TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1986
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FIRE SERVICES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) BILL 1986
REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS BILL 1986
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY CORPORATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986
PEAK TRAMWAY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985
* PHARMACY AND POISONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, AND
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CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG (DECLARATION OF SHAW COLLEGE) BILL 1986.
THREE STATEMENTS WILL ALSO BE MADE AT THE MEETING.
ONE WILL
BE BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON NIGEL SHIPMAN, ON THE CASE OF KWOK AH-NUI. THE OTHERS WILL BE BY THE HON PETER C. WONG ON THE REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE PROBLEMS INVOLVED IN THE PROSECUTION AND TRIAL OF COMPLEX COMMERCIAL CRIME AND BY THE HON K.C. CHAN ON THE PROTECTION OF WAGES ON INSOLVENCY FUND BOARD'S ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1985-86.
QUESTIONS RAISED WILL DEAL WITH SUCH MATTERS AS DOMESTIC INSECTICIDES, FACILITIES AVAILABLE AT THE PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL, HOSPITAL SERVICES, LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR DIFFERENT PARTIES IN LANDED PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS, AND THE USE OF CHILDREN'S ASPIRIN.
MFA TALKS ENTER FINAL STAGE *****
THE CURRENT NEGOTIATION IN GENEVA ON THE FUTURE OF THE MULTI- FIBRE ARRANGEMENT (MFA) WHICH EXPIRES ON JULY 31 IS IN ITS FINAL PHASE.
+MEMBERS OF THE TEXTILES COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE (GATT) HAVE HAD INTENSIVE DISCUSSIONS OVER THE PAST WEEK ON THE IR RESPECTIVE CONCERNS AND REQUIREMENTS IN THE NEW PROTOCOL, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRADE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.
+THERE ARE, HOWEVER, CONSIDERABLE DIFFERENCES STILL TO BE BRIDGED BEFORE THE PRECISE LANGUAGE OF A NEW PROTOCOL OF EXTENSION CAN BE HAMMERED OUT, HE ADDED,
THE NEGOTIATION IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED SOMETIME ON JULY 31.
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