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FEBRUARI

GOVERNOR TO VISIT MACAU

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE WILL VISIT MACAU ON MARCH 15 AT THE INVITATION OF THE GOVERNOR OF MACAU, HE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED

BY SIR S.Y. CHUNG, THE POLITICAL ADVISER, MR ROBIN MCLAREN AND THE AIDE-DE-CAMP.

DURING THE VISIT WHICH WILL BE INFORMAL, SIR MURRAY WILL HAVE LUNCH WITH REAR-ADMIRAL ALMEIDA E COSTA. HE WILL ALSO SEE SOMETHING OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TERRITORY AND WILL BE BRIEFED ABOUT FUTURE PLANS,

THE GOVERNOR LAST VISITED MACAU IN DECEMBER 1973.

+HE IS PLEASED TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PAY A FURTHER VISIT BEFORE HE LEAVES HONG KONG FINALLY, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE GOVERNOR WILL RETURN ON THE SAME DAY.

NINE QUESTIONS FOR LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE ASKED AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING BY THE HON FRANCIS TIEN TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) WHETHER IT WILL MAKE A STATEMENT ON THE PROGRESS OF FORMAL CONSULTATIONS WITH THE EEC REGARDING FRENCH RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS FROM HONG KONG.

ANOTHER INDUSTRIALIST, THE HON STEPHEN CHEONG WILL ASK THE GOVERNMENT TO MAKE A STATEMENT ON EFFORTS BEING MADE IN PROMOTING HONG KONG AS A BASE FOR NEW MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES, AND THE GOVERNMENT'S FUTURE STRATEGY FOR DIVERSIFICATION OF THE INDUSTRIAL BASE.

THESE WILL BE AMONG NINE QUESTIONS DEALING WITH VARIOUS SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC MATTERS TO BE ASKED BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS.

EMPLOYMENT

OTHER QUESTIONS WILL INCLUDE THOSE CONCERNING +SEX ESTABLISHMENTS DISGUISED AS CHINESE-STYLE NIGHTCLUBS, OF WOMEN AND PERSONS UNDER 15 IN LIQUOR LICENSED PREMISES AND TRANSPORT SERVICES FOR SEVERELY-HANDICAPPED PERSONS.

SEVEN BILLS WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READING.

THEY ARE BANKING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1982- DEPOSIT-TAK ING COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) BİLL 1982- ARBITRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1982- POLICE FORCE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1982- APPRENTICESHIP (AMENDMENT) BILL 1982- LEGAL AID (AMENDMENT) BILL 1982- AND HOUSING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1982.

DEBATE WILL RESUME ON THREE OTHER BILLS. THEY ARE: INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1982, VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL BILL 1982 AND HEUNG YEE KUK (AMENDMENT) BILL 1982,

THE FOLLOWING UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS' BILL WILL BE READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME, WITH DEBATE TO BE ADJOURNED THE HONG KONG AND CHINA GAS COMPANY (TRANSFER OF INCORPORATION) BILL 1982.