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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1979
HAWKER CONTROL FORCE (REPEAL) BILL 1979
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A BILL WHICH SEEKS TO REPEAL THE HAWKER CONTROL FORCE ORDINANCE AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISSOLUTION OF THE HAWKER CONTROL FORCE WELFARE FUND WAS INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (THURSDAY).
MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE HAWKER CONTROL FORCE (REPEAL) BILL 1979, THE SECRETARY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, THE HON. DEREK JONES SAID THE HAWKER CONTROL FORCE WAS DISBANDED ON APRIL 1 THIS YEAR DUE TO DIFFICULTIES IN RECRUITMENT OF STAFF AND THE LIMITED AREA WITHIN WHICH THE FORCE OPERATED.
+IN ITS PLACE, AN INCREASINGLY EFFECTIVE CONTROL OVER HAWKERS IS BEING ACHIEVED THROUGH THE COMBINED EFFORTS OF THE POLICE AND THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S GENERAL DUTIES TEAMS+, HE SAID.
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
BILLS PASSED
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SIX BILLS WERE PASSED INTO LAW IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (THURSDAY).
THEY WERE THE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) (NO. 7) BILL 1979, THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1979, THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1979, THE HONG KONG TOURIST ASSOCIATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1979, THE HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1979 AND THE PENSIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1979.
SPECIAL TRAINS TO SHA TIN RACE COURSE ON SATURDAY ******
THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY WILL OPERATE THREE SPECIAL PASSENGER TRAINS TO SHA TIN RACE COURSE STATION ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 17).
THESE NON-STOP TRAINS WILL LEAVE KOWLOON STATION IN HUNG HOM AT 12.32 P.M., 12.53 P.M. AND 1.14 P.M.
THERE WILL BE SIX TRAINS INCLUDING THREE SPECIALS TO CARRY PASSENGERS BACK FROM RACE COURSE STATION DEPARTING AT 4.40 P.M., 5.47 P.M., 6 P.M., 6.11 P.M., 6.30 P.M. AND 7.15 P.M.
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