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WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1989
STAFF OF THE PEOPLE AFTER
HE SAID CREDIT SHOULD ALSO BE GIVEN ΤΟ THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT WHO ENSURED QUICK DISPERSAL OF THE THE EVENT, AND TO THE STAFF OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT WHO CLEANED UP AFTERWARDS.
HE ALSO EXPRESSED SPECIAL THANKS TO THE STEWARDS AND STAFF OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB FOR MAKING THE CLUB'S GROUNDS AND FACILITIES AVAILABLE FOR THE EVENT.
"BUT, ABOVE ALL, ON BEHALF OF MEMBERS OF THIS COUNCIL, 1 WANT TO EXPRESS HEARTFELT PRIDE AND APPRECIATION FOR THE SHEER ORDERLINESS AND SENSE OF CO-OPERATION SHOWN BY ALL CONCERNED, ' HE SAID.
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HE ALSO PAID TRIBUTE TO THE NEWS MEDIA FOR THEIR HARD WORK IN COVERING THE EVENT.
FOUR BILLS PASSED IN LEGCO
FOUR BILLS WERE PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TODAY WEDNESDAY).
THEY WERE
THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION INCORPORATION (AMENDMENT} BILL 1989; THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE INCORPORATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1989; THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION INCORPORATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1989; AND THE OPEN LEARNING INSTITUTE OF HONG KONG BILL 1989.
IN ADDITION, TWO BILLS WERE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS, THEY WERE THE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) BILL 1989 AND THE SUMMARY OFFENCES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1989. DEBATES ON THE BILLS WERE ADJOURNED.
BEFORE THE MEETING CONCLUDED, THE SENIOR MEMBER, THE HON ALLEN LEE, MADE A STATEMENT IN WHICH HE EXPRESSED MEMBERS' GREAT APPRECIATION OF THE WAY IN WHICH THE AUTHORITIES HANDLED EVENTS OF LAST SUNDAY, WHEN LARGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE JOINED A PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION ON HONG KONG ISLAND CONCERNING DEVELOPMENTS IN CHINA.
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