TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1981
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LEGCO RESUMES TOMORROW
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THE EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM CONCERNING COUNTERFEITING OF HONG KONG COINS AND NOTES WILL BE AMONG QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WHEN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETS AGAIN TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
THE SUBJECT WILL BE RAISED BY THE HON ANDREW SO WHO WILL ALSO WANT TO KNOW ABOUT MEASURES BEING TAKEN TO DEAL WITH COUNTERFEITING ACTIVITIES.
TOMORROW'S MEETING WILL BE THE FIRST REGULAR SITTING OF THE NEW LEGISLATIVE SESSION, AND SEVERAL OFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL ELABORATE ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE GOVERNMENT'S ACTIVITIES DEALT WITH BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, IN HIS ANNUAL REVIEW LAST WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 7). SPEAKING WILL BE THE SECRETARY FOR HOUSING, THE HON DONALD LIAO, AND THE SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, THE HON E.P. HO.
AT QUESTION TIME, UNOFFICIAL MEMBER THE HON S.L. CHEN WILL ASK ABOUT THE NUMBER OF ARMED ROBBERIES OF BANKS AND GOLDSMITH SHOPS DURING THE PAST TEN MONTHS, THE NUMBER OF ARRESTS AND SENTENCES IMPOSED ON THOSE CONVICTED.
THE HON MISS LYDIA DUNN WILL ASK ABOUT TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS ON THE TUEN MUN HIGHWAY AND WHAT STEPS, OTHER THAN SAFE-DRIVING CAMPAIGNS, ARE BEING TAKEN TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION,
SHE WILL ALSO ASK THE GOVERNMENT ABOUT ITS PLANS TO RELIEVE CONGESTION IN THE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL.
ON TEXTBOOK GRANTS, THE REV THE HON MISS JOYCE BENNETT WILL ASK IF THE GOVERNMENT WILL EXTEND THE PRESENT GRANT FOR NEEDY PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS TO STUDENTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
MISS BENNETT WILL ALSO ASK ABOUT ASSISTANCE BEING GIVEN TO SPECIAL SCHOOLS FOR THE BLIND AND TO ORDINARY SCHOOLS INTEGRATING BLIND STUDENTS INTO THE IR CLASSES FOR THE PURCHASE OR LOAN OF BOOKS IN BRAILLE, AND WHETHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THIS IS ADEQUATE.
TRAFFIC PLAN FOR FESTIVAL OPENING
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THE SECTION OF EDINBURGH PLACE EAST BETWEEN STAR FERRY AND HMS TAMAR WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 11 AM TO 6.30 PM ON THURSDAY (OCTOBER 15) BECAUSE OF THE OPENING OF THE SIXTH FESTIVAL OF ASIAN ARTS.
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