MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1976
CURRENT SESSION OF LEGCO ENDS ON WEDNESDAY
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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL WIND UP ITS CURRENT SESSION AFTER ITS MEETING ON WEDNESDAY (AUGUST 4).
THE COUNCIL WILL THEN GO INTO RECESS PROVISIONALLY UNTIL OCTOBER 6 THIS YEAR WHEN THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, WILL OPEN THE NEW 1976/77 SESSION.
DURING WEDNESDAY'S MEETING, THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE ASKED TO STATE ITS INTENTIONS IN REGARD TO THE PROPOSED ADOPTION OF +HONG KONG TIME+.
DR. THE HON, HARRY FANG WILL ASK WHAT EFFECTIVE STEPS IS THE GOVERNMENT TAKING IN ADVISING THE PUBLIC OF PREVENTIVE AND PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AGAINST CANCER AND HEART DISEASE WHICH HAVE BECOME THE BIGGEST KILLERS IN HONG KONG.
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ACHIEVEMENTS AS WELL AS THE ROLE AND FUNCTIONS OF THE MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES WILL BE RAISED BY THE HON. MISS KO SIU-WAH.
OTHER QUESTIONS CONCERN, AMONG OTHER THINGS, MEASURES TO REDUCE CAR EXHAUST POLLUTION ́AND PLANS TO EXPAND AND STRENGTHEN THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.
THEY ARE THE COMMODITIES DEBATE WILL BE RESUMED ON THREE BILLS. TRADING BILL 1976, THE BOOKS REGISTRATION BILL 1976 AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) BILL 1976.
BEFORE THE MEETING ADJOURNS THE HON. HILTON CHEONG-LEEN WILL RAISE THE MATTER OF +CLOSER CO-ORDINATION IN SERVICES FOR YOUTH+.
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