MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1976
BUDGET DAY ON WEDNESDAY *****
HONG KONG'S BUDGET FOR THE COMING FINANCIAL YEAR WILL BE MADE KNOWN ON WEDNESDAY (FEBRUARY 25) WHEN THE APPROPRIATION BILL 1976 IS PRESENTED TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
THE PROCEEDINGS WILL BEGIN 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 1976/77.
THE ESTIMATED HEADS OF EXPENDITURE WILL BE SET OUT IN THE SCHEDULE OF THE BILL TO BE PUBLISHED IN A GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY AT 2.30 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY,
DEBATE ON THE SECOND READING OF THE BILL WILL BE ADJOURNED AND RESUMED ON MARCH 24 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. IF NECESSARY, THE DEBATE WILL CONTINUE ON MARCH 25..
THE DEBATE WILL BE RESUMED ON APRIL 7 WHEN THE OFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL REPLY TO POINTS RAISED BY THEIR UNOFFICIAL COLLEAGUES.
THE COUNCIL WILL THEN ADJOURN AGAIN UNTIL APRIL 28, 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 COVERED BY RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS.
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY'S SPEECH AT WEDNESDAY'S SITTING WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE OVER RADIO HONG KONG'S CHINESE (RHK 2) AND ENGLISH (RHK '4) SERVICES. THE SAME CHANNELS WILL ALSO BROADCAST ALL THE OTHER SITTINGS LIVE.
COMMERCIAL RADIO'S CHINESE SERVICE WILL BROADCAST THE FIRST BUDGET SITTING LIVE ON CHANNEL ONE.
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