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TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1981

MR ALLEYNE SAID THAT IN THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR. WELFARE AGENCIES ALSO RELIED ON VOLUNTEERS IN THE PROMOTION, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMMES AND ACTIVITIES.

ON A TERRITORY-WIDE BASIS, HE NOTED, THE ASSOCIATION OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE SET UP 10 YEARS AGO IS A PRIME FORCE BEHIND THE DEVELOPMENT OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN HONG KONG.

AUDIT REPORT ON GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS OUT TOMORROW

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THE REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT ON THE ACCOUNTS OF THE GOVERNMENT IN 1979-80 AND OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE WILL BE TABLED AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).

AT THE SAME MEETING, THERE WILL BE EIGHT QUESTIONS:

THE HON FRANCIS TIEN WILL ASK WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONSIDER TAKING STEPS TO EASE THE IMPACT OF THE PRESENT HIGH INTEREST RATES ON INDUSTRY.

THE HON LYDIA DUNN WILL ASK WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT HAS COME TO ANY VIEWS AS TO THE MOTIVATION BEHIND THE SPATE OF BUS BOMBINGS LAST FEBRUARY AND THE RECENT BOMBING INCIDENT AT THE NEW WORLD CENTRE. DR THE HON HO KAM-FAI WILL WANT TO KNOW STATISTICS ON ROBBERIES INVOLVING THE USE OF IMITATION FIREARMS, AND THE GOVERNMENT ACTION BEING TAKEN TO RESTRICT THE SALE OF TOY PISTOLS WHICH CAN BE CONVERTED INTO FIREARMS.

THE HON CHARLES YEUNG WILL ASK FOR A GOVERNMENT STATEMENT ON PLANS FOR CONCERT HALL, AUDITORIUM OR CULTURAL CENTRE FOR VARIOUS NEW TERRITORIES AREAS, AND ASK WHETHER IT IS SATISFIED WITH THE ADEQUACY OF EXISTING ACTIVE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, PARTICULARLY IN THE PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES.

OTHER QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED CONCERN THE PROGRESS OF THE PROPOSED HOME PURCHASE SCHEME FOR CIVIL SERVANTS, PUBLICATION DATE OF THE WHITE PAPER ON PRE-PRIMARY AND PRIMARY EDUCATION AND PRIMARY 1 ENTRY PROCEDURES FOR THE COMING SEPTEMBER, AND PROSECUTIONS FOR NON-CARRYING OF IDENTITY DOCUMENTS AND THE NUMBER OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS UNCOVERED BY IDENTITY CHECKS.

THE EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1981, INDUSTRIAL TRAINING (CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1981 AND THE FOREIGN JUDGMENTS (RECIPROCAL ENFORCEMENT) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1981 WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS.

DEBATE WILL RESUME ON THE SECOND READING OF THE LEGAL PRACTITIONERS (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1980, INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1981, REVISED EDITION OF THE LAWS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1981, FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANIES DEPOSIT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1981, AND THE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1981.

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