PERMISSION TO MEMBERS TO BE ABSENT
Legislative Assembly of Singapore · 27 March 1963 · 2nd Legislative Assembly
Official Report, 27 March 1963, Vol 20, Issue 1 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)
The following Members have, under the provisions of subsection (2) (g) of section 42 of the Singapore (Constitution) Order in Council, 1958, obtained from the Speaker, permission to be or to remain absent from sittings of the Assembly:
Haji Jumat (Geylang Serai) - from 12th October to 14th December, 1962.
Mrs Seow Peck Leng (Mountbatten) - from 17th November, 1962, to 15th January, 1963.
Mr Lee Khoon Choy (Bukit Panjang), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education - from 30th November to 20th December, 1962.
Mr Speaker, preceded by the Serjeant at Arms (bearing the Mace) and followed by the Second Clerk-Assistant, the Clerk-Assistant and the Clerk, entered the Chamber.
[Mr Speaker in the Chair]
Mr Speaker: Order, order. I have to inform Honourable Members that His Excellency the Yang di-Pertuan Negara is due to be present in this Assembly this evening at ten minutes past 6 o'clock to deliver his Opening Speech for the Fourth Session of this the First Legislative Assembly of the State of Singapore.
The Serjeant at Arms left the Chamber.
Mr Speaker: Order. The House will now await the announcement by the Serjeant at Arms of His Excellency's approach. After His Excellency has made his speech, the Assembly will stand adjourned to a day to be named by the Leader of the House under the Standing Orders.
6.04 p.m.
The Serjeant at Arms announced the approach of His Excellency the Yang di-Pertuan Negara.
Mr Speaker, preceded by the Serjeant at Arms (bearing the Mace), and followed by the Clerk, the Clerk-Assistant, and the Second Clerk-Assistant, left the Chamber to receive His Excellency.
6.12 p.m.
His Excellency the Yang di-Pertuan Negara (accompanied by two A.D.C.s) entered the Chamber, accompanied by Mr Speaker, who was preceded by the Serjeant at Arms (without the 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.
6.13 p.m.
Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 27 March 1963. Republished on SGParliament.