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TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1982
NINE QUESTIONS AT LEGCO
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NINE QUESTIONS WILL BE ASKED BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WHEN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETS TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
QUESTIONS CONCERNING PROGRESS BEING MADE TO CENTRALISE TRANSPORT RESPONSIBILITIES, AND ABOUT FURTHER STUDIES ON THE LEI YUE MUN BRIDGE WILL BE ASKED BY THE HON T.S. LO.
OTHER QUESTIONS DEAL WITH LANDED PROPERTY SUCCESSION APPLICATIONS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, THE PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS AND MONUMENTS OF HISTORICAL OR CULTURAL VALUE, DENTAL SERVICES FOR THE OUT-LYING AREAS, POLICY CONCERNING ON-STREET AND OFF-STREET PARKING, EDUCATION SERVICES AT CHILD-CARE CENTRES AND KINDERGARTENS, AND BRIEFING OF THE MEDIA ON MAJOR GOVERNMENT ISSUES.
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FOUR BILLS WILL BE READ A FIRST AND A SECOND TIME, WITH DEBATE TO BE ADJOURNED. THEY ARE: HONG KONG ASSOCIATION OF BANKS (AMENDMENT) BILL, FERRY SERVICES BILL, PENSIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL AND EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL.
THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES (AMENDMENT) BILL WILL BE READ A THIRD TIME.
AN UNOFFICIAL MEMBER'S BILL, THE PORTUGUESE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS INCORPORATION (AMENDMENT) BILL, WILL ALSO BE READ A THIRD TIME.
SHA TIN BUS NETWORK TO BE REORGANISED
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THE BUS NETWORK IN SHA TIN WILL BE REORGANISED FROM FRIDAY (MAY 7) TO COPE WITH THE OPENING OF THE ELECTRIFIED
INNER SUBURBAN TRAIN SERVICE BETWEEN HUNG HOM AND SHA TIN ON THURSDAY (MAY 6).
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (TUESDAY), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE NEW BUS NETWORK WOULD PROVIDE PEOPLE LIVING IN THE SHA TIN AREA WITH MUCH BETTER BUS SERVICES.
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT THE REORGANISATION WAS A RESULT OF LENGTHY DISCUSSIONS WITH THE DISTRICT BOARD AND DISTRICT OFFICE.
UNDER THE NEW BUS NETWORK, ROUTES NO. 84 (SHA TIN MARKET TO SUI WO COURT) AND NO. 88 (SHA TIN MARKET TO SIU LEK YUEN) WILL BE COMBINED INTO NO. 84K OPERATING BETWEEN SUI WO COURT AND SIU LEK YUEN VIA SHA TIN MARKET. THE FARE FOR A SINGLE JOURNEY WILL BE 70 CENTS.
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