No 17
No 18
Subject
Annual Report by the Government Printer for the
year 1969-70. (To be published)
Annual Report by the Community Relief Trust Fund
Trustee for the year ending 31st March 1970.5 (To be published)
No 19 - Annual Report by the Director of Public Works for
the year 1969-70. (To be published)
No 20
Annual Report by the Registrar General for the
year 1969-70. (To be published)
QUESTIONS
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Mr Oswald Cheung to ask :
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What contributions to revenue, during the last two financial years,
have been made by the owners or users of private cars under the following heads :-.
(a) petrol
(b) Commonwealth Preference Tax
(c) first registration tax
(d) annual car licence fees
(e) driving licence fees
and if exact figures are not available, on a reasonably close estimate ?
Mr Oswald Cheung to ask :
In the light of revenue actually collected under the heads mentioned
in the previous question for the half year ended 30th September 1970, what contribution to these heads of revenue are the owners or users of private cars estimated to make during the current year?
3 Mr Oswald Cheung to ask :
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What expenditure has been incurred in the past two financial years
in respect of all road works and road maintenance ?
Mr P. C. Woo to ask :
Is Government contemplating introduction of measures in Hong Kong
for the protection of the investing public by the adoption of the Prevention of Fraud (Investments) Act 1958 and the Protection of Depositors Act 1963 ?
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Mr Wilson Wang to ask :
Is Government aware of the complaint made by students of the
Hong Kong Technical College about the acute shortage of teachers, and would Government say how serious the shortage is and what action has been taken to relieve it? Could consideration be given to reducing the length of time currently taken in the processing of applications to fill vacancies?
Mr Wilson Wang to ask :
Would Government give
assurance that our postal service will be maintained at a reasonable standard and that the public may expect delivery of local mail within 24 hours?
Mr Wilson Wang to ask :
Would Government consider the possibility of permitting more
shops and stores to sell stamps both for the convenience of the public and in order to relive pressure on our Post Offices?
Mr Y. K. Kan to ask :
Will the Honourable Director of Public Works inform this Council
how long the completion of Cotton Tree Drive has been delayed and when is it likely to be open for traffic?
Mr Y. K. Kan to ask :
Will the Honourable Director of Public Works give an account
of the progress of the work now being carried out in the Botanic Garden and is he aware that many members of the public are being deprived of the use and enjoyment of a substantial part of this Garden while the work is in progress?
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
FIRST READING OF BILLS
Urban Council (Amendment) (No 2) Bill 1970
Hawker Control Force (Amendment) Bill 1970
Medical Registration (Amendment) Bill 1970
Resettlement (Amendment) (No 3) Bill 1970