MONDAY, JULY 8, 1991
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AN EARLIER AWARD WAS THE "GOLD CAMERA" ACHIEVED WHEN THE FILM WON FIRST PLACE FOR CORPORATE SPONSORED PUBLIC ISSUES AND CONCERNS AT THE 1991 U.S. INDUSTRIAL FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL HELD IN CHICAGO.
ANOTHER WAS THE SILVER AWARD GARNERED FROM AMONG 3,150 ENTRIES, SUBMITTED BY 47 COUNTRIES, FOR THE HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IN MAY 1991.
THE FILM EXPLAINS WHY THE PRESENT KAI TAK AIRPORT IS UNABLE TO COPE WITH FURTHER EXPANSION AND MAKES USE OF SOPHISTICATED COMPUTER GRAPHICS TO ILLUSTRATE HOW THE CHEK LAP KOK PROJECT WILL CATER ΤΟ HONG KONG'S FUTURE NEEDS.
THE COMPUTER ANIMATION IS EMPLOYED ΤΟ DEPICT THE AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION AND LAYOUT AND TO SHOW HOW HIGH-SPEED RAIL AND ROAD LINKS WILL CONVEY PASSENGERS VIA THE WEST KOWLOON RECLAMATION AND THE THIRD HARBOUR CROSSING INTO THE HEART OF THE RECLAIMED CENTRAL WATERFRONT.
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LEGCO DEBATES ON CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND, NEW AIRPORT
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MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL ASK NINE QUESTIONS CONSIDER 12 BILLS AT THE COUNCIL'S MEETING ON WEDNESDAY (JULY 10).
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OF THE 12 BILLS, A PRIVATE BILL THE ELECTORAL PROVISIONS (PROCEDURE) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991 -- WILL BE INTRODUCED BY THE HON MARTIN LEE FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. DEBATE ON IT WILL BE ADJOURNED.
DEBATES ON THE OTHER 11 BILLS WILL BE RESUMED AND EACH IS DUE TO GO THROUGH THE COMMITTEE STAGE AND BE GIVEN A THIRD READING.
THEY ARE THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991, STAMP DUTY ( AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) BILL 1991, WASTE DISPOSAL (AMENDMENT} BILL 1991. DENTISTS REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991, MEDICAL REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991, SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL PROFESSIONS {AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1991, CRIMES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991, GRANTHAM SCHOLARSHIPS FUND (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991, BREWIN TRUST FUND (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991, SIR ROBERT BLACK TRUST FUND (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991 AND LI PO CHUN CHARITABLE TRUST FUND (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991.
IN ADDITION, THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT WILL MOVE TWO MOTIONS UNDER THE PUBLIC BUS SERVICES ORDINANCE AND THE FIXED PENALTY (CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS) ORDINANCE RESPECTIVELY, WHILE THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE WILL MOVE A MOTION UNDER THE PHARMACY AND POISONS ORDINANCE.
THE HON TAM YIU-CHUNG WILL, MOVE A MOTION ON CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND. THE MOTION READS: "THAT THIS COUNCTE URGES THE GOVERNMENT TO TAKE IMMEDIATE STEPS TO RE-EXAMINE THE SETTING UP OF A CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND OR OTHER FORMS OF COMPULSORY RETIREMENT SCHEMES IN ORDER THAT WORKERS IN HONG KONG ARE PROVIDED WITH COMPREHENSIVE RETIREMENT PROTECTION.
/THE HON