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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1989
MR LEUNG SAID THAT TO DESIGNATE MORE EXACT PAYMENT BOOTHS OR TO REQUIRE ALL MOTORISTS TO PAY EXACT TOLLS WOULD NOT INCREASE THE FLOW THROUGH A TUNNEL.
ON THE CONTRARY, THIS WOULD AGGRAVATE CONGESTION AT THE PLAZA AREA AND THE TUNNEL PORTAL AND MIGHT ALSO ADVERSELY AFFECT EMERGENCY RESCUE OPERATIONS IN CASE OF ACCIDENTS INSIDE THE TUNNEL.
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"FROM A PUBLIC RELATIONS POINT OF VIEW. IT IS ALSO DESIRABLE TO PROVIDE SOME ORDINARY TOLL BOOTHS TO CATER FOR THOSE MOTORISTS HAVE NO SMALL CHANGE," HE SAID.
THERE WERE AT PRESENT FOUR EXACT PAYMENT BOOTHS AT EACH OF THE TWO GOVERNMENT TOLL TUNNELS AND SIX AT THE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL. THESE NUMBERS WERE CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE UNDER THE CURRENT TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. MR LEUNG ADDED.
ONE BILL PASSED
THE OZONE LAYER PROTECTION BILL 1989 WAS PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TODAY (WEDNESDAY},
NINE BILLS WERE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. THESE WERE THE CONSUMER COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1989, THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1989, THE ELECTRICITY BILL
1989, THE MERCHANT SHIPPING (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) BILL 1989, THE MERCHANT SHIPPING (LIABILITY AND COMPENSATION FOR OIL POLLUTION} BILL 1989, THE LAW REFORM (LEGAL EFFECTS OF AGE) BILL 1989, THE PROTECTION OF WAGES ON INSOLVENCY (AMENDMENT} BILL
1989, THE ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1989, AND THE GAMBLING (AMENDMENT} BILL 1989.
DEBATES ON THESE BILLS WERE ADJOURNED.
THE FIRST REPORT FROM THE HONG KONG BROADCASTING AUTHORITY AND THE WHITE PAPER ON "POLLUTION IN HONG KONG A TIME ΤΟ ACT" WERE TABLED.
TWO MOTIONS, MOVED UNDER THE ROAD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE AND THE PHARMACY AND POISONS ORDINANCE RESPECTIVELY, WERE PASSED.
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