EXEMPTED BUSINESS (Motions)

3.16 p.m.

The Minister for Education (Mr Chew Swee Kee): Mr Speaker, Sir, may I have the general assent of this Assembly, under the provisions of Standing Order 72, to enable me to move three business motions?

Mr Speaker: Perhaps the Minister could indicate the purport of those motions.

Mr Chew Swee Kee: Sir, I am asking for exemption from the provisions of Standing Order No. 7; that the business of the Committee today be continued after 4 p.m.; and that at its rising today, this Assembly do stand adjourned to Wednesday, 21st January, 1959.

Mr Speaker: Is it the pleasure of hon. Members that those motions should be moved?

Hon. Members: Aye.

Mr Chew Swee Kee: Sir, I move,

That the proceedings on the remaining items of business set down for this day be exempted from the provisions of Standing Order No. 7.

The Assistant Minister for Education (Inche Mohamed Sidik bin Haji Abdul Hamid): Sir, I second it.

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolved,

That the proceedings on the remaining items of business set down for this day be exempted from the provisions of Standing Order No. 7.

Mr Chew Swee Kee: Sir, I also move,

That this day the business of Supply be taken after 4 p.m.

Inche Mohamed Sidik bin Haji Abdul Hamid: Sir, I second it.

Question put, and agreed to.

Resolved,

That this day the business of Supply be taken after 4 p.m.