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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1977

GOVERNOR TO OPEN TELEPHONE EXCHANGE AT LAI CHI WO

NOTE TO EDITORS:

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PRESS ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE OPENING OF THE HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY'S NEW TELEPHONE EXCHANGE AT LAI CHI WO BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON (JUNE 30) ARE AS FOLLOWS.

PRESS REPRESENTATIVES WISHING TO ATTEND THE OPENING CEREMONY ARE ASKED TO ASSEMBLE AT THE CAR PARK BEHIND TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE, KOWLOON AT 11.50 A.M. ON THURSDAY MORNING (JUNE 30).

A GOVERNMENT BUS WILL LEAVE THE CAR PARK PUNCTUALLY AT 12 NOON TO TAKE PRESS REPRESENTATIVES TO TAI PO KAU JETTY FROM WHERE A POLICE LAUNCH WILL LEAVE TO TAKE THE PARTY TO LAI CHI WO.

THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BEGIN AT ABOUT 2.50 P.M. AND WILL LAST FOR ABOUT ONE HOUR.

THE PARTY IS EXPECTED TO BE BACK AT KOWLOON BETWEEN 6 P.M. AND 6.30 P.M. GIS OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST THE PRESSMEN. PRESS REPRESENTATIVES WILL HAVE TO LAND BY DINGHY AT LAI CHI WO AND SHOULD HAVE FOOTWEAR SUITABLE FOR JUMPING ASHORE.

BILLS PASSED

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TEN BILLS PASSED THEIR SECOND AND THIRD READING IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THIS AFTERNOON AND BECAME LAW.

THEY ARE THE IMMIGRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1977, ADOPTION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1977, DENTISTS REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1977, PHARMACY AND POISONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1977, STAMP (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) BILL 1977, ASIATIC EMIGRATION (REPEAL) BILL 1977, EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) (NO.4) BILL 1977, TRADE MARKS (AMENDMENT) BÍLL 1977, EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) (NO.3) BILL 1977 AND THE CONSUMER COUNCIL

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