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Mr P. C. Woo to ask:

Will Government inform this Council the total payments made in respect of claims for compensation under the Emergency (Fireworks) Regulations of 1967 to licensed dealers and members of the public who handed in fireworks?

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

FIRST READING OF BILLS

Security of Tenure (Domestic Premises) Bill 1970 Pensions (Amendment) Bill 1970

Sir David Trench Fund for Recreation Bill 1970

Theft Bill 1970

Importation and Exportation (Amendment) Bill 1970

Employment (Amendment) (No 2) Bill 1970

Companies (Amendment) Bill 1970

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Mr P. C. Woo to ask;

Will Government consider taking steps to prohibit the

importation and sale of confetti bombs which may cause injury to young children playing with them?

Dr S. Y. Chung to ask:

Public utilities such as electricity and gas companies

accept bank guarantee in lieu of deposit and pay interest on cash deposits. The Water Authority, however, only accepts bank guarantee in lieu of deposit but does not pay interest on cash deposits. Will Government offer identical facilities to its water consumers and, if it will not, why not?

Mr Y. K. Kan to ask:

Will the Government clarify the position with regard to entry to the Philippines by Hongkong residents

in the light of the recent announcement by the Philippine Government?

STATEMENTS

The Colonial Secretary

Mr R. M. Hetherington

Report of the Housing Board 1969

: Workmen's Compensation Ordinance

(Amendment of Second Schedule) Order 1970

SECOND READING OF BILLS

Colonial Secretary

Colonial Secretary

:

: Security of Tenure (Domestic

Fremises) Bill 1970

Secretary for Home Affairs:

Attorney Gener»!

Mr T.D. Sorby

Mr R.M. Hetherington

Financial Secretary Attorney General

Attorney General

Pensions (Amendment) Bill 1970

Sir David Trench Fund for Recreation Bill 1970

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Theft Bill 1970

: Importation and Exportation

(Amendment) Bill 1970

: Employment (Amendment){No Z)

Bill 1970

: Companies (Amendment) Bill 1970

: Consular Relations Bill 1970

(resumed debate)

: Diplomatic Privileges (Amendment)

Bill 1970 (resumed debate)

COMMITTEE STAGE AND THIRD READING OF BILLS

Colonial Secretary

Attorney General

Attorney General

: Security of Tenure (Domestic

Premises) Bill 1970

: Supreme Court (Amendment) Bill 1970

: Full Court (Amendment) Bill 1970