TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1978
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LEGCO MEETS TOMORROW
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THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, THE HON. DAVID JEAFFRESON WILL INTRODUCE A MOTION IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) TO AMEND THE TELEPHONE ORDINANCE TO
GIVE LEGISLATIVE EFFECT TO THE PROPOSED ADJUSTMENTS TO TELEPHONE TARIFFS FROM JULY 1, THIS YEAR.
SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER, THE HON. SIR SZE-YUEN CHUNG, WILL SPEAK ON THE MOTION.
DURING THE QUESTION TIME, THE UNOFFICIALS WILL ASK A TOTAL OF 13 QUESTIONS ON VARIOUS MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST.
THE HON. PETER C. WONG WILL ASK THE GOVERNMENT TO STATE THE CAUSES OF THE RECENT FLOODINGS IN TAI PO, SHA TIN AND TUEN MUN AND WHAT EFFECTIVE MEASURES ARE CONTEMPLATED TO PREVENT FUTURE RECURRENCES.
THE HON. S.L. CHEN WILL ASK WHAT ACTION THE GOVERNMENT WILL TAKE AGAINST THE OWNERS OF PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES WHO CHARGE MORE THAN THE FARE INDICATED OR WHO INCREASE FARES FOR PARTICULAR JOURNEYS ON CERTAIN DAYS SIMPLY BY CHANGING THEIR FARE INDICATORS.
THE HON. WONG LAM WILL ASK THE GOVERNMENT TO STATE WHAT PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE IN THE USE OF CHINESE IN COMMUNICATIONS WITH MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND WITHIN THE CIVIL SERVICES SINCE CHINESE WAS MADE AN OFFICIAL LANGUAGE.
THE REV. THE HON. JOYCE M. BENNETT WILL QUERY WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT WILL TAKE IMMEDIATE STEPS TO ENFORCE A REGULATION IN THE FOOD BUSINESS (NEW TERRITORIES) REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE TRANSPORTATION OF COOKED AND UNCOOKED FOOD, AND STATE HOW MANY PROSECUTIONS FOR OFFENCES UNDER THIS REGULATION HAVE BEEN TAKEN IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS.
THE HON. CHARLES YEUNG WILL ASK WHAT COMPENSATION AND/OR OTHER BENEFITS WILL BE OFFERED OR MADE AVAILABLE BY GOVERNMENT TO PERSONS AFFECTED BY THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT IN URBAN AREAS, THE URBAN RENEWAL SCHEME AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES,
OTHER QUESTIONS TO BE RAISED BY THE UNOFFICIALS CONCERN TONG FAI IN FORMS TO 3 IN SUBSIDISED SECONDARY SCHOOLS, TREATMENT OF STRAY DOGS AND CATS, INSTITUTIONAL CARE FOR MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN, MEDICAL FACILITIES ON LAMMA ISLAND AND EXPENDITURE OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY ON PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS AND ESTATE MANAGEMENT.
A TOTAL OF NINE BILLS WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE COUNCIL FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. THEY ARE THE FIRE SERVICES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978, THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978, THE HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978, THE MERCHANT SHIPPING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978, THE MISCELLANEOUS LICENCES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978, THE JURY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978, THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1978, THE WIDOWS' AND CHILDREN'S PENSIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978 AND THE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS PENSION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978.
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