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the preliminary response we have had from the private sector here in Hong Kong, and in particular by the interest shown in particular by the business understand how vital is their support of the Orchestra in the light of present community, we have to ask all corporations and individuals once again to government policy.
At the same time, the Council and the Government must recognize that the Society cannot suddenly generate millions of dollars of new income from the private sector in order to make up for reduced levels of subsidy and further development. New funding on this scale will certainly take time. The Philharmonic's General Committee hopes, therefore, that government agencies will bear this in mind when considering the subsidies to the Philharmonic over the next two seasons. If sufficient funding cannot be secured, the tremendous advances and improvement in standards of recent years will be lost: if that happens, it will take many more years and even greater expense for the Orchestra to make up the lost grant.
With these few words, Dr. Kwok supports the Statement of Aims and I beg your indulgence.
ADJOURNMENT--5.30 p.m.
Chairman (in English):—the Chairman's right of reply will take place at the next meeting of the Urban Council which will be on Tuesday, 18 February 1986 at 2.30 p.m.
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PRESENT
HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL
OFFICIAL RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
2.30 p.m.
Meeting of 18 February 1986-
THE CHAIRMAN, URBAN COUNCIL,
THE HONOURABLE HILTON CHEONG-LEEN, C.B.E., J.P. THE VICE-CHAIRMAN, URBAN COUNCIL, MR. H. M. G. FORSGATE, C.B.E., J.P. MRS. E. TU, C.B.E.
DR. DENNY M. H. HUANG, J.P. MR. CHAN CHI-KWAN, PETER MISS CECILIA L. Y. YEUNG MR. EDMUND W. H. CHOW MR. LAWRENCE H. L. FUNG, J.P.
DR. THE HONOURABLE KIM Y. S. CHAM, J.P.
MR. STEPHEN M. L. LAU, J.P.
MR. HOWARD H. W. YOUNG
THE HONOURABLE MARIA W. C. TAM, O.B.E., J.P.
MR. WALTER M. SULKE, O.B.E., J.P.
MR. L. H. KWAN
MR. JOSEPH Y. S. CHAN
MR. PAO PING-WING
MR. LAM CHAK-PIU
MR. FREDERICK K. K. FUNG
MR. LEE CHIK-YUET
MRS. NELLIE FONG
MR. TONG KAM-BIU
MR. SAMUEL P. W. WONG
DR. RONALD D. B. LEUNG, J.P.
MRS. MARGARET LI
MR. FAN KAM-PING
MR. MARVIN CHEUNG KIN-TUNG
ABSENT
MR. B. A. BERNACCHI, O.B.E., Q.C., J.P.
MR. AUGUSTINE S. K. CHUNG
DR. PHILIP C. K. KWOK, J.P.
MR. LO KING-MAN, J.P.
THE SECRETARY, URBAN COUNCIL, MR. R. SPENCER, J.P.
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