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FUNDS FOR N.T. PUBLIC WORK.
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THE ACTING FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON. DAVID JORDAN, TODAY CLARIFIED A DECISION OF HAVING LESS FUNDS FOR LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR THAN THAT FOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
ANSWERING A QUESTION BY THE HON. OSWALD CHEUNG IN THE LEGISLATIVA, COUNCIL. HE EXIAINED THAT THE PROVISION FOR CAPITA, EXPENDI TURK ON CLEANSING FACILITIES, WHICH WAS FORMERLY INCLUD_) IN THE AMBIT OF THE LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS VOTE, HAD NOW BEEN INCLUDED IN A SEPARATE SUBHEAD.
+SINCE LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS DON'T CEASE TO BE LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS JUST BECAUSE WE PUT THE FINANCIAL PROVISION UNDER A DIFFERENT SUBHEAD, I WOULD SUGGEST TO MY HONOURABLE FRIEND THAT THE TRUE COMPARISON IS BETWEEN THE $5.5 MILLION PROVIDED IN 1973-74 AND THE TOTAL OF $7.8 MILLION PROVIDED IN 1974-75.
+THIS IS MADE UP OF $4.8 MILLION FOR LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS AND $3 MILLION FOR CLEANSING FACILITIES.+
MR. JORDAN FURTHER POINTED OUT THAT WHEN THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ACCEPTED THE COMMITMENT OF $25 MILLION FOR CLEANSING FACILITIES, THEY VOTED $5 MILLION WITHIN THAT COMMITMENT AS SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION FOR 1973-74.
AT THAT TIME, HE SAID THE BUDGETARY SITUATION WAS SUCH THAT THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY DID NOT CONSIDER IT NECESSARY TO REDUCE THE PROVISION OF $5.5 MILLION FOR LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS, ALTHOUGH PROVISION FOR CLEANSING FACILITIES CEASED TO BE CHARGED TO IT.
+SO THE TOTAL VOTED DURING 1973-74 FOR CLEANSING FACILITIES AND LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS WAS $10.5 MILLION. BUT WE SHOULD TREAT THIS AS A ONCE-AND-FOR-ALL BONUS FOR LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS.
+IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, I DO NOT THINK THE PROVISION FOR LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS NEEDS TO BE RECONSIDERED, AT LEAST NOT AT THIS STAGE IN THE FINANCIAL YEAR.+
NEW UNIT TO POLICE LEASE CONDITIONS
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STAFF RECRUITMENT FOR THE NEW LEASE ENFORCEMENT UNIT OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPTMENT IS WELL UNDER WAY, AND ACCOMMODATION HAS BEEN RESE.VED FOR IT, THE SECRETARY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, THE HON. JAMES ROBSON, TOLD LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE UNIT WILL BECOME FUNCTIONAL IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS AND AN ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE MADE ON THE SCOPE OF THE WOK THAT IT WILL BE UNDERTAKING AS SOON AS THE STAFF ARE IN POST, HE SAID 11 ANSWER TO A QUESTION! Ft01 THE HUN. KENNETH LO.
MR. ROBSON RECALLED THAT THE ESTABLISH ENT OF THE UNIT WAS APPROVED IN SEPTEMBER LAST, AND THE NEC SSALY ACCOMMODATION WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RESERVED IN TH WEST VIG (7 T. 2 CENTRAL
GOVERNMENT OFFICES.
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