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TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1974

GREEN PAPER ON TRANSPORT TO BE DISCUSSED

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THE GREEN PAPER ON +TRANSPORT IN HONG KONG+ WILL BE TABLED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TOMORROW FOR GENERAL INFORMATION AND PUBLIC COMMENT.

IT WILL BE PRESENTED BY THE HON. JAMES ROBSON, SECRETARY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. WHO WILL OUTLINE SOME OF THE BASIC FEATURES PROPOSED TO TACKLE THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSPORT.

THE WHITE PAPER ON DANGEROUS DRUGS IN HONG KONG, PUBLISHED IN MARCH, WILL ALSO BE DISCUSSED AT TOMORROW'S MEETING WHEN THE UN- OFFICIALS VILL GIVE THEIR VIEWS.

IN ADDITION, THE UNOFFICIALS WILL RAISE 15 QUESTIONS CONCERNING A WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS, INCLUDING THE $10 MILLION TENDER DEPOSIT FOR THE CONCESSION OF SELLING DUTY FREE ARTICLES AT THE AIRPORT, A SEPARATE COURT OF APPEAL FOR HONG KONG, FACILITIES FOR NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN GOVERNMENT COMMITTEES, TREATMENT OF CANCER VICTIMS, CONTROL OF TOUTING AT KAITAK AIRPORT, AND LUNCH FACILITIES FOR WORKERS.

THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY WILL MOVE A MOTION TO AMEND THE SCHEDULE OF THE HONG KONG AND YAUNATI FERRY COMPANY (SERVICES) ORDINANCE, AND ANOTHER TO EXTEND THE POWERS OF ALL THE NOTE- ISSUING BANKS UNTIL 1975.

SIX NEV Bills will BE TABLED AT THE COUNCIL TOMORROW FOR FIRST READING, AND THE DEBATE ON THEM WILL BE ADJOURNED. THEY ARE THE PENSIONS (SPECIAL PROVISIONS) CHONG KONG POLYTECHNIC) BILL 1974, RATING CAMENDMENT) BILL 1974, RATING CAMENDING) (N).2) BILL 1974, STAMP CAMENDMENT) BILL 1974, POLICE FORCE CAMENDMENT> BILL, 1974, AND THE VATERWORKS BILL 1974. -

THREE OTHER BILLS WILL PASS THE COMMITTEE STAGE AND THIRD READING. THEY ARE THE BUSINESS REGISTRATION CAMENDMENT) BILL 1974, MOTOR VEHICLES (FIRST REGISTRATION TAX) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1974, AND THE ROAD TRAFFIC CREGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES) REGULATIONS CAMENDMENT) BILL 1974.

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