TUESDAY, JULY 13, 1982
QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED ABOUT
'INCIDENTS INVOLVING REPORTERS' ****
THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE ASKED AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) TO MAKE A STATEMENT ON THE THREE RECENT INCIDENTS INVOLVING REPORTERS COVERING THE INVESTIGATION OF COMMERCIAL CRIMES.
THE QUESTION TO BE PUT BY THE HONOURABLE LYDIA DUNN, UNOFFICIAL MEMBER, WILL BE AMONG SEVEN QUESTIONS TO BE RAISED AT THE MEETING.
OTHER QUESTIONS WILL DEAL WITH THE NUMBER OF PROSECUTIONS UNDER THE OBJECTIONABLE PUBLICATIONS ORDINANCE, NOISE POLLUTION, TAX RELIEF FOR RETIREMENT BENEFITS, KING'S ROAD TRAFFIC, SUMMER HOLIDAYS FOR TEACHERS, AND THE OPENING DATE OF THE SECOND ABERDEEN TUNNEL TUBE.
SIXTEEN BILLS WILL BE INTRODUCED AND READ A SECOND TIME, WITH DEBATE TO BE ADJOURNED, INCLUDING THE SMOKING (PUBLIC HEALTH) BILL 1982.
ONE BILL, THE URBAN COUNCIL (EXTRAORDINARY ELECTION) BILL 1982, WILL BE PRESENTED AND WILL GO THROUGH THE FULL LEGISLATIVE PROCESS IN ONE SESSION. THE BILL PROPOSES TO DISPENSE WITH THE NEED TO HOLD ANY EXTRAORDINARY ELECTION TO THE URBAN COUNCIL FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR, TO AVOID CONFUSION WITH THE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS.
DEBATE WILL BE RESUMED ON FOUR BILLS PRIOR TO LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL: SUPREME COURT (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1982, CROWN LAND (AMENDMENT) BILL 1982, EVIDENCE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1982 AND THE DANGEROUS DRUGS (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1982.
FRESH WATER CUT IN SHA TIN
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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN SHA TIN WILL BE CUT OFF FOR NINE HOURS FROM 9 PM ON THURSDAY (JULY 15) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR WATER MAINS WORK.
PREMISES AFFECTED WILL BE THOSE AT JAT MIN ESTATE, SHA KOK ESTATE, YUEN CHOW KOK ESTATE, CITY ONE SHA TIN, WONG UK, SIU LIK YUEN, YUEN CHOW KOK TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA AND NGAU PEI SHA.