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LECCO PREVIEU

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TUESDAY, JULY 30, 1974.

THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE ASKED TO SAY IN TOMORROW'S SESSION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WHEN IT EXPECTS TO MAKE A DECISION ON THE EXTENSION OF THE RETICZNENT AGE FOR CIVIL SERVANTS.

COUN UNOFFICIALS WILL ALSO PUT NINS OTHER QUESTIONS TO THE COUNCIL, INCLUDING ONE FOR A STATEMENT ON THE ESCAPE FROM THE SHEUNG SHUI POLICE STATION OF A JOHAN WHO WAS ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH A $1 MILLION HEROIN SEIZURG.

THESE QUESTIONS DEAL WITH THE STAFF SITUATION OF TAX ASSESSORS AND INVESTIGATORS, ISSUE OF CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL SHARES AT FAIR MARKET PRICE, ALTERATIONS IN SCHOOL TEXTECOKS, POLICY

ON INCREASING SUDVENTIONS TO VOLUNTARY WELFARE AGENCIES, REHABILITATION OF THE PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY DISABLED, CONVERSION OF TAXI KETERS, PROVISION OF KORE TYPHOON SHELTERS AND TIGHTER INSPECTION OF BUSES TO ENSURE SAFETY.

DEBATE WILL BE RESUMED AT TOMORROW'S MEETING ON THE EXTENSION OF THE TEMPORARY RESTRICTION OF BUILDING DEVELOPMENT IN THE POK FU LAM AND MID-LEVELS AREAS.

NINE NEW AMENDMENT BILLS WILL BE TABLED FOR FIRST

AND SECOND READING.

NINE OTHER BILLS, INCLUDING THE FIXED PENALTY CTRAFFIC CONTRAVENTIONS) CAMENDMENT) BILL 1974 AND THE HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE BILL 1974, ARE SCHEDULED TO BE PUT BEFORE THE COUNCIL IN COMMITTEE STAGE AND THIRD READING FOR PASSAGE INTO LAW.

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