TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1975
BUDGET DAY TOMORROW ******
HONG KONG'S BUDGET FOR THE COMING FINANCIAL YEAR WILL DE MADE KNOWN TOMORROW (FEBRUARY 26) WHEN THE APPROPRIATION BILL 1975 IS PRESENTED TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,
THE PROCEEDINGS WILL START AT 2.30 P.M. DURING WHICH THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON. PHILIP HADDON-CAVE, WILL MOVE THE SECOND READING OF THE BILL AND OUTLINE THE MAIN FEATURES OF ESTIMATED REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE FOR 1975/76.
THE ESTIMATED HEADS OF EXPENDITURE WILL BE SET OUT IN THE SCHEDULE OF THE BILL TO DE PUBLISHED IN A GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY AT 2.30 P.M.
DEBATE ON THE SECOND READING OF THE BILL WILL BE ADJOURNED AND RESUMED ON MARCH 19 WHEN UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL SPEAK ON THE FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC STATE OF HONG KONG AND THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNMENT POLICY AND ADMINISTRATIONS AS INDICATED BY THE BILL AND ESTIMATES. WILL CONTINUE ON MARCH 20.
IF NECESSARY, THE DEBATE
THE DEBATE WILL BE RESUMED ON APRIL 2, AND THE FOLLOWING DAY. IF NECESSARY, WHEN THE OFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL REPLY TO POINTS RAISED BY THEIR UNOFFICIAL COLLEAGUES.
THE COUNCIL WILL THEN ADJOURN AGAIN UNTIL APRIL 23, WHEN THE BILL WILL BE CONSIDERED IN COMMITTEE AND THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY THE FORMAL THIRD READING.
AS IN PREVIOUS YEARS. THE PROCEEDINGS WILL BE COMPREHENSIVELY
DE COVERED BY RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS.
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY'S SPEECH AT TOMORROW'S SITTING WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE OVER RADIO HONG KONG'S CHINESE (RHK 1) AND ENGLISH (RHK 3) SERVICES, WHILE THE OTHER SITTINGS WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE OVER THE STATION'S FM SERVICES, RMK 2 (CHINESE) AND RUK 4 (ENGLISH).
COMMERCIAL RADIO'S CHINESE SERVICE WILL BROADCAST ALL EXCEPT THE THIRD SITTINGS LIVE ON CHANNEL ONE. SUMMARIES OF SPEECHES WILL BE BROADCAST ON BOTH ITS CHANNELS ONE AND TWO IN REGULAR NEWS BULLETINS.
FOR ALL SITTINGS, THE STATION'S ENGLISH SERVICE WILL ISSUE BUDGET +FLASHES IN ITS HALF-HOURLY HEADLINES WITH TAPED EXCERPTS IN THE 6.30 P.M. NEWS BULLETINS. HIGHLIGHTS WILL BE REPEATED THE FOLLOWING MORNING DETWEEN 6 AND 8 A.M. IN THE NEWS CASTS.
BOTH TVB AND RTV WILL COVER THE MEETINGS IN THEIR REGULAR NEWS PROGRAMMES.
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