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Wednesday, August 16, 1972
Speaking in support of the Bill, the Hon. Oswald Cheung said this
amendment would be welcomed because "it does seem to me that to require a
person to appear within 24 hours before magistrates is somewhat draconian",
It was somewhat demanding, he added, to require a person to rearrange
his affairs in such a short span of time, and he might not be able to put his
case together nor get legal advice in that time.
MEETING SOON ON URBAN COUNCIL REORGANISATION
The first meeting between the Finance and General Purposes Select
Committee of the Urban Council and the officials who have been working on
the proposals in the White Paper on the Urban Council will take place later
this month.
This was stated today by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Hon. S.T. Kidd.
in the Legislative Council in reply to the Hon. R.H. Lobo,
Mr. Lobo had asked when talks were scheduled to take place between the
Government and the Urban Council to ensure a smooth handover of responsibilities
on April 1, 1973.
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