TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1981
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WHITE PAPER ON PRIMARY EDUCATION TO BE TABLED AT LEGCO
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THE WHITE PAPER ON PRIMARY EDUCATION AND PRE-PRIMARY SERVICES WILL BE TABLED BY THE SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, THE HON ERIC HO, AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
DEBATE ON THE PAPER WILL BE ADJOURNED.
ALSO AT TOMORROW'S MEETING, THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE ASKED BY THE HON F.W. LI TO MAKE A STATEMENT ON THE IMPLICATIONS FOR THE ECONOMY OF THE CONTINUING FALL IN VALUE OF THE HONG KONG DOLLAR.
FOUR OTHER QUESTIONS WILL BE ASKED.
THE HON S.L. CHEN WILL ASK ABOUT CONTROLS BEING TAKEN BY GOVERNMENT SO THAT EXHAUST FANS AND AIR-CONDITIONING COOLING TOWERS WILL NOT CAUSE NOISE NUISANCE AND WILL NOT AFFECT THE STRUCTURAL SAFETY OF BUILDINGS.
GOVERNMENT WILL ALSO BE ASKED BY THE HON PETER C. WONG IF IT WILL CONSIDER REQUIRING TRAMS TO HAVE REAR AND BRAKE LIGHTS,
IN REFERENCE TO THE APPOINTMENT OF A PANEL OF VISITORS TO REVIEW HONG KONG'S EDUCATION SYSTEM, THE HON CHAN KAM-CHUEN WILL ASK HOW GOVERNMENT WILL ENSURE THAT THE CHARACTERISTICS AND PROBLEMS OF OUR BILINGUAL SYSTEM ARE TAKEN FULLY INTO ACCOUNT AND EXAMINED+.
HE WILL ALSO ASK IF THE REPORT BY THE VISITORS WILL BE INCORPORATED IN A GREEN PAPER FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
DR THE HON HO KAM-FAI WILL ASK WHEN WORK ON THE NEW STATION COMPLEX AT LO WU WILL START AND BE COMPLETED, AND WHAT IMPROVEMENTS WILL BE MADE TO IMMIGRATION, CUSTOMS, PASSENGER AND POLICE FACILITIES TO COPE WITH THE CHANGE.
AT THE MEETING, DEBATE ON THE ROAD TRAFFIC (DRIVING-OFFENCE POINTS) BILL 1981 WILL BE FURTHER ADJOURNED.
ELEVEN BILLS ARE EXPECTED TO GO THROUGH THEIR COMMITTEE STAGE AND THIRD READINGS. THEY ARE: GAMBLING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1981, REGISTRATION OF PERSONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1981, FIRE SERVICES
AMENDMENT) BILL 1981, FIXED PENALTY (TRAFFIC CONTRAVENTIONS) AMENDMENT BILL 1981, FIXED PENALTY (CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS) AMENDMENT BILL 1981, MEDICAL CLINICS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1981, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (MÍSCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) BILL 1981, LEGAL AID AMENDMENT) BILL 1981, MAINTENANCE ORDERS (RECIPROCAL ENFORCEMENT) AMENDMENT) BILL 1981, MERCHANT SHIPPING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1981, AND THE MERCHANT SHIPPING (SAFETY) BILL 1981.
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