TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1981
QUESTIONS ABOUT IT'S TO BE RAISED AT LEGCO
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AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) A NUMBER OF QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE ACTIVITIES OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS IN HONG KONG WILL BE ASKED BY AN UNOFFICIAL MEMBER, DR THE HON RAYSON HUANG.
DR HUANG WILL ASK HOW MANY ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS WERE GIVEN PERMISSION TO STAY IN HONG KONG AS A RESULT OF THE GOVERNMENT'S CALL LAST YEAR FOR 11'S TO REGISTER, WHETHER THERE IS ANY INFORMATION TO SHOW HOW MANY OF THEM ARE GAINFULLY EMPLOYED, AND IF NOT, WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT WOULD MAKE A SURVEY TO DETERMINE THIS.
HE WILL ALSO ASK THE EXTENT TO WHICH FORMER II'S ARE INVOLVED IN THE PRESENT CRIME SITUATION, AND GOVERNMENT POLICY REGARDING THE REMOVAL FROM HONG KONG OF 11'S AND FORMER 1'S CONVICTED OF SERIOUS OFFENCES.
QUESTIONS WILL ALSO BE ASKED BY OTHER UNOFFICIALS ON A VARIETY OF MATTERS CONCERNING INDUSTRY, EDUCATION, TRANSPORT AND PUBLIC RECREATION FACILITIES.
DR THE HON HO KAM-FAJ WILL ASK IF MEASURES ARE BEING TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT TO REGULATE THE OPERATION OF ILLEGAL FACTORIES IN MULTI-STOREY RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS TO PROTECT RESIDENTS FROM FIRE HAZARDS AND POLLUTION.
THE REV. THE HON JOYCE BENNETT WILL ASK WHAT ENCOURAGEMENT IS BEING GIVEN TO SCHOOLS TO DIVERSIFY THE IR CURRICULUM TO OFFER A WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS FOR THE HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION. SHE WILL ALSO ASK IF GOVERNMENT WILL CONSIDER SETTING UP A FULL-TIME PROFESSIONAL TEAM FOR CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT.
A QUESTION WILL BE ASKED BY THE HON WONG LAM WHAT MEASURES ARE BEING TAKEN TO END ILLEGAL CAR-RACING IN HONG KONG'S STREETS.
A NUMBER OF NEW BILLS WILL ALSO BE INTRODUCED. THEY ARE BANK ING (AMENDMENT)(NO. 2) BILL 1981- DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES (AMENDMENT)(NO. 3) BILL 1981- ESTATE DUTY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1981- İNLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT)(NO. 3) BILL 1981- RATING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1981- STAMP (AMENDMENT) BILL 1981- IMMIGRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1981- AND THE PRINCE PHILIP DENTAL HOSPITAL BILL 1981.
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