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TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1978

LEGCO MEETING ****

UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL ASK A TOTAL OF 19 QUESTIONS AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).

THE HON. DR. HARRY FANG WILL RAISE TWO QUESTIONS ON GOVERNMENT PLANS TO MAKE THE OVERHEAD PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES IN CENTRAL FULLY ACCESSIBLE TO DISABLED PERSONS AND TO EXPAND THE FACILITY OF PROVIDING DROPPED KERBS FOR THE USE OF THE DISABLED AT PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS.

ON CHILD CARE CENTRES, THE REV. THE HON. JOYCE M. BENNETT WILL ASK WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT WILL PROVIDE A SPECIFIC CODE OF AID FOR SUBVENTED CHILD-CARE CENTRES SO THAT THEIR STAFF WILL FULLY UNDERSTAND THE IR PROMOTION PROSPECT.

THE HON. JAMES WU WILL URGE THE GOVERNMENT TO SPEED UP THE OPENING OF MORE NURSERIES SO AS TO ALLOW MOTHERS WITH YOUNG CHILDREN TO WORK IN INDUSTRY IN VIEW OF A CHRONIC SHORTAGE+ OF FEMALE LABOUR.

ON TEXTILES, THE HON. FRANCIS TIEN WILL ASK THE GOVERNMENT ABOUT THE OUTCOME OF THE REPRESENTATIONS TO THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT CONCERNING THE EEC/HONG KONG TEXTILES AGREEMENT.

THERE WILL BE TWO QUESTIONS CONCERNING EDUCATION. THE HON. CHARLES YEUNG WILL ASK ABOUT APTITUDE TEST, WHILE THE HON. KWAN KO SIU-WAH WILL TOUCH ON THE SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF THE FISHERMEN'S CHILDREN.

SOME OTHER QUESTIONS TO BE RAISED BY THE UNOFFICIALS CONCERN THE SETTING UP OF A PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE, RATES ON PRIVATELY EXTENDED AND ALTERED BUILDINGS, THE BENEFITS TO BRITAIN OF THE MODIFIED INITIAL METRO SYSTEM AND THE EXPANSION OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ADVISORY SERVICE.

SIX BILLS WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE COUNCIL FOR THE FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. THEY ARE THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978, THE HOTEL ACCOMMODATION TAX (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978, THE APPROPRIATION (1976-77) BILL 1978 THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS (MARKETING) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978, THE MARINE FISH (MARKETING)(AMENDMENT) BILL 1978, AND THE ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978.

DEBATE WILL RESUME ON THREE BILLS. THEY ARE THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK ING CORPORATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978, THE MERCANTILE BANK NOTE ISSUE (REPEAL) BILL 1978, AND THE SECURITIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1977.

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