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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1993

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LEGCO TO MEET ON WEDNESDAY

MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL ASK A TOTAL OF 20 QUESTIONS AND CONSIDER TWO BILLS AT THE COUNCIL'S MEETING ON WEDNESDAY (DECEMBER 1).

OF THE TWO BILLS, BREWIN TRUST FUND (AMENDMENT) BILL 1993 WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. DEBATE ON IT IS DUE ΤΟ BE ADJOURNED.

DEBATE ON GAMBLING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992 WILL BE RESUMED. IT IS DUE TO GO THROUGH THE COMMITTEE STAGE AND BE GIVEN A THIRD READING.

THE FINANCIAL

SECRETARY WILL MOVE A MOTION TO SET UP A

DISASTER RELIEF FUND.

THERE WILL ALSO BE FOUR OTHER MOTIONS.

ONE MOTION WILL BE MOVED BY THE HON JAMES TO UNDER THE INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES ORDINANCE. ANOTHER MOTION

ON

THE TERMINATION OF THE EMPLOYMENT OF MR ALEX TSUI BY THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION WILL BE MOVED BY THE HON MRS SELINA CHOW UNDER THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (POWERS AND PRIVILEGES) ORDINANCE.

AND

THE HON FRED LI WILL MOVE A MOTION ON SINGLE PARENT FAMILY THE HON PETER WONG WILL MOVE A MOTION ON SEWAGE CHARGING POLICY WITH AMENDED MOTIONS PROPOSED SEPARATELY BY DR THE HON C H LEONG AND REV THE HON FUNG CHI-WOOD.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO OBSERVE THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETING FROM THE PUBLIC GALLERY. THEY MAY MAKE RESERVATIONS BY CALLING 869 9492.

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ENTREPRENEURS CAN BUILD A BETTER ASIA-PACIFIC

HONG KONG AND CANADIAN ENTREPRENEURS CAN JOIN HANDS то BUILD WITH NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES IN THE REGION A BETTER, BRIGHTER AND EVEN MORE VIBRANT ASIA-PACIFIC, THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR TH CHAU, SAID TODAY (MONDAY).

SPEAKING AT A BUSINESS SEMINAR ORGANISED AS PART OF THE METRO TORONTO WEEK IN HONG KONG, MR CHAU SAID BOTH HONG KONG AND CANADA BELONGED TO ASIA-PACIFIC, WHICH WAS THE FASTEST-GROWING REGION IN THE WORLD TODAY.

"THE DYNAMISM OF THE REGION IS DUE IN NO SMALL WAY ΤΟ THE ECONOMIC LIBERALISATION PURSUED BY CHINA AND OTHER EAST ASIAN ECONOMIES," HE SAID.

"MANY OF THESE EAST ASIAN ECONOMIES ARE AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT WHICH ARE QUITE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE OF HONG KONG AND CANADA," MR CHAU ADDED.

HE SAID BECAUSE OF THE EXISTING STRONG ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND HUMAN BONDS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND TORONTO, 1ተ WAS ONLY NATURAL THAT BUSINESS TIES BETWEEN THE TWO PLACES WOULD GROW EVER STRONGER.

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