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"The Government plans to introduce the Bill into the Legislative Council in February 1997. The Bill has been accorded priority by the Government for enactment before July 1997," the spokesman added.
The consultation document in English and Chinese together with draft Bill in English, can be obtained on the Internet at http://www.houston.com.hk/hkgipd/designs.html.
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Full honour funeral service for fire-fighter
An official funeral service for the late Senior Fireman, Liu Chi-hung, was held with full honour outside the Cheung Sha Wan Fire Station today (Monday).
Mr Liu died while actively fighting a No 5 alarm fire at Garley Building, 233- 239 Nathan Road, on November 20.
The coffin, on board an old-modelled fire appliance and draped with the Union Jack, was accompanied by six pall-bearers first proceeded to Garley Building where the fire broke out for an "on scene" ceremony. Representatives of local communities paid the last respect to the deceased and rituals were performed.
The cortege then arrived at the Cheung Sha Wan Fire Station at 10.30 am.
A Fire Service contingent of 51 members from various formations paraded outside the Fire Station when the cortege was approaching.
The Governor, the Rt Hon Christopher Patten; the Director of Fire Services, Mr Peter Cheung; representatives from various government departments and community dignitaries laid wreaths and paid the last respect to the late Senior Fireman.
On completion of the wreath laying in front of the hearse, the Fire Station sounded the "last alarm" bell in the sequence of four distinct rings - three three-second and one 30-second.
An escort contingent of two Senior Station Officers and 20 firemen from the Kowloon Command marched alongside the hearse in two equal files on the outside of the pall-bearers. Each file was led by a Senior Station Officer.
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