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TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1978

UNOFFICIALS TO RAISE 17 QUESTIONS AT LEGCO MEETING TOMORROW

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UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL ASK A TOTAL OF 17 QUESTIONS AT TOMORROW'S LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING.

THE HON. MRS. KWAN KO SIU-WAH WILL RAISE A QUESTION ON WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT IS SATISFIED THAT THE PRESENT ARRANGEMENTS FOR FILM CENSORSHIP ADEQUATELY REFLECT PUBLIC OPINION.

SHE WILL ALSO ASK WHAT MEASURES THE GOVERNMENT WILL TAKE TO PROVIDE MORE SUBSIDISED CHILD-CARE CENTRES IN VARIOUS DISTRICTS,

THE HON. FRANCIS TIEN WILL ASK WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT WILL MAKE A STATEMENT ON THE TOTAL NUMBER OF INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS AND THE IR MAIN CAUSES IN 1977 IN RESPECT OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR AND OTHER INDUSTRIES.

REV. THE HON. JOYCE M. BENNETT WILL RAISE A QUESTION ON WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO ENFORCE THE REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE PERMISSIBLE NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN EACH CLASS IN PRIVATE SCHOOLS ESPECIALLY IN THOSE CLASSES WITH BOUGHT PLACES.

OTHER QUESTIONS TO BE RAISED BY THE UNOFFICIALS CONCERN THE POLICY ON APPLICATION OF COMPUTERS TO ASSIST IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT BUSINESS, THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE SITE OCCUPIED BY THE PRESENT FIRE BRIGADE BUILDING, THE CONTROL OF ILLEGAL BUILDING WORKS IN DOMESTIC PREMISES AND A LOAN SCHEME TO ENABLE LOCAL CIVIL SERVANTS WHO ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ANY FORM OF PUBLIC HOUSING TO PURCHASE THE IR OWN FLATS.

TWO BILLS - THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978 AND THE MERCANTILE BANK NOTE ISSUE (REPEAL) BILL 1978 - WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE COUNCIL FOR THE FIRST AND SECOND READINGS.

DEBATE WILL RESUME ON THREE BILLS DURING THEIR SECOND READINGS. THEY ARE THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978, THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1977 AND THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978.

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