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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1981

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QUESTION ON +PORT OF FIRST CALL+ POLICY AT LEGCO

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THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE ASKED AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CETING TOMORROW WHETHER IT WILL CONSIDER CHANGING ITS +PORT OF FIRST CALL+ POLICY WITH REGARD TO VIETNAMESE REFUGEES.

THE QUESTION VILL BE ASKED BY THE HON. HO KAM FAI, UNOFFICIAL MEMBER +IN VIEW · THE INCREASING DIFFICULTIES IN RESETTLING THE -EFUGEES AND INDICATIONS THAT MANY ARE SIMPLY ECONOMIC ADVENTURERS.+

MR HO'S QUESTION WILL BE AMONG SIX QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS ON A NUMBER OF MATTERS.

HONG KONG'S TRAFFIC PROBLEM WILL BE TAKEN UP BY THE HON. ANDREW SO, WHO WILL ASK WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT HAS ANY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO RELIEVE THE SERIOUS TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN THE MAJOR BOTTLENECKS+ ON ROADS DURING RUSH HOURS.

THE GOVERNMENT WILL ALSO BE ASKED BY THE HON. WONG LAM IF IT WILL CONSIDER MAKING IT COMPULSORY FOR ALL OCEAN-GOING VESSELS ENTERING AND LEAVING HONG KONG WATERS TO EMPLOY QUALIFIED HARBOUR FILOTS, IN ORDER TO REDUCE NAVIGATION ACCIDENTS.

A STATEMENT WILL BE SOUGHT FROM THE GOVERNMENT BY THE HON. PETER C. WONG ON THE PROGRESS BEING MADE IN RE-CLASSIFYING SCHOOL HIRE VANS DESIGNED TO CARRY MORE THAN SEVEN ADULT PASSENGERS AS PRIVATE LIGHT BUSES, THUS ENABLING THEM TO CARRY MORE SCHOOL PASSENGERS.

THE TWO OTHER QUESTIONS, WILL CONCERN SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION UNDER THE SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL PROFESSIONS ORDINANCE, AND THE USE OF THE METRIC SYSTEM IN HONG KONG.

MAIL DELAY FROM AUSTRALIA ***

SURFACE MA IL RECEIVED BY THE POST OFFICE ON NOVEMBER 19, FROM WESTERN AUSTRALIA WAS APPARENTLY SUBJECTED TO CONSIDERABLE DELAY IN TRANS IT PRIOR TO DELIVERY BY THE SHIPPING COMPANY TO THE HONG KONG POST OFFICE, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY).

+EXAMINATION OF THE POSTMARKS ON THE MAIL ITEMS REVEALED THAT THEY WERE POSTED FROM THE END OF MAY ONWARDS. INVESTIGATIONS ARE BEING CONDUCTED TO FIND OUT THE CAUSE OF DELAY, THE SPOKESMAN SA ID.

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