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THIRD READING OF BILLS

The Attorney General reported that:

the PENSION BENEFITS

BILL 1988 and

(MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS)

the HONG KONG FUTURES EXCHANGE LIMITED (TEMPORARY

PROVISIONS) BILL 1988

had passed through Committee without amendment, and

the SECURITIES (DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS) BILL 1988 and the UNDESIRABLE MEDICAL ADVERTISEMENTS (AMENDMENT)

BILL 1988

had passed through Committee with amendments; and

the SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (1987-88) BILL 1988

having been read the second time and was not subject to committee stage proceedings in accordance with Standing Order 59. He moved the third reading of the five bills.

Question on the third reading of the bills proposed, put and agreed to.

Bills read the third time and passed.

MOTION

DRAFT BASIC LAW OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE

REGION

Miss Lydia DUNN moved the following motion and addressed the Council:

That this Council

Council takes note of "I THE DRAFT BASIC LAW OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (FOR SOLICITATION OF OPINIONS)" and urges the people of Hong Kong to study the draft and to express their views on it.

Question proposed.

Mr. Andrew WONG, Dr. HO Kam-fai, Mr. HU Fa-kuang, Mr. WONG Po-yan spoke on the motion.

The President suspended the sitting at 4.30 p.m.

The Council resumed at 4.51 p.m.

Mr.

Maria TAM, CHEONG-LEEN

CHEUNG Yan-lung, Mrs. Selina CHOW, Miss Maria CHAN Ying-lun, Mrs.

Mrs. Pauline NG, Mr. Hilton Mr. Helmut SOHMEN spoke on the motion.

Mr and

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