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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1978

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WORK OF RETIRING LEGCO MEMBERS PRAISED

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, TODAY PAID TRIBUTE TO FIVE RETIRING MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOR THE SERVICES THEY HAVE RENDERED TO THE COUNCIL AND HONG KONG.

IN A VALEDICTORY TO SIR DENYS ROBERTS, SIR SZE-YUEN CHUNG, MR. Q.W. LEE, MR. PETER WILLIAMS AND MRS. KWAN KO SIU-WAH AT THE OPENING OF THE NEW SESSION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, SIR MURRAY SAID: +1 AM SURE THAT HONOURABLE MEMBERS WILL JOIN ME IN EXPRESSING GRATITUDE TO THESE RETIRING MEMBERS FOR THE IR CONTRIBUTION TO THIS COUNCIL AND HONG KONG.+

HE SAID: +SIR DENYS WAS AN OUTSTANDING CHIEF SECRETARY AND AN OUTSTANDING MEMBER OF THIS COUNCIL. HIS MASTERY OF FACT ENLIGHTENED IT, HIS WIT ENLIVENED IT, AND HIS COURTESY SOOTHED

IT.

+I AM SURE THAT THESE FINE GIFTS WILL NOT IN ANY WAY BE RESTRICTED BY THE FULL-BOTTOMED WIG AND BUCKLED SHOES OF HIS NEW CALLING.

+THE PART HE PLAYED IN THIS COUNCIL WILL LONG BE REMEMBERED WITH RESPECT AND AFFECTION, SIR MURRAY SAID.

IN A TRIBUTE TO THE RETIRING SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER, SIR SZE-YUEN CHUNG, THE GOVERNOR SAID SIR SZE-YUEN MADE A MAJOR AND VERY PERSONAL CONTRIBUTION IN HIS TEN YEARS MEMBERSHIP.

+HE WAS A NOTABLE SENIOR MEMBER AND HIS ENERGY, CONCERN AND LEADERSHIP EASED THE COUNCIL'S PASSAGE FROM A COMPARATIVELY SMALL TO A MUCH LARGER BODY. FORTUNATELY HIS ADVICE WILL STILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND UMELCO.+

ON THE RETIREMENT OF MR. Q.W. LEE, SIR MURRAY SAID: +WE ARE ALL VERY SORRY THAT ILL HEALTH FORCED MR. Q.W. LEE TO RETIRE. HIS FIELDS WERE FINANCE, THE ECONOMY AND EDUCATION, AND HIS WIDE EXPERIENCE AND WISDOM MADE HIS INTERVENTIONS OF PARTICULAR VALUE.

+ I AM VERY GLAD THAT HE WILL BE CONTINUING IN OTHER LESS TIME-CONSUMING FIELDS OF PUBLIC SERVICE, INCLUDING THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. +

SIR MURRAY ALSO PRAISED MR. PETER WILLIAMS FOR GIVING GENEROUSLY OF HIS TIME AND ENERGY IN HIS SIX YEARS' SERVICE ON THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, DESPITE HIS MANY OTHER COMMITMENTS.

+HIS MOST CHARACTERISTIC INTERVENTIONS WERE FOR MORE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. AND THIS CONCERN HAS ALSO BEEN APPARENT IN HIS CHA IRMANSHIP OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB,+ HE SAID.

/+I HOPE