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ESDAY! WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 7, 1990

MOTION ON SOCIAL WELFARE DRAFT WHITE PAPER PASSED

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THE

IN THE

THE MOTION ON THE DRAFT WHITE PAPER ON SOCIAL WELFARE INTO 1990'S AND BEYOND, MOVED BY THE HON HUI YIN-FAT, WAS PASSED LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (LEGCO) TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

SIXTEEN MEMBERS SPOKE ON THE MOTION AND THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE SPOKE ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT.

ANOTHER MOTION UNDER THE TEMPORARY CONTROL OF DENSITY OF

( KOWLOON AND NEW KOWLOON)

WAS ORDINANCE

ALSO

BUILDING PASSED.

DEVELOPMENT

MOVED BY THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, THE MOTION EXTENDED THE ORDINANCE TO DECEMBER 31, 1993.

ON THE OTHER HAND, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER HAD MADE A STATEMENT ON THE IMPORTATION OF LABOUR.

MEANWHILE,

THE

TWO BILLS WERE PASSED BY THE LEGCO. THEY WERE MERCHANT SHIPPING (REGISTRATION) BILL 1990 AND THE IMMIGRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1990.

IN ADDITION, FOUR BILLS WERE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND THE READINGS. THEY WERE THE BUILDINGS (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1990, TOWN PLANNING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1990, THE ROAD TRAFFIC (DRIVING-OFFENCE POINTS)

BILL (AMENDMENT)

1990 AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH BIRDS) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1990.

DEBATE ON THESE BILLS WERE ADJOURNED.

(ANIMALS

AND

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