TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 1988
HE NOTED THAT THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, SAID RECENTLY THAT "WHATEVER THE SYSTEM AFTER 1997 IT MUST MEET THREE REQUIREMENTS IF IT IS TO WORK EFFECTIVELY.
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IT MUST BE CONSISTENT WITH HONG KONG'S FUTURE STATUS AS A SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF CHINA.
IT MUST BE DESIGNED TO PRESERVE THE PROSPERITY AND STABILITY ON WHICH HONG KONG DEPENDS.
AND IT MUST COMMAND CREDIBILITY IN AN INCREASINGLY WELL EDUCATED AND POLITICALLY AWARE SOCIETY; IN OTHER WORDS, IT MUST TAKE ACCOUNT OF HONG KONG'S SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT.
MEMBERS TO ASK 15 QUESTIONS IN LEGCO
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL ASK A TOTAL OF 15 QUESTIONS AND CONSIDER EIGHT BILLS AT THEIR MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
OF THE EIGHT BILLS, THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (ELECTORAL PROVISIONS) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988, THE INSURANCE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988. THE SECURITIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988, THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988, THE EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988 AND THE POST OFFICE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988 WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READING.
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THE REMAINING TWO BILLS THE HEUNG YEE KUK (AMENDMENT} BILL 1988 AND THE EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS FUND (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988 - WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR SECOND READING AND ALSO GO THROUGH THE COMMITTEE STAGE AND THIRD READING.
IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY WILL MOVE FIVE MOTIONS COVERING THE MATRIMONIAL CAUSES ORDINANCE, MAGISTRATES ORDINANCE, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ORDINANCE, COMPANIES ORDINANCE AND BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE.
HE WILL ALSO PRESENT THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION ANNUAL REPORT 1987, WHILE LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR THE HON SELINA CHOW WILL PRESENT THE CONSUMER COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 1986-87.
THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS ASSISTANCE FUND ANNUAL REPORT 1986-87 AND THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT'S REPORT NO. 11 WILL BE TABLED AT THE MEETING.
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