TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1935
SUBMISSIONS TO ASSESSMENT OFFICE DESTROYED
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FORTY-FOUR SEALED CARTONS CONTAINING SUBMISSIONS RECEIVED BY THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE WERE DESTROYED AT THE KENNEDY TOWN INCINERATOR TODAY (TUESDAY).
THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE, SET UP LAST YEAR TO ASSESS AND COLLATE PUBLIC VIEWS ON THE DRAFT SINO-BRITISH AGREEMENT, PUBLISHED ITS REPORT TOGETHER WITH AN ANNEX CONTAINING SUBMISSIONS FROM ORGANISATIONS WHICH HAD NOT REQUESTED THEIR SUBMISSIONS TO REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL, ON NOVEMBER 29 LAST YEAR.
THE REMAINING DOCUMENTS HAD BEEN HELD IN 44 SEALED CARTONS INSIDE A STRONG-ROOM IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OFFICE.
AT TODAY'S CEREMONY, THE GOVERNMENT ARCHIVIST, DR Y.W. LAU, UNLOCKED THE STRONG-ROOM AND SUPERVISED THE REMOVAL OF THE 44 CARTONS ONTO A VAN FOR DELIVERY TO THE INCINERATOR.
MR JUSTICE SIMON LI, ONE OF THE TWO MEMBERS OF THE INDEPENDENT TEAM SET UP TO MONITOR THE WORK OF THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE, AND THE SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION, MR PETER TSAO, WITNESSED THE REMOVAL AND DESTRUCTION OF THE DOCUMENTS AT THE PUBLIC RECORDS OFFICE AND AT THE INCINERATOR.
UNOFFICIALS TO ASK 13 QUESTIONS
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THIRTEEN QUESTIONS, EIGHT BILLS AND TWO MOTIONS WILL BE AMONG MATTERS TO BE DEALT WITH IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
THE QUESTIONS WILL DEAL WITH SUCH MATTERS AS THE PROGRESS MADE IN IMPLEMENTING THE CONS REPORT ON CORONERS' POWER AND PROCEDURES, WATER QUALITY IN HONG KONG WATERS, DECISION ON THE SECOND CROSS-HARBOUR TUNNEL AND GOVERNMENT'S POLICY ON COMMERCIAL HELICOPTER SERVICES.
BILLS TO BE INTRODUCED ARE THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985 AND THE BILLS OF SALE (AMENDMENT) BILL
1985.
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