TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1977
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LEGCO RESUMES ANNUAL POLICY DEBATE
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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL DEBATE ON THE MOTION OF THANKS FOR THE GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS RESUMES ON WEDNESDAY (NOVEMBER 9) WHEN SEVEN OFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL REPLY TO THE POINTS RAISED BY THEIR UNOFFICIAL COLLEAGUES A FORTNIGHT AGO.
LEADING OFF THE RESUMED DEBATE WILL BE THE HON. KENNETH TOPLEY, DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, FOLLOWED BY THE HON. THOMAS LEE, DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE THE HON. PETER WILLIAMS, COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR THE HON. ALAN SCOTT, SECRETARY FOR HOUSING- THE HON. E.P. HO, SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES- THE HON. JOHN WALDEN, DIRECTOR OF HOME AFFAIRS AND THE HON. LI FOOK-KOW, SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS.
EIGHT OTHER OFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL SPEAK ON THURSDAY (NOVEMBER 10). THEY ARE: THE HON. WILLIAM DORWARD, ACTING DIRECTOR OF TRADE, INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS- THE HON. RONALD BRIDGE, SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE- THE HON. DAVID AKERS-JONES, SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES THE HON. DAVID MCDONALD, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS- THE HON. DEREK JONES, SECRETARY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT THE HON. ATTORNEY GENERAL, MR. JOHN HOBLEY THE HON. FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MR. PHILIP HADDON-CAVE AND THE HON. CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DENYS ROBERTS.
ON BOTH DAYS, THE PRECEEDINGS WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE BY RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG ON RTHK 2 (CHINESE) AND RTHK 4 (ENGLISH).
DURING THE SITTING, TWO BILLS WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE COUNCIL. THEY ARE THE CROWN RIGHTS (RE-ENTRY AND VESTING REMEDIES) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1977 AND THE WIDOWS' AND CHILDREN'S PENSIONS BILL 1977.