TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 1984
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LEGCO TO DEAL WITH 11 BILLS, 11 QUESTIONS
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ONE BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED AND READ A SECOND TIME, AND TEN OTHER BILLS ARE DUE FOR COMMITTEE STAGE AND THIRD READING IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY),
THE BILL TO BE INTRODUCED IS THE ANTIBIOTICS, PHARMACY AND POISONS (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) BILL 1984. IT SEEKS TO ENABLE PATIENTS TO POSSESS CONTROLLED ANTIBIOTICS AND POISONS OBTAINED BY PRESCRIPTION.
THE-TEN BILLS DUE FOR FINAL READING ARE:
* DUTIABLE COMMODITIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984,
* DUTIABLE COMMODITIES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1984,
*
INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984,
* EVIDENCE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984,
*
THE HONG KONG ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS BILL 1984,
* FIXED PENALTY (TRAFFIC CONTRAVENTIONS) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2)
BILL 1984,
*
LANDLORD AND TENANT (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984,
* LANDS TRIBUNAL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984,
* JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984, AND
* STAMP DUTY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984.
IN ADDITION, 11 QUESTIONS DEALING WITH A WIDE RANGE OF MATTERS WILL BE ASKED BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS.
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FOUR-MONTH EXTERNAL TRADE UP 45 PER CENT
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TOTAL MERCHANDISE TRADE FOR JANUARY TO APRIL 1984, VALUED AT $129 687 MILLION, INCREASED BY 45 PER CENT AS COMPARED WITH THE SIMILAR PERIOD IN 1983, ACCORDING TO FIGURES RELEASED TODAY BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
DOMESTIC EXPORTS ROSE BY 47 PER CENT TO $38 563 MILLION, IMPORTS BY 41 PER CENT TO $67 312 MILLION AND RE-EXPORTS BY 55 PER CENT TO $23 812 MILLION. DOMESTIC EXPORTS AND RE-EXPORTS TOGETHER INCREASED BY 50 PER CENT.
/DOMESTIC EXPORTS