TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1981
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LEGCO QUESTION ON KING'S ROAD TRAFFIC SCHEME
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THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE ASKED TO EXPLAIN WHY, GIVEN ALL THE PLANNING THAT APPARENTLY WENT INTO IT, THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT PRIORITY SCHEME ON KING'S ROAD HAS INITIALLY PROVED A FAILURE AND WHAT MODIFICATIONS ARE NOW PROPOSED.
THE QUESTION WILL BE ASKED BY THE HON LYDIA DUNN AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TOMORROW. TEN OTHER QUESTIONS WILL ALSO BE RAISED.
THE HON HU FA-KUANG WILL ASK HOW MANY CHINESE PASSPORT HOLDERS HAVE ENTERED HONG KONG IN TRANSIT DURING THE LAST 12 MONTHS AND HOW MANY HAVE SO FAR DEPARTED BEFORE AND AFTER OCTOBER 23, 1980. HE ALSO WANTS TO KNOW THE POLICY GOVERNING THE GRANT OF EXTENSIONS OF STAY TO SUCH TRANSIENTS.
DR THE HON HO KAM-FAT WILL ASK THE GOVERNMENT TO COMMENT ON THE REASONS BEHIND THE RECENT INCREASE IN UNEMPLOYMENT AND TO SAY WHAT MEASURES IT IS TAKING TO EASE THE SITUATION OF THE UNEMPLOYED.
THE HON ANDREW SO WANTS THE GOVERNMENT TO EXPLAIN WHY THE FIRST INSTALMENT OF SALARIES TAX IS USUALLY DUE AT OR AROUND LUNAR NEW YEAR. ALSO ON SALARIES TAX, THE HON CHAN KAM-CHUEN WILL LIKE TO KNOW WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONSIDER ADJUSTING THE PERSONAL ALLOWANCE TO KEEP PACE WITH CIVIL SERVICE PAY INCREASES AT THE LOWER END OF THE MASTER PAY SCALE.
OTHER QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED CONCERN THE SPECULATIVE HOARDING OF DOMESTIC ACCOMMODATION, PROVISION OF WATER STANDPIPES IN SQUATTER AREAS, PROGRESS OF THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE SCHEME, DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG'S DEEP-SEA FISHING INDUSTRY, PETROL SUPPLY AND CAR PARKING FACILITIES IN SHA TIN, AND PROMOTION OF TREE PLANTING, PARTICULARLY IN SCHOOLS,
ALSO AT TOMORROW'S MEETING. THE CHIEF SECRETARY WILL MOVE A DEBATE ON THE WHITE PAPER ON DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION IN HONG KONG. THE DEBATE WILL BE ADJOURNED.
THREE BILLS, THE URBAN COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1981, INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1981, AND SUMMARY OFFENCES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1981 WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS.
DEBATE WILL RESUME ON THE SECOND READING OF THE EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1981, INDUSTRIAL TRAINING (CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY)
(AMENDMENT) BILL 1981. AND THE FOREIGN JUDGMENTS (RECIPROCAL ENFORCEMENT) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1981.
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