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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1976

IN REPLY TO ANOTHER QUESTION FROM MR. JAMES WU. HE SAID THERE WERE ABOUT 35,000 FAMILIES LIVING IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES AT A STANDARD OF LESS THAN 20 SQ. FT. PER PERSON, EXCLUDING ANY SERVICE AREAS SUCH AS VERANDAHS, KITCHENS OR TOILETS. OF THESE, 20,000 OUT OF THE 196,000 FAMILIES LIVING IN MARK I AND II ESTATES HAVE NO PRIVATE SERVICE AREAS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

IN ORDER TO AVOID ANY DOUBTS, WE WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT THE 35,000 FAMILIES LIVING AT A STANDARD OF LESS THAN 20 SQ. FT. PER PERSON, AS MENTIONED BY MR. IAN LIGHTBODY, THE SECRETARY FOR HOUSING. IN REPLY TO MR. JAMES WU, INCLUDE THE 20,000 FAMILIES IN THE MARK AND I ESTATES, THESE TWO FIGURES, THEREFORE, SHOULD NOT BE ADDED TOGETHER AS A TOTAL.

BILLS PASSED

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NINE BILLS PASSED THEIR COMMITTEE STAGE AND THIRD READING IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.

THEY ARE THE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS PENSION (INCREASE) BILL 1976, THE CREDIT UNIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976, THE TELEPHONE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976, THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD (VALIDATION) BILL 1976, THE HOUSING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976, THE HONG KONG AIRPORT (REGULATIONS) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976, THE WILD ANIMALS PROTECTION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976, THE ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976 AND AN UNOFFICIAL MEMBER'S BILL, THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (AMENDMENT OF MEMORANDUM) BILL 1976.

TEN BILLS WERE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST READING. THEY INCLUDE THE COMMODITIES TRADING BILL 1976, THE METRICATION BILL 1976, THE COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976, AND THE SUPREME COURT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976.

DEBATE ON THEIR SECOND READING HAS BEEN ADJOURNED.

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