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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1980
IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO BRING THE LAND REGISTRATION PROCEDURES UP TO THE STANDARDS REQUIRED OF A MODERN COMMERCIAL CENTRE LIKE HONG KONG UNLESS THE REGISTER CARDS, ON WHICH PARTICULARS OF THE TITLE TO LAND ARE RECORDED, ARE COMPUTER ISED,
HE REVEALED THAT A FEASIBILITY STUDY IS SCHEDULED TO COMMENCE IN THE REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT IN DECEMBER.
+THIS IS A WELCOME NEWS, AND I HOPE THAT THE STUDY WILL BE COMPLETED WITHOUT DELAY AND THAT COMPUTERISATION OF THESE RECORDS WILL COMMENCE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.+
COMMENTING ON THE STAFFING SITUATION AT THE LAND OFFICE, MR WONG THOUGHT THAT UNLESS ADDITIONAL STAFF WERE RECRUITED QUICKLY, THE TRANSITIONAL PERIOD FROM THE PRESENT METHOD OF REGISTRATION TO COMPLETE MICROFILMING WOULD PROBABLY HAVE TO TAKE UP TO FIVE YEARS.
HE ALSO CITED STATISTICS TO SHOW THE NUMBER OF MEMORIALS OR DOCUMENTS LODGED FOR REGISTRATION SINCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE DEEDS REGISTRATION IN 1844.
+WITH THE APPARENTLY INSATIABLE DEMAND FOR HOUSING, OFFICE SPACE AND FACTORY ACCOMMODATION, THE PRESSURE ON THE LAND OFFICE WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE.
+ IT IS THEREFORE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND INDEED IN GOVERNMENT'S OWN INTEREST THAT THE PROCESS OF MODERNISATION AND RATIONALISATION OF LAND REGISTRATION BE ACCORDED HIGH PRIORITY, HE
ADDED.
OFFICIALS TO SPEAK FIRST
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THE HON ROGER LOBO MOVED A MOTION IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) TO REVISE THE PROCEDURE IN THE ANNUAL POLICY DEBATE WHICH WOULD ENABLE THE OFFICIALS TO SPEAK BEFORE THE UNOFFICIALS.
MR LOBO SAID: THIS, WE BELIEVE, WILL PROVE USEFUL BECAUSE AS IT HAS BEEN AGREED THAT OFFICIAL MEMBERS WOULD BE SPEAK ING BEFORE THE UNOFFICIALS AND AS THEY MAY RAISE IMPORTANT POLICY MATTERS IN ADDITION TO THOSE INCLUDED IN YOUR EXCELLENCY'S SPEECH, THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WHO WILL BE COMMENTING ON THOSE AND OTHER SUBJECTS WOULD LIKE TO GIVE THEIR OFFICIAL COLLEAGUES THE RIGHT OF REPLY.+
THE MOTION WAS PASSED.
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