AMENDMENT OF STANDING ORDERS 22 (3) AND 44 (2)

Motion -

(a) That Standing Order 22 (3) be amended by the deletion of the words "one clear day's notice" in the third line thereof and the substitution therefor of the words "five clear days' notice".

(b) That Standing Order 44 (2) be amended by the deletion of the words "one day's" in the first line thereof and the substitution therefor of the words "five clear days' ". - [Mr Lim Choon Mong].

Mr Lim Choon Mong: Mr Speaker, Sir, I put in this motion, I should say, for quite some time before the Chief Minister has put in his for the amendment of the Standing Orders.

The shortness of notice permitted for Government business has been one of the difficulties experienced by the Opposition, but since the Chief Minister has moved a motion, which has been agreed to by this House, that the whole of the Standing Orders be reviewed, I beg to withdraw my motion.

Motion, by leave, withdrawn.

Resolved, "That this House do now stand adjourned." (The Chief Minister).

Adjourned accordingly at 3.44 p.m. to the 26th day of July, 1955.