TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1974
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NOISE POLLUTION TO BE DISCUSSED AT LEGCO TOMORROW
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UNOFFICIALS WILL RAISE A TOTAL OF 13 QUESTIONS AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TOMORROW ON SUBJECTS RANGING FROM NOISE POLLUTION TO THE DISPLAY OF BUS ROUTE NUMBERS.
THE HON. H.M.G. FORSGATE WILL ASK WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT IS TO CONSIDER IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION COMMITTEE TO RESTRICT THE USE OF NOISY EQUIPMENT SUCH AS AIR COMPRESSORS, PNEUMATIC DRILLS AND CONCRETE VIBRATORS AT LATE HOURS.
HE FURTHER ASKS WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT CAN TAKE STEPS TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF NOISE SUPPRESSION DEVICES ON CONTRACTOR'S EQUIPMENT BY STIPULATING OR ENFORCING NOISE LIMITS ON GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS.
THE HON. ROGER LOBO WILL ASK ABOUT MEASURES TO REDUCE NOISE NUISANCE CAUSED BY VEHICLES, PARTICULARLY MOTOR CYCLES..
WHILE ON MOTOR CARS, THE HON. SZETO WAI WILL QUESTION THE GOVERNMENT WHEN NEW LEGISLATION IS TO BE ENACTED TO KEEP UNROAD WORTHY VEHICLES OFF THE ROADS.
OTHER QUESTIONS TO BE RAISED WILL INCLUDE THE REHOUSING OF SQUATTERS IN ALDRICH BAY, PROGRESS ON THE PROPOSED LION ROCK ROPEWAY, THE NUMBER OF ARRESTS AND CONVICTIONS SINCE THE ENACTMENT OF THE PUBLIC ORDER AMENDMENT BILL 1972, IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE 16TH REPORT OF THE TELEPHONE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, SWIMMING POOLS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, AND THE DISPLAY OF ROUTE NUMBERS ON THE BACK AS WELL AS THE FRONT OF BUSES.
THREE NEW BILLS, DEŠIGED TO IMPLEMENT THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY'S REVENUE BUDGET PROPOSALS, ARE TO BE TABLED AT TOMORROW'S MEETING AND DEBATE ON ALL THREE ARE TO BE ADJOURNED, THEY ARE THE BUSINESS REGISTRATION CAMENDMENT) BILL, MOTOR VEHICLES (FIRST REGISTRATION TAX) (AMENDMENT) BILL, AND THE ROAD TRAFFIC CREGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES) REGULATIONS CAMENDMENT) BILL.
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DEBATE ON THE LABOUR TRIBUNAL CAMENDMENT) Bill WILL BE RESUMED TOMORROW.
COLLECTION OF WATER CHARGES
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A TEMPORARY COLLECTION CENTRE WILL BE SET UP AT THE SHATIN . RURAL COMMITTEE OFFICE AT SHATIN ON JUNE 13 AND 14 TO FACILITATE PAYMENTS OF WATER CHARGES FOR THE FIRST PERIOD OF THIS YEAR.
THE CENTRE WILL BE OPEN BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 1 P.M. ON THESE DAYS AND SHATIN RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO MAKE FULL USE OF THE FACILITIES.
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