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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 1982

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+THE ADMINISTRATION HAS ASSURED US THAT IMPORTANT DECISIONS WILL BE TAKEN AT VERY HIGH LEVELS AND THAT THE WIDE POWERS WILL BE EXERCISED WITH CARE AND CAUTION AND IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY, + MR WONG SAID.

ANOTHER UNOFFICIAL, THE HON F.K. HU, EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT THERE WAS NO PROVISION IN THE BILL FOR THE SOCIETY TO KEEP RECORD OF ITS EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING INSTRUCTORS AND NON-MEMBERS WHO MAY BE ENROLLED TO TAKE PART AS TRAINEES IN CLASSES AND ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE SOCIETY.

+THESE EMPLOYEES AND NON-MEMBERS MAY BE UNDESIRABLE ELEMENTS WITH TRIAD BACKGROUND AND CONNECTION AND THE SOCIETY IS NOT REQUIRED TO KEEP RECORD OF THESE EMPLOYEES AND NON-MEMBERS.

+THIS IS A POSSIBLE LOOPHOLE WHICH MAY MAKE THE PROPOSED PROVISIONS LESS EFFECTIVE, HE SAID.

MR HU ALSO FELT THAT THE BILL DID NOT GIVE THE REGISTRAR SUFFICIENT POWER TO CONTROL MARTIAL ARTS ASSOCIATIONS AND OTHER SOCIETIES WHICH MIGHT BE SUBJECT TO TRIAD INFILTRATION.

HE SUGGESTED THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE IR ACTIVITIES AND +IF THE SITUATION DETERIORATES IN FUTURE. CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO ENACTING SEPARATE LEGISLATION FOR BETTER CONTROL OF MARTIAL ARTS ASSOCIATIONS+.

THE BILL WAS PASSED INTO LAW TODAY.

POLICY ON OVERSEAS DOMESTIC HELPERS BEING REVIEWED

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THE GOVERNMENT WAS REVIEWING THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF ADMITTING DOMESTIC HELPERS FROM OVERSEAS, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON L.M. DAVIES, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE REVD THE HON JOYCE BENNETT, HE SAID IT WAS TOO EARLY TO SAY WHAT CHANGES IN THE POLICY OF ALLOWING FILIPINA WOMEN TO ENTER HONG KONG FOR DOMESTIC SERVICE WOULD RESULT FROM THIS REVIEW.

HE ALSO SAID THAT ALMOST ALL OF THE 16 130 PHILIPPINE DOMESTIC WORKERS WERE WOMEN.

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