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Monday, January 5, 1976
UNOFFICIALS TO RAISE EDUCATION „HITE PAPER
Three Unofficials will bring up the matter of implementation of
the White Paper on Secondary Education in the Legislative Council on
Wednesday (January 7).
The subject will be raised in an adjournment debate by the Hon.
Hilton Cheong-Leen, the Hon. Mrs. Joyce Symons and the Hon. Miss Ko Siu-wah.
Mrs. Symons will also ask during the questions session for the
Government's views on a scheme of Government assistance proposed by the
Hong Kong Private Anglo-Chinese Schools Association.
Other Unofficials will ask questions on the outcome of the HK/EEC
textile talks, a possible way of reporting crime at CDO and Kaifong offices
and simplification of the reporting system, staffing of the Official Receiver's Office, and utilsation of Government school playgrounds and premises after
school.
Questions will also be asked on the progress of the working party on legislation required to govern professions supplementary to medicine, on more restrictions on piling noise for the protection of both workers and
residents, and on the need for review of sentences imposed on offences against
the person.
There will be other questions on the scheduled removal of the Sheung
Shui Tanneries, the pilot scheme to install aerators to improve water quality
in Kowloon Bay, proper maintenance of the tower clock at the old KCR terminus
and the maintenance of air traffic control standard.
Four new bills will be introduced into the Council. They are the Companies (Amendment) Bill 1976, the Country Parks Bill 1976, which protects the vegetation and wild life of selected country areas for the benefit of the public, the Wild Animals Protection Bill 1976, and the Apprenticeship Bill 1975, which improves apprentice training and regulates the employment of
apprentices in certain trades.
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