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15,.,1974

TUBATMY, JULY 15, 1974

MEDICAL WHITE PAPER. TO BE PUBLISHED TO:SRROU

THE WHITE PAPER ON THE FURTHER DEVELOPIENT OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES IN HONG KONG VILL DE TABLEƆ IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TOKORROU CUEDNESDAY).

THE WHITE PAPER FOLLOUS A COMPREHENSIVE DEPORT BY THE MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COUNTTEE WHICH WAS TACLED AS A 'GREEN PAPER' ON OCTOBER 31 LAST YEAR AND PUCLISHED FOR PUBLIC COMENT.

DR. GERALD CHOA, DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH, WILL INTRODUCE THE WHITE PAPER IN COUNCIL FOR LEDATE AD ENDORSEMENT.

ALSO AT TOMORROW'S SITTING, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY WILL MOVE A MOTION TO AMEND THE SCHEDULE OF THE HONG KONG AND YAUNATI FERRY COMPANY (SERVICES) ORDINANCE IN SEVERAL RUSPECTS, INCLUDING A PROPOSAL TO UAIVE THE COMPANY'S FOYALTY PAYKELTS IN RESPECT OF THE YEAR ENDING DECENDER 31, 1974.

ANOTHER MOTION, TO BE KOVED BY THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, KR. WILLIAM BELL, LEALS WITH THE EXTENSION OF THE TEMPORARY RESTRICTION OF BUILDING DEVELOPMENT IN POK FU LAM AND THE MID-LEVELS TO JULY 31, 1975.

UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL DE ACKING A TOTAL OF 12 QUESTIONS RELATING, AMONG OTHERS, TO STANDARDS OF ACUPUNCTURE AND CHINESE TRADITIONAL MEDICINE IN HONG KONG, FREVENTION OF SALE OF CERTAIN SYNTHETIC DRUGS, PIPED, WATER SUPPLY TO PREMISES AT SHEK 0, AND THE GOVERNMENT'S PARTICIPATION IN THE BUS COMPANIES.

NINE NEW BILLS WILL BE INTRODUSED IN COUNCIL. THESE ARE: THE FIXED PENALTY (CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS) BILL, THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CLAND RESUMPTION AND RELATED PROVISIONS) BILL, THE MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS COUNENS INCCOPORATION) CAMENDMENT) BILL, THE HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE BILL, THE ROAD TRAFFIC CAMENDMENT) (NO.2) BILL, THE ROAD TRAFFIC CAREIDDHENT) (10.3) BILL, THE FIXED PENALTY CTRAFFIC CONTRAVENTICUS) (AMENDMENT) DILL, THE EMPLOYMENT CAMENDMENT) (NO.3) BILL, AND THE BUILDINGS CAMENDMENT) BILL.

DEBATE WILL RESUME ON EIGHT DILLS WHICH HAVE ALREADY BEEN GIVEN THEIR FIRST READINGS, INCLUDING› THE DANGEROUS DRUGS (AMENDMENT) BILL AND THE CORPORAL PUNISHMENT CANENDMENT) BILL.

ALSO TO BE TABLED AT TOMORROW'S COUNCIL SESSION WILL BE THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE HONG KONG TOURIST ASSOCIATION FOR 1973/74.

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