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TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE, HOW MANY CASES OF SUICIDE WERE
REPORTED IN HONG KONG IN EACH OF THE PAST 12 YEARS: AND HOW MANY
SUICIDES WERE FROM THE CHINESE POPULATION IN EACH OF THE STATED
YEARS.
TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE, IF HE WILL LIST THE CROWN COLONIES, SHOWING THE RESPECTIVE POPULATIONS, CROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT, AND
PER CAPITA INCOME IN EACH OF THE LAST 10 YEARS.
TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE, HOW MANY CASES OF MURDER, ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE, AND RAPE HAVE BEEN COMMITTED IN HONG KONG IN EACH YEAR IN THE PERIOD 1960 TO 1971 AND IN THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF
THIS YEAR.
3. FOR ANSWER ON 28 NOVEMBER.
TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE, IF HE WILL PUBLISH DETAILS, FROM SOURCES AVAILABLE, OF THE TRADE UNIONS, TRADE UNION MEMBERSHIP, AND CENTRAL TRADE UNION ORGANISATIONS IN HONG KONG.
TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE, WHAT LAW EXISTS IN HONG KONG WHICH PROHIBITS TRADE UNIONS FROM ESTABLISHING AND USING A POLITICAL
FUND TO FURTHER THE INTERESTS OF THEIR MEMBERS.
TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE, WHAT LAWS EXIST IN HONG KONG WHICH
ALLOW THE GOVERNMENT TO INTERFERE WITH THE RIGHTS OF TRADE UNIONS
TO MAKE INDEPENDENT DECISIONS ABOUT AFFILIATIONS TO INTERNATIONAL
TRADE UNION ORGANISATIONS.
TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE, WHAT RESTRICTIONS ARE PLACED BY
LAW UPON TRADE UNION MEMBERSHIP IN HONG KONG.
TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE, IF HE WILL LIST THE MAJOR PUBLIC
WORKS PROJECTS UNDER WAY OR PLANNED TO START SHORTLY IN HONG KONG
AND THE COST OF EACH PROJECT: IF HE WILL NAME THE UNITED KINGDOM
COMPANIES WHO HAVE BEEN AWARDED CONTRACTS: AND IF HE WILL ESTIMATE
THE TOTAL VALUE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM INCOME OF THESE CONTRACTS. TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE, IF HE WILL LIST THE LABOUR LAWS IN
FORCE IN HONG KONG, THE DATES OF ENACTMENT AND THE PURPOSES OF
EACH ACT.
TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE, WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE GOVERNMENT
OF HONG KONG'S TOTAL EXPENDITURE IN THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR WAS
ALLOCATED TO SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES INCLUDING HOUSING: AND WHAT
IS THE PERCENTAGE OF THIS YEAR'S TOTAL EXPENDITURE DEVOTED TO
THESE SERVICES.
4. FOR ANSWER ON 29 NOVEMBER.
TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE, HOW MANY PERSONS CHARGED AND FOUND
GUILTY OF OFFENCES IN CONNECTION WITH THE 1967 RIOTS IN HONG KONG
/TO ARE STILL IN PRISON.
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