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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1992

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SINCE APRIL

THIS YEAR,

FIGHT

WARNING LETTERS THREATENING COURT ACTION HAVE BEEN ISSUED: FOUR TO PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS AND FOUR TO HOS FLAT OWNERS.

TO

"S0 FAR, SIX OF THESE CASES HAVE BEEN RESOLVED WITH THE DOGS BEING REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES AND ONE OFFENDER HAS BEEN REQUIRED PAY COURT COSTS AMOUNTING TO $6,600, HE ADDED.

MOTION ON WOMEN'S RIGHTS PASSED

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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TONIGHT (WEDNESDAY) PASSED A MOTION THAT CALLED ON THE ADMINISTRATION TO SUPPORT THE EXTENSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN TO HONG KONG.

A TOTAL OF 15 MEMBERS SPOKE IN THE TWO-HOUR DEBATE MOVED BY THE HON EMILY LAU.

THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MISS CHRISTINE CHOW, WITHDREW HER AMENDMENT TO THE ORIGINAL MOTION.

A MOTION PROPOSED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THE HON SIR DAVID FORD, ON SUSPENSION OF THE STANDING ORDERS IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ΤΟ ENABLE THE GOVERNOR TO ADDRESS THE LEGISLATORS ON JANUARY 12 WAS ALSO PASSED.

ANOTHER MOTION MOVED BY THE HON ELSIE TU UNDER HONG KONG ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS 1917 TO 1991 WAS ALSO PASSED.

IN ADDITION, EIGHT MEMBERS SPOKE IN AN ADJOURNMENT DEBATE RAISED BY THE HON TIK CHI-YUEN ON THE OBJECTIVE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION.

A TOTAL OF FIVE BILLS WERE PASSED BY THE COUNCIL.

FOUR OF THE BILLS WERE PASSED WITH AMENDMENTS.

BILL,

COMPANIES COMMISSION

THEY WERE LORD WILSON HERITAGE TRUST { AMENDMENT} (NO. 2) BILL 1992, SECURITIES AND FUTURES (AMENDMENT} (NO. 2) BILL 1992 AND OCCUPATIONAL RETIREMENT SCHEMES

BILL.

THE EXEMPTIONS FROM REGISTRATION AND TRANSFER OF POWERS (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) BILL WAS PASSED WITHOUT AMENDMENT.

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

THEY WERE INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992.

TELEPHONE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992, TELECOMMUNICATION (AMENDMENT} BILL 1992, HONG KONG EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992 THEFT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992.

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