TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1978
BUDGET DAY ON WEDNESDAY ****
HONG KONG'S BUDGET FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1978-79 WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MR. PHILIP HADDON-CAVE, WILL MOVE THE SECOND READING OF THE APPROPRIATION BILL 1978 AT 2.30 P.M. DURING WHICH HE WILL OUTLINE HONG KONG'S ESTIMATED REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE FOR 1978-79.
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 29 WHEN UNCFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL SPEAK ON THE FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC STATE OF HONG KONG AND THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNMENT POLICY AND ADMINISTRATIONS AS INDICATED. EY THE BILL AND THE ESTIMATES. IF NECESSARY, THE DEBATE WILL CONTINUE ON MARCH 30.
ON APRIL 12 AND 13, THE OFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL REPLY TO POINTS RAISED BY THEIR UNOFFICIAL COLLEAGUES, FOLLOWED BY COMMITTEE STAGE AND THE FORMAL THIRD READING OF THE BILL.
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 TELEVISION HONG KONG'S CHINESE (RTHK 2) AND ENGLISH (RTHK 3) SERVICES. THE SAME CHANNELS WILL ALSO BROADCAST ALL THE OTHER BUDGET DEBATES LIVE.
COMMERCIAL RADIO'S CHINESE SERVICE WILL BROADCAST THE FIRST BUDGET SITTING LIVE ON CHANNEL ONE.
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