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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1993

MOTION ON FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT PASSED

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL PASSED A MOTION ON FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT AFTER A TWO-HOUR DEBATE TONIGHT (WEDNESDAY).

EIGHTEEN MEMBERS SPOKE ON THE MOTION WHICH WAS PROPOSED BY THE EMILY LAU. THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, SPOKE ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT,

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ANOTHER MOTION PROPOSED BY THE HON HUI YIN-FAT ON A PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT SCHEME FOR SENIOR CITIZENS WAS ALSO PASSED. THE AMENDED MOTION PROPOSED BY THE HON WONG WAI-YIN WAS DEFEATED.

A TOTAL OF 19 MEMBERS SPOKE IN THE DEBATE. THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, REPLIED FOR THE GOVERNMENT.

ALSO, TWO BILLS WERE PASSED AT THE MEETING.

OF THEM, INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) (NO. 4) BILL 1993 WAS PASSED WITH AMENDMENT WHILE PROTECTION OF INVESTORS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1993 WAS PASSED WITHOUT AMENDMENT.

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