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QUESTIONS

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Mr P. C. Woo to ask:

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In reply to my question asked in this Council on the 5th August 1970 the Honourable the Acting Director of Urban Services said that in order to improve life saving facilities and swimming safety campaign

'out best hopes lie in the programme for building more swimming pools, not only to attract youngsters away from more dangerous areas, but also so that they can be taught to swim in safety". How many swimming pools have since been planned and/or are being built for the teaching of youngsters to swim in safety?

Mr P. C. Woo to ask:

When will the swimming pool at Fanling be completed and open for the

use of the public?

Mr P.C. Woo to ask:

Will Government give an early decision to the application of the Royal

Life Saving Society for a swimming pool of their own to teach youngsters to swim and to hold their examinations for life saving?

Mr H. J. C. Browne to ask:

Has the Industrial Training Advisory Committee submitted its final

report yet? If so

(a) when will it be published?

and (b) when do Government expect to say what action they propose to

take on the various recommendations of the Committee ?

Dr S. Y. Chung to ask:

Is Government aware of the tremendously huge number of pedestrians crossing Choi Hung Road (a main thoroughfare in Wong Tai Sin) at the junction of Sha Tin Pass Road during the rush hours threatening pedestrian safety and causing traffic congestion, and will Government consider the early construction of mechanised overhead or underground pedestrian crossings at this junction?

Mr Wilfred Wong to ask:

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Would Government make a statement concerning the charges which are made when citizens dial 999 for an emergency ambulance to be sent to hospital?

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Mr Wilfred Wong to ask:

Is Government considering making adequate arrangements for

providing contiming service by such departments as the Immigration Department which was closed for 4 days during the Easter Holidays?

Mr Szeto Wai to ask;

Would Government state whether new urban markets are now

being planned to incorporate multi-storey car-parks in them? If so, what progress has been made in the planning, and does the programme include replacements of existing old markets?

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

MOTIONS

HOLIDAYS ORDINANCE

The Colonial Secretary:

It is hereby resolved that the 6th day of December 1971 be

appointed as a day to be observed as a general holiday, in addition to the general holidays mentioned in section 3 of the Holidays Ordinance.

FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS ORDINANCE

THEDAL AI Mr R. M. Hetherington

It is hereby resolved that the Factories and Industrial

Undertakings (Woodworking Machinery) Regulations 1971, made by the Commissioner of Labour on the 29th day of March 1971, be approved.

MOTION (in Committee)

SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED

31ST DECEMBER 1970

The Financial Secretary:

That this Council approves the supplementary provisons for the quarter ended 31st December 1970, as set out in Paper No 3 of 1970/71.