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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1988

"BUT UNFORTUNATELY THE

SOMEWHAT SHORTLIVED IMPACT, HE SAID.

SUCCESS OF THESE

HAS TENDED TO BE AND THEY HAVE FAILED ΤΟ HAVE ANY LONG-TERM

MR CHAU ADDED THAT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, ALONG WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS, HAD ALSO EXPLORED THE POSSIBILITY OF INSTALLING LARGE STREET "FURNITURE" AT THE LOCATION.

IT WOULD BE SITED IN SUCH A WAY AS то MAKE STREET SLEEPING PHYSICALLY DIFFICULT, IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE.

"HOWEVER, FOR A NUMBER OF REASONS INCLUDING LOADING CONSTRAINTS ON THE WALKWAY, IT HAS NOT BEEN FEASIBLE TO PURSUE THIS PROPOSAL TO DATE," HE SAID.

TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION HONG KONG'S IMAGE IN THE EYES OF TOURISTS, MR CHAU AGREED THAT THIS WALKWAY WAS CURRENTLY SOMETHING OF AN EYESORE.

HE ASSURED MEMBERS THAT ACTIVE CONSIDERATION WOULD THEREFORE BE GIVEN TO FURTHER CLEARANCES IN THE AREA.

"IN PARALLEL, I HAVE ASKED THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE TO STEP UP HER COUNSELLING EFFORTS IN RESPECT OF THOSE STREET SLEEPERS AT THE LOCATION IN QUESTION," HE ADDED.

NINE BILLS PASSED

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NINE BILLS WERE PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE

TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

COUNCIL MEETING

THESE WERE THE DISTRICT BOARDS (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1988, REGIONAL COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988, URBAN COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988, PENSION BENEFITS (JUDICIAL OFFICERS) BILL 1988, PENSION BENEFITS (REFUSAL TO GRANT, SUSPENSION, REDUCTION AND CANCELLATION) BILL 1988, BOILERS AND PRESSURE RECEIVERS (AMENDMENT} BILL 1988, PUBLIC BUS SERVICES (

(AMENDMENT) BILL 1988, ROAD TRAFFIC { AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) BILL 1988 AND REFORMATORY SCHOOLS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988.

SECTION

18 (3) WHICH HELP BOAT PEOPLE

AND THE

AND

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THE COUNCIL ALSO APPROVED A MOTION THAT PARTS VIIA AND VIIB OF THE IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE GOVERNMENT DEAL WITH THE PROBLEMS OF VIETNAMESE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION BE EXTENDED TO DECEMBER 31 NEXT YEAR.

IN ADDITION, THE COUNCIL PASSED A MOTION, MOVED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THAT CERTAIN AMENDMENTS BE MADE TO THE COUNCIL'S STANDING ORDERS.

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