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OF THE FIVE BILLS, TWO WHICH WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS PRIOR TO ADJOURNMENT ARE THE ADOPTION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1987 AND THE HONG KONG EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1987.
DEBATE WILL ALSO RESUME ON THREE BILLS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE STAGE. THESE ARE:
* CONTROL OF OBSCENE AND INDECENT ARTICLES BILL 1986;
* COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986, AND
* RATING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1987.
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MR PIERS JACOBS, WILL MAKE A STATEMENT ON THE DESIGNATION OF HONG KONG AIRLINES.
ORGANISED EFFORTS MADE TO SUPPORT YOUDE FUND
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AREA COMMITTEES IN THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT HAVE RESPONDED ENTHUSIASTICALLY TO THE SIR EDWARD YOUDE FUND BY MAKING ORGANISED EFFORTS TO ENCOURAGE DONATIONS FROM RESIDENTS.
COLLECTION BOXES OF DONATIONS FROM THE TUNG TAU AREA COMMITTEE AND MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES IN THE AREA WERE TODAY (TUESDAY) OPENED AT THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICE.
AT A CEREMONY, PROCEEDS OF THE DONATION WERE HANDED OVER TO THE ASSISTANT WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR NG HON-WAH, BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TUNG TAU AREA COMMITTEE, MR FUNG KWONG-CHUNG.
MR FUNG SAID COLLECTION BOXES WERE PLACED AT THE OFFICES OF SOME MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES IN THE AREA IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS FOR RESIDENTS TO MAKE THEIR DONATIONS.
WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR NICHOLAS YAK, SAID RESPONSE FROM RESIDENTS TO THE FUND WAS ENCOURAGING.
HE CALLED ON MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO CONTINUE THEIR SUPPORT. DONATIONS CAN BE MADE THROUGH ANY DISTRICT OFFICES, HE SAID.
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