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WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1975

MR. MCDONALD SAID THAT PLANNING FOR ITEMS REQUIRED TO ALLEVIATE THE TRAFFIC PROBLEM IN THE MID-LEVELS AND POKFULAM AREAS HAD REACHED A STAGE WHERE WORKS COULD BE STARTED NEXT YEAR +PROVIDED THAT THE REVENUE POSITION FOR THE NEXT FINANCIAL YEAR IS AS FORECAST BY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY IN HIS BUDGE SPEECH.+

THE ITEMS WOULD INVOLVE EXPENDITURE OF OVER $400 MILLION.

MR. MCDONALD THANKED THE HON. JAMES WU FOR ALTERNATIVES HE SUGGESTED EARLIER TO THE WATER STREET FLYOVER SCHEME, BUT SAID THEY COULD NOT BE ADOPTED FOR PRACTICAL REASONS. HOWEVER INVESTIGATIONS INTO MR. WU'S PROPOSALS HAD THROWN A FURTHER AND SIMILAR POSSIBILITY WHICH IS NOW UNDER STUDY AND WHICH MIGHT SHOW CONSIDERABLE SAVINGS BOTH IN COST AND CONSTRUCTION TIME.

DEBATE ON THE MOTION FOR EXTENDING THE MID-LEVELS BUILDING RESTRICTIONS WAS ADJOURNED.

GOVERNOR PAYS TRIBUTE TO RETIRING WILSON WANG ******

THE GOVERNOR SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, TODAY PAID WARM TRIBUTE TO MR. WILSON WANG WHO RETIRED FROM THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AT THE END OF LAST MONTH AFTER SEVEN YEARS' SERVICE.

SIR MURRAY SAID MR. WANG WOULD PARTICULARLY BE REMEMBERED FOR HIS INDEPENDENCE AND INDIVIDUALITY OF HIS CONTRIBUTIONS IN COUNCIL AND FOR HIS DETERMINED PREFERENCE FOR SHIRT SLEEVES NO MATTER HOW COLD THE AIR-CONDITIONING,

EXPRESSING HIS GRATITUDE FOR MR. WANG'S SERVICES TO THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNOR NOTED THAT MR. WANGLHAD A VERY LONG AND DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE AND WAS PARTICULARLY WELL KNOWN FOR HIS WORK IN THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S AWARD SCHEME AND MANY SCHEMES FOR RECREATION FOR YOUTHKK

THE SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER, DR. THE HON. CHUNG SZE- YUEN, JOINED THE GOVERNOR IN WISHING MR. WANG SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN THE FUTURE.

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