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BILLS PASSED
Wednesday, November 28, 1973
Six Bills completed their passage in the Legislative Council
today and became law.
They were: the Government Lotteries (Amendment and Validation)
Bill 1973; the Supplementary Appropriation (1972-73) Bill 1973; the
District Court (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 1973; the Interpretation and
General Clauses (Amendment) Bill 1973; the Betting Duty (Amendment) Bill
1973 and the Railways (Amendment) Bill 1973.
Three other Bills the Cross-Harbour Tunnel (Amendment) Bill;
the Law Revision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill; and the Po Leung Kuk
Bill, received their first and second readings.
Four annual departmental reports were tabled. These were by
the Commissioner of Inland Revenue, the Director of Broadcasting, the
Commissioner for Resettlement and the Registrar General.
LEGGO DEBATE CONTINUES TOMORROW
Six more Official Members will speak at the Legislative Council
meeting tomorrow in reply to points raised by their Unofficial colleagues
during the debate on the motion of thanks for the Governor's opening address
on October 17.
They are: Mr. J.J. Robson, Secretary for the Environment; Mr. D. Alters-
Jones, District Commissioner, New Territories; Mr. A.S. Robertson, Director
of Public Works; Mr. D.C. Bray, Secretary for Home Affairs; Mr. C.P. Haddon-Cave,
Financial Secretary and Mr. D.T.E. Roberts, Colonial Secretary.
Five Official Members spoke at today's meeting.
Release time: 8.30 p.m.