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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1988

ALLOWANCE OF $2,929 PER VILLAGER TO OBTAIN

"IT IS CONSIDERED THAT THE ENHANCED SQUARE FOOT SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO ENABLE THE ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION.

ARE

ALSO

"IN ADDITION, INDIGENOUS VILLAGERS,

WHO OWNER-OCCUPIERS, ARE ENTITLED TO THE SAME PUBLIC HOUSING ASSISTANCE OFFERED TO OTHER CLEAREES, I.E. THEY CAN GET PUBLIC HOUSING ACCORDING TO ELIGIBILITY PLUS CASH COMPENSATION.

"THIS TREATMENT COMPARES FAVOURABLY WITH THEIR COUNTERPARTS

IN

THE NEW TERRITORIES.

"BECAUSE OF THE SHORTAGE OF LAND IN THE URBAN AREA AND NEW TOWNS, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO GIVE RESITE HOUSE TO NEW INDIGENOUS VILLAGERS.

IN THE KOWLOON

"THE ENHANCED EX-GRATIA COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THESE PEOPLE IS IN FACT DESIGNED TO GIVE THEM TERMS THAT ARE BROADLY COMPARABLE TO THEIR N.T. COUNTERPARTS."

LEGCO PASSES MOTION ON EXPO PROPOSAL

THE

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (THURSDAY)

PASSED A MOTION

URGING THE GOVERNMENT TO GIVE FULL CONSIDERATION TO A PROPOSAL THAT HONG KONG REGISTER WITH THE BUREAU INTERNATIONALE DES EXPOSITIONS AN INTEREST IN HOLDING AN EXPOSITION IN 1997.

THE MOTION WAS PASSED BY VOICE VOTE AFTER A FOUR-HOUR DEBATE IN WHICH 28 MEMBERS AND THREE OFFICIAL MEMBERS SPOKE.

THE MOTION, MOVED BY THE HON STEPHEN CHEONG, WAS: "THAT THIS COUNCIL URGES THE GOVERNMENT TO GIVE FULL AND SERIOUS CONSIDERATION TO THE PROPOSAL TO REGISTER HONG KONG'S INTEREST IN STAGING THE WORLD EXPOSITION IN 1997 WITH THE BIE BEFORE THE DEADLINE OF NOVEMBER 20. 1988."

IN EARLIER BUSINESS IN THE MEETING, THE COUNCIL DEALT WITH 10 QUESTIONS AND POUR BILLS WERE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS.

THESE BILLS WERE THE LANDLORD AND TENANT (CONSOLIDATION} LAMENDMENT) BILL 1988, PUBLIC BUS SERVICES (AMENDMENT} BILL 1988, ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1988, AND ROADS (WORKS, USE AND COMPENSATION) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988.

DFBATES ON THESE BILLS WERE ADJOURNED.

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