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TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1974.
BUSY DAY FUR LEGCU TUMORROW
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A VARIETY OF SUBJECTS OF PUBLIC INTEREST WILL.BE DISCUSSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TOMORROW, INCLUDING THE PROBLEM OF APRIMARY SCHOOL LEAVERS WHO CANNOT ENTER SECUNDARY SCHOOLS, THE
WATER SUPPLY SITUATION AND THE WEIGHT UF BREAD.
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THE QUESTION OF SCHOOL LEAVING PRIMARY STUDENTS WILL BE DRAISED AT [ng ADJOURNMENT DEBATE BY THE HON. HILTUN CHEUNG- LEEN WHO WILL ALSO ASK WHETHER STEPS CAN BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THAT THE CORRECT WEIGHT OF BREAD SOLD TO THE PUBLIC IS CLEARLY INDICATED UN THE PACKAGE.
UN A DIFFERENT SUBJECT, MR. CHEONG-LEEN WILL ASK ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENTIONS REGARDING THE ELIMINATION OF UNSIGHTLY ADVERTISEMENTS+ UN WALLS OF PUBLIC PROPERTY, HILL SLOPES AND LAMP PUSTS.
THE SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER, THE HON. WOO PAK-CHUEN, WILL ASK GUVERNMENT TU MAKE A STATEMENT UN THE WATER SITUATION AND WHETHER THERE WILL BE ANY RATIURING THIS SUMMER.
QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE BAPTIST COLLEGE'S QUALIFICATION STATUS, AND THE NEW CULTURAL COMPLEX AT TSIM SHA TSUI WILL BE ASKED BY THE HON. WILSUN WANG,
THE HON. ALN ISE-KAI WILL ASK ABOUT THE MUMBER OF CATEGORIES OF CIVIL SERVANTS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A PENSION UK ALLOWANCE IN LIEU UF PENSION. HE WILL ALSU QUERY THE GUVERNMENT WHETHER THE EXIST- ING LUW Maklaun PeWALTY+ OF $1,000 FOR SMOKE PULLUTION CAUSED BY SAIPS WILL BE KAISED,
THE HUN. JOYCE SYMUNS WILL RAISE THE QUESTION OF ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY MECHANICAL DEVICES AND VEHICLES PROVIDED FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES IN AMUSEMENT PARKS AND WHAT FURTHER STEPS WILL BE TAKEN TO PREVENT SUCH ACCIDENTS. SHE WILL ALSU ASK ABOUT THE NUMBER OF SUBMISSIONS AND RE-SUBMISSIONS OF BUILDING PLANS AWAITING APPROVAL AS WELL AS THE NUMBER OF STILL OUTSTANDING APPLICATIONS FOR PER- MISSION TU COMMENCE WORK.
OTHER QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS RELATE TO PUST OFFICE BOXES, PROPOSED INDUSTRIAL ESTATES FUR SPECIAL AND LAND-INTENSIVE INDUSTRIES, THE DEVELOPMENT OF. FURTHER LICENSED AREAS, THE POSSIBLE USE OF PRISON LABOUR FOR RAISING CROPS AND FOR LIVESTOCK HUSBANDRY, AND THE EMPLOYMENT OF CONSULTANTS. FOR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS.
IN ADDITION TO THE 14 QUESTIONS FROM UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS, OTHER BUSINESS INCLUDES THE INTRODUCTION OF FOUR NEW BILLS IN COUNCIL. THESE ARE: THE URBAN COUNCIL CAMENDMENT) BILL, THE INLAND REVENUE CAMENƆMENT) (NO. 2) BILL, THE ESTATE DUTY CAMENDMENT) BILL AND THE REVISED EDITION OF THE LAWS CAMENDMENT) BILL.
AN UNOFFICIAL MEMBER'S BILL THE CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND ASSOCIATION CAMENDMENT) BILL-WILL ALSO BE INTRODUCED IN COUNCIL.
REPORTS TJ BE TABLED INCLUDE THE 1972/73 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PRISONS, AND THE ANNUAL SUMMARY BY THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION.