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TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1975

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TOMORROW

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THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MR. PHILIP HADDON-CAVE, WILL INTRODUCE A RESOLUTION INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) SEEKING APPROVAL IN PRINCIPLE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMODITY EXCHANGE IN HONG KONG.

DURING QUESTION TIME, THE HON. HILTON CHEONG-LEEN WILL ASK WHAT IS BEING DONE TO ASSIMILATE SOME OF THE VIETNAMESE REFUCEES INTO THE HONG KONG SOCIETY.

HE WILL ALSO ASK WHAT STEPS ARE BEING TAKEN TO URGE COUNTRIES DOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE COMMONWEALTH TO ACCEPT THE REMAINING REFUGEES.

OTHER QUESTIONS TO DE RAISED BY THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL INCLUDE THE APPLICATION BY CHINA LIGHT AND POWER CO. LTD. FOR AN INCREASE IN ELECTRICITY CHARGES AND THE GROUNDS ON WHICH IT IS BASED- THE SETTING UP OF AN INTER-DEPARTMENTAL WORKING PARTY TO DEVISE MEANS OF PROVIDING ADEQUATE POSTAL SERVICES TO RESITE AREAS AND THE STEPS TO BE TAKEN TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF HEPATITIS,

THREE BILLS WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TOMORROW, THEY ARE THE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) (NO. 4) BILL 1975, THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES (EXTENSION OF GRANTS) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1975 AND THE SUMMARY OFFENCES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1975.

THE INLAND DEBATE WILL BE RESUMED ON TWO OTHER BILLS REVENUE (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) BILL 1975 AND THE LOANS BILL 1975.

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DEBATE ON AN UNOFFICIAL MEMBER'S BILL THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH IN HONG KONG INCORPORATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1975 WILL ALSO BE RESUMED.

SESSIONAL PAPERS TABLED WILL BE THE ANNUAL REPORT} BY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION 1974 AND THE SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS APPROVED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL DURING THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 1974/75.

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