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WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 193

POWER TO VARY FEES

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THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE HON JEREMY MATHEWS, PROPOSED THE ADDITION OF A NEW CLAUSE, 5A, TO THE BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986 IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

WINDING UP THE DEBATE ON THE BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986, THE FOREIGN MARRIAGES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986 AND THE LEGITIMACY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986, MR MATHEWS SAID THE PURPOSE OF THIS NEW CLAUSE WAS TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR FUTURE CHANGES IN FEES TO BE MADE BY RESOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

+GIVEN THAT NONE OF THE FEES IN THE PRINCIPAL ORDINANCE IS ABOVE $70, I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THE FULL LEGISLATIVE PROCESS IS NEEDED FOR THE IR VARIATION, HE SAID.

MR MATHEWS ALSO PROPOSED SIMILAR AMENDMENTS TO THE FOREIGN MARRIAGES (AMENDMENT) BILL AND THE LEGITIMACY (AMENDMENT) BILL.

FOURTH COLLEGE AT CU WELCOME DEVELOPMENT

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THE ADMINISTRATION WELCOMES THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FOURTH COLLEGE AT THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, THE HON NEIL HENDERSON, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

HE WAS SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG (DECLARATION OF SHAW COLLEGE) BILL 1986.

BESIDES COMPLEMENTING THE THREE EXISTING CONSTITUENT COLLEGES AS THE STUDENT POPULATION OF THE UNIVERSITY CONTINUED TO GROW SHAW COLLEGE WOULD ALSO PROVIDE A BASIS FOR THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY AND CONTRIBUTE TO MEETING THE DEMAND FOR ADDITIONAL PLACES, HE SAID.

+S IR RUN RUN SHAW, WHOSE GENEROUS DONATION MAKES THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THIS NEW COLLEGE POSSIBLE, CAN RIGHTLY BE PROUD OF HIS CONTRIBUTION TO HIGHER EDUCATION IN HONG KONG, FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT AND THE COMMUNITY ARE DEEPLY APPRECIATIVE.+

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