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MONDAY, JUNE 2, 1975

GOVT FACES HEAVY QUESTIONING SESSION AT LEGCO. MEETING

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A WIDE VARIETY OF SUBJECTS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST WILL BE DISCUSSED DURING THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SITTING ON WEDNESDAY (JUME 4).

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ONE OF THE MAIN TOPICS INCLUDES AN ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON NOISE POLLUTION TO BE RAISED BY THE HON. HILTON CHEONG-LEEN.

UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL ASK 15 QUESTIONS RELATING, AMONG OTHERS, TO THE VIETNAMESE REFUGEES, CONTROL OF SEX OFFENCES AND TRIAD GANGS, MEDICAL FACILITIES, NEW TERRITORIES TAXI LICENCES AB) IMMIGRANTS FROM CILENA.

THE FIRST QUESTION ON THE AGENDA WILL BE RAISED BY DR. THE HON. HARRY FANG WHO WANTS TO KNOW WHAT APPROACHES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE UNITED NATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE, DOTH FINANCIALLY AND FOR FINAL RESETTLEMENT, FOR THE VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HONG KONG.

DR. FANG WILL ALSO QUERY THE GOVERNMENT ADOUT ITS PLANS FOR ADMISSION OF PATIENTS INTO PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL.

THE SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER, DR. THE HON. CHUNG SZE-YUEN, WILL ASK WHETHER IT IS POSSIBLE TO PROVIDE ROYAL VISIT COMMEMORATIVE GOLD COINS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE APPLIED BUT ARE UM.IKELY TO RECEIVE ONE DECAUSE DEMAND FAR EXCEEDS THE SUPPLY.

THE HON. MISS KO SIU-WAN WILL ASK WHETHER STRICTER LEGISLATION WILL BE INTRODUCED TO DEAL MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH SEX OFFENDERS. SHE WILL ALSO QUERY THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENTIONS IN REGARD TO THE ISSUE OF N.T. TAXI LICENCES.

THE HON. LO TAK-SHING WILL ASK FOR A DETAILED STATEMENT AS TO WHAT CONSIDERATION WAS GIVEN TO THE INTERESTS OF THOSE AFFECTED OWNERS OF ADJACENT PREMISES DY THE DECLARATION OF HAWKER PERMITTED AREAS AND TO TRAFFIC FLOW IN SUCH AREAS,

THE HON. JAMES WU WILL ASK FOR AN ASSURANCE THAT ALL REPORTS AND COMPLAINTS OF EXTORTION AND INTIMIDATION BY TRIADS OR OTHER GANGS ARE FULLY INVESTIGATED AND DEALT WITH BY THE POLICE. HE WILL ALSO ASK WHAT ACTION IS BEING TAKEN TO PROTECT TENANTS OF NEW TENEMENT BUILDINGS WHO WISH TO DECORATE OR MAKE ALTERATIONS TO THEIR FLATS, FROM EXTORTION GANGS.

THE HON. HILTON

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