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WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1994

IN 1993/94, 239 OF THEM WERE RELEASED ON RECOGNISANCE.

THE REMAINING 18 WERE NOT SO RELEASED, EITHER BECAUSE THERE WAS WAS FEAR THAT THEY WOULD ABSCOND OR BECAUSE THE DATE OF THEIR REMOVAL IMMINENT, MR ASPREY SAID.

RECOGNISANCE

HE ADDED THAT ALL 239 WHO WERE RELEASED ON ALLOWED TO STAY TEMPORARILY WITH FAMILY MEMBERS IN HONG KONG.

WERE

-

MOTION ON JOINT DECLARATION PASSED

CHINESE

AND

A MOTION MOVED BY THE HON MARTIN LEE URGING THE BRITISH GOVERNMENTS TO COMPLY STRICTLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE JOINT DECLARATION WAS PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AFTER A TWO- HOUR DEBATE DURING THE COUNCIL SITTING TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

THE SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS, REPLIED FOR THE GOVERNMENT.

MR NICHOLAS NG,

URBAN RENEWAL

A MOTION PROPOSED BY THE HON JAMES TO ON THE PROCESS WAS PASSED AFTER HAVING BEEN DEBATED FOR TWO HOURS.

THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY BASON, GAVE THE CONCLUDING SPEECH TO THE DEBATE.

ALSO PASSED WAS A MOTION MOVED BY THE HON MRS MIRIAM LAU TO THE AMEND

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL STANDING ORDERS UNDER THE HONG KONG ROYAL INSTRUCTIONS 1917 TO 1993 IN RESPECT OF DECLARATION OF INTERESTS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS.

IN

MR

ADDITION, A MOTION MOVED BY THE SECRETARY FOR FINANCIAL

MICHAEL CARTLAND, UNDER THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE

WAS

SERVICES, PASSED.

TWO

BILLS, THE SECURITIES (INSIDER DEALING) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1994 AND THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) BILL 1993, WERE PASSED DURING THE SITTING, THE LATTER WITH AMENDMENTS.

1994

TWO OTHER BILLS, THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (AMENDMENT) BILL AND THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1994, WERE INTRODUCED INTO THE COUNCIL FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. DEBATES ON THEM WERE

ADJOURNED.