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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1976
BILLS PASSED
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SEVEN BILLS PASSED THROUGH THEIR COMMITTEE STAGE AND THIRD READING IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THREE OF THEM THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976, THE MAGISTRATES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976 AND THE POLICE FORCE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976 WERE PASSED WITH AMENDMENTS.
THE OTHERS WERE THE ESTATE DUTY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976, THE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976, THE STAMP (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) 1976, THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976. THE PURPOSE OF THE FIRST THREE BILLS WAS TO IMPLEMENT SOME OF THE 1976 BUDGET PROPOSALS WHILE THE OTHER SET OUT TO RESTORE MÉTHY ALCOHOL AS A DUTIABLE COMMODITY.
TEN BILLS WERE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READING. THEY WERE THE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS PENSION (INCREASE) BILL 1976, THE CREDIT UNIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976, THE TELEPHONE" (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976, THE HOUSING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976, THE LANDLORD AND TENANT (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976, THE HONG KONG AIRPORT (REGULATIONS) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976, THE IMMIGRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976, THE WILD ANIMALS PROTECTION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976, THE ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976 AND THE EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976.
DEBATE ON THEM WAS ADJOURNED.
REQUIEM MASS FOR M.D.A. CLINTON *****
A REQUIEM MASS FOR THE LATE MR. M.D.A. CLINTON, WILL BE HELD AT ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH, GARDEN ROAD, AT 5.30 P.M. ON TUESDAY (JUNE 15).
MR. CLINTON, WHO RETIRED AS DEPUTY COLONIAL SECRETARY LAST NOVEMBER, DIED IN DORSET, ENGLAND ON MAY 31, 1976 AT THE AGE OF 58.
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