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MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1987
SIR DAVID SAID AN EFFECTIVE SOCIAL WELFARE SYSTEM THAT MET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY COULD ONLY BE ACHIEVED THROUGH THE COMBINED EFFORTS OF THE GOVERNMENT AND THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR, AND EMPHASISED THE IMPORTANCE THE GOVERNMENT ATTACHED TO THE SUCCESS OF THIS PARTNERSHIP.
"AS IN ALL PARTNERSHIP, THERE IS BOUND TO BE SOME DISAGREEMENT AND OCCASIONAL TENSION. WE MUST MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE ALWAYS HANDLED RATIONALLY AND REASONABLY, HE SAID,
LEGCO BEGINS NEW SESSION ON WEDNESDAY
THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, WILL REVIEW THE AFFAIRS OF HONG KONG WHEN HE GIVES HIS ANNUAL ADDRESS AT THE OPENING OF THE 1987-88 SESSION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 7).
THE PROCEEDINGS WILL BEGIN AT 2.30 PM.
RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG WILL BROADCAST THE MEETING LIVE ON RADIO ONE (CHINESE SERVICE) AND RADIO THREE (ENGLISH SERVICE).
AFTER THE GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS, THE COUNCIL WILL ADJOURN UNTIL OCTOBER 14 WHEN THE FIRST REGULAR MEETING OF THE NEW LEGISLATIVE SESSION WILL BE HELD.
A MOTION OF THANKS FOR THE GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS WILL BE MOVED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, MR DAVID FORD, AT A MEETING TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 4.
A NUMBER OF MEMBERS OTHER THAN OFFICIALS WILL SPEAK ON THE MOTION THAT DAY, AND ON THE FOLLOWING DAY IF NECESSARY.
OFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL REPLY TO POINTS RAISED BY THE MEMBERS NOVEMBER 11.
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