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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1978
GOVERNOR TO OPEN NEW LEGCO SESSION
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, WILL REVIEW THE AFFAIRS OF HONG KONG WHEN HE OPENS THE NEW LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SESSION FOR 1978/79 ON WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 11).
THE PROCEEDINGS, WHICH BEGIN AT 2.30 P.M. IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER, WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE ON RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG CHANNEL 2 (CHINESE) AND CHANNEL 3 (ENGLISH).
COMMERCIAL RADIO WILL BROADCAST THE ADDRESS IN CHINESE ON ITS CHANNEL 1 WHILE THE TWO TELEVISION STATIONS WILL GIVE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE GOVERNOR'S REVIEW IN THEIR REGULAR NEWS PROGRAMMES.
ON NOVEMBER 1, THE CHIEF SECRETARY WILL MOVE A MOTION TO THANK THE GOVERNOR FOR HIS ADDRESS AND UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL SPEAK ON THE MOTION ON THE SAME DAY AND THE FOLLOWING DAY (NOVEMBER 2), IF NECESSARY.
OFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL ARE SCHEDULED TO REPLY ON NOVEMBER 15 AND, IF NECESSARY, NOVEMBER 16 TO THE POINTS RAISED BY THE UNOFFICIALS.
MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL BE JOINED BY THEIR FOUR NEWLY-APPOINTED UNOFFICIAL COLLEAGUES IN THE NEW SESSION. THEY ARE DR. THE HON. HO KAM-FAI, THE HON. ALLEN LEE, THE HON. DAVID NEWBIGGING AND THE HON. ANDREW SO.
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