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No. 20

No. 21

Subject

Annual Report by the Director of Medical and

Health Services for the year 1988/69. (To be published)

Annual Report by the Commissioner for

Resettlement for the year 1958/69. (To be published)

No. 22 - Annual Report of the riong Kong Productivity

Council for the year 1968/69. (To be published)

No. 23

QUESTIONS

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Annual Report by the Director of Marine

for the year 1968/69. (To be published)

Mr. H. J. C. Browne to ask :

Referring to the statement made by the honourable Colonial

Secretary during the 1968 Budget Debate, will Government inform this Council about the result of the study on metrication and whether it is now time to establish a Standing Joint Committee on Metrication?

Mr. P. C. Woo to ask :

It has been reported that the public roads in the New Territories have been used for practices for the Macau Grand Prix of last week to the danger of the other users of the roads.

What steps will Government take to prevent drivers from practising in the New Territories for racing?

Mr. P. C. Woo to ask :

Is it true that in traffic accidents occurred in the New Territories the majority of cars involved are sports cars? If the answer is in the affirmative, what steps will Government take to prevent such traffic accidents ?

Dr. S. Y. Chung to ask:

Is Government aware of the increasing traffic congestion at the

two junctions along Waterloo Road (one at the Prince Edward Road and the other at the Boundary Street) and since this route is one of the main thoroughfares in Kowloon what steps are being taken to improve the traffic flow at these two bottlenecks?

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Mr. CW. Lee to ask :

Will the Honourable the Director of Public Works Department make a statement on the present position with regard to the processing and approval of building plans since he answered my question in this Council on 13th August and, specifically, the position with regard to staff recruitment?

Mr. Fung Hon-chu to ask :

Is Government aware of the extent to which cyclamates are being

used as sweetening agents in the production of drinks and foodstuffs for public consumption in Hong Kong? If not, would Government conduct an investigation to determine the extent?

Mr. Fung Hon-chu to ask :

Has Government given thought to legislation making it compulsory

for all drinks and foodstuffs sold for public consumption to have the various chemicals and ingredients contained in them listed clearly on their containers as is required in other countries?

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

MOTION

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ORDINANCE

The Attorney General :

Resolved, pursuant to section 9A of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance, that the Legal Aid in Criminal Cases (Amendment) Rules 1969, made by the Chief Justice on the 8th day of November 1969 under section 9A of that Ordinance, be approved.

FIRST READING OF BILL

Animals and Birds (Restriction of Importation and Possession) Bill 1969

SECOND READING OF BILL

Financial Secretary :

Animals and Birds (Restriction of Importation

and Possession) Bill 1969

COMMITTEE STAGE AND THIRD READING OF BILLS

Mr. R. M. Hetherington :Workmen's Compensation (Amendment) Bill 1969

Attorney General : Fire Services (Amendment) Bill 1969

D. Barton

Deputy Clerk of Councils