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Tuesday, March 13, 1973

RESUMPTION OF BUDGET MEETING

The debate on the Appropriate Bill 1973 will be resumed in the

Legislative Council on Wednesday and Thursday (March 14 and 15) when 15

Unofficial Members will speak on the budget proposals for the new financial

year.

Seven Unofficial Members will speak on Wednesday. The order of

speakers will be as follows:

The Hon. P.C. Woo, the Hon. Szeto Wai, the

Hon. Wilfred S.B. Wong, the Hon. Mrs. Ellen Li, the Hon. Wilson T.S. Wang,

the Hon. H.J.C. Browne and Dr. the Hon. S.Y. Chung.

On Thursday, eight Unofficial Members will speak. The order of

speakers will be as follows: the Hon. Q.W. Lee, the Hon. Oswald Cheung,

the Hon. T.K. Ann, the Hon, R.H, Lobo, the Hon. Mrs. Joyce Symons, the Hon.

P.G. Williams and the Hon. James Wu.

The Official Members will reply to points raised by their Unofficial

colleagues on Wednesday, March 28.

The Council will then consider the Bill in committee stage, to be

followed by the formal third reading of the Appropriate Bill.

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