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Conclusion
At this point I would like to pay tribute to those Members who have spoken up this afternoon for common sense. This is a quality with which the people of Hong Kong are well endowed. They will be well able to distinguish between those who show the false light of instant remedy, and those who, show the courage that is the mark of true leadership. This motion has nothing whatever to do with unemployment and little if anything to do with inflation.
In conclusion, Mr President, I would say only this. There will be no functional constituency for fiscal prudence in the September elections, nor any candidate of that name. But that does not mean the cause is not worthy of Members votes today. On the contrary, it deserves the support of every Member of this chamber. I am sure it is a cause which on mature and sober reflection would attract the widest support from the community at large.
End/Wednesday, July 5, 1995
Official Languages (Amendment) Bill: committee stage
Following is the speech by the Chief Secretary, the Hon Anson Chan, at the committee stage of the Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 1995 in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday),
Mr President,
I move that the clauses specified be amended as set out in the paper circulated to Members.
The amendments to Clauses 8 and 9 are technical in nature. They seek to provide the Chinese language counterparts to two prescribed forms in the Oaths and Declaration Ordinance (Cap. 11). These forms are used for the making of a statutory declaration by a person who is unfamiliar with the official language in which the declaration is made and by the responsible interpreter.