WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1983
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MOSQUITO MENACE
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THE TWO MOST COMMON MOSQUITO-BORNE DISEASES IN HONG KONG WERE JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS AND MALARIA, AND SO FAR THIS YEAR, THERE WAS NO CASE REPORTED OF ANYONE CONTRACTING THESE TWO DISEASES LOCALLY.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE THE HON HENRY CHING, IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON CHEUNG YAN-LUNG, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
MR CHING SAID THAT 220 PROSECUTIONS WERE BROUGHT FOR MOSQUITO-BREEDING OFFENCES AND APPLICATIONS WERE MADE FOR 93 SUMMONSES TO BE SERVED ON NEW OFFENDERS SO FAR THIS YEAR.
DEBATE ADJOURNED
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FIVE BILLS - THE EXCHANGE FUND (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983, THE WATERWORKS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983. THE PRISONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983, THE DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTRES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983 AND THE PUBLIC ORDER (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983 WERE INTRODUCED AND READ A SECOND TIME IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY. DEBATE ON THEM WAS ADJOURNED TILL JUNE 8.
DEBATE ON THREE OTHER BILLS THE ROAD TRAFFIC (DRIVING OFFENCE POINTS) BILL 1983, THE LANDLORD AND TENANT (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983 AND THE LANDS TRIBUNAL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983 - WAS RESUMED AND FURTHER ADJOURNED,
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