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P.R. 13
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT
NFORMATION SERVICES
DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
SUPPLEMENT
Monday, July 6, 1964
NOTE TO EDITORS
HONG KONG'S NEW, ENLARGED LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
TO MEET FOR FIRST TIME ON WEDNESDAY
The now, onlargod Logislative Council will meet for the first time
on Wednesday afternoon.
The Council now comprises 13 Unofficial and twelve Official Members
with His Excellency the Governor as President of the Council, but only 24
Members will be attending Wednseday's meeting as the Hon. F.S. Ld is away from
the Colony.
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At the meeting, five new Unofficial Members the Hon, P.Y. Tang, the
Hon. Tse Yu-chuen, the Hon. K.A. Watson, the Hon. P.C. Woo and the Hon. G.R.
Ross and two new Official Members
Wakefield
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the Hon. T.D. Sorby and the Hon. J.T.
will take the Oath of Allegiance.
The Hon. P.C.M. Sedgwick and the Hon. Fung Hon-chu took the Oath of
Allegiance on their previous appointments to the Legislative Council.
For the guidance of reporters covering meetings of Legislative Council, a plan showing the new seating arrangement in the Council Chamber is
attached to this Bulletin.
It is suggested that Editors might like to keep for future reference
the following biographical notes on all the Official and Unofficial Membors of Legislative Council who will be meeting on July 8, 1964:-
President Of The Council
His Excellency the Governor, Sir David Trench. K.C.M.G., M.C.
His Excellency Sir David Trench, K.C.M.G., M.C., arrived in Hong Kong on April 14, 1964 to assume the Governorship of Hong Kong in succession to Sir
Robert Black, G.C.M.G., 0.B.E.
Born on June 2, 1915, Sir David Clive Crosbie Trench was educated at
/Tonbridge