TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1976
LEGCO DEBATE RESUMES TOMORROW ******
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL DEBATE RESUMES TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) WHEN SIX OFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL REPLY TO POINTS RAISED BY THEIR UNOFFICIAL COLLEAGUES TWO WEEKS AGO.
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THE FIRST SPEAKER WILL BE THE HON. THOMAS LEE CHUN-YON, DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, FOLLOWED BY THE HON. IAN PRICE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR- THE HON. KENNETH TOPLEY, DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION= THE HON. LI FOOK-KOW, SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES= THE HON. IAN LIGHTBODY, SECRETARY FOR HOUSING AND DR. THE HON. GERALD CHOA, DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES.
EIGHT OTHER OFFICIAL
MEMBERS WILL SPEAK ON THURSDAY (NOVEMBER 11). THEY ARE THE HON. ALAN SCOTT, SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE- THE HON. DAVID JEAFFRESON, SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES THE HON. LEWIS DAVIS, SECRETARY FOR SECURITY= THE HON. DAVID AKERS-JONES, SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES- THE HON. DENIS BRAY, SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS- THE HON. JOHN HOBLEY, ATTORNEY GENERAL THE HON. PHILIP HADDON-CAVE, FINANCIAL SECRETARY AND SIR DENYS ROBERTS, CHIEF SECRETARY.
ON BOTH DAYS, THE PROCEEDINGS WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE BY RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG ON RTHK 2 (CHINESE) AND RTHK 4 (ENGLISH).
DURING THE SITTING, THE GAMBLING BILL 1976, WHICH SEEKS TO STRENGTHEN THE LAW AGAINST THOSE WHO MAKE A LIVING BY INDUCING OR PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR OTHER PEOPLE TO GAMBLE EXCEPT AS AUTHORISED, WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE COUNCIL.
ALSO TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE COUNCIL ARE THE MEDICAL REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976, EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1976 AND THE PUBLIC OMNIBUS SERVICES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1976.
AN UNOFFICIAL MEMBER'S BILL, ENTITLED THE BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY (HONG KONG BRANCH) BILL 1976, WILL ALSO BE TABLED FOR FIRST READING.
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