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TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1975
BUDGET DEBATE: OFFICIALS TAKE THE FLOOR TOMORROW
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DEBATE ON THE APPROPRIATION BILL 1975 RESUMES TOMORROW WHEN SEVEN OFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL REPLY TO POINTS RAISED BY THEIR OFFICIAL COLLEAGUES. ANOTHER FOUR OFFICIALS WILL SPEAK ON THURSDAY.
TOMORROW'S SPEAKERS ARE THE HON. KENNETH TOPLEY, DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION DR. THE HON. GERALD CHOA, DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES THE HON, LI FOOK-KOW, SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES- THE KON, IAN LIGHTBODY SECRETARY FOR HOUSING THE HON. JAMES ROBSON, SECRETARY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT- THE NON. DAVID MCDONALD, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS AND THE HON. DAVID AKERS-JONES, SECRETY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES.
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SPEAKING ON THURSDAY WILL BE THE ON. DAVID JORDAN, DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY THE HON. DENIS DRAY, SECRETARY FOR WOME AFFAIRS THE COLONIAL SECRETARY THE HON. DENYS ROBERTS- AND THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON. PHILIP HADDON-CAVE, WHO WILL WIND UP THE DEBATE.
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COUNCIL WILL THEN ADJOURN UNTIL APRIL 23 WHEN THE APPROPRIATION BILL WILL BE CONSIDERED IN COMMITTEE DEFORE ITS THIRD AND FINAL READING.
AT TOMORROW'S (WEDNESDAY'S) SITTING FIVE NEW BILLS WILL BE TABLED AND DEBATE WILL RESUME ON FIVE OTHERS WHICH WILL THEN BE CONSIDERED IN COMMITTEE BEFORE THEIR FIMAL. READING.
THESE ARE : THE PUBLIC ORDER (AMENDMENT) BULL, THE SUMMARY OFFENCES (AMENDMENT) BILL, THE CORONERS (AMENDMENT) BILL, THE TRUSTEE (AMENDMENT) BILL, AND THE CHINA FLEET CLUB INCORPORATION (AMENDMENT) BILL.
THE NEW BILLS TO DE TABLED ARE THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) BILL THE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) BILL, THE STAMP (AMENDMENT) DILL, THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION BILL, AND THE MOCK AUCTIONS DIEL.
WATER CUT XXX
WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN YAUMATEI WILL BE INTERRUPTED FOR FIVE HOURS AS FROM 1 AM ON FRIDAY (APRIL 4) TO ENABLE A TEST FOR LEAKAGE TO BE CARRIED OUT IN THE AREA.
PREMISES BOUNDED BY SAIGON STREET, NATHAN ROAD, JORDAN ROAD AND SHANGHAI STREET WILL, DE AFFECTED.
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