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LEGCO MEETING TOMORROW

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THE ACTING CHIEF SECRETARY, THE HON, PHILIP HADDON-CAVE, WILL MOVE A MOTION IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) TO AMEND THE STANDING ORDERS SO AS TO SET UP THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE.

THE PROPOSED COMMITTEE IS TO CONSIDER REPORTS OF THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT ON THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS, ON OTHER ACCOUNTS REQUIRED TO BE LAID BEFORE THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AS THE COMMITTEE MAY THINK FIT AND ON ANY MATTER INCIDENTAL TO THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT'S PERFORMANCE CF HIS DUTIES OR THE EXERCISE OF HIS POWERS..

DURING TOMORROW'S MEETING, THE UNOFFICIALS WILL ASK A TOTAL OF 15 QUESTIONS.

THE HON. S.L. CHEN WILL ASK WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT WILL MAKE A STATEMENT ON THE PROGRESS OF ITS SLOPE STABLISATION PROGRAMME.

HE WILL ALSO ASK WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONS IDER INTRODUCING SOME MEASURE OF CONTROL OVER SPECULATIVE ACTIVITIES IN PROPERTY DEALINGS TO PROTECT GENUINE INVESTORS AND HOME EUYERS.

THE HON. MRS. KWAN KO SIU-WAH WILL ASK IF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WILL CONSIDER APPLYING TO THE COURT OF APPEAL FOR A REVIEW OF THE SENTENCES RECENTLY IMPOSED BY A DISTRICT COURT JUDGE ON THE COUPLE WHO OPERATED A CALL-GIRL RACKET.

SHE WILL ALSO RAISE A QUESTION ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE POLICE BEAT RADIO SCHEME AND WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT HAS ANY PLANS TO EXPAND IT.

THE HON. LYDIA DUNN WILL ASK WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT IS AWARE OF THE ADMISSION MADE IN A RECENT HOUSE OF COMMONS DEBATE THAT IT WAS +RIGHT AND ADVANTAGEOUS+ FOR THE HK/EEC AGREEMENT TO BE NEGOTIATED IN SUCH A WAY AS +EFFECTIVELY TO SQUEEZE+ THE SHARE OF THE MARKET AVAILABLE TO HONG KONG IN FAVOUR OF OTHER SUPPLIES.

OTHER QUESTIONS ARE RELATED TO PROVISION OF METERED WATER SUPPLY TO SQUATTER HOUSEHOLDS, PROGRESS ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE DUAL CARRIAGEWAY TO LINK YUEN LONG WITH FAN LING THROUGH AU TAU AND SAN TIN AND THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT FOLLOWING THE LIFTING OF BUILDING RESTRICTIONS IN MID-LEVELS.

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FOUR BILLS WILL BE INTRODUCED IN THE COUNCIL. THE AUXILIARY FORCES PAY AND ALLOWANCES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978, THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) BILL 1978, THE RAILWAYS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978 AND THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1978.

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