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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9. 1988

PRIMARILY

TO

REDUCE

A MEASURE OF EXEMPTION

THE PURPOSE OF THE SECTION WAS ADMINISTRATIVE COST. IT WAS NOT INTENDED AS FOR SMALL TENEMENTS ON SOCIAL OR OTHER GROUNDS.

THE EXISTING PRESCRIBED AMOUNT 1984, HE SAID.

OF

WAS $1,000

INTRODUCED IN

"IT

THE

THAT ESTIMATED IS

COST OF

RATES AND COLLECTING LIST WILL REACH $80 IN MAINTAINING AN ASSESSMENT IN THE VALUATION

TENEMENT WITH A RATEABLE 1988-89, WHILE THE RATES COLLECTED FROM A VALUE OF $1,000 WILL ONLY BE $60 AT THE PREVAILING RATE.

"IN VIEW OF THE NEED TO OPTIMISE RECOVERY AND HAVING REGARD

THE VALUES,

THE OVERALL INCREASE OF 17 PER CENT IN RATEABLE RATEABLE VALUE SHOULD BE INCREASED FROM $1,000 TO $1,200.*

TO

MINIMUM

ONE BILL PASSED * * *

THE SOCIAL WORK TRAINING FUND (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988 WAS PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

THE EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS FUND (AMENDMENT} BILL 1988, THE FILM CENSORSHIP BILL 1988 AND THE HOUSING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988 WERE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. DEBATE ON THESE WAS ADJOURNED.

TWO MOTIONS WERE ALSO PASSED. ONE WAS UNDER THE RATING ORDINANCE, AND THE OTHER WAS UNDER THE TELEPHONE ORDINANCE.

FIRE-FIGHTING VESSELS CARRY RESCUE EQUIPMENT

THE GOVERNMENT MUST RELY CHIEFLY FOR SPECIAL EQUIPMENT AND SKILLS ON THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND ASSISTANCE FROM THE ROYAL NAVY IN SERIOUS MARINE ACCIDENTS, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE GEOFFREY BARNES, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

HE WAS REPLYING TO A QUESTION FROM DR THE HON HIN-KWONG, WHO REFERRED TO THE

ACCIDENT

· VESSEL WHICH CAPSIZED AT KUP SHUI MUN ON CREWMEN DEAD AND ONE MISSIING.

INVOLVING A FEBRUARY 7,

CHINESE

LEAVING

HON

CHIU

CARGO

THREE

/MR BARNES