WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1978
LEGCO APPROVES SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY APPROVED A MOTION WHICH SEEKS THE COVERING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNCIL ON THE SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS OF $245 MILLION MADE IN THE THIRD QUARTER OF THE 1977-78 FINANCIAL YEAR.
MOVING THE MOTION, THE ACTING FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON. DAVID JORDAN, SAID ALL THE ITEMS IN THE SCHEDULE OF SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS HAD BEEN APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
MR. JORDAN POINTED OUT THAT THE SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS COVERED BY THE SCHEDULE RESULTED IN A NET INCREASE OF $105 MILLION IN THE EXPENDITURE APPROVED FOR THE YEAR WITH THE REMAINDER BEING OFFSET BY SAVINGS UNDER OTHER SUBHEADS OF EXPENDITURE AND BY THE FREEZING OF FUNDS PROVIDED UNDER ADDITIONAL COMMITMENTS OF MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
MR. JORDAN SAID OF THE $245 MILLION, 397 MILLION WERE REQUIRED FOR EXPENDITURE ON PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS, INCLUDING A SUM OF $15 MILLION FOR 25 NEW PROJECTS UPGRADED TO CATEGORY A OF THE PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME.
OTHER ITEMS INCLUDE $79 MILLION FOR MAINTAINING THE DESALTERS IN FULL OPERATION UNTIL THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR, $26 MILLION TO MEET GRANTS TO THE URBAN COUNCIL AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES ARISING AS A RESULT OF SALARIES REVISIONS FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE IN JULY 1977, $16 MILLION FOR ESTIMATED PAYMENTS OF EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS INVOLVED IN CLEARANCES SCHEDULED DURING THE YEAR AND $12 MILLION FOR ADDITIONAL PURCHASES OF SAND TO MEET INCREASING DEMAND FROM THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.
36 YOUNG ADULTS IN SHA TSUI DETENTION CENTRE
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UP TO JUNE THIS YEAR, 36 YOUNG ADULTS HAD BEEN SENT TO THE ADULT DETENTION CENTRE AT SHA TSUI, THE HON. LEWIS DAVIES, SECRETARY FOR SECURITY TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
REPLYING TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON. ROGER OBO, MR. DAVIES ADDED, OF THIS NUMBER, EIGHT HAVE BEEN REMOVED, SEVEN HAVING BEEN GIVEN ALTERNATIVE SENTENCES ON APPEAL OR REVIEW BY THE COURTS AND ONE HAVING BEEN FOUND NOT GUILTY ON APPEAL.
+THE BALANCE OF 28 HAVE BEEN DETAINED FOR THE PRESCRIBED PERIOD AND SO FAR THREE HAVE BEEN RELEASED AND PLACED UNDER SUPERVISION,+ MR.. DAVIES SAID.
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