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TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 1982

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WITH THE PRESENT STORAGE AND THE RESIDUAL YIELD FROM THE DOWNPOURS DURING THE PAST FEW DAYS, HE ADDED, FULL SUPPLY WOULD BE MAINTAINED AT LEAST THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER MONTHS.

HOWEVER, HE POINTED OUT, THAT THE SUPPLY LEVEL FOR THIS WINTER WOULD HAVE TO DEPEND ON THE RAINFALL AND THE YIELD DURING THE REMAINDER OF THE WET SEASON.

MR TOMLINSON APPEALED TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO CONTINUE EXERCISING ECONOMY IN THE USE OF WATER.

BUSY DAY AT FIRST LEGCO MEETING FOR GOVERNOR

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SIXTEEN UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL SPEAK ON THE PROPOSED PACKAGE TO CURB THE GROWTH OF MOTOR VEHICLES AT TOMORROW'S LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING THE FIRST TO BE PRESIDED OVER BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE.

THE DEBATE ON THE PROPOSALS WILL BE LED BY THE HON LYDIA DUNN, CONVENOR OF THE UNOFFICIALS' COMMUNITY SERVICES GROUP WHICH HAS BEEN CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED PACKAGE.

DEBATE WILL ALSO RESUME ON THE ROADS (WORKS, USE AND COMPENSATION) BILL ON WHICH FIVE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL GIVE THEIR VIEWS.

BILL.

FOUR UNOFFICIALS ARE ALSO DUE TO SPEAK ON THE FERRY SERVICES

DURING QUESTION TIME, UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL ASK ABOUT SUCH MATTERS AS THE PROSECUTION OF UNREGISTRABLE DENTISTS, ASSISTANCE FOR DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS TO ENABLE THEM TO DISCHARGE THEIR DUTIES EFFECTIVELY, THE MEMBERSHIP IN THE JUNIOR POLICE CALL AND ITS ACTIVITIES, CONTROL OF USE OF REFRIGERANTS IN AIR-CONDITIONED VEHICLES, AND TRAFFIC FLOW IN CENTRAL DISTRICT.

OTHER QUESTIONS WILL DEAL WITH AFTER-CARE SERVICES FOR DISCHARGED MENTAL PATIENTS, GAS LEAKAGES AFFECTING SCHOOL CHILDREN, AND THE PROPOSAL TO REVIEW THE CIVIL DEBT SYSTEM.

AT TOMORROW'S SITTING, THE ACTING FINANCIAL SECRETARY WILL ALSO INTRODUCE A MOTION TO REPLACE NON-METRIC REFERENCES IN THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES ORDINANCE TO METRIC UNITS.

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