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ABSENT
HONG KONG PROVISIONAL URBAN COUNCIL
MR. WONG KING-CHEUNG (attending another official meeting)
MR TIM S. MANUEL CHAN (on sick leave)
MR. CHOW KWOK-LEUNG
MR. PETER WONG MAN-KONG, J.P. (on leave)
PROF. SHANE ZEE SZE-YONG (on leave)
THE SECRETARY, PROVISIONAL URBAN COUNCIL MISS PAULINE WONG
ADDRESS BY CHAIRMAN
Chairman (in Cantonese):- Members, we shall have at least three chances in future to practice operating the computer. They will be in the afternoon of 10th, 11th and 12th respectively. Staff of the Information Technology Centre will be on hand to explain to you. So, I now call the meeting to order.
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CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 15 JULY 1997
The minutes of meeting held on 15 July 1997 were confirmed.
PAPERS LAID
The following papers were laid - Reports to the Provisional Urban Council by the Secretary, Provisional Urban Council for the months of July and August 1997.
III QUESTIONS
(1) Ms. ADA WONG YING-KAY asked the following question (in Cantonese):- In holding recreational and sports activities and opening ceremonies for new facilities, the Council will distribute souvenirs to guests for publicity purposes. I would like to ask:
(a) How and on what principles is the budget determined for each type of souvenirs?
(b) In general, what is the percentage of the cost of souvenirs over the total cost for the activity concerned?
(c) How are the souvenirs distributed?
(d) In designing souvenirs, will environmental protection be a factor for consideration?
(e) What is the total annual expenditure for making souvenirs for opening ceremonies of new facilities and major carnivals e.g. Health Education Carnival, Green Hong Kong Carnival, Flower Show and Urban Council Open House, etc.
MR. RONNIE Wong Man-chiu, Chairman OF THE RECREATION SELECT COMMITTEE, replied as follows (in Cantonese):- MS. WONG's question is in
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