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WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1984

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HE ADDED THAT THE EXEMPTION IN FUTURE WOULD NOT APPLY TO RETAILERS' PREMISES, AND IT WOULD NOT APPLY TO MANUFACTURERS' OR WHOLESALE DEALERS' PREMISES IF THE ADVERTISEMENTS ARE VISIBLE FROM OUTSIDE THOSE PREMISES.

MR CHING SAID THAT THESE MODIFICATIONS WOULD TAKE EFFECT 12 MONTHS AFTER THE ENACTMENT OF THE BILL AS SIGNS MIGHT HAVE TO BE CHANGED WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE BEEN EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN USE FOR SEVERAL YEARS.

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED TO MAY 16.

ALL ARE IN SCHOOL ***

THERE ARE 122 CHILDREN OF COMPULSORY SCHOOL AGE IN THE NINE TRANSIT CENTRES IN HONG KONG AND THEY HAVE ALL FOUND SCHOOL PLACES, THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR COLVYN HAYE, SAID TODAY (WEDNESLY:.

THIS WAS REVEALED FROM AN UP-TO-DATE SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT, HE SAID.

MR HAYE WAS REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY DR THE HON HO KAM-FA! AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

ELEVEN PER CENT PENSION INCREASE APPROVED

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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY APPROVED TWO MOTIONS TO INCREASE BY 11 PER CENT PENSIONS IN PAYMENT ON APRIL 1, THIS YEAR.

YEAR.

THE INCREASE IS ESTIMATED TO COST $56.14 MILLION FOR A FULL

MOVING THE MOTIONS, THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, THE HON MARTIN ROWLANDS, SAID IT WAS THE GOVERNMENT'S DECLARED POLICY TO MAINTAIN THE ORIGINAL PURCHASING POWER OF CIVIL SERVICE PENSIONS, INCLUDING PENSIONS PAYABLE UNDER THE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS PENSION SCHEME AND UNDER THE WIDOWS AND CHILDREN'S PENSIONS SCHEME.

HE SAID THIS WAS ACHIEVED BY PERIODIC ADJUSTMENTS TO REFLECT CHANGES IN THE COST OF LIVING.

DURING THE LATEST REVIEW PERIOD FROM APRIL 1, 1983 TO MARCH 31, 1984 HE SAID, THE MOVING ANNUAL AVERAGE OF THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (A) ROSE BY 14.0 POINTS OR 10.52 PER CENT.