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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1980

DEPARTURE AT KAI TAK: PRINCESS ALEXANDRA AND THE HON ANGUS OGILVY

WILL LEAVE BY FLIGHT BAO18 (ETD 2115 HOURS). PRESS TRANSPORT FOR ACCREDITED MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WILL LEAVE THE C60 CAR PARK AT 8.15 PM SHARP TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY). THOSE WISHING TO MAKE THEIR OWN WAY TO THE AIRPORT SHOULD ASSEMBLE IN THE AIRPORT PRESS ROOM ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING AT LEAST 40 MINUTES BEFORE THE DEPARTURE TIME OF HRH'S FLIGHT. THEY WILL BE ESCORTED TO THE POSITION BY GIS OFFICERS. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE ALSO REMINDED TO BRING THE IR PRESS BADGES FOR THE ROYAL VISIT AS WELL AS THE IR IDENTITY CARDS OR PASSPORTS.

RENT CONTROL BILL FOR SECOND AND THIRD READINGS IN LEGCO TOMORROW

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THE LANDLORD AND TENANT (CONSOLIDATION) AMENDMENT BILL 1980 WHICH SEEKS TO EXTEND RENT CONTROL TO ALL DOMESTIC PREMISES WILL BE TABLED FOR SECOND AND THIRD READINGS AT TOMORROW'S LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING.

AT THE RESUMED DEBATE OF THE BILL TOMORROW, THE SECRETARY FOR HOUSING, THE HON ALAN SCOTT AND THE SECRETARY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, THE HON DEREK JONES WILL SPEAK.

A NUMBER OF UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL ALSO BE COMMENTING ON THE BILL.

AT TOMORROW'S SITTING, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY WILL MOVE A MOTION TO FIX THE RATE PERCENTAGES FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 1980/81. THE RATE PERCENTAGE FOR URBAN AREAS WILL REMAIN THE SAME, THAT IS SEVEN AND HALF PER CENT FOR GENERAL RATES AND FOUR PER CENT FOR URBAN COUNCIL RATES.

THE RATE PERCENTAGES FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES IN 1980/81 WILL BE FIXED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLANS ANNOUNCED BEFORE.

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

THE HON LYDIA DUNN WILL ASK THE GOVERNMENT TO MAKE A STATEMENT ON THE NUMBER OF VIETNAMESE RESETTLED OVERSEAS SINCE THE INFLUX BEGAN AND AT WHAT RATE THEY ARE EXPECTED TO BE RESETTLED

IN 1980.

DR THE HON HENRY HU WILL ASK THE GOVERNMENT WHETHER IT WILL SPEED UP THE PROVISION OF HOUSING ESTATES ON EXISTING SUITABLE TEMPORARY HOUSING AREAS TO EASE THE HOUSING SITUATION.

OTHER QUESTIONS RELATE TO THE NUMBER OF STREET-SLEEPERS- MEDICAL OFFICERS IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE NUMBER OF PSYCHIATRIC CASES AND TRAINING FACILITIES FOR CIVIL SERVANTS.

TWO BILLS WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE COUNCIL FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. THEY ARE THE EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1980 AND THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1980.

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