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TUESDAY, JULY 12, 1983

MOTION ON EDUCATION REPORT AT LEGCO TOMORROW

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AN UNOFFICIAL MEMBER'S MOTION ON THE REPORT, +A PERSPECTIVE ON EDUCATION IN HONG KONG+, WILL BE MOVED BY THE REV THE HON PATRICK MCGOVERN AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).

A NUMBER OF OTHER UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL ALSO BE SPEAKING ON THE MOTION WHICH IS THAT THIS COUNCIL RECEIVES WITH APPROBATION THE REPORT +AND COMMENDS IT TO GOVERNMENT AS A BASIS ON WHICH THE CONTINUING IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATION IN HONG KONG SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED.+

AT THE SAME MEETING, THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE ASKED WHETHER IT IS SATISFIED THAT SUFFICIENT POLICE OFFICERS ARE DEPLOYED TO DETER AND COMBAT ARMED ROBBERIES IN HONG KONG.

IN REFERRING TO THE INCREASING VIOLENCE OF ARMED ROBBERIES+, THE HON WONG LAM WILL ALSO ASK THE GOVERNMENT TO STATE THE NUMBER OF ARMED ROBBERIES THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE SO FAR THIS YEAR, AND TO GIVE A COMPARISON OF THIS FIGURE WITH THE NUMBER THAT TOOK PLACE IN THE SIMILAR PERIOD LAST YEAR.

AND, DEBATE WILL RESUME ON TEN BILLS INTRODUCED AT THE PREVIOUS SITTING ON JUNE 29, PRIOR TO THEIR COMMITTEE STAGE AND THIRD READINGS.

THE BILLS ARE 1

INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) BILL 1983, IMPORT AND EXPORT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983, FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983, EDUCATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983, CHILD CARE CENTRES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983, HONG KONG INDUSTRIAL ESTATES CORPORATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983, LAND ACQUISITION (POSSESSORY TITLE) BILL 1983, INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983, INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES (AMENDMENT)(NO. 2) BILL 1983, PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983.

IN ADDITION, ONE BILL, THE EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983, WHICH PROVIDES FOR INCREASES IN THE RATE OF SICKNESS ALLOWANCE PAYABLE TO EMPLOYEES UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, WILL BE INTRODUCED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, THE HON NEIL HENDERSON, DEBATE ON THIS BILL WILL BE ADJOURNED TILL JULY 27.

IN ANOTHER QUESTION, THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE ASKED HOW IT ENSURES THAT THE INTEREST RATES SET BY THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION OF BANKS ARE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE HONG KONG ECONOMY.

THE GOVERNMENT WILL ALSO BE ASKED IF IT WILL CONSIDER THE FEASIBILITY OF COMPUTERISING THE PASSENGER CHECKING PROCEDURES AT IMMIGRATION CONTROL POINTS.

DUST AND NOISE NUISANCE FROM CONSTRUCTION SITES, AND WHAT MEASURES ARE BEING TAKEN TO REDUCE THEM WILL BE THE SUBJECT OF THE OTHER QUESTION.

THERE WILL