TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1981
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GOVERNMENT TO BE ASKED ABOUT ANTI-ROBBERY MEASURES AT LEGCO
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AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY), THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE ASKED BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBER, THE HON STEPHEN CHEONG WHETHER ANY SPECIAL MEASURES ARE BEING TAKEN TO COMBAT THE RECENT DRAMATIC INCREASE IN ARMED ROBBERIES INVOLVING FIREARMS+,
MR CHEONG'S QUESTION WILL BE AMONG A NUMBER OF QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS ON VARIOUS MATTERS AFFECTING LIFE IN HONG KONG, RANGING FROM RECREATION AND EDUCATION TO CAR TRAVEL ACROSS THE HARBOUR AND NIGHT WORK ON BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION.
DR THE HON HARRY FANG WILL ASK THE SECRETARY FOR ENVIRONMENT TO ASK THE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL COMPANY TO CONSIDER CHARGING CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL FEES IN ONE DIRECTION ONLY, IN ORDER TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW.
ANOTHER QUESTION, FROM THE HON ANDREW SO, WILL DEAL WITH A REQUEST FOR THE GOVERNMENT, IN VIEW OF THE CONSIDERABLE NUISANCE CAUSED TO THE PUBLIC,+ TO CONSIDER LIFTING, AS SOON AS IT IS PRACTICABLE TO DO SO, THE EXEMPTION GRANTED TO THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION WHICH ALLOWS THE CORPORATION TO CARRY OUT CONSTRUCTION WORKS 24 HOURS A DAY, INCLUDING PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.+
DR THE HON HO KAM-FAI WILL ASK WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT WILL MAKE A STATEMENT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S SELECTIVE PLACEMENT SERVICE SINCE IT ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR PLACING DISABLED PERSONS IN EMPLOYMENT FROM THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT IN JULY 1980.
THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR WILL REPLY TO THE QUESTION,
THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION WILL REPLY TO TWO QUESTIONS, ONE FROM THE HON WONG LAM, WHETHER, IN VIEW OF THE GENERAL SHORTAGE OF VENUES FOR PUBLIC CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES+, THE GOVERNMENT WOULD +CONSIDER MAKING AVAILABLE, WHEN CIRCUMSTANCES PERMIT, THE FACILITIES IN GOVERNMENT AND AIDED SCHOOLS FOR SUCH ACTIVITIES.+
THE HON JOYCE BENNETT WILL ASK THE GOVERNMENT TO RECONSIDER ITS POLICY OF BUILDING PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN EACH HOUSING ESTATE WHEN THE NEW ESTATE IS SO CLOSE TO OTHER HOUSING ESTATES WHERE THE PRIMARY SCHOOLS ARE NOT FULL AND LESS THAN ONE MILE FROM THE NEW PROPOSED SCHOOLS.
THE QUESTIONS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A NUMBER OF MOTIONS AND READINGS OF VARIOUS STAGES OF BILLS, INCLUDING THE COMMITTEE STAGE AND THIRD READING OF APPROPRIATION BILL 1981.
TWO BILLS WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE COUNCIL. THEY ARE THE DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1981 AND BANK ING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1981.
DEBATE ON THREE BILLS WILL ALSO BE RESUMED. THEY ARE THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1981, THE EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT)(NO. 2) BILL 1981, AND THE INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BİLL 1981.
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