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TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE, HOW MANY CASES OF SUICIDE WERE

REPORTED IN HONG KONG IN EACH OF THE PAST 12 YEARS: AND HOW MANY

SUICIDES WERE FROM THE CHINESE POPULATION IN EACH OF THE STATED

YEARS.

TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE, IF HE WILL LIST THE CROWN COLONIES, SHOWING THE RESPECTIVE POPULATIONS, CROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT, AND

PER CAPITA INCOME IN EACH OF THE LAST 10 YEARS.

TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE, HOW MANY CASES OF MURDER, ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE, AND RAPE HAVE BEEN COMMITTED IN HONG KONG IN EACH YEAR IN THE PERIOD 1960 TO 1971 AND IN THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF

THIS YEAR.

3. FOR ANSWER ON 28 NOVEMBER.

TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE, IF HE WILL PUBLISH DETAILS, FROM SOURCES AVAILABLE, OF THE TRADE UNIONS, TRADE UNION MEMBERSHIP, AND CENTRAL TRADE UNION ORGANISATIONS IN HONG KONG.

TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE, WHAT LAW EXISTS IN HONG KONG WHICH PROHIBITS TRADE UNIONS FROM ESTABLISHING AND USING A POLITICAL

FUND TO FURTHER THE INTERESTS OF THEIR MEMBERS.

TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE, WHAT LAWS EXIST IN HONG KONG WHICH

ALLOW THE GOVERNMENT TO INTERFERE WITH THE RIGHTS OF TRADE UNIONS

TO MAKE INDEPENDENT DECISIONS ABOUT AFFILIATIONS TO INTERNATIONAL

TRADE UNION ORGANISATIONS.

TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE, WHAT RESTRICTIONS ARE PLACED BY

LAW UPON TRADE UNION MEMBERSHIP IN HONG KONG.

TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE, IF HE WILL LIST THE MAJOR PUBLIC

WORKS PROJECTS UNDER WAY OR PLANNED TO START SHORTLY IN HONG KONG

AND THE COST OF EACH PROJECT: IF HE WILL NAME THE UNITED KINGDOM

COMPANIES WHO HAVE BEEN AWARDED CONTRACTS: AND IF HE WILL ESTIMATE

THE TOTAL VALUE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM INCOME OF THESE CONTRACTS. TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE, IF HE WILL LIST THE LABOUR LAWS IN

FORCE IN HONG KONG, THE DATES OF ENACTMENT AND THE PURPOSES OF

EACH ACT.

TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE, WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE GOVERNMENT

OF HONG KONG'S TOTAL EXPENDITURE IN THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR WAS

ALLOCATED TO SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES INCLUDING HOUSING: AND WHAT

IS THE PERCENTAGE OF THIS YEAR'S TOTAL EXPENDITURE DEVOTED TO

THESE SERVICES.

4. FOR ANSWER ON 29 NOVEMBER.

TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE, HOW MANY PERSONS CHARGED AND FOUND

GUILTY OF OFFENCES IN CONNECTION WITH THE 1967 RIOTS IN HONG KONG

/TO ARE STILL IN PRISON.

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