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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1985
THIS WAS NOT DESIRABLE AS THE VOLUME OF TRAFFIC USING THE LION ROCK TUNNEL AND WATERLOO ROAD WAS INCREASING STEADILY AND THERE WAS NO WAY OF KNOWING WHETHER TRAFFIC DIVERTED TO THE TUNNEL WOULD REVERT TO TAI PO ROAD WHEN TOLLS WERE RE IMPOSED, HE SAID.
MR MACPHERSON ALSO STATED THAT THE GOVERNMENT INTENDED TO SUPPLEMENT THE PRESENT WARRANT SYSTEM USED BY LARGE FLEET OPERATORS WITH A PREPAID TICKET SYSTEM AVAILABLE TO ALL AS SOON AS THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR PRINTING AND SELLING THE TICKETS WERE FINALISED.
HE ADDED THAT THIS SHOULD BE EARLY IN THE NEW YEAR.
THREE BILLS PASSED
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THREE BILLS, THE CHIT-FUND BUSINESSES (PROHIBITION) (AMENDMENT) ICL 1985, THE MATRIMONIAL CAUSES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985 AND THE BUILDINGS (AMENDMENT) (NO, 2) BILL 1985 WERE PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY)
ONE BILL, THE ARBITRATION (AMENDMENT)(NO. 2) BILL 1985, WAS INTRODUCED AND READ A SECOND TIME AND DEBATE ON IT WAS ADJOURNED.
THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED TO NOVEMBER 27.
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