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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1978
REPORT OF THE THIRD INLAND REVENUE ORDINANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE ******
THE FINDINGS OF THE GOVERNMENT WORKING PARTY FORMED TO EXAMINE THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE REPORT OF THE THIRD INLAND REVENUE ORDINANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE WERE CONTAINED IN THIS YEAR'S BUDGET SPEECH, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON. PHILIP HADDON-CAVE TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
HE WAS REPLYING TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON. WONG LAM ON WHEN THE FINDINGS OF THE GOVERNMENT WORKING PARTY FORMED TO EXAMINE THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE REPORT OF THE THIRD INLAND REVENUE ORDINANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE WOULD BE PUBLISHED FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE PUBLIC.
MR. HADDON-CAVE SAID THE FINDINGS WERE CONTAINED IN PARAGRAPHS 165 TO 179 OF THIS YEAR'S BUDGET SPEECH AND, FOR MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS, ANNEXES (15) AND (16) TO THE PRINTED VERSION OF THE SPEECH.
THESE GAVE DETAILS OF THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE REVIEW COMMITTEE WHICH THE GOVERNMENT HAS ACCEPTED, THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS WHICH THE GOVERNMENT HAS NOT ACCEPTED AND THE REASONS FOR THE IR NON-ACCEPTANCE, AND THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS STILL UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE WORKING PARTY,
HE ADDED THAT THE WORKING PARTY HAS VIRTUALLY COMPLETED ITS CONSIDERATION OF THE OUTSTANDING RECOMMENDATIONS, AND HE WOULD REPORT TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN HIS NEXT BUDGET SPEECH IN 70 DAYS TIME.
SAFETY IN WATER SPORTS
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THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, THE HON. F.K. LI TODAY (WEDNESDAY) OUTLINED THE GOVERNMENT'S EFFORTS IN PROMOTING SAFETY IN WATER SPORTS.
REPLYING TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON. HO KAM-FAI AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR. LI SAID THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT LAUNCHED A GENERAL CAMPAIGN ON SAFETY IN OUTDOOR PURSUITS EARLIER THIS YEAR, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON WATER SPORTS DURING THE SUMMER.
+THE CAMPAIGN CONSISTS OF SHORT TELEVISION INSERTS AND POSTERS EMPHASISING THE MOTTO 'PLAY SAFE',+ MR. LI SAID.
IN ADDITION, MR. LI SAID A PAMPHLET ENTITLED STEPPING OUT: A GUIDE TO OUTDOOR RECREATION IN HONG KONG+ CONTAINING SAFETY HINTS AND ADVICE ON MOST POPULAR OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES INCLUDING CANOEING HAS ALSO BEEN PUBLISHED AND ISSUED THROUGH SCHOOLS.
IT CAN BE OBTAINED FREE OF CHARGE FROM CITY DISTRICT OFFICE COUNTERS, RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE OFFICES AND GOVERNMENT PUBLICATION CENTRES, HE SAID.
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