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Wednesday, June 20, 1973

WARM TRIBUTES TO MRS. ELLEN LI

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The Governor, Sir Murray MacLehose, today paid warm tribute to

Mrs. Ellen Li who is retiring from the Legislative Council.

He mentioned her valuable work on the Urban Council, the Social

Welfare Advisory Committee, the Po Leung Kuk, the Narcotics Advisory Committee

and the Family Planning Association.

"But in this Council she will always be remembered with affection

and respect as literally 'the first lady", he said.

"Her knowledge and her vigour and her sincerity will be greatly

missed, but above all we will miss Mrs. Li for herself,

he added.

"I should like to wish her very happy and prosperous years ahead,"

The Senior Unofficial Member, Mr. P.C. Woo, also commended Mrs. Li

on her contributions to the progress of Hong Kong and particularly her efforts

towards improving women's rights.

And

"She has had much to do with moves towards equal pay for women,

more recently pensionability for married women in the civil service.

"She has even infringed on the sacred sphere of men and helped to

abolish the status of concubines," he said.

Mr. Woo said he and his colleagues wished Mrs. Li every success in the

future and was confident that she would continue to be active in community

affairs.

The Colonial Secretary, Sir Hugh Norman-Walker, also joined the

Governor and Mr. Woo in thanking Mrs. Li for her work and wished her every

success in the future.

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