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LEGCO MEETS TOMORROW

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TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1976

AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY), THE HON. T.S. LO WILL ASK THE GOVERNMENT THE POSSIBILITY OF REVIVING THE J.P. COURTS AS OVER 90 PER CENT OF THE PEOPLE PLEAD GUILTY WHEN THEY APPEAR BEFORE THE MAGISTRATES.

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THE GOVERNMENT WILL ALSO BE ASKED WHETHER IT WILL EXPAND THE SCOPE OF THE UMELCO COMPLAINTS SYSTEM, OR INTRODUCE AN OMBUDSMAN, SO THAT INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION MAY BE MADE INTO THOSE COMPLAINTS OF MALADMINISTRATION AGAINST PERSONS EMPLOYED BY THE CROWN AND AGAINST PERSONS WHOSE SALARY IS INDIRECTLY PAID OUT OF THE PUBLIC PURSE WHICH CANNOT NOW BE DEALT WITH BY UMELCO.

ANOTHER QUESTION ABOUT TEMPORARY MEASURES TO ALLEVIATE THE TRAFFIC CONGESTION AT PEAK HOURS ON COTTON TREE DRIVE AND GARDEN ROAD BEFORE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PLANNED FLYOVER AT THE TOP OF GARDEN ROAD WILL BE RAISED BY THE HON. F.W. LI

OTHER QUESTIONS CONCERN ELECTRIFICATION OF THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY. THE USE OF CERTAIN AREAS UNDER FLYOVERS FOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND STANDARD ISATION OF FARES FOR THE VARIOUS ROUTES OF THE PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES.

THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES (AMENDMENT) (NC. 3) BILL 1976 IS THE ONLY BILL WHICH WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE COUNCIL TOMORROW.

DEBATE WILL RESUME ON FOUR OTHER BILLS. THEY ARE THE SECURITIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976, THE MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS (ROAD TRAFFIC) BILL 1976, THE LEGAL PRACTITIONERS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976 AND THE ANIMALS AND PLANTS (PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES) BILL 1976.

THERE WILL BE FOUR MOTIONS. THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY WILL MOVE TWO OF THE MOTIONS, ONE CONCERNING THE WRITES-OFF FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1975-76 AND THE OTHER THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION ORDINANCE. THE OTHER TWO MOTIONS TO BE MOVED BY THE SECRETARY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT DEAL WITH AMENDMENTS TO AND DELETION OF CERTAIN PARTS OF THE SCHEDULE OF THE HONG KONG AND YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY (SERVICES) ORDINANCE.

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