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TEN BILLS PASSED
WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1988
TEN BILLS WERE PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (WEDNESDAY) WHEN THE COUNCIL HELD ITS FINAL SESSION.
TODAY
MEETING IN THE 1987-88
THE BILLS PASSED INCLUDED THE COMMISSIONER FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINTS BILL 1988, TRAVEL AGENTS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988, TELEVISION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988, AND NOISE CONTROL BILL 1988.
THE OTHER SIX WERE THE BANKING
(AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL SOCIETIES (AMENDMENT)
COUNCIL BILL
MONEY LENDERS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988, BILL 1988, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
1988,
(NO.
1988,
3) QUEEN 1988,
HAMAN
ELIZABETH
FOUNDATION FOR
THE
MENTALLY HANDICAPPED BILL
AND PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988.
(NO. 2)
A MOTION UNDER THE TELEPHONE ORDINANCE, MOVED BY THE CHIRE SECRETARY, WAS ALSO APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL.
MOTION ON NEW TELCO SERVICE PASSED
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THE HONG KONG TELEPHONE CO LTD PROPOSES TO INTRODUCE A NEW SERVICE KNOWN AS CENTREX, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON PIERS JACOBS, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
"THIS NEW SERVICE WILL PROVIDE SUBSCRIBERS WITH A RANGE OF FACILITIES SIMILAR TO THOSE PROVIDED BY PRIVATE AUTOMATIC BRANCH EXCHANGES (PABX'S), E.G. INTERCOM DIALLING, SPEED CALLING, CALL HOLD ETC..' MR JACOBS SAID.
THE CHARGES
HE WAS MOVING A MOTION THAT THE COUNCIL AMEND PART I OF SCHEDULE TO THE TELEPHONE ORDINANCE, ADDING TO THE SCHEDULE FOR THE NEW CENTREX SERVICE.
THE MOTION WAS PASSED.
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