TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1980
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THE GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE FARE INCREASES WERE AN INEVITABLE RESULT OF RISES IN WAGES, FUEL AND OTHER OPERATING COSTS.
+THE FARES WILL STILL BE LOW IN RELATION TO INCOMES,+ HE SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN EMPHASISED THE COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE MORE BUSES, DEPOTS AND STAFF, IMPROVED MAINTENANCE AND BETTER MANAGEMENT.
BUS PURCHASING PROGRAMMES TO THE MIDDLE OF 1981 HAVE BEEN AGREED WITH BOTH COMPANIES AND ARE ALREADY BEING
IMPLEMENTED.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID I +THESE AGREEMENTS SHOULD LEAD TO MORE AND BETTER BUSES, BETTER MAINTAINED VEHICLES AND LESS OVERCROWDING.+
THE REVISED FARE SCHEDULE WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE ON FRIDAY (FEBRUARY 1).
DEBATE ON RENT CONTROL BILL
TO RESUME IN LEGCO TOMORROW ****
DEBATE ON THE LANDLORD AND TENANT (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1980 WILL RESUME AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON THE BILL AND IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE DEBATE WILL BE FURTHER ADJOURNED.
DURING QUESTION TIME, UNOFFICIAL COUNCILLORS WILL RAISE 15 QUESTIONS ON VARIOUS MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST,
THE HON LEUNG TAT-SHING WILL ASK WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONSIDER ENCOURAGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF FURTHER PRIVATE, LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ESTATES FOR MIDDLE-INCOME WAGE EARNERS, SUCH AS THE ESTATE CURRENTLY BEING DEVELOPED AT TAI SANG WAI IN YUEN LONG.
THE HON FRANCIS TIEN WILL ASK WHAT STEPS ARE BEING TAKEN BY GOVERNMENT TO MONITOR OIL PRICES, PARTICULARLY INDUSTRIAL FUELS, AND TO ENSURE THAT INCREASES IMPOSED BY THE OIL COMPANIES ARE REASONABLE AND NOT OUT OF STEP WITH PRICES PREVAILING ELSEWHERE IN THE REGION.
THE HON PETER C. WONG WILL ASK THE GOVERNMENT TO MAKE A STATEMENT ON THE RECENT SPATE OF ROBBERIES ON BANKS AND GOLDSMITH SHOPS AND THE MEASURES BEING TAKEN TO COUNTER SUCH CRIMES.
THE REV THE HON JOYCE BENNETT WILL ASK THE GOVERNMENT TO STATE WHEN IT IS PROPOSED TO ENABLE THE SCHEME FOR LIMITED LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN MAGISTRATES' COURTS TO BE EXTENDED TO ALL SUCH COURTS AND TO MORE OFFENCES.
/OTHER QUESTIONS