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TUESDAY, JULY 4, 1978

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DEBATE ON EDUCATION GREEN PAPER IN LEGCO TOMORROW

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AT LEAST 12 UNOFFICIAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS WILL SPEAK AT THE DEBATE ON THE GREEN PAPER ON SENIOR SECONDARY AND TERTIARY EDUCATION+ AT THE COUNCIL MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).

DEBATE ON THE GREEN PAPER WILL LATER BE ADJOURNED.

DURING QUESTION TIME, THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL RAISE A TOTAL OF 18 QUESTIONS ON VARIOUS MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST.

THE HON. SIR SZE-YUEN CHUNG WILL ASK WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT HAS ANY PLANS, BOTH SHORT AND LONG TERMS, TO IMPROVE THE TRANSPORT SITUATION ALONG THE NORTH SHORE OF HONG KONG ISLAND.

THE HON. MRS. KWAN KO SIU-WAH WILL ASK IF THE GOVERNMENT IS AWARE OF THE INCONVENIENCES CAUSED BY ITS POLICY OF PROHIBITING PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES FROM ENTERING PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES AND IF IT WILL CONSIDER RELAXING THE BAN.

IN A SEPARATE QUESTION, THE HON. MRS. KWAN KO STU-WAH WILL ASK WHY THE GOVERNMENT HAS CONSTRUCTED A TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA IN HA KWAI CHUNG, WHERE SOME RESIDENTS HAVE TO MOVE OUT AFTER ONLY THREE MONTHS AND THE REST WITHIN TWO YEARS BECAUSE THE SITE IS REQUIRED FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

THE HON. T.S. LEUNG WILL ASK IF THE GOVERNMENT WILL STEP UP THE CLEARING OF GULLIES AND SANDTRAPS ALONG PUBLIC THOROUGHFARES SO AS TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE NO BLOCKAGES TO CAUSE FURTHER FLOODINGS AFTER TORRENTIAL RAINS.

THE HON. JAMES WU WILL ASK THE GOVERNMENT TO COMMENT ON PUBLIC CRITICISM ON THE ALLEGED INADEQUACY OF ROAD SIGNS AND LANE ARRANGEMENTS ON THE NEW TUEN MUN ROAD FOR SAFE DRIVING.

DR. THE HON. HARRY FANG WILL ASK THE GOVERNMENT TO STATE WHAT PROTECTIVE AND PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES ARE IN EXISTENCE OR BEING DEVISED IN THE USE OF X-RAY IN COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL UNDER- TAKINGS.

OTHER QUESTIONS TO BE RAISED BY THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS CONCERN TRAFFIC ACCIDENT STATISTICS, THE POSSIBILITY OF LAUNCHING A MAJOR ROAD SARĘTY CAMPAIGN THIS FINANCIAL YAR, THE COMPENSATION OFFERED TO THOSE TO BE DISPLACED FROM SAI LAU KOK IN TSUEN WAN AND THE REPROVISIONING OF THE MA TAU WEI GIRLS' HOME.

A TOTAL OF NINE BILLS WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE COUNCIL FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS, THEY ARE THE AUDIT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978, THE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) BILL 1978, THE TRAINING CENTRES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978, THE FEDERATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978, THE MERCHANT SHIPPING (AMENDMENT)(NO. 2) BILL 1978, THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY (LAND RESUMPTION AND RELATED PROVISIONS) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978, THE ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) BILL 1978, THE BOILERS AND PRESSURE RECEIVERS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978 AND THE DÚTIABLE COMMODITIES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1978.

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