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readings of the Bill and from their subsequent careful
sampling of Chinese public opinion, confirmed that that
opinion as a whole firmly supported the measure, critiqising
So far as
it only for being insufficiently severe.
the time-table for the introduction of the Bill is
concerned, this followed the normal practice of
allowing two weeks to elapse between the first and
second readings, with the third reading following on
the same day as the second reading.
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The same
memorandum also referred to the difficulty arising from
legislation
This
the publication of translation in a language with which
the majority of the population are not familiar.
difficulty is appreciated and when important Bills,
such as this, are published in Hong Kong, detailed
Chinese language Press releases are always issued at the
same time. These releases attempt to convey clearly and
without bias the intention and effect of the Bill when
enacted. In the case of the Public Order Ordinance,
the Governor is considering whether any further detailed
information needs to be issued in the Chinese language
The Ordinance is not designed for dealing with
emergencies. Of the considerable amount of emergency
legislation which it has been necessary to introduce in
Hong Kong since May, the only emergency regulations which
have been incorporated in the Ordinance are those
dealing with the offences of intimidation and intimidating
Intimidation has been a powerful weapon in
Assembly.
the hands of the local Communists in the over-crowded
conditions of the Colony. The provisions to deal with
it were included only after the most careful consideration
because
and eat; so long as Communist organisations continue to
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