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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1978

UNOFFICIALS TO RAISE 20 QUESTIONS IN LEGCO MEETING

ON WEDNESDAY

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UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL RAISE A TOTAL OF 20 QUESTIONS ON VARIOUS MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING ON WEDNESDAY (FEBRUARY 15).

THE HON. LYDIA DUNN WILL ASK ABOUT. THE CAUSES OF THE RECENT HUNGER STRIKE BY PRISONERS IN MA PO PING PRISON AND WHAT ACTION IS BEING TAKEN TO PREVENT SIMILAR OCCURRENCES IN THE FUTURE.

MISS DUNN WILL ALSO ASK WHAT SAFEGUARDS THE GOVERNMENT WILL TAKE TO ENSURE THERE IS NO ABUSE OF POWER BY OFFICERS IN THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT AND THERE ARE ADEQUATE CHANNELS, FOR PRISONERS AS WELL AS PRISON STAFF, TO LODGE LEGITIMATE GRIEVANCES.

DR. THE HON. RAYSON HUANG WILL RAISE A QUESTION ON GAMBLING AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE AND ASK WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT WILL SUPPORT SURVEYS ON GAMBLING CONSIDER LIMITING THE TIME ALLOWED FOR HORSE- RACING PROGRAMMES ON RADIO AND TELEVISION- AND INTRODUCE INTO SCHOOL CURRICULUM MATERIAL TO EXPLAIN THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF HABITUAL GAMBLING.

THE HON. MRS. KWAN KO STU-WAH WILL ASK WHAT MEASURES THE GOVERNMENT WILL TAKE TO ASSIST THE MORE THAN 100 ELDERLY PEOPLE WHO ARE TO BE EVICTED BY THE IR LANDLORD FROM THE IR APARTMENT

IN TSUEN WAN.

THE HON. ALEX WU WILL ASK IF THE GOVERNMENT HAS ANY PLANS TO COPE WITH THE EXPECTED INCREASE IN TRAFFIC TO AND FROM SHATIN, PARTICULARLY ALONG WATERLOO ROAD. WHILE THE HON. T.S. LO WILL RAISE A QUESTION ON THE TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN COTTON TREE DRIVE AND WHAT THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO DO ABOUT IT.

OTHER QUESTIONS TO BE RAISED BY THE UNOFFICIALS CONCERN THE PROPOSED MERGING OF THE FOUR STOCK EXCHANGES, THE DISPLAY OF DESTINATIONS AND FARES BY MINI-BUSES, THE +BÚY HONG KONG CAMPAIGN. AND THE SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVERTISING SIGNS,

THREE BILLS WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE COUNCIL FOR THE FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. THEY ARE THE BUILDINGS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978, THE INSURANCE COMPANIES (CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS) BILL 1978 AND THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND JUVENILES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976.

DEBATES WILL RESUME ON SEVEN BILLS. THEY ARE THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978, THE HOTEL ACCOMMODATION TAX (AMENDMENT) BILL 1273 THE SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (1976-77) BILL 1976, THE RESERVED COMMODITIES BILL 1977, THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS (MARKETING) (AMENDMENT) FILL 1978, THE MARINE FISH (MARKETING) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978, AND THE ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) BILL 1278.

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