TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 1989
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17 QUESTIONS AND 11 BILLS IN LEGCO TOMORROW
MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL ASK A TOTAL OF 17 QUESTIONS AND CONSIDER 11 BILLS AT THE COUNCIL'S MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
TEN BILLS WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS.
THEY ARE THE BANKING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1989; THE BUSINESS REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1989; THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1989; THE INLAND REVENUE ( AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1989; THE ROAD TRAFFIC (DRIVING LICENCES REGULATIONS AND REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES REGULATIONS) { AMENDMENT) BILL 1989; THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION INCORPORATION (AMENDMENT) BILL
1989; THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE INCORPORATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1989; THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION INCORPORATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1989; THE OPEN LEARNING INSTITUTE OF HONG KONG BILL 1989 AND THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS (ASSISTANCE FUND) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1989.
FUTURES
THE SECOND READING DEBATE ON THE SECURITIES AND COMMISSION BILL 1989 WILL BE RESUMED, AFTER WHICH IT WILL GO THROUGH THE COMMITTEE STAGE AND A THIRD READING.
IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY WILL SPEAK ON THE REPORT OF CHANGES TO THE APPROVED ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE APPROVED DURING THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1988-89 AND THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION ANNUAL REPORT 1988. THE HON MARTIN LEE WILL ALSO SPEAK ON THE CONSUMER COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 1987-88.
EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS FOR FEBRUARY RELEASED
TOTAL
MERCHANDISE TRADE IN FEBRUARY 1989, AT $74,900 MILLION, GREW BY 29 PER CENT IN VALUE TERMS COMPARED WITH FEBRUARY 1988, ACCORDING TO THE DETAILED FIGURES ON THE VALUE OF TRADE IN FEBRUARY 1989 RELEASED TODAY (TUESDAY) BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
DOMESTIC EXPORTS INCREASED BY 3 PER CENT TO $14,042 MILLION IN FEBRUARY 1989, WHILE RE-EXPORTS ROSE BY 41 PER CENT TO $22,385 MILLION, THUS BRINGING TOTAL EXPORTS IN FEBRUARY 1989 ΤΟ $36,427 MILLION, WHICH REPRESENTED AN INCREASE OF 23 PER CENT OVER FEBRUARY 1988.
OVER THE SAME PERIOD OF COMPARISON, IMPORTS INCREASED BY 35 PER CENT TO $38,472 MILLION.
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