among those speaking at the rally were worker representative cheng yao-tang, vice-chairman of the council of hongkong ‘and kowloon federation of trade unions; peasant representative chang chuan, chairman of the council of hongkong and kowloon flowers and plants workers general union; representative of cultural and press circles fei yi-ming, publisher of the hongkong "ta kung pao"; representative of the educational field wu kang-min, president of the hongkong federation of educational workers; student representative tsui chi-yun, president of the hongkong youth and students federation; and representative of industrial, and commercial circles tong ping-tat, chairman of the chinese general chamber of commerce of hongkong. they expressed the conviction that the socialist revolution and socialist construction · in the motherland would be further developed under the Leadership of the party central committee headed by chairman hua kuo-feng.
at the 1000-strong rally held in macao, ko cheng- ping, manager of the macao nam kwong trade company, said: "the party central committee resolution on the appointment of comrade hua kuo-feng as chairman of the c.p.c. central committee and chairman of its military commission, made in accordance with a decision taken by chairman mao before his death, is a great happy event in the political Life of the people of our country. it fully reflects the common aspiration of the 800 million people of our country. the patriotic compatriots of all circles in macao pledge to march triumphantly together with the people of the whole country along chairman mao's revolutionary Line under the leadership of the party central committee headed by chairman hua kuo-feng."
messages of salute to the party central committee headed by chairman hua kuo-feng were passed amidst warm applause at these rallies.
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