ADMINISTRATION OF OATHS

[Mr SPEAKER in the Chair]

Mr Speaker: Order, order. Honourable Members will now proceed to take their Oaths or Affirmations, commencing with the Prime Minister and in the order as arranged.

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

Mr Lee Kuan Yew (Tanjong Pagar), Prime Minister.

Dr Toh Chin Chye (Rochore), Deputy Prime Minister.

Mr Ong Eng Guan (Hong Lim), Minister for National Development.

Inche Ahmad Bin Ibrahim (Sembawang), Minister for Health.

Dr Goh Keng Swee (Kreta Ayer), Minister for Finance.

Mr K. M. Byrne (Crawford), Minister for Labour and Law.

Mr S. Rajaratnam (Kampong Glam), Minister for Culture.

Mr Ong Pang Boon (Telok Ayer), Minister for Home Affairs.

Mr Yong Nyuk Lin (Geylang West), Minister for Education.

Mr G. Kandasamy (Kampong Kapor).

Mr Lee Khoon Choy (Bukit Panjang), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Culture.

Mrs Seow Peck Leng (Mountbatten).

Mr Thio Chan Bee (Tanglin).

Mr A. P. Rajah (Farrer Park).

Mr C. H. Koh (Joo Chiat).

Tun Lim Yew Hock (Cairnhill).

Dato Abdul Hamid Bin Haji Jumat (Geylang Serai).

Inche Mohd. Ali Bin Alwi (Kampong Kembangan).

Inche Ahmad Jabri Bin Mohammad Akib (Southern Islands).

Mr Chan Sun Wing (Upper Serangoon), Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister.

Mr Goh Chew Chua (Tampines), Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister.

Inche Yaacob Bin Mohamed (Bukit Timah), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for National Development.

Dr Sheng Nam Chin (Nee Soon), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health.

Mr Low Por Tuck (Havelock), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance.

Mr Wee Toon Boon (Sepoy Lines), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Labour and Law.

Mr Tan Kia Gan (Paya Lebar). Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Home Affairs.

Mr Leong Keng Seng (Serangoon Gardens), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education.

Mr Wong Soon Fong (Toa Payoh).

Mr Chan Chee Seng (Jalan Besar).

Inche Baharuddin Bin Mohamed Ariff (Anson).

Dr Lee Siew Choh (Queenstown).

Mr Ong Chang Sam (Choa Chu Kang).

Mr Lim Cheng Lock (River Valley).

Mr S. Ramaswamy (Bukit Merah).

Inche Buang Bin Omar Junid (Kallang).

Mr Lin You Eng (Moulmein).

Miss Fung Yin Ching (Stamford).

Madam Hoe Puay Choo (Bras Basah).

Mr John Mammen (Telok Blangah).

Mr S. T. Bani (Thomson).

Mr Teo Hock Guan (Changi).

Inche Mohd. Ariff Bin Suradi (Ulu Pandan).

Mr Lee Teck Him (Tiong Bahru).

Madam Sahorah Binte Ahmat (Siglap).

Inche M. Ismail Rahim (Geylang East).

Mr Tan Cheng Tong (Jalan Kayu).

Miss Chan Choy Siong (Delta).

Mr S. V. Lingam (Aljunied).

Mr Ng Teng Kian (Punggol).

Mr Chor Yeok Eng (Jurong).

Mr Tee Kim Leng (Pasir Panjang).

10.33 a.m.

Mr Speaker: I have to inform Honourable Members that His Excellency the Yang di-Pertuan Negara will be present in this Assembly at 10.35 a.m. to deliver his opening speech for the First Session of this the First Legislative Assembly of the State of Singapore.

The Serjeant at Arms left the Chamber.

Mr Speaker: The House will now await the announcement by the Serjeant at Arms of His Excellency's approach. After His Excellency has delivered his speech, the Assembly will stand adjourned to a day to be named by the Prime Minister in accordance with paragraph (4) (a) of Standing Order No. 10.

10.36 a.m.

The Serjeant at Arms announced the approach of His Excellency the Yang di-Pertuan Negara.

Mr Speaker, preceded by the Serjeant at Arms, and followed by the Clerk, the Clerk-Assistant, and the Second Clerk- Assistant, left the Chamber to receive His Excellency.

His Excellency the Yang di-Pertuan Negara entered the Chamber, accompanied by Mr Speaker who was preceded by the Serjeant at Arms (without Mace), the Second Clerk-Assistant, the Clerk-Assistant and the Clerk.

On the Clerk announcing "His Excellency the Yang di-Pertuan Negara", the Yang di-Pertuan Negara delivered his opening speech.