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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1980

QUESTION TIME AT LEGCO

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THE SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER, THE HON OSWALD CHEUNG WILL ASK ABOUT THE LATEST SITUATION REGARDING THE SUSPENSION OF ISSUE OF FURTHER BANKING LICENCES WHEN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETS TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).

MR CHEUNG WILL ASK WHETHER THE REVIEW OF THE CRITERIA TO BE APPLIED TO FUTURE APPLICATIONS HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND IF SO WHEN ITS RESULTS ARE LIKELY TO BE ANNOUNCED.

TEN OTHER QUESTIONS WILL BE ASKED BY THE UNOFFICIALS AT THE COUNCIL MEETING.

DR THE HON HO KAM-FAT WILL WANT TO KNOW THE STEPS BEING TAKEN TO REPLACE LOST IDENTITY CARDS MORE QUICKLY, AND DR THE HON HARRY FANG WILL ASK WHAT GOVERNMENT MEASURES ARE BEING TAKEN TO MONITOR THE SAFETY ASPECTS OF MTR OPERATIONS AND WHETHER IT INTENDS TO APPOINT A SAFETY INSPECTOR.

THE HON LYDIA DUNN WILL ASK FOR THE NUMBER OF VIETNAMESE REFUGEES STILL IN CAMPS AWAITING RESETTLEMENT AND THE NUMBER AMONG THEM WHO ARRIVED THIS YEAR.

THE HON PETER C WONG WILL ASK ABOUT THE PROGRESS OF A REVIEW OF ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES RELATING TO CIVIL DEBTS THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HAD ANNOUNCED HE WOULD INSTITUTE.

OTHER QUESTIONS BY THE UNOFFICIALS CONCERN THE NON-OCCUPANCY OF GOVERNMENT NON-DEPARTMENTAL QUARTERS, THE STANDARDS OF OVERSEAS DRIVING LICENCES WHICH HAD BEEN EXCHANGED WITHOUT EXAMINATION FOR HONG KONG LICENCES, EXPANSION OF THE POLICE PERSONAL BEAT RADIO SCHEME TO THE NEW TERRITORIES, ADEQUACY OF NT TAXI SERVICES, DECISION ON A PERMANENT EXHIBITION CENTRE IN HONG KONG, AND THE WORK OF NEW VEHICLE EXAMINATION CENTRES.

THE SUMMARY OFFENCES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1980 WHICH REMOVES THE PROHIBITION ON FORTUNE TELLING IN PLACES OTHER THAN REGISTERED CHINESE TEMPLES WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE COUNCIL.

DEBATE WILL RESUME ON THE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) (NO. 4) BILL 1980, THE MERCHANT SHIPPING (AMENDMENT) BİLL 1980 AND THE EVIDENCE AMENDMENT) BILL 1980.

DEBATE WILL ALSO RESUME ON THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG (VALIDATION) BILL 1980 INTRODUCED BY THE HON ROGER LOBO.

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