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MONDAY, JUNE 21, 1976.

COMMODITIES TRADING BILL IN LEGCO ON WEDNESDAY

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THE COMMODITIES TRADING BILL 1976 WHICH PROPOSES COMPREHENSIVE LEGISLATION TO CONTROL TRADING IN COMMODITY FUTURES CONTRACTS WILL BE AMONG TEN BILLS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATION COUNCIL FOR FIRST READING ON WEDNESDAY (JUNE 23).

THE OTHERS INCLUDE THE COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976 WHICH AIMS TO ENABLE FUTURE COMMISSIONS TO CARRY OUT THEIR DUTIES MORE EFFICIENTLY AND SPEEDILY, AND THE PLACES OF PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976 WHICH SEEKS TO TIGHTEN THE CONTROL ON FİLM CENSORSHIP. ANOTHER ONE, KNOWN AS THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976, PROPOSES TO LEGALISE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY TO SQUATTER AREAS.

DURING QUESTION TIME, THE HON. HILTON CHEONG-LEEN WILL ASK THE GOVERNMENT WHEN THE GAMBLING ORDINANCE WILL BE AMENDED TO ENABLE THE COURTS TO TERMINATE THE TENANCY OF THE PREMISES WHERE A GAMBLING OFFENCE HAS BEEN PERSISTENTLY COMMITTED.

AMONG OTHER QUESTIONS WILL BE ONE BY THE HON. JAMES WU ABOUT THE NUMBER OF PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS WHO ARE STILL LIVING AT A DENSITY OF LESS THAN 20 SQ. FT. PER PERSON.

HE WILL ALSO ASK WHAT STEPS ARE BEING TAKEN TO RELIEVE OVERCROWDING IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES.

ALSO COMING UP WILL BE TWO MOTIONS, INCLUDING ONE BY THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, THE HON, BILL DORWARD THAT DUTY SHALL BE PAYABLE ON METHYL" ALCOHOL AT THE RATE OF $9.90 PER GALLON AND IN ADDITION, 40 CENTS PER GALLON FOR EVERY ONE PER CENT BY WHICH THE ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH BY VOLUME EXCEEDS 25 PER CENT.

DEBATE WILL BE RESUMED ON NINE BILLS. THEY INCLUDE THE TELEPHONE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976, THE HOUSING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976, THE LANDLORD AND TENANT (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976 AND THE EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976.

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