TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1979
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HE SAID THAT THE PRESENT POPULATION OF THE NEW TOWNS WAS ESTIMATED AT NOT MORE THAN A MILLION BUT THIS FIGURE WOULD HAVE DOUBLED IN THE NEXT FOUR YEARS.
+THE FIGURES I HAVE GIVEN YOU ARE AN INDICATION THAT WE ARE TRYING TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MANAGERS, EXECUTIVES AND SUPERVISORS TO FIND HOMES NEAR THE IR WORK.
+1 AM SURE WHEN THEY HAVE MADE THE BREAK THAT YOUNG COUPLES WILL FIND AN UNEXPECTED PLEASURE IN LIVING IN A LESS CROWDED ENVIRONMENT CLOSE TO THE HILLS AND THE SEA AND OVER THE NEXT FOUR YEARS THERE SHOULD BE SEVERAL THOUSAND OPPORTUNITIES TO DO SO,+ MR. AKERS-JONES SAID.
SIX QUESTIONS TO BE RAISED IN LEGCO TOMORROW
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THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL RAISE SIX QUESTIONS OF PUBLIC INTEREST AT TOMORROW'S (WEDNESDAY) COUNCIL MEETING.
THE HON. HILTON CHEONG-LEEN WILL ASK THE GOVERNMENT WHAT OTHER ACTION, APART FROM PARTICIPATING IN DISCUSSIONS ON SETTING UP AN ISLAND IN SOUTHEAST ASIA FOR ACCEPTING REFUGEES IN TRANSIT FROM VIETNAM, HAS IT TAKEN IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT TO TACKLE THE REFUGEE PROBLEM.
HE WILL ALSO ASK THE GOVERNMENT TO STATE ITS PLANS TO RECRUIT, TRAIN AND UTILISE A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF STAFF TO IMPLEMENT ALL THE PROGRAMMES IN THE WHITE PAPER ON SOCIAL WELFARE INTO THE 1980'S.+
THE HON, LYDIA DUNN WILL ASK IF THE GOVERNMENT, IN VIEW OF THE APPROACH OF THE WET SEASON, HAS ADEQUATELY IDENTIFIED THE AREAS AND BUILDINGS WHICH MIGHT BE VULNERABLE TO LANDSLIPS AND FLOODINGS,
THE REV. THE HON. JOYCE M. BENNETT WILL ASK THE GOVERNMENT HOW MANY VOLUNTARY AGENCIES ARE TO RECEIVE 30 TO 50 PER CENT LESS THAN THE SUBSIDY THEY APPLIED FOR IN 1979-80 AND THE REASONS FOR THE CUT BACK.
OTHER QUESTIONS TO BE RAISED WILL INCLUDE MEASURES OF CONTROL BEING USED TO ENSURE THAT CHINESE PATENT MEDICINES DO NOT CONTAIN ANY SUBSTANCE LISTED IN THE SCHEDULES TO THE PHARMACY AND POISONS REGULATIONS AND MEASURES TAKEN TO FIND HOMES FOR VAGRANT AND UNTIDY STREET-SLEEPERS, AND TO DISCOURAGE THEM FROM TAKING TO THE STREETS AGAIN.
DURING THE MEETING, ONE BILL THE REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS AND ADOPTION (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) BILL 1979 BE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS.
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THREE OTHER BILLS INCLUDING THE CRIMES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1979 WILL HAVE THEIR SECOND AND THIRD READINGS.
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