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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1984

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A +REHABUS+ DEPOT HAD BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS BUSES, AND A REHABAID+ CENTRE PROVIDED A COUNSELLING SERVICE FOR THE DISABLED AND THEIR FAMILIES, SHE SAID. LADY YOUDE CONGRATULATED ALL WHO HAD WORKED +SO HARD FOR MANY YEARS TO ENSURE THE SUCCESS OF THE PROJECT.+

NOTING THAT THE SOCIETY WAS CELEBRATING ITS SILVER JUBILEE, SHE ALSO TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONGRATULATE IT ON ITS +EXCELLENT WORK IN PROVIDING FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR THE DISABLED.+

+IT IS WORK THAT HAS WON THE SOCIETY THE REGARD AND DEEP APPRECIATION OF BOTH THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG, SHE SAID.

EARLIER, LADY YOUDE HAD WELCOMED SIR DAVID TRENCH, A FORMER GOVERNOR, WHO WAS A GUEST AT THE CEREMONY, AND THANKED HIM AND LADY TRENCH FOR ALL THAT THEY HAD DONE TO ENCOURAGE THE PROVISION OF CARE FOR THE HANDICAPPED.

GOVERNOR RETURNING TOMORROW

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, WILL RETURN FROM LONDON TOMORROW (SATURDAY) ON FLIGHT CX 200, ETA 9.05 AM.

ALSO TRAVELLING ON THE FLIGHT WILL BE THE SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, SIR S.Y. CHUNG.

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ARBITRATION LAW ANOMALIES TO BE REMOVED

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THE GOVERNMENT IS SEEKING TO AMEND THE ARBITRATION ORDINANCE UNDER AN ARBITRATION (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1984 PUBLISHED TODAY.

UNDER THE BILL, THE COURT OF APPEAL AND NOT, AS AT PRESENT, THE HIGH COURT, WILL HEAR APPEALS IF THE AWARD WAS MADE BY A JUDGE ACTING AS AN ARBITRATOR OR UMPIRE.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE AMENDMENT BILL WOULD REMOVE THE PRESENT ANOMALY WHERE THE APPEAL IS HEARD BY THE COLLEAGUES OF THE JUDGE IN THE HIGH COURT.

THE BILL ALSO REMOVES THE ANOMALY WHEREBY THE HIGH COURT CAN DETERMINE A PRELIMINARY POINT OF LAW FOR THE BENEFIT OF A FELLOW JUNGE ACTING AS AN ARBITRATOR OR UMPIRE.

THE BILL