MONDAY, MAY 16, 1977
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LEGCO MEETING ON WEDNESDAY
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UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL ASK A NUMBER OF QUESTIONS ABOUT WATER WHEN THE COUNCIL MEETS ON WEDNESDAY (MAY 18).
THE HON. LYDIA DUNN WILL ASK THE GOVERNMENT FOR A STATEMENT ON THE CONTRIBUTION THE DESALTING PLANT WILL MAKE TO HONG KONG'S WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM OVER THE 12 MONTHS ENDING APRIL 30, 1978.
SHE WILL ALSO ASK TO WHAT EXTENT THIS CONTRIBUTION WILL REDUCE THE PROBABILITY OF RESTRICTIONS HAVING TO BE IMPOSED IF RAINFALL DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS IS BELOW AVERAGE.
ANOTHER UNOFFICIAL, THE HON. T.S. LEUNG WILL ASK IF THE GOVERNMENT CONSIDERS THE EXISTING CONTROLS OVER WATER WASTAGE ADEQUATE AND, IF NOT, WOULD THE GOVERNMENT CONSIDER INTRODUCING MORE EFFECTIVE MEASURES.
THE HON. KO SIU-WAH WILL ENQUIRE WHETHER PROGRESS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CHILD CARE CENTRES REGULATIONS HAS BEEN SATISFACTORY SO FAR.
OTHER QUESTIONS TO BE RAISED BY THE UNOFFICIALS CONCERN, AMONG OTHER THINGS, HONG KONG PASSPORTS, PUBLIC LIGHT BUS FARES, INCIDENCE OF CRIME IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES, DEMOLITION OF THE CHINA ENGINEERS BUILDING AND THE PRESENT POSITION ON THE PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A PHARMACY COURSE EITHER IN ONE OF THE UNIVERSITIES OR IN THE POLYTECHNIC.
EIGHT BILLS, INCLUDING THE AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDES BILL
1977, WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE COUNCIL.
DEBATE WILL BE RESUMED ON TWO BILLS
THE LEGAL
PRACTITIONERS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1977 AND THE INDUSTRIAL AND REFORMATORY SCHOOLS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1977.
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