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ISSUE NUMBER

Y187

Y188

Y189

Y190

MONDAY, MAY 27, 1991

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT EXCHANGE FUND

364-DAY EXCHANGE FUND BILLS

MATURING ON

OUTSTANDING

$ MILLION

26.2.92

210

+50

25.3.92

150

+110

22.4.92

180

+80

· 20.5.92

220

+40

AVERAGE DAILY TRANSFER FOR WEEK ENDING 24.5.91 WAS 3,588 MN

0

LEGCO TO DEBATE ON INFLATION ON WEDNESDAY

HKEK

OF A TOTAL

FOUR WEDNESDAY

MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL ASK QUESTIONS AND CONSIDER 14 BILLS AT THE COUNCIL'S MEETING ON

(MAY 29).

OF THE 14 BILLS, FIVE WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. DEBATES ON THEM WILL BE ADJOURNED.

1991,

1991,

ROAD

MEDICAL

THEY ARE THE LAW AMENDMENT AND REFORM (CONSOLIDATION}

BILL

BILL (AMENDMENT}

1991, ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) FIXED PENALTY TRAFFIC CONTRAVENTIONS) (AMENDMENT) BILL TUNNELS (GOVERNMENT) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991 AND SUPPLEMENTARY PROFESSIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991.

DEBATES ON THE OTHER NINE BILLS WILL BE RESUMED AND EACH IS DUE TO GO THROUGH THE COMMITTEE STAGE AND BE GIVEN A THIRD READING.

REVENUE

2)

IMMIGRATION

BILL BILL

THE BILLS ARE THE LOANS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991, INLAND

(NO. (AMENDMENT}

4) BILL 1991, STAMP DUTY (AMENDMENT) (NO. 1991, ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE (FELONIES

MISDEMEANOURS) 1991. HONG KONG WAR MEMORIAL PENSIONS BILL 1991,

BILL 1991,

AND

EMPLOYEES

(AMENDMENT} BILL 1991, EDUCATION (AMENDMENT} COMPENSATION ASSISTANCE BILL 1991 AND PENSIONS (SPECIAL PROVISIONS) (VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL) BILL 1991.

IN

INFLATION.

THE ADDITION,

THE MOTION READS:

HON

WILL LAU WAH-SUM

MOVE

MOTION A

ON

**IN VIEW

INFLATION OF THE PERSISTENTLY HIGH RATE OF PARTICULAR ITS RISING TREND IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS, GROWING IMPACT OF THE PROBLEM ON OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

STABILITY, SOCIAL

THIS COUNCIL URGES THE GOVERNMENT IMMEDIATE STEPS, AS A MATTER OF GREAT URGENCY, TO CURRENT RATE OF INFLATION".

AND

IN

AND

THE

AND

TO

TAKE

REDUCE

THE

FOR

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO OBSERVE THE PROCEEDINGS OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SITTING AND THEY MAY MAKE RESERVATIONS SEATS IN THE PUBLIC GALLERIES BY TELEPHONING 844 0899.

THE

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