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CALENDAR OF EVENTS IN 1995

amount to 132.93 hectares, for commercial, residential and industrial development, public housing, public utilities and other uses.

June

6

7

9

14

26

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30

The Governor, the Right Honourable Christopher Patten, announces measures to tackle unemployment, including cracking down on illegal employment and reviewing the General Labour Importation Scheme.

A white paper, Equal Opportunities and Full Participation: A Better Tomorrow for All, sets out policy directions for the development of rehabilitation services over the next decade and beyond.

British and Chinese representatives to the Joint Liaison Group sign an agreement to set up the Court of Final Appeal on July 1, 1997.

The Legal Aid (Amendment) Bill 1995, which proposes expanding the standard legal aid scheme and the Supplementary Legal Aid Scheme, is passed.

The Director-General of Industry, Miss Denise Yue, leads trade and industry officials on a five-day visit to Hangzhou and Ningbo.

The Sex Discrimination Bill is passed in the Legislative Council, repre- senting a significant step in achieving gender equality and removing sexual harassment.

A Sino-British agreement is reached on the Financial Support Agree- ments for the new airport and the airport railway, allowing the Mass Transit Railway Corporation and the Airport Authority to borrow from banks to get on with the projects. Two franchise agreements for air cargo services are also validated.

July

1

4

6

13

The Chief Secretary, Mrs Anson Chan, makes her first visit to Beijing at the invitation of the Director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, Mr Lu Ping. She meets Vice-Premier Mr Qian Qichen.

The daily quota for one-way permits for Chinese nationals to settle in Hong Kong goes up from 105 to 150 in an effort to help reuniting families.

The local telecommunications market is opened to competition from four telephone companies.

The Joint Liaison Group's 33rd meeting starts in London.

Hong Kong and New Zealand sign an Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement.

A 42-point action plan to beat drugs is released. It covers school-based education courses, an enquiry line for parents and students and more training places for social workers.

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