TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1984
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GOVERNOR TO VISIT LONDON
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IT WAS ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, WOULD MAKE A VISIT TO LONDON ON MAY 12 ON PRIVATÉ BUSINESS AND WOULD TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY WHILE THERE TO HAVE FURTHER
DISCUSSIONS ON HONG KONG MATTERS AND TO TAKE A SHORT BREAK BETWEEN ROUNDS OF TALKS IN PEKING.
HE WILL RETURN TO HONG KONG TOWARDS THE END OF THE WEEK BEGINNING MAY 21.
APPROPRIATION BILL DUE FOR FINAL READING
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THE APPROPRIATION BILL 1984 IS DUE FOR ITS COMMITTEE STAGE AND FINAL READING IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TOMORROW, CONCLUDING THREE EARLIER DAYS OF DEBATE ON THE BUDGET.
IT WILL BE AMONG 13 BILLS, ONE AN UNOFFICIAL MEMBER'S BILL, TO BE DEALT WITH AT THE MEETING, TOGETHER WITH NINE QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS.
SIX BILLS ARE DUE FOR THEIR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS 1
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DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984, CORRECTING CERTAIN INACCURACIES IN THE TEXT OF THE PRINCIPAL ORDINANCE:
MONEY-LENDERS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984, STRENGTHENING CONTROL OVER LOAN SHARKS;
☀ IMMIGRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984, TO FACILITATE
THE WORK OF THE IMMIGRATION TRIBUNAL ›
* SMOKING (PUBLIC HEALTH) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984,
MAKING CERTAIN CHANGES TO THE ORDINANCE IN RELATION TO CIGARETTE ADVERTISING,
* APPRENTICESHIP (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984, PROVIDING THE
COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR WITH THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING, WITH POWER TO MAKE EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REGULATIONS; AND
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PUBLIC OMNIBUS SERVICES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984, TO IMPROVE CONTROL OVER THE OPERATION AND PLANNING OF FRANCHISED BUS SERVICES.
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