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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1993

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DURING THE PERIOD, NON-RECURRENT COMMITMENTS WERE INCREASED $4.8 MILLION, NEW NON-RECURRENT COMMITMENTS OF

WERE $69.1 MILLION APPROVED, AND APPROVED NON-RECURRENT COMMITMENTS OF $67.6 MILLION WERE REVOTED.

A NET DECREASE OF 1,574 POSTS WAS APPROVED.

"THIS WAS MAINLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE DELETION OF POSTS AS A RESULT OF CIVIL SERVANTS HAVING OPTED FOR SERVICE WITH THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY," HE SAID.

MR YEUNG SAID ITEMS IN THE SUMMARY HAD BEEN APPROVED EITHER FINANCE COMMITTEE OR UNDER DELEGATED AUTHORITY.

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MOTION TO WITHDRAW GOVERNOR'S POLITICAL PROPOSALS DEFEATED

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A MOTION MOVED BY DR THE HON PHILIP WONG NOT INTRODUCE THE GOVERNOR'S POLITICAL PROPOSALS WAS DEFEATED

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

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A TOTAL OF 14 MEMBERS SPOKE IN THE DEBATE WHICH LASTED MORE THAN ONE HOUR. THE SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS, MR MICHAEL SZE, SPOKE ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT.

THERE WAS ALSO AN ADJOURNMENT DEBATE RAISED BY THE HON ELSIE TU ON THE AVAILABILITY OF RENTAL HOUSING. TWELVE MEMBERS SPOKE. THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON, REPLIED FOR THE GOVERNMENT.

A TOTAL OF 10 BILLS WERE PASSED BY THE COUNCIL.

OF THEM, FOUR WERE PASSED WITH AMENDMENTS.

THEY WERE PENSIONS MODIFICATION BILL 1992, PENSIONS AND REGULATIONS (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS) BILL 1992, GENERAL (ESTABLISHMENT) (TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS AND REPEAL) COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992.

SIX OTHER BILLS WERE PASSED WITHOUT AMENDMENT.

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THEY WERE DISTRICT COURT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992, SUPREME COURT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992, MERCHANT SHIPPING {SAFETY) (AMENDMENT} BILL 1992, HONG KONG EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992, THEFT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992 AND TRUSTEE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992.

FOUR MOTIONS UNDER THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGES ORDINANCE MOVED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND ONE MOTION UNDER THE DRUG TRAFFICKING (RECOVERY OF PROCEEDS) ORDINANCE BY THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY WERE PASSED.

IN ADDITION, TWO BILLS WERE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. DEBATES ON THEM WERE ADJOURNED.

THEY WERE ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT} TELEVISION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1993.

(NO.4) BILL 1992 AND

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