PERMISSION TO MEMBERS TO BE ABSENT

The following Members have, under the provisions of subsection (2) (d) of section 30 of the Singapore (State Constitution) Order in Council, 1963, obtained from the Speaker, permission to be or to remain absent from sittings of the Assembly:

Mr Chan Chee Seng (Jalan Besar), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Affairs and Government Whip - from 1st November to 7th November, 1963.

Mr Sim Boon Woo (Changi) - from 1st November to 7th November, 1963.

Mr Teong Eng Siong (Sembawang) - from 1st November to 7th November, 1963.

Mr Fong Sip Chee (Stamford), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Culture - from 1st November to 7th November, 1963.

Inche Othman Bin Wok (Pasir Panjang), Minister for Social Affairs - from 24th October, 1963, to 4th November, 1963.

Mr Chan Sun Wing (Nee Soon) - Absent from all future Assembly sittings until such time as he is able to be present. Mr Wong Soon Fong (Toa Payoh) - Absent from all future Assembly sittings until such time as he is able to be present. Mr S. T. Bani (Crawford) - Absent from all future Assembly sittings until such time as he is able to be present. Miss Loh Miaw Gong (Havelock) - Absent from all future Assembly sittings until such time as she is able to be present. Dr Fong Kim Heng (Joo Chiat) - from 28th November to 17th December, 1963.