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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1976

LEGCO BUSINESS TODAY

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A MOTION TO APPROVE THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) REGULATIONS 1976, WHICH SEEK TO REDUCE AND EVENTUALLY TO ABOLISH OVERTIME WORK FOR WORKERS AGED 16 AND 17, WAS PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THIS AFTERNOON.

ALSO PASSED WAS A MOTION UNDER THE HONG KONG AND YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY (SERVICES) ORDINANCE TO INCREASE FARES ON THE COMPANY'S OUTLYING DISTRICT SERVICES.

NINE BILLS PASSED THEIR THIRD READING. THEY WERE THE INLAND REVENUE BOARDS OF REVIEW (VALIDATION) BILL 1976, THE COMMODITIES TRADING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976, THE SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (1975-76) BILL 1976, THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1976, THE LANDLORD AND TENANT (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1976, THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1976, THE DETENTION CENTRES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976, THE PENSIONS (INCREASE) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976 AND THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG BILL 1976.

WATER CUT ***

WATER SUPPLY TO SOME PREMISES IN MONGKOK AND IN ABERDEEN WILL BE INTERRUPTED FROM 1 A.M. TO 6 A.M. THIS FRIDAY (DECEMBER 24) TO ENABLE THE WATERWORKS OFFICE TO CARRY OUT LEAKAGE TESTS.

IN MONGKOK, THE PREMISES TO BE AFFECTED ARE BOUNDED BY LAI CHI KOK ROAD, BOUNDARY STREET, NATHAN ROAD AND PRINCE EDWARD ROAD, INCLUDING THOSE ON PLAYING FIELD ROAD, CEDAR STREET, POPLAR STREET, MAPLE STREET, TAI NAM STREET, KI LUNG STREET, YU CHAU STREET AND PORTLAND STREET.

IN ABERDEEN, THE PREMISES TO BE AFFECTED ARE ON ABERDEEN MAIN ROAD FROM ABERDEEN TRADE SCHOOL TO ABERDEEN DOCK, INCLUDING THOSE ON OLD MAIN STREET, WU NAM STREET, WU PAK STREET, TUNG SING ROAD, CHENGTU ROAD, SAI ON STREET, LOK YEUNG STREET AND TSUNG MAN STREET.

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