WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1979
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SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS FOR FOURTH QUARTER OF 1978-79 AMOUNT TO $961 MILLION
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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) APPROVED THE SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER OF FINANCIAL YEAR 1978-79 TOTALLING $961 MILLION.
MOVING THE MOTION, THE ACTING FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON. DAVID JEAFFRESON, SAID $382 MILLION WERE REQUIRED FOR EXPENDITURE ON PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS, $220 MILLION FOR PAYMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND FOR FINANCING PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS AND $151 MILLION TO AUGMENT PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS SUBHEADS ON ACCOUNT OF THE 1978 SALARIES REVISION.
HE SAID THE SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS RESULTED IN A NET INCREASE OF $482 MILLION IN THE EXPENDITURE APPROVED FOR THE YEAR, WITH THE REMAINDER BEING OFFSET BY SAVINGS UNDER OTHER HEADS OF EXPENDITURE AND BY THE FREEZING OF FUNDS AVAILABLE UNDER MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.
PLAN FOR A NEW CHILD ASSESSMENT CENTRE
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THE GOVERNMENT IS PLANNING TO DEVELOP THE SITE OF THE FORMER MENTAL HOSPITAL IN HIGH STREET INTO A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY CHILD ASSESSMENT CENTRE, THE SECRETARY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, THE HON. DEREK JONES, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON. LEUNG TAT-SHING, MR, JONES SAID THE SITE WOULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ITS CLOSE PROXIMITY TO SPECIALIST CLINIC FACILITIES IN THE LOCALITY, SUCH AS THE DAVID TRENCH REHABILITATION CENTRE AND THE SAI YING PUN POLYCLINIC.
HE SAID THE NEED FOR THE NEW FACILITY HAD BEEN ENDORSED BY THE MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
+ THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS CURRENTLY SEEKING THE INCLUSION OF A NEW ITEM IN THE PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME WITH A VIEW TO WORK COMMENCING IN 1981/82,+ HE ADDED.
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