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TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1985
IN HONG KONG THE STAND BY SIGNAL NO. 1 WAS HOISTED AT 10 AM ON SATURDAY (JUNE 22).
THE STRONG WIND SIGNAL NO. 2 AS HOISTED AT 12.40 AM ON SUNDAY (JUNE 23), AND THE NO. 8 NORTHWEST GALE OR STORM SIGNAL WAS HOISTED AT 4.15 AM THE NEXT DAY (MONDAY).
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THIS WAS REPLACED BY THE NO. 3 SIGNAL AT 8 PM ON MONDAY.
ALL SIGNALS WERE LOWERED AT 17.45 AM TODAY (TUESDAY).
WHILE THE SIGNALS WERE HOISTED, HAL BROUGHT 219.1 MILLIMETRES CF RAINFALL.
AMENDMENTS TO BE MOVED AT COMMITTEE STAGE *****
A NUMBER OF AMENDMENTS WILL BE MOVED BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS AT THE COMMITTEE STAGE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (POWERS AND PRIVILEGES) BILL 1985 TOMORROW.
AND DEBATE WILL RESUME ON THE FOLLOWING THREE BILLS PRIOR TO COMMITTEE STAGE AND THIRD READING:
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FOREIGN NOTES (PROHIBITION OF CIRCULATION) (REPEAL) BILL 1984;
* FOREIGN JUDGMENTS (RESTRICTION ON RECOGNITION AND
ENFORCEMENT) BILL 1985; AND
* DANGEROUS GOODS (CONSIGNMENT BY AIR) (SAFETY) BILL 1985. BILLS TO BE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS ARE:
REGIONAL COUNCIL BILL 1985;
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ELECTIONS (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) BILL 1985; AND
CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985.
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TWO UNOFFICIAL MEMBER'S BILLS WILL ALSO BE INTRODUCED ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND BILL 1985, BY THE HON SIR ROGER LOBO, AND THE LLOYDS BANK (MERGER) BILL 1985 BY THE HON BILL BROWN.
UNOFFICIALS WILL BE ASKING SEVEN QUESTIONS DEALING WITH SUCH MATTERS AS PROTECTIONISM IN THE UNITED STATES, SUPERVISION OF BANKS, A DEPOSIT INSURANCE SCHEME TO PROTECT SMALL BANK DEPOSITORS, AND THE QUALITY OF WATER FLOWING INTO TOLO HARBOUR FROM RIVERS AND STREAMS.
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