,” to promote the District Wardens and Deputy District Wardens to the class of “officer,” to limit the class of “subordinate officer” to Group Wardens and Senior Wardens, and to add Warden Telephonists to the “members” classification.
2. Since the amendment made in section 1 (2) (d) of the Emergency Powers (Defence) Act, 1939, by the Amending Act of 1940, it appears no longer possible to effect such detailed changes by Defence Regulations.
3. Clause 3 of this Bill repeals sub-section (1) of section 10 of the principal Ordinance, which deals with the recovery before a magistrate of the value of equipment negligently lost or wilfully or unlawfully converted by a member of the Corps, and re-enacts it with the insertion in the middle of the words “he shall pay to the Director of Air Raid Precautions on demand such sum in respect of the value thereof as may be demanded and failing such payment.”
4. This will enable the Director to demand and settle small claims, e.g., for the value of a negligently lost Warden’s badge, without having in every case to resort to a magistrate.
5. Clause 4 of this Bill adds inefficiency, and conduct prejudicial to the interests of the Corps to the list of offences in section 18 (3) of the principal Ordinance in respect of which the Director of Air Raid Precautions is empowered to take disciplinary action.
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ADJOURNMENT.
THE PRESIDENT.— Council stands adjourned sine dis.
翻譯：
1941年2月20日
出席者：
陸軍司令閣下（賈乃錫少將 CB巴斯同袍勳章 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)）（主席）
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)）
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）
尊敬的巴調先生(Mr. C.G.Perdue)（署理警察司）
尊敬的嘉利先生(Mr. W.J.Carrie)（市政局主席）
尊敬的彼得遜先生(Mr. J.J.Paterson)
尊敬的鐸威爾先生(Mr. S.H.Dodwell)
尊敬的羅文錦先生(Mr. Lo Man-Kam)
尊敬的少廖亞利孖打先生(Mr. Leo D’almada E Castro Jnr.)
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)
尊敬的皮亞士先生(Mr. T.E.Pearce)
尊敬的李子方先生(Mr. Li Tse-Fong)
白嘉時先生(Mr. C.B.Burgess)（立法局副秘書）
缺席者：
護理總督閣下（岳桐中將 CB巴斯同袍勳章 DSO傑出服務勳章 MC軍功十字章 (Lieut-General E.F.Norton)）
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香港防空救護隊
律政司動議為以下條例草案進行首讀：「制訂條例以修改《1940年香港防空救護隊條例》。」他表示：條例草案的目的及理由會於備忘錄中作全面解釋。
財政司和議，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. 條例草案第2條修正主體條文關於「其他」、「部屬人員」及「成員」的定義，將「副主任」職銜改為「副防空主任」，將分段長及副分段長升格為「人員」，將隊長及資深救護員限制於「部屬人員」，及加入電話通訊員為「成員」級別。
2. 因應英國1940年對《1939年緊急權力(國防)法令》第1(2)(d)條的修改，不能再透過民防規例作相關仔細修改。
3. 條例草案第3條刪除主條例第10條第1款，該款原規定可透過法庭裁判追討成員因疏忽或故意丟失或非法改裝裝備，現於原規定新加入「如未能繳交所追討之費用，相關人士應向防空監理處長繳交所追討之費用。」
4. 這樣處長就可以解決小額索償事宜，例如因疏忽丟失救護員徽章，不用每次都以法庭裁判處理。
5. 條例草案第4條將怠慢及損害救護隊利益的行為，列入主條例第18(3)條之罪行清單，防空監理處長有權對此採取紀律處分。
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休會
主席：會議休會，待續無期。