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Tuesday, February 12, 1974
IMPORTANT BILLS SET TO PASS THROUGH LEGCO TOMORROW
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Debate on legislation relating to the Independent Commission
Against Corruption resumes in the Legislative Council tomorrow when
two unofficial members will give their views.
Speaking will be the Hon. Woo Pak-chuen and the Hon. Hilton
Cheong-Leen. The bill will then be considered in Committee before its
third and final reading to complete its passage through the Legislative
Council.
The two unofficial members will also comment on the Official
Languages Bill which makes both English and Chinese official languages
in Hong Kong. It is also due to complete its passage through the council
at tomorrow's sitting.
Other bills scheduled for second and third readings are: The
Securities Bill, the Protection of Investors Bill, the Hong Kong Export
Credit Insurance Corporation (Amendment) Bill, the Prevention of Bribery
(Amendment) Bill, and the Prisons (Amendment) Bill.
Unofficial members will be asking 11 questions on a wide range
of subjects, including the position and consumption of fuel, keeping rice
prices stable, employment of overseas domestic servants, pensions,
assistance to subvented voluntary organisations to meet expenditure on
salaries.
The annual report by the Accountant General for the 1972/73
financial year will be tabled at tomorrow's meeting.
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