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TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1978
LAST LEGCO MEETING FOR
1977-78 SESSION TOMORROW
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THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON. PHILIP HADDON-CAVE, WILL MOVE A NUMBER OF AMENDMENTS TO THE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978 IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY)
THE LAST TO BE HELD FOR THE COUNCIL'S 1977-79 SESSION.
THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON, LEWIS DAVIES, WILL TABLE THE REPORT OF THE UMELCO POLICE GROUP FOR THE PERIOD FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 1977 TO APRIL 30, 1978.
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DURING QUESTION TIME, UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL RAISE 16 QUESTIONS ON VARIOUS MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST.
THE HON. WONG LAM WILL ASK WHAT STEPS THE GOVERNMENT WILL TAKE TO ENFORCE MORE VIGOROUSLY TRAFFIC REGULATIONS SUCH AS SPEEDING AND OVER-TAKING ON TUEN MUN ROAD IN VIEW OF THE ALARMING FREQUENCY OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS OCCURRING ALONG THIS HIGHWAY.
THE HON. SIR SZE-YUEN CHUNG, WILL ASK WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONSIDER EXTENDING THE PRESENT MAXIMUM VALIDITY PERIOD OF HONG KONG DRIVING LICENCES FROM THREE YEARS TO 10 YEARS, THUS BRINGING IT INTO LINE WITH THAT OF PASSPORTS.
THE HON. LYDIA DUNN WILL ASK THE GOVERNMENT TO LODGE THE +STRONGEST POSSIBLE PROTEST+ WITH THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND EXPRESS HONG KONG'S RESENTMENT OVER A STATEMENT MADE BY THE UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDUSTRY IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS ON JULY 24 THAT HONG KONG WORKERS ARE GREATLY EXPLOITED AND THAT HONG KONG HAS NEITHER HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK LEGISLATION NOR AN EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION ORDINANCE.
THE HON. HILTON CHEONG-LEEN WILL ASK IF THE PAY STRUCTURE AND OTHER CONDITIONS OF SERVICE OF THE POLICE FORCE ARE CONSIDERED ADEQUATE AND REASONABLE IN RELATION TO THE OVERALL PAY STRUCTURE OF THE CIVIL SERVICE AND IF THERE ARE ANY AREAS WHERE IMPROVEMENTS ARE DESIRABLE AND ARE BEING LOOKED INTO.
ON EDUCATION ON THE OUTLYING ISLANDS, THE HON. CHARLES YEUNG WILL ASK IF THE GOVERNMENT WILL PROVIDE THE GROWING STUDENT POPULATION ON LANTAU ISLAND WITH SUFFICIENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS TO SAVE THEM FROM TRAVELLING TO AND FROM SCHOOLS SITUATED ON HONG KONG ISLAND OR IN KOWLOON.
OTHER QUESTIONS TO BE RAISED BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS CONCERN LITTER OFFENCES, RECRUITMENT OF CHILD CARE WORKERS AND SUPERVISORS, SPEECH THERAPY TRAINING AND SMALL FACTORY UNITS,
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