TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1979
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SOCIAL WELFARE WHITE PAPER TO BE
TABLED AT LEGCO TOMORROW
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THE BLUEPRINT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG'S SOCIAL WELFARE INTO THE 1980'S WILL BE PUBLISHED IN A WHITE PAPER AND TABLED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, THE HON. THOMAS LEE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT ON THE WHITE PAPER.
ALSO IN TOMORROW'S SESSION OF THE COUNCIL, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR JACK CATER, WILL PRESENT A REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET FÖR 1979-80. LATER, THE APPROPRIATION BILL 1979 WILL GO INTO COMMITTEE STAGE AND BE READ THE THIRD TIME.
DURING THE MEETING, UNOFFICIAL MEMBER, THE HON. WONG LAM WILL ASK A QUESTION ABOUT THE CONGESTION AT IMMIGRATION OFFICES, AND THE HON. ANDREW SO WILL ASK ABOUT THE NUMBER OF BOAT DWELLERS IN HONG KONG AND HOW MANY ARE ON THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT'S WAITING LIST FOR PUBLIC HOUSING.
THERE WILL ALSO BE SEVEN BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE COUNCIL, INCLUDING THE CRIMES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1979 WHICH DEALS WITH THUGS AND OTHER CRIMINAL ELEMENTS WHO UNLAWFULLY LOITER
IN PUBLIC PLACES.
AT COMMITTEE STAGE, 11 BILLS INCLUDING THE APPROPRIATION BILL 1979, WILL BE READ THE THIRD TIME.
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