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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1989

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APPOINTMENT TO LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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ANNOUNCED

TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT THE

ANSON

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN GOVERNOR HAS APPOINTED THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, MRS

EFFECT FORMER

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WITH CHAN. AS AN OFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE

THE SEAT VACATED BY THE FROM OCTOBER 11 THIS YEAR TO FILL SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION, MR PETER TSAO.

MR TSAO WILL BE RE-APPOINTED

SECRETARY

FOR

HOME

AFFAIRS

RETIREMENT OF MR DONALD LEAO.

ΤΟ THE

ON DECEMBER

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 1 THIS YEAR UPON THE

AS

EXPANSION OF DUTY LAWYER SCHEME

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THE DUTY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAS APPROVED AN EXPANSION OF

PROVIDE FREE LEGAL LAWYER SCHEME TO

REPRESENTATION FOR JUVENILES APPEARING IN ADULT COURTS IN THE MAGISTRACIES.

THE EXPANSION IS EXPECTED TO COST ABOUT $500,000 ANNUALLY, WILL TAKE EFFECT FROM TUESDAY (OCTOBER 101.

AND

APPEARING IN THE JUVENILE COURTS UNTIL NOW, ONLY JUVENILES

AN ADULT WERE ENTITLED TO A FREE DUTY LAWYER. JUVENILES CHARGED WITH

COURTS, ADULT

AND APPEARED IN THE

SO LOST THEIR

ΤΟ RIGHT

SUCH

REPRESENTATION.

JOINTLY BY THE LAW 13.758 CASES

THE DUTY LAWYER SCHEME, WHICH IS MANAGED SOCIETY AND THE BAR ASSOCIATION, CURRENTLY HANDLES SOME A YEAR, AND 1.635 OF THESE ARE LISTED IN THE JUVENILE COURTS.

IMPROVEMENT WORKS AT HK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

THE

AND CARGO THE AIRPORT.

TO COPE WITH THE ANTICIPATED INCREASES IN PASSENGER

HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC PASSING THROUGH GOVERNMENT WILL SOON IMPLEMENT THE FIRST PHASE OF OF WORKS TO EXPAND THE AIRPORT'S FACILITIES.

FOR

A MAJOR PROGRAMME

OF THE AIRCRAFT (FRIDAY) BY THE

THE EXPANSION A $118 MILLION CONTRACT

TODAY SIGNED PARKING APRON AND CARGO FACILITY WAS DIRECTOR OF CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES, DR EDWARD BRAND.

/DR BRAND