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TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1978
DECATE ON TAXATION OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS AT LEGCO TOMORROW
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UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL MOVE A DEBATE ON THE TAXATION OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS WHICH AFFECTS ALL WAGE-EARNERS AT TOMORROW'S COUNCIL MEETING.
SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER, THE HON. SIR SZE-YUEN CHUNG, WILL START THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE AND AT LEAST THREE OTHER UNOFFICIALS THE REV. THE HON. PATRICK MCGOVERN, THE HON. WONG LAM AND THE HON. LEUNG TAT-SHING WILL EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS AT THE DEBATE.
THE UNOFFICIALS WILL ALSO RAISE A TOTAL OF 16 QUESTIONS ON VARIOUS MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST AT TOMORROW'S MEETING.
THE HON. LYDIA DUNN WILL ASK THE GOVERNMENT TO STATE THE EVENTS SURROUNDING THE CLOSURE OF THE SHA TIN LUTHERAN PRIMARY SCHOOL AND THE CAUSES OF THE STUDENTS AND PARENTS DISCONTENT.
IN A SEPARATE QUESTION, MISS DUNN WILL ASK THE GOVERNMENT TO EXPLAIN WHY THE SITUATION. CONCERNING THE LUTHERAN SCHOOL DETERIORATED TO THE +POINT OF A CONFRONTATION+.
THE HON. LEUNG TAT-SHING WILL RAISE QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE REDUNDANCY OF TEXTILE WORKERS AND WHAT THE GOVERNMENT CAN DO TO HELP FIND EMPLOYMENT FOR THEM.
HE WILL ALSO ASK IF THE GOVERNMENT IS AWARE OF A GENERAL CONCERN BY TRADE UNIONS OVER RE-DEVELOPMENT OF FACTORY SITES INTO MULTI-STOREY DOMESTIC TENEMENTS WHICH CREATES REDUNDANCY AMONG INDUSTRIAL WORKERS AND WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT WILL INTERVENE IN SUCH CASES OF RE-DEVELOPMENT.
THE HON. T.S. LO WILL ASK THE GOVERNMENT TO CONSIDER, IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY, MAKING TUEN MUN ROAD STAGE I ONE WAY EASTBOUND AND CASTLE PEAK ROAD ONE WAY WESTBOUND.
THE HON. PETER C. WONG WILL ASK WHETHER THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF 10 CENT AND 20 CENT COINS AND IF SO, WHAT ACTION THE GOVERNMENT WILL TAKE.
OTHER QUESTIONS TO BE RAISED BY UNOFFICIALS CONCERN ACCIDENTS INVOLVING CYCLISTS, MEDICAL SERVICES FOR CIVIL SERVANTS, BUS SERVICES FROM CENTRAL DURING EVENING RUSH HOURS AND POWER SUPPLY FOR AIR-CONDITIONING IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES.
ONE BILL THE PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1978 - WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE COUNCIL FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS.
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