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Mr P. C. Woo to ask:

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Is Government satisfied that it is taking adequate steps to relieve the hardships and suffering of the victims of Typhoon Rose and their families, whether in money or in kind?

Mr Szeto Wai to ask:

With regard to the recent major power failure over the greater part

of Kowloon and the New Territories, can Government say what was the cause of it, and what measures will Government require the supply company to take to prevent its recurrence?

Mr Wilfred Wong to ask:

Will Government state how many typhoon moorings there are in the

harbour and, in the light of experience gained through Typhoon Rose, has Government any plan to increase the number of typhoon moorings?

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Is Government aware that lorries transporting earth and sand through Tai Wan day and night are creating health hazards and nuisance to residents in the district, particularly in the Resettlement Estate there, with dust, fumes and noise? Will Government take steps to bring about abatement of such hazards and nuisance by requiring lorries to be covered and earth carried to be dampened, and other appropriate measures?

Mr Oswald Cheung to ask:

Which department of Government is responsible for keeping mown

the grass on traffic verges and islands, and for collecting rubbish thrown onto them by anti-social persons? Is Government aware that the unmown grass on the most easterly traffic island at the junction of Lung Cheung Road and Waterloo Road obstructs the view of drivers proceeding north to south, and does Government consider this a traffic hazard?

Mrs Ellen Li to ask;

Following the answer given in this Council on 10th February 1971 to a question by the Hon Szeto Wai about typhoon shelters and in the light of requirements which arose during the passage of Typhoon Rose, does Government plan to construct additional typhoon shelters and, if so, when are they likely to become available for use?

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

MOTIONS

PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES (KOWLOON AND NEW TERRITORIES)

ORDINANCE

The Financial Secretary:

It is hereby resolved, pursuant to subsection (6) of section 8 of the

Public Transport Services (Kowloon and New Territories) Ordinance, that no royalty shall be paid by the Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited for the yearly period beginning on the 15th day of February 1971 and ending on the 14th day of February 1972.

PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES ORDINANCE

Mr A. T. Clark:

It is hereby resolved that the Milk (Amendment) By-laws 1971, made

by the Urban Council on the 3rd August 1971, be approved.

FIRST READING OF BILLS

Law Amendment (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 1971

Public Transport Services (Kowloon and New Territories) (Amendment)

Bill 1971

Tramway (Amendment) Bill 1971

SECOND READING OF BILLS

Attorney General (Acting)

Financial Secretary

Financial Secretary

: Law Amendment (Miscellaneous

Provisions) (Amendment) Bil 1971

: Public Transport Services (Kowloon and

New Territories) (Amendment) Bill 1971

: Tramway (Amendment) Bill 1971

(The Colonial Secretary will move the adjournment of the debate)