ADJOURNMENT TO A LATER DAY MOTION (Amendment)

The Chief Minister: Mr Speaker, Sir, this morning I moved that at the termination of business we should adjourn to the 24th day of May. I now find that Han Raya Puasa is on the 23rd day of May. However, depending on the sighting of the moon, the public holiday and Han Raya Puasa may well fall on the 24th. I wonder, Sir, if I might seek your indulgence and that of the Members of the House under the provisions of Standing Order 23 to move an amendment to that motion, so that "24th" will read "Wednesday, the 25th of May". I beg your indulgence, Sir, in that matter.

Consent of the Speaker and of the House having been indicated -

The Chief Minister: May it please you, Sir, I formally move,

That this House do now stand adjourned to Wednesday, the 25th day of May, 1955.

Mr Speaker: I would rather, Mr Chief Minister, you first amend your original motion for adjournment.

The Chief Minister: May it please you, Sir, I now formally move,

That the motion for adjournment be amended to read "25th day of May, 1955", substituted for "24th day of May".

Mr Hart: I rise to second.

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolved,

That this House do now stand adjourned to Wednesday, the 25th day of May, 1955.

Adjourned accordingly at 6.25 p.m. to the 25th day of May, 1955.