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TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1983

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LEGCO TO RESUME DEBATE ON 11 BILLS

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DEBATE WILL RESUME ON 11 BILLS TOMORROW, AT THE FINAL SITTING OF THE 1982-83 SESSION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

THE BILLS ARE THEN EXPECTED TO GO THROUGH THEIR COMMITTEE STAGE AND FINAL READINGS.

THEY ARE: SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (1982-83) BILL 1983, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1983, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS ON AN INDICTABLE OFFENCE) BILL 1983, SUPREME COURT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983, HONG KONG BAPTIST COLLEGE BILL 1983, HEUNG YEE KUK (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983, SMOKING (PUBLIC HEALTH) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983, MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS BILL 1983, POLICE FORCE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983, POLICE SUPERVISION (REPEAL) BILL 1983.

THREE OTHER BILLS ARE SCHEDULED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS, PRIOR TO ADJOURNMENT OF DEBATE TO OCTOBER 12, THEY ARE: THE DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983, BANKING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983, AND PAWNBROKERS BILL 1983.

IN ADDITION, A MOTION IS TO BE RAISED TO AMEND PART V OF THE SCHEDULE TO THE TELEPHONE ORDINANCE WITH THE ADDITION OF AN ITEM 18, LAYING DOWN A CHARGE FOR VISITS BY TELEPHONE COMPANY TECHNICIANS IN CASES WHERE THE LINE FAULT REPORTED IS FOUND TO TERMINATE ON EQUIPMENT NOT SUPPLIED BY THE COMPANY,

SUCH INSTANCES ARE EXPECTED TO ARISE VERY SELDOM, AND WILL INVOLVE PABX AND OTHER SYSTEMS NOT USUALLY USED BY DOMESTIC SUBSCRIBERS.

OTHER BUSINESS WILL INCLUDE 13 QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS, DEALING WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF MATTERS.

BALLOT TO BE HELD FOR LAND-VALUE-FREE FLATS ***

THE HOUSING AUTHORITY WILL HOLD A BALLOT ON FRIDAY (AUGUST 12) TO DECIDE THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS FOR 4 925 LAND-VALUE-FREE FLATS BEING SOLD UNDER PHASE VA OF THE HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AUTHORITY SAID TODAY THAT OF THE 20 968 APPLICATIONS REGISTERED, 16 543 WERE MADE BY WHITE-FORM PRIVATE SECTOR APPLICANTS AND 4 425 BY GREEN-FORM APPLICANTS WHO WERE HOUSING AUTHORITY OR HOUSING SOCIETY TENANTS.

+ANY APPLICANT WHO STILL HAS NOT RECEIVED A RECEIPT SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT THE HOME OWNERSHIP CENTRE ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE OI MAN COMMERCIAL COMPLEX (TEL. NO. 3-7119147),+ HE ADDED.

/MR CHARLES