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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1989

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"I HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, LEGISLATION PROVIDES FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ALL CHILDMINDERS WHO LOOK AFTER OR MORE CHILDREN FOR REWARD ANYWHERE OTHER THAN IN THE CHILD'S OWN HOME.

"I HAVE CONSIDERABLE DOUBTS AS TO WHETHER SUCH COMPREHENSIVE LEGISLATIVE CONTROL IS PRACTICABLE OR EVEN DESIRABLE IN HONG KONG.

"I WILL BE EXAMINING THIS MORE FULLY AND WILL CONSIDER, IN PARTICULAR, THE FEASIBILITY OF LEGISLATIVE OR OTHER MEASURES WHICH COULD HELP TO AVOID THE KIND OF INCIDENTS REFERRED TO IN THIS QUESTION," HE SAID.

RAILWAY EXTENSION IN 1990S

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WHEN THE INITIAL DEVELOPMENT OF TIN SHUI WAI WAS COMPLETED EARLY 1990S, THE BASIC NETWORK OF THE LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT (LRT) EXTENSION SHOULD BE IN PLACE, THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, THE HON MICHAEL LEUNG, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

IN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON LAU WAH-SUM, MR LEUNG SAID. THAT WHEN THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL APPROVED THE SYSTEM FOR THE NORTH-WEST NEW TERRITORIES IN 1983, A LINK ΤΟ TIN SHUI WAI WAS ALREADY INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL NETWORK.

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HE SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS FIRMLY COMMITTED TO THE PROVISION VARIOUS INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES SUCH AS FOOTBRIDGES, ROAD MODIFICATIONS AND TRAFFIC SIGNALS NECESSARY FOR THE LRT EXTENSION ΤΟ TIN SHUI WAI.

THESE WORKS WOULD BE CARRIED OUT IN STAGES COMMENCING AT THE END OF MAY 1989 FOR COMPLETION IN JUNE 1991.

THE COMPLETED WORKS WOULD BE HANDED OVER TO THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY CORPORATION IN PHASES BETWEEN JUNE 1990 AND JUNE 1991.

TURNING TO THE PROPOSED MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY EXTENSION TO JUNK BAY, MR LEUNG SAID THAT A DECISION WAS EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN EARLY NEXT YEAR.

HE SAID THAT THIS EXTENSION HINGED ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS INCLUDING THE POPULATION BUILD-UP OF THE NEW TOWN, THE SCALE AND PACE OF DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS. THESE WERE BRING DISCUSSED BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION.

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