ADMINISTRATION OF OATHS

Before taking the Chair, Mr SPEAKER took and subscribed the Oath of Allegiance.

With Mr SPEAKER in the Chair, Members took and subscribed the Oath of Allegiance, or made Affirmation of Allegiance, in the order below: -

The Hon. Mr D. S. Marshall (Cairnhill).

The Hon. Inche Abdul Hamid Bin Haji Jumat (Ulu Bedok).

The Hon. Mr A. J. Braga (Katong).

The Hon. Mr Chew Swee Kee (Whampoa).

The Hon. Mr E. J. Davies (ex-officio).

The Hon. Mr W. A. C. Goode (ex-officio).

The Hon. Mr T. M. Hart (ex-officio).

The Hon. Mr Lim Yew Hock (Havelock).

The Hon. Mr Francis Thomas (Nominated).

The Hon. Mr J. M. Jumabhoy (Stamford).

Inche Ahmad Bin Ibrahim (Sembawang).

Mr John Ede (Tanglin).

Mr Goh Chew Chua (Ponggol-Tampenis).

Mr Goh Tong Liang (Bukit Panjang).

Mr R. Jumabhoy (Telok Ayer).

Mr A. R. Lazarous (Farrer Park).

Mr Lee Choon Eng (Queenstown).

Mr Lee Kuan Yew (Tanjong Pagar).

Mr Lim Cher Kheng (Changi).

Mr Lim Ching Siong (Bukit Timah).

Mr Lim Choon Mong (Serangoon).

Mr Richard Chuan Hoe Lim (Nominated).

Mr Lim Koon Teck (Paya Lebar).

Mr Mak Pak Shee (Geylang).

Inche Mohd. Sidik Bin Haji Abdul Hamid (Southern Islands).

Mr M. P. D. Nair (Seletar).

Mr Ong Piah Teng (Nominated).

Mr Seah Peng Chuan (Kampong Kapor).

Mr G. A. P. Sutherland (Nominated).

Mr Tan Theng Chiang (Rochore).

Mr William Tan (Tiong Bahru).

Mr Wong Foo Nam (Pasir Panjang).

Mr Speaker: I have to inform you that His Excellency the Governor will be in this Assembly at 11 o'clock to deliver his Opening Address.

10.28 a.m.

Mr Speaker: I will suspend the sitting until 20 minutes to eleven.

Sitting suspended accordingly and was resumed at 20 minutes to eleven.

10.40 a.m.

Mr Speaker: The House will now await the announcement by the Serjeant at Arms of His Excellency the Governor's approach.

10.52 a.m.

The SERJEANT AT ARMS announced the approach of His Excellency the GOVERNOR.

Mr SPEAKER, preceded by the SERJEANT AT ARMS and followed by the CLERK, left the Chamber to receive His Excellency.

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR entered the Chamber, accompanied by Mr SPEAKER who was preceded by the SERJEANT AT ARMS and the CLERK.

On the CLERK announcing "His Excellency the Governor", the GOVERNOR delivered his Opening Address.