On July 10 Sir J. Wardlaw-Milne asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been drawn to the Bill publish-fed. by the. Hongkong Government, to be cited as the Foreshore Seached Works Ordinance, and particularly to the nature of the works itis proposed to take power to ie|carry out as set out in Siause 2, Sub Sections (1) and (2) of the} proposed Bill and also to Clause 6 of the proposed Bill, which pro-wides that' all public and private Fights of access, user, and otherwise in relation' to the foreshore, sea-bed, or land occupied by such works. shall be deemed to be ex: Yinguished; and, in view of the danger to British interests which may arise from the repercussions of such Bill if passed into law, will state whether he has taken, or proposes to take, any action in' the matter?
Sir P. Cunliffe-Lister: I have received from the Governor Hongkong the Bill of an ordinance entitied the Hongkong. Foreshore Jand Seasbed Works Ordinance, and T have also received representations in this country in regard to it.
result of correspondence with the Governor, certain' amendments in the Bill "have already been made. The matter is still under conside tion, Sir J. Wardlaw-Milne: Before my right hon. friend consents to the introduction of this Bill, will he consider the very far-reaching nature of its provisions and the possibility, of repereussi interests already exis Sir P. Cunli matters are being considered. think my hon. friend perhaps does not appreciate the fact that, ce far! as Hongkong is concerned, what
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