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TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 1981

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CLEAR DEFINITION OF +VICE ESTABLISHMENT+ SOUGHT

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A QUESTION, SEEKING A CLEAR DEFINITION OF +VICE ESTABLISHMENTS+, SO THAT THE POLICE MAY TAKE MORE EFFECTIVE ACTION AGAINST THEM WILL BE ASKED BY THE REV THE HON JOYCE M. BENNETT AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).

MISS BENNETT'S QUESTION WILL BE AMONG 14 TO BE ASKED BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS, FROM THE STRENGTH OF FLYOVERS, TO RENTS FOR HOUSING AUTHORITY FACTORY ESTATES, THE TRAINING OF PEOPLE TO WORK ON COMPONENTS FOR THE COMPUTER AND ELECTRONICS INDUSTRIES, ADULT EDUCATION AND FIXED PENALTIES FOR TRAFFIC OFFENCES.

THE HON S.L. CHEN WILL ASK WHAT MEASURES ARE BEING TAKEN +TO PREVENT LANDSLIPS ON SLOPES AND HILLSIDES WHOSE STABILITY MAY BE ENDANGERED AS A RESULT OF ILLEGAL EXCAVATIONS BY SQUATTER RACKETEERS+,

A QUESTION ON THE CURRENT COST OF PRODUCING WATER THROUGH THE LOK ON PAI DESALTING PLANT AND WHETHER THE ENTIRE PLANT WILL LIKELY BE BROUGHT INTO FULL OPERATION WILL BE ASKED BY THE HON PETER C. WONG.

THE HON ANDREW SO WILL ASK WHAT MEASURES ARE BEING TAKEN TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM THE HAZARDS OF RED TIDE INFECTED FISH AND SEA FOOD.

THE HON WONG LAM WILL ASK GOVERNMENT TO MAKE A STATEMENT ON THE PRESENT POSITION OF ADULT EDUCATION IN HONG KONG.

DR THE HON HARRY FANG WILL ASK IF THE GOVERNMENT IS SATISFIED THAT FLYOVERS ARE DESIGNED WITH A LOAD CAPACITY SUFFICIENT TO ALLOW A LARGE NUMBER OF HEAVY VEHICLES, SUCH AS FULLY-LOADED DOUBLE- DECKER BUSES AND CONTAINER TRUCKS, TO REMAIN STATIONARY ON THEM DURING TRAFFIC CONGESTION.

AT THE MEETING, DEBATE WILL BE RESUMED ON THE FOLLOWING TWO BILLS WHICH ARE DUE TO GO THROUGH THE COMMITTEE STAGE AND THIRD READINGS:

AERIAL ROPEWAYS (SAFETY) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1981, AND SUMMARY OFFENCES (AMENDMENT)(NO. 2) BILL 1981.

THE FOLLOWING BILLS WILL BE READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME,

PUBLIC HOLIDAY (PRINCE OF WALES' WEDDING) BILL 1981, LABOUR TRIBUNAL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1981 AND MAGISTRATES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1981.

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