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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1980

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FINANCE COMMITTEE THANKED FOR ITS WORK

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MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WERE THANKED TODAY BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THE HON SIR JACK CATER FOR DEVOTING THEIR TIME AND EFFORT IN SCRUTINISING PUBLIC EXPENDITURE.

THE TRIBUTE WAS MADE BY SIR JACK WHEN THE REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ON THE DRAFT ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE 1980-81 WAS TABLED IN THE COUNCIL.

HE SAID. ONCE AGAIN, I WOULD LIKE TO PLACE ON RECORD THE GOVERNMENT'S APPRECIATION OF THE VERY CONSIDERABLE TIME AND EFFORT MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE HAVE DEVOTED TO THE SCRUTINY OF PUBLIC EXPENDITURE, BOTH AT THE SPECIAL MEETINGS AT WHICH THEY EXAMINED THE DRAFT ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE AND AT REGULAR MEETINGS HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WHEN REQUESTS FOR SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION AND FINANCIAL COMMITMENT ARE CONSIDERED.+

BILLS PASSED

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SEVEN BILLS WERE PASSED INTO LAW IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

THEY WERE THE APPROPRIATION BILL 1980, THE OATHS AND DECLARATIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1980, THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1980, THE IMMIGRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1980, THE IMMIGRATION SERVICE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1980, THE URBAN COUNCIL

(AMENDMENT) BILL 1980, AND THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1980.

WATER CUT ***

FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN KOWLOON CITY WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR SIX HOURS FROM MIDNIGHT TO 6 AM ON FRIDAY (MAY 2) FOR A LEAKAGE TEST.

THE AREA TO BE AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY JUNCTION ROAD, DUMBARTON ROAD, INVERNESS ROAD, NGA TSIN WAI ROAD AND GRAMPIAN ROAD.