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Kowloon Bay resite fire.
Large increase in police pay announced.
Appointment of Mr. Peter Law as Counsellor for Hong Kong Affairs at Her
Majesty's Embassy at Bangkok.
622 legal immigrants entered Hong Kong from China.
Ex. Co. decides on the establishment of the Advisory Committee on Environmental
Pollution.
Visit of King and Queen of Tonga.
Mr. Jack Cater appointed as Commissioner for Anti-Corruption.
Police recruitment campaign opened.
First Meeting of Oil Policy Committee.
Ex. Co. appoints Commission of Inquiry into oil seepage at Aplichau.
General Sir Richard Ward left Hong Kong on relinquishing his appointment as
Commander British Forces.
505th International Sailing Championship.
Ex. Co. decides on the provision of land for special industrial projects, loans to the Hong Kong Housing Society for slum clearance schemes and revised terms of compensation for the resumption of land in New Kowloon and the New Territories.
Inaugural meeting of Hong Kong Training Council.
23 Nov.-2 Dec. Festival of Hong Kong.
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Ex. Co. decides on the establishment of a Dental Nursing Training School and the
provision of a school dental service in 1979.
Enactment of Betting Duty (Amendment) Ordinance permitting off-course totalisator
betting under the auspices of the Jockey Club.
Lieutenant-General (now Sir) Edwin Bramall arrived in Hong Kong to take up
appointment as Commander British Forces.
Closure of UNHCR/ICEM joint office and its replacement by ICEM only.
30 Nov.-3 Dec. Informal visit of the Sultan of Brunei and Sir Omar.
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Informal visit to Macau by His Excellency the Governor and Lady MacLehose. Emergency (Control of Oil) Regulations enacted. International Exhibition Badminton Series.
Ex. Co. agrees terms on which Hong Kong will participate in arrangements for the guarantee of its sterling balances during the six months ending 31 March, 1974. Ex. Co. also decides that discussions should be opened with the Japanese Consortium with a view to negotiating a contract for the construction and equipping of the Mass Transit Railway.
Securities Bill and Protection of Investors Bill introduced into the Legislative Council; Enactment of the Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance providing for rent increase control.
Performances by Kwangchow Acrobatic Troupe.
50 legal immigrants entered Hong Kong from China.
Ex. Co. approves revised formula for the renewal of Crown leases. Crown Leases
Bill enacted.
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