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WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1992

THE

MOTION ON INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY PASSED

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A MOTION ON INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AFTER A TWO-AND-A-HALF HOUR MEETING TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

WAS PASSED BY DEBATE AT ITS

SIXTEEN MEMBERS SPOKE ON THE MOTION PROPOSED BY THE HON HENRY TANG WHICH URGED THE GOVERNMENT TO CONDUCT A REVIEW OF ITS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT POLICY. THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR CHAU TAK-HAY, REPLIED FOR THE GOVERNMENT.

ANOTHER MOTION ON TAXI POLICY MOVED BY THE HON MIRIAM LAU WAS ALSO PASSED.

TWELVE MEMBERS DEBATED THE MOTION. THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, MR MICHAEL LEUNG, SPOKE ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT.

IN ADDITION, 13 MEMBERS SPOKE IN THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE RAISED BY THE HON K.K. FUNG ON LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON, REPLIED FOR THE

GOVERNMENT.

TWO BILLS PREVENTION OF BRIBERY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992 AND INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992 PASSED.

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FIVE BILLS WERE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. DEBATES ON THEM WERE ADJOURNED.

THEY WERE MAGISTRATES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1992, POLICE FORCE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992, GOVERNMENT FLYING SERVICE BILL, BUILDINGS (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1992 AND CHIROPRACTORS REGISTRATION BILL.

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