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Sessional Papers 1968 :-

No. 20 - Annual Report by the General Manager, Railway

for the year 1967/68.

No. 21

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Annual Report by the Commissioner for Resettlement

for the year 1967/68,

(4) Mr. Wilson T, S. Wang to ask:

What was the estimated number of children of school age 6-11 in March 1968 and how many were then studying in (a) Government and aided primary schools? and (b) private primary schools?

(5) Mr. Wilson T.S. Wang to ask:

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No. 22

Annual Reportsby the Director of Broadcasting for

the years 1966/67 - 1967/68.

Reports :-

Statement of Accounts of the Freventive Service, Welfare

Fund for the year ended 31, 3.68.

Progress Report of the Eong Kong Narcotics Advisory

Committee 1967/68.

GUESTIONS

(1) Mrs. Ellen Li Shu-pui to ask:

Will Government inform this Council what progress has been made towards the implementation of equal pay for women in Government service as recommended by the Salaries Commission three years ago and accepted in principle by Government since?

(2) Dr. S.Y. Chung to ask:

Is Government aware of the ever-increasing traffic congestion at the two round-abouts along Prince Edward Road (one at Kowloon City and one near San Po Kong and since this route is the only thoroughfare linking urban Kowloon with the rapidly developed industrial areas of Kwun Tong and San Po Kong, what short- and long-term plans has Government to improve the traffic flow at these two critical points?

(3) Mr. Wilson T. S. Wang to ask:

What were the numbers of primary school places in March

1968

(a) In Government and aided schools? (b) In private primary schools?

What was the estimated number of children of school age

6-11 who were not in school in March 19687.

(6) Mr. Wilson T.S. Wang to ask:

As Government has assured us that as from the academic year 1970-71 there shall be an aided-place for every school child age 6-11 who seek primary education, what is the total number of aided places that will be provided by then? I

(7), Mr. Wilson T.S. Wang to ask:

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What is the number of children studying in primary 6 at

the time of the last secondary school entrance examination and how many of them sat for this examination and how many of them have been awarded aided or assisted places, (a) In grammar secondary schools?

(b) In technical, modern or short-course schools?

(8) Mr. Wilson T.3. Wang to ask;

What were the estimated numbers of boys and girls at age

12, 13, 14 in March 1962 and how many of these boya and girls were in school and how many were not?

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

(1) Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (No, 2) Bill 1968

The Attorney General to move the First reading of :-

A Bill to amend further the Criminal Procedure Ordinance,

(2) Employment Bill 1968

Mr. R.M. Hetherington to move the Second reading of ;-

A Bill to repeal and re-enact with certain amendments the Employers and Servants Ordinance, to provide for the protection of the wages of employees, to regulare employment agencies, and for matters connected therewith; and to make consequential amendments to the Contracts for Overseas Employment Ordinance.