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11 JUL 1972
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Wednesday, July 5, 1972
TRIBUTES TO RETIRING LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS
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The Governor, Sir Murray MacLehose, today paid tribute to the services
rendered by Sir Yuet-keung Kan, Mr. G.M.B. Salmon and Mr. K.S. Lo each of
whom retired from the Legislative Council at the beginning of this month.
In a valedictory speech in the Legislative Council before he adjourned
the council sitting, the Governor spoke of the various services each former
member had rendered during their appointments to the Council.
The following is the full text of Sir Murray's valedictory speech:-
"Honourable Members, before I adjourn this sitting I would like
to pay tribute to the service rendered by Sir Yuet-keung Kan, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Lo,
all of whom have retired from the Council as from July 1.
"Sir Yuet-keung was appointed a substantive member on July 1, 1961 having succeeded Mr. Ruttonjee as Senior Unofficial Member on July 1, 1968. We
shall very much miss not only his stimulating and pertinent contributions to
our debates in the full Council but also his contribution which is most frank
and sincere in the Finance Committee. "He is no respecter of persons, he could
always be relied on to say what is apposite and to say it very well.
We are,
fortunate that he will be remaining on the Executive Council and various other
public bodies
notably the Trade Development Council, of which he is Chairman
to offer his usual sound contribution to the tackling of our problems present and
future.
"Mr. Salmon
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