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MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1981

RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND OFFICE WILL BE BUILT ABOVE THE MARKETS TO MAXIMISE PLOT RATIOS SO AS TO IMPROVE THE USE OF TH SITE.

TALKING ON THE PROVISION OF SLAUGHTERING FACILITIES,

MR SWEETMAN SAID THE AIM IS TO CONCENTRATE ON TSUEN WAN PRIVATE ABATTOIR AND SHEUNG SHU!.

+ONE OF MY OFFICERS HAS VISITED EUROPEAN AND A DANISH CONSULTANCY IS BEING EMPLOYED TO DESIGN A VERY MODERN ABATTOIR FOR A DAILY PRODUCTION OF 4 500 PIGS AND 100 CATTLE, HE SAID.

+SMALL SLAUGHTER-HOUSES ARE PLANNED FOR MORE REMOTE AREAS BUT MEANWHILE WE TRY AND INSPECT SUB-STANDARD LOCAL SLAUGHTER-HOUSES TO PREVENT DISEASE AND IMPROVE FACILITIES FOR MEAT INSPECTION,+ HE CONCLUDED.

GOVERNOR TO OPEN NEW LEGCO SESSION

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, WILL REVIEW THE AFFAIRS OF HONG KONG ON WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 7) WHEN HE OPENS THE NEW LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SESSION FOR 1981/82.

THE PROCEEDINGS WILL BEGIN AT 2.30 PM IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER AND WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE ON RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG'S RADIO 2 CHINESE SERVICE AND RADIO 3 ENGLISH SERVICE.

COMMERCIAL RADIO AND THE TWO TELEVISION STATIONS WILL PRESENT HIGHLIGHTS OF THE GOVERNOR'S REVIEW IN THEIR REGULAR NEWS PROGRAMMES.

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THREE NEWLY-APPOINTED UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS MR CHEUNG YAN-LUNG MRS SELINA CHOW AND MISS MARIA TAM WILL ASSUME THEIR SEATS IN THE COUNCIL FOR THE FIRST TIME.

FOLLOWING THE GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS ON WEDNESDAY, THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES WILL INTRODUCE THE TELEPHONE" (AMENDMENT) BILL 1981 WHICH_IS_EXPECTED TO COMPLETE ITS FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD READINGS THAT AFTERNOON.

THE COUNCIL WILL RESUME ON OCTOBER 14 WHEN THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR JACK CATER, WILL OVE A MOTION TO THANK THE GOVERNOR FOR HIS ADDRESS. A NUMBER OFFICIAL MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO SPEAK ON THE MOTION.

THE PROCEEDINGS OCTOBER 14 WILL ALSO BE BROADCAST LIVE ON RTHK RADIO 2 CHINESE SERVICE AND RADIO 4 ENGLISH SERVICE.

UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS ARE DUE TO SPEAK ON THE GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS ON OCTOBER 28 AND 29, AND OFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL REPLY TO THE POINTS RAISED ON NOVEMBER 11 AND 12. THEIR SPEECHES WILL ALSO BE BROADCAST LIVE ON RTHK'S CHINESE AND ENGLISH CHANNELS 2 AND 4.

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