CALENDAR OF EVENTS IN 1995
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Hong Kong is named the world's freest economy on the Index of Economic Freedom compiled by the Heritage Foundation.
Hong Kong and Italy sign a bilateral agreement on the promotion and protection of investments.
The Sino-British Joint Liaison Group holds the fifth round of expert talks in Beijing on the preparation of the transitional budget.
Britain and China reach a four-point agreement on the membership of the Airport Authority, the Airport Authority Ordinance and two franchise agreements on catering and fuel supply for the new airport at Chek Lap Kok.
Hong Kong and Chinese officials meet at the Happy Valley clubhouse of the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club for their first informal get- together.
The Chief Secretary, Mrs Anson Chan, signs an investment promotion and protection agreement with France in Paris.
A civil case in the High Court is conducted in Chinese for the first time. The Hong Kong Government Information Centre is launched on the Internet, offering a single access to government and quasi-government information.
The Director of Fire Services, Mr Peter Cheung, leads a group of six fire officers on a visit to Beijing, Qingdao and Shanghai.
The Government pays an official visit to the Philippines at the invitation of President Fidel Ramos.
The government and Guangdong provincial authorities hold talks in Hong Kong on matters relating to boundaries of administration.
A further 17 departments and four branches come under the Code on Access to Information, bringing to 57 the total number of government agencies covered by the code. Members of the public can seek infor- mation or copies of records held by government department under the code.
The Education Commission releases its sixth report setting out 38 recommendations to enhance proficiency in the Chinese and English languages in education.
In the last such exercise of the year, 112 Vietnamese migrants are sent back to Hanoi under the Orderly Repatriation Programme, bringing the total for the year in this category to 864. A total of 1 668 Vietnamese migrants returned home under the Voluntary Repatriation Scheme during the year, and 212 Ex-China Vietnamese illegal immigrants were sent back to Guangxi Province.
The Sino-British Joint Liaison Group holds the first round of expert talks to discuss handover ceremonies.