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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1993

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LEGCO PASSES MOTION ON CARE-AND-ATTENTION HOMES

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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) PASSED A MOTION MOVED BY THE HON HUI YIN-FAT ON CARE-AND-ATTENTION HOMES.

ONE-AND-A-HALF SHIU-HUNG,

ELEVEN MEMBERS SPOKE IN THE DEBATE THAT LASTED HOURS. THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, DR LEE SPOKE FOR THE GOVERNMENT.

COUNCILLORS ALSO PASSED A MOTION MOVED BY THE HON MRS PEGGY LAM ON THE GREEN PAPER ON EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN AND MEN.

A TOTAL OF 21 MEMBERS DEBATED THE MOTION WITH THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR MICHAEL SUEN, REPLYING TO THE POINTS RAISED.

TWO OTHER MOTIONS

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SECRETARY

ACTING BY THE PROPOSED

UNDER EMPLOYEES' MR LAM WOON-KWONG, MANPOWER,

ORDINANCE (COMPENSATION) AND PNEUMOCONIOSIS

FOR

EDUCATION COMPENSATION ORDINANCE WERE ALSO PASSED.

BILL

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DOCUMENTS

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ADDITION, BILLS OF LADING AND ANALOGOUS SHIPPING WAS PASSED WITH AMENDMENT. QUARANTINE AND PREVENTION OF (AMENDMENT) BILL 1993 AND CENSUS AND STATISTICS (AMENDMENT) BILL WERE PASSED WITHOUT AMENDMENTS.

1993

BISHOP OF THE ROMAN ALSO PASSED WAS A PRIVATE BILL CHURCH IN HONG KONG INCORPORATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1993 MOVED BY THE HON RONALD ARCULLI.

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