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WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1986

NOTING THAT HONG KONG'S PROSPERITY COULD NOT BE GUARANTEED WITHOUT CAREFUL LONG-TERM PLANNING, MR CHEN SAID THE LANDS AND WORKS BRANCH HAD COMPILED AN IMPORTANT DOCUMENT PROVIDING A PLANNING FRAMEWORK FOR GROWTH WHICH WOULD TAKE US INTO THE 1990'S AND BEYOND+.

+ THE LEADERSHIP PROVIDED BY MR CHAN IN THIS COMPLEX AND CAREFUL EXERCISE HAS BEEN MOST VALUABLE, HE ADDED.

MR CHEN ALSO PRAISED MR HENDERSON FOR HIS DEDICATION IN THE MANY ASPECTS OF LABOUR LEGISLATION SINCE HIS APPOINTMENT AS COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR.

MR HENDERSON'S GOOD WORK IN THIS AREA, HE SAID, WAS EVIDENT AGAIN DURING HIS TENURE AS SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MAKING SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO LEGISLATION ON EDUCATION AND REHABILITATION OF THE DISABLED.

FINALLY, MR CHEN SAID THE TWO MEMBERS WERE EACH GOING THEIR SEPARATE WAYS AFTER LEAVING THIS COUNCIL AND WISHED THEM EVERY SUCCESS.

TEN BILLS PASSED

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NINE BILLS AND ONE UNOFFICIAL MEMBER'S BILL WERE PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

THE NINE PASSED BILLS WERE: THE SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (1985-86) BILL 1986, THE BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTRATION

(AMENDMENT) BILL 1986, THE FOREIGN MARRIAGE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986, THE LEGITIMACY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986, THE FIRE SERVICES (AMENDMENT)(NO. 3) BILL 1986, THE REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS BILL 1986, THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY CORPORATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986, THE PEAK TRAMWAY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, AND THE PHARMACY AND POISONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986.

THE. UNOFFICIAL MEMBER'S BILL WAS THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG (DECLARATION OF SHAW COLLEGE) BILL 1986.

ONE BILL, THE MOTOR VEHICLES INSURANCE (THIRD PARTY RISKS) (AMENDMENT) BİLL 1986, WAS INTRODUCED AND READ A SECOND TIME. DEBATE ON IT WAS ADJOURNED.

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