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MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1977

WHITE PAPER ON HANDICAPPED TO BE TABLED AT LEGCO

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A WHITE PAPER OUTLINING THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF REHABILITATION PROGRAMME FOR THE DISABLED WILL BE TABLED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 12).

THE WHITE PAPER ENTITLED INTEGRATING THE DISABLED INTO THE COMMUNITY: A UNITED EFFORT+ WILL BE TABLED BY THE SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, THE HON. ERIC HO WHO WILL MAKE A STATEMENT ON ITA -

IN ADDITION, 16 SESSIONAL PAPERS, INCLUDING THE HALF-YEARLY ECONOMIC REPORT 1977, THE 1976/77 ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, THE URBAN COUNCIL, THE HONG KONG TOURIST ASSOCIATION, THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE BOARD AND THE HONG KONG EXPORT CREDIT INSURANCE CORPORATION WILL BE TABLED.

DURING QUESTION TIME, THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL ASK 16 QUESTIONS.

DR. THE HON. HENRY HU WILL ENQUIRE WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT WILL MAKE A PUBLIC STATEMENT ON THE CAUSE OF THE RECENT

SUBSIDENCE OF THE MTR TUNNEL ALONG NATHAN ROAD AND THE HON. MRS. KWAN KO SIU-WAH WILL ASK WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT HAS ANY SPECIFIC PLAN TO REHOUSE PERMANENTLY THE BOAT SQUATTERS IN YAU MA TEI TYPHOON SHELTER.

OTHER QUESTIONS TO BE RAISED CONCERN, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE CRITERIA USED IN ASSESSING THE DISABLED WITH REGARD TO THE ELIGIBILITY FOR DISABILITY ALLOWANCE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE HANDICAPPED IN CIVIL SERVICE THE PLANS TO CONTROL THE POLLUTION PROBLEM CAUSED BY FISH FARMS NEAR PUBLIC BEACHES AND THE FREQUENCY AND RELIABILITY OF CMB'S ROUTE SERVICES.

SIX BILLS

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THE DIPLOMATIC PRIVILEGES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1977, THE SECURITIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1977, THE RESERVED COMMODITIES BILL 1977, THE MAGISTRATES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1977, THE SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNAL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1977 AND THE ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) BILL 1977 WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE COUNCIL FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS.

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