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HE ALSO PAID TRIBUTE TO THE HOTEL INDUSTRY, IN GENERAL TO WHICH, HE SAID HONG KONG GUE A PUBLIC DEBT.
+THIS IS A DEDY WHICH IS NOT OFTEN ACKNOWLEDGED. FACT THAT THIS IS A MAJOR. EXPORT INDUSTRY, HE SAID.
NOR IS THE
FURTHERMORE, IN HIS OPINION, THE FACT THAT THE HOTELS ASSO- CIATION HAVE BEEN ABLE TO AGREE TO THE TAX INCREASE +REFLECTS BOTH A VERY RESPONSIBLE APPROACH AND AT THE SAME TIME A TOKEN OF THEIR APPRECIATION OF WHAT THE TOURIST ASSOCIATION IS ATTEMPTING TO DO FOR THEM.✨
HE BELIEVED THE PROPOSED INCREASE IS FAIR AND BALANCED+ AND HE WAS CONFIDENT THAT THE TOURIST ASSOCIATION WILL REGULATE ITS BUDGETS ACCORDINGLY.
BILLS PASSED AT LEGCO *****
FOUR BILLS ́COMPLETED THEIR PASSAGE THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THIS (WEDNESDAY) AFTERNOON.
THEY WERE THE TELEPHONE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1975; THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES (EXTENSION OF GRANTS) BILL 1975, THE CHILD CARE CENTRES BILL 1974 AND THE EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1975.
A RESOLUTION SEEKING APPROVAL FOR INCREASES IN ANNUAL TELEPHONE RENTALS AND INSTALLATION CHARGES WAS APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL.
ONE ON THE HOTEL ACCOMMODATION TAX ORDINANCE AND THE OTHER ON THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ORDINANCE ALSO APPROVED.
TWO OTHER MOTIONS
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FOUR OTHER BILLS WERE ALSO INTRODUCED INTO COUNCIL FOR THEIR
THEY WERE THE POST OFFICE BILL 1975, FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. THE EVIDENCE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1975, THE MERCHANT SHIPPING (RECRUITING OF SEAMEN) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1975 AND THE POLICE FORCE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1975.
SESSIONAL PAPERS TABLED WERE THE SCHEDULE OF SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS APPROVED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL DURING THE THIRD QUARTER OF 1974/75, THE SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1974, THE STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS OF THE GRANTHAM SCHOLARSHIPS FUND FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 1974, THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC ANNUAL REPORT 1973/74 AND THE BALANCE SHEET AND INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT OF THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 1974.
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