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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1994

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WE SHALL BE STARTING ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF A RIVER TERMINAL AT TUEN MUN, THE TERMINAL WILL CONSOLIDATE CARGOES BOUND FOR THE CONTAINER TERMINALS WITH THE AIM OF A SMOOTHER TRANSFER OF CARGO BETWEEN PORTS IN THE PEARL RIVER DELTA AND KHAI CHUNG;

REVIEW TO

WE SHALL CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE ALL PORT OPERATORS TO THEIR OPERATIONS WITH A VIEW TO INCREASING PRODUCTIVITY THE MAXIMUM EXTENT.

THE FIRST PLANNING

PLACE MORE STREAMLINED AT THE SAME TIME, WE ARE PUTTING IN ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CO-ORDINATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF PHASES OF THE LANTAU PORT. THE AIM WILL BE TO DRIVE FORWARD AND ENGINEERING WORK SO AS TO ACHIEVE THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE OPENING OF THE GREATEST NUMBER OF BERTHS ON LANTAU ISLAND.

MOTION ON HEALTH CARE POLICY PASSED

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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) PASSED A MOTION MOVED BY DR THE HON HUANG CHEN-YA ON HEALTH CARE POLICY.

THE MOTION URGED THE GOVERNMENT TO FORMULATE A HEALTH CARE ΤΟ POLICY ORIENTED TO THE PREVENTION OF DISEASES, TO SET TARGETS AND STEP UP THE PROVISION OF PRIMARY HEALTH SERVICES AT LOW CHARGES.

THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS KATHERINE FOK, SPOKE ON BEHALF OF THE ADMINISTRATION ON THE MOTION,

TWO OTHER MOTIONS MOVED BY THE SECRETARY FOR FINANCIAL

MR SERVICES,

MICHAEL CARTLAND, SEEKING APPROVAL FOR AMENDING TWO UNDER

THE THE BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE AND ORDERS

COMPANIES ORDINANCE RESPECTIVELY WERE ALSO CARRIED.

THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND

COLLEGE

BILL THE

DURING THE SITTING, FOUR BILLS MUNICIPAL SERVICES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) BILL 1994, THE CITY POLYTECHNIC OF HONG KONG (AMENDMENT) BILL 1994, THE HONG KONG BAPTIST (AMENDMENT} BILL 1994 AND THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC (AMENDMENT} 1994 - WERE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS, DEBATES ON BILLS WERE ADJOURNED.

A TOTAL OF 10 SESSIONAL PAPERS WERE ALSO PRESENTED SITTING, INCLUDING THE OPEN LEARNING INSTITUTE OF HONG KONG ANNUAL

THE 1993-94 BY THE HON PETER WONG AND THE REPORT OF REPORT PANEL

THE ON

ENQUIRY INTO THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING TERMINATION OF THE EMPLOYMENT OF MR ALEX TSUI, FORMER SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION, BY THE MRS SELINA CHOW.

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AT THE SITTING, COUNCILLORS ASKED A TOTAL OF 19 QUESTIONS.

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