MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1975
LEGCO DEBATE BEGINS ON WEDNESDAY
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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL RESUME ON WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 22) WHEN SEVEN UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL SPEAK ON A MOTION TO THANK THE GOVERNOR FOR HIS ADDRESS EARLIER THIS MONTH.
AS IN PAST YEARS, THE UNOFFICIALS ARE EXPECTED TO SPEAK
ON A WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS AFFECTING HONG KONG.
LEADING OFF WILL BE THE SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER, DR. THE HON. CHUNG SZE-YUEN, FOLLOWED BY THE HON. LEE QUO-WEI, THE HON. OSWALD CHEUNG, THE HON. ROGER LOBO, THE HON. JOYCE SYMONS, THE HON. P.G. WILLIAMS AND THE HON. HILTON CHEONG-LEEN.
ON THURSDAY. SEVEN OTHER UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL SPEAK. THEY ARE: THE HON. LI FOOK-WO, THE HON. J.H. BREMRIDGE, DR. THE HON. HARRY FANG, THE HON. MISS KO SIU WAH, THE HON. LO TAK-SHING, THE HON. FRANCIS TIEN AND THE HON. ALEX WU.
ON BOTH DAYS, RADIO HONG KONG WILL BROADCAST THE PROCEEDINGS LIVE. THE LIVE CHINESE BROADCAST MAY BE HEARD OVER RHK 2 AND THE ENGLISH BROADCAST ON RHK 4.
THE OFFICIALS WILL REPLY TO POINTS RAISED BY THEIR UNOFFICIAL COLLEAGUES ON NOVEMBER 5 AND 6.
DURING WEDNESDAY'S SITTING, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON. PHILIP HADDON-CAVE, WILL MOVE A MOTION ABOUT GUARANTEES IN RESPECT OF PAYMENT OF LOAN MADE TO THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION UNDER SPECIFIED FACILITIES.
MR. HADDON-CAVE WILL ALSO MOVE ANOTHER MOTION WHICH SEEKS TO AMEND THE LOANS (ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK) ORDINANCE TO FACILITATE OVERSEAS BORROWING FOR FINANCING THE SHATIN SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT.
DURING THURSDAY'S SITTING, FOUR BILLS WILL BE INTRODUCED IN COUNCIL FOR THEIR FIRST READING AND DEBATE WILL RESUME ON NINE OTHERS.
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