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TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1988

THE FOLLOWING TABLE GIVES A COMPARISON ON THE EXISTING AND NEW WATER CHARGES:

WATER AMOUNT

PRESENT RATES NEW RATES

(PER CUBIC METRE)

DOMESTIC SUPPLY

RATE FOR FOUR MONTHLY PERIOD

0

-

18 CUBIC METRES

FREE

FREE

18

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36 CUBIC METRES

$1.23

$1.32

36

64 CUBIC METRES

$2.22

$2.39

-

64 92 CUBIC METRES

$3.44

$3.70

OVER 92 CUBIC METRES

$4.83

$5.19

TRADE SUPPLY

RATE

EACH CUBIC METRE

$2.22

$2.39

CS TO MOVE MOTION ON WHITE PAPER

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THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID FORD, WILL MOVE A MOTION ON THE WHITE PAPER "THE DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT: THE WAY FORWARD" IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).

THE MOTION STATES THAT "THIS COUNCIL TAKES NOTE OF THE PLANS AND INTENTIONS" CONTAINED IN THE WHITE PAPER.

A DEBATE ON THE MOTION WILL FOLLOW, AND CONTINUE ON THURSDAY, WITH 43 MEMBERS EXPECTED TO SPEAK.

DURING THE TWO-DAY MEETING, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY WILL MOVE A MOTION ON THE PUBLIC FINANCE ORDINANCE.

FOR

THE HEUNG YEE KUK (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988 WILL BE INTRODUCED FIRST AND SECOND READINGS, AND THE HOUSING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988 IS DUE TO GO THROUGH THE COMMITTEE STAGE AND BE READ A THIRD TIME.

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