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EIGHT QUESTIONS AT LEGCO TOMORROW

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TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1979

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

THE HON. HILTON CHEONG-LEEN WILL ASK HOW THE REPORTED 4.75 PER CENT SAVING IN ENERGY LAST MONTH HAS BEEN ARRIVED AT AND WHETHER THERE IS A NEED TO CONSIDER FURTHER ENERGY SAVING MEASURES FOR THE THIRD AND FOURTH QUARTERS OF THIS YEAR.

MR. CHEONG-LEEN WILL ALSO ASK WHAT MEASURES ARE TAKEN DURING THE WET SEASON TO MONITOR DAILY THE 25 BLACKSPOTS KNOWN TO BE PARTICULARLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO LANDSLIPS AND FLOODING IN ORDER THAT NEARBY RESIDENTS MAY BE QUICKLY EVACUATED SHOULD THE NEED ARISE.

ANOTHER QUESTION ON A SIMILAR SUBJECT WILL BE RAISED BY THE HON. WONG LAM ON THE PRECAUTIONS TO MAINTAIN THE STABILITY OF SLOPES IN THE VICINITY OF QUARRIES, PARTICULARLY IN KWUN TONG.

DR. THE HON. HO KAM-FAI IS TO ASK IF THE GOVERNMENT CAN EXERCISE FURTHER INFLUENCE OVER TELEVISION PROGRAMMES, WHICH GIVE UNDUE EMPHASIS TO SEX AND VIOLENCE, TO ENSURE THE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT OF THE YOUNG GENERATION.

OTHER QUESTIONS TO BE RAISED BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS CONCERN THE READY-TO-WEAR FESTIVAL, LAND OFFICE RECORDS, DC-10 AIRCRAFT AND THE GENERAL CLEANLINESS, MAINTENANCE AND APPEARANCE OF BUSES AND TRAMS.

FOUR BILLS WILL BE INTRODUCED IN THE COUNCIL FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. THEY ARE THE ESTATE DUTY (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) BILL 1979, THE RATING AMENDMENT BILL 1979, THE IMMIGRATION

AMENDMENT (NO.2) BILL 1979 AND THE MERCHANT SHIPPING AMENDMENT) (NO.2) BILL 1979.

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DEBATE WILL RESUME ON THE LAW AMENDMENT AND REFORM CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1979, THE LABOUR TRIBUNAL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1979, THE IMMIGRATION (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) BILL 1979 AND THE TEMPORARY RESTRICTION OF BUILDING DEVELOPMENT (MID-LEVELS) BILL 1979.

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