TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1980
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LEGCO QUESTIONS ON INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION
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UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL RAISE NINE QUESTIONS ON VARIOUS MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST INCLUDING THREE ON ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
THE REPORT OF THE UMELCO POLICE GROUP FOR 1979 WILL ALSO BE TABLED.
THE HON CHEN SHOU-LUM WILL ASK FOR A GOVERNMENT STATEMENT ON THE PRESENT STATE OF INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION IN AREAS SUCH AS KWUN TONG AND TSUEN WAN, AND THE IMMEDIATE STEPS TAKEN TO ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM.
THE HON ANDREW SO KWOK-WING WILL WANT TO KNOW THE STEPS BEING TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT TO PROTECT THE HEALTH OF WORKERS AND RESIDENTS IN INDUSTRIAL AREAS FROM INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION,
DR THE HON RAYSON HUANG WILL ASK WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT HAS THE EXPERTISE TO IDENTIFY TOXIC GASES AND FUMES WHICH MIGHT BE PRESENT IN THE ATMOSPHERE AND TO TAKE EFFECTIVE MEASURES TO COUNTER THESE HEALTH HAZARDS.
OTHER QUESTIONS WILL BE ON MEASURES TO PREVENT HIGH-SPEED MOTOR BOATS FROM BRINGING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS INTO HONG KONG, PROGRESS OF THE SCHEME WHICH ENABLES ELIGIBLE CIVIL SERVANTS TO BUY THEIR OWN HOMES, AND IMPROVEMENT TO TRAFFIC CONGESTION AT THE CROSS-HARBOUR TUNNEL.
THERE WILL ALSO BE QUESTIONS ON THE INSTALLATION OF COMPUTER-AIDED TRANSCRIPTION MACHINES IN COURTS, UPGRADING THE LEVEL OF MUSIC TEACHING IN ALL SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND THE PROVISION OF PLACES FOR TAXIS AND PRIVATE CARS TO PICK UP OR SET DOWN PASSENGERS AT ALL MTR STATIONS.
ALTOGETHER, FIVE BILLS WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. THEY ARE THE STAMP (AMENDMENT) BILL 1980, THE BUSINESS REGISTRATION REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1980, THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1980, THE PREVENTION OF BRIBERY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1980 AND THE MONEY LENDERS BILL 1980.
DEBATE ON THE SECOND READING OF THE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1980 AND THE FIRE INVESTIGATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1980 WILL RESUME.
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