FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1989
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APPOINTMENT TO LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
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ANNOUNCED
TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT THE
ANSON
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN GOVERNOR HAS APPOINTED THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, MRS
EFFECT FORMER
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WITH CHAN. AS AN OFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE
THE SEAT VACATED BY THE FROM OCTOBER 11 THIS YEAR TO FILL SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION, MR PETER TSAO.
MR TSAO WILL BE RE-APPOINTED
SECRETARY
FOR
HOME
AFFAIRS
RETIREMENT OF MR DONALD LEAO.
ΤΟ THE
ON DECEMBER
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 1 THIS YEAR UPON THE
AS
EXPANSION OF DUTY LAWYER SCHEME
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THE DUTY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAS APPROVED AN EXPANSION OF
PROVIDE FREE LEGAL LAWYER SCHEME TO
REPRESENTATION FOR JUVENILES APPEARING IN ADULT COURTS IN THE MAGISTRACIES.
THE EXPANSION IS EXPECTED TO COST ABOUT $500,000 ANNUALLY, WILL TAKE EFFECT FROM TUESDAY (OCTOBER 101.
AND
APPEARING IN THE JUVENILE COURTS UNTIL NOW, ONLY JUVENILES
AN ADULT WERE ENTITLED TO A FREE DUTY LAWYER. JUVENILES CHARGED WITH
COURTS, ADULT
AND APPEARED IN THE
SO LOST THEIR
ΤΟ RIGHT
SUCH
REPRESENTATION.
JOINTLY BY THE LAW 13.758 CASES
THE DUTY LAWYER SCHEME, WHICH IS MANAGED SOCIETY AND THE BAR ASSOCIATION, CURRENTLY HANDLES SOME A YEAR, AND 1.635 OF THESE ARE LISTED IN THE JUVENILE COURTS.
IMPROVEMENT WORKS AT HK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
THE
AND CARGO THE AIRPORT.
TO COPE WITH THE ANTICIPATED INCREASES IN PASSENGER
HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC PASSING THROUGH GOVERNMENT WILL SOON IMPLEMENT THE FIRST PHASE OF OF WORKS TO EXPAND THE AIRPORT'S FACILITIES.
FOR
A MAJOR PROGRAMME
OF THE AIRCRAFT (FRIDAY) BY THE
THE EXPANSION A $118 MILLION CONTRACT
TODAY SIGNED PARKING APRON AND CARGO FACILITY WAS DIRECTOR OF CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES, DR EDWARD BRAND.
/DR BRAND