WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1983
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HE WAS PLEASED THAT MRS CHOW ALSO SUPPORTED THE BILL, HE SAID.
+OPTIONAL CONDITIONS ARE INDEED NECESSARY TO MEET PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS. ! CONFIRM THAT THE LICENSING AUTHORITY WILL REGULARLY PASS TO UMELCO LISTS OF THE OPTIONAL CONDITIONS THAT HAVE BEEN IMPOSED.+
HE SAID ALSO THAT, IN ENDORSING THE BILL, MISS BENNETT DREW ATTENTION TO THE MORE GENERAL QUESTION OF LEASE ENFORCEMENT IN DOMESTIC BUILDINGS. +I WILL ENSURE THAT HER VIEWS ARE DRAWN TO THE ATTENTION OF THE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENTS, HE SAID.
THE BILL, WHEN AMENDED WOULD REPRESENT A SMALL BUT VERY SENSIBLE IMPROVEMENT IN THE CONTINUED EFFORTS TO BRING HONG KONG'S LAWS UP TO DATE, HE SAID,
SAID.
+FOR THIS REASON ALONE IT MERITS SUPPORT,+ MR WILLIAMSON
THE BILL WAS APPROVED WITH AMENDMENTS.
UNOFFICIALS SUPPORT BAPTIST COLLEGE BILL
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INSTITUTIONS THAT WERE OFFERED MORE GOVERNMENT AID BUT REFUSED IT ON GROUNDS OF INCREASED GOVERNMENT CONTROL WERE DEPRIVING THEIR STUDENTS OF BETTER FACILITIES AND OF BETTER EDUCATION, AN UNOFFICIAL MEMBER, THE REV THE HON JOYCE BENNETT, SAID TODAY.
SHE WAS SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF THE MOTION DURING THE RESUMED DEBATE ON THE HONG KONG BAPTIST COLLEGE BILL 1983 AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING.
ANOTHER UNOFFICIAL, DR THE HON HO KAM-FAI, ALSO SPOKE
IN SUPPORT OF THE MOTION,
MISS BENNETT PRAISED THE BAPTIST COLLEGE FOR TAKING A LEAD IN ALLOWING ITSELF TO SUBMIT TO THE NEW BILL.
+1 AM SURE THE COLLEGE AND ITS STUDENTS WILL BENEFIT FROM IT.
+1 URGE OTHER CAPUT SCHOOLS TO FOLLOW THEIR EXAMPLE AND TO TAKE UP THE FULL AID WHICH IS STILL OPEN TO THEM, SHE SAID.
MISS BENNETT STRESSED THAT THE BILL WOULD NOT REDUCE THE COLLEGE'S CHRISTIAN INFLUENCE AND ITS CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHY OF THE EDUCATION OF THE WHOLE MAN.
+1 WISH TO PLACE ON RECORD MY BELIEF THAT IN THIS
FREE AND OPEN SOCIETY WHICH WE ENJOY IN HONG KONG TODAY CHRISTIAN OR OTHER RELIGIOUS BODIES DO NOT NEED TO WORRY WHEN THE IR INSTITUTIONS RECEIVE MORE GOVERNMENT AID AND FIND THEMSELVES CONTROLLED BY CODES OF AID.
/+ALL RELIGIOUS
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