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WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1990

THESE EXTENSIONS WERE EXPECTED TO INCREASE THE COVERAGE OF THE SYSTEM, IMPROVE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY AND REDUCE JOURNEY TIMES, HE SAID.

"IN OVERALL TERMS, THE CORPORATION PERFORMED WELL IN 1989. IT HAS SERVED THE COMMUNITY EFFECTIVELY BY PROVIDING SAFE, HIGH QUALITY AND ECONOMIC TRANSPORT SERVICES TO THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC.

"I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE CHAIRMAN AND THE MANAGING BOARD, THE MANAGEMENT AND ALL THE STAFF OF THE CORPORATION FOR THEIR DEDICATION AND ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE PAST YEAR, SIR PIERS ADDED.

FIVE BILLS PASSED

FIVE BILLS WERE PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

BILL

SHIPPING MERCHANT MERCHANT SHIPPING BILL 1989 AND

THEY WERE THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (ESTABLISHMENT} BILL 1990, ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) BILL 1990, (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION)

AND COMPENSATION FOR OIL (LIABILITY TELECOMMUNICATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1990.

THE TWO MERCHANT SHIPPING BILLS

MADE IN THE COMMITTEE STAGE.

1989, POLLUTION)

WERE PASSED WITH AMENDMENTS

THE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL (AMENDMENT)

INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS.

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

BILL 1990 WAS

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