TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1980
BUDGET DEBATE RESUMES TOMORROW
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THE BUDGET DEBATE WILL RESUME IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) WHEN 10 UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON THE BUDGET PROPOSALS. THE DEBATE WILL CONTINUE ON THURSDAY WITH 10 OTHER UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS SPEAKING.
TOMORROW'S SPEAKERS ARE THE HON ROGER LOBO, THE HON LI FOOK-WO, DR THE HON HARRY FANG, THE HON T.S. LO, THE HON FRANCIS TIEN, REV THE HON JOYCE BENNETT, THE HON S.L. CHEN, THE HON LYDIA DUNN, DR THE HON HENRY HU AND THE HON LEUNG TAT-SHING.
BEFORE THE BUDGET DEBATE RESUMES, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR JACK CATER WILL MAKE A STATEMENT TOMORROW ON HONG KONG'S PARTICIPATION
IN THE OLYMPIC GAMES.
THE OTHER 10 UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WHO WILL SPEAK ON THURSDAY ARE THE HON ALEX WU, THE HON PETER C. WONG, THE HON WONG LAM, THE HON CHARLES YEUNG, DR THE HON HO KAN-FAI, THE HON ALLEN LEE, THE HON DAVID NEWBIGGING, THE HON ANDREW SO, THE HON F.K. HU AND THE HON WONG PO-YAN.
OFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL REPLY TO POINTS RAISED BY THEIR UNOFFICIAL COUNTERPARTS ON APRIL 16 AND 17.
THE SITTINGS ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE BY RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG ON RADIO 2 (CHINESE) AND RADIO 4 (ENGLISH) FROM 2.30 PM.
QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS OPEN TO PUBLIC
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MEMBERS OF PUBLIC WHO WISH TO TAKE PART IN THE ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME AT VICTORIA PARK ON APRIL 21 IN CELEBRATION OF THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY ARE INVITED TO GIVE THEIR NAMES TO THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE (RSS).
THE COLOURFUL EVENT WILL BE OPENED BY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVE AT 9.30 AM AND WILL BEGIN WITH A DRAGON DANCE, ORIENTAL DANCES AND PERFORMANCES BY TV DANCERS.
THESE WILL BE FOLLOWED BY DEMONSTRATIONS IN VARIOUS SPORTS AND SKILLS, AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL BE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN A VARIETY OF GAMES AND COMPETITIONS.
FOR THE MORE ENERGETIC, THERE IS A ROUND-THE-PARK RACE AND
A DISCO DANCE. TEAMS, BOTH MEN AND WOMEN, WILL COMPETE FOR CHAMPIONSHIPS IN MINI SOCCER AND BASKETBALL. CHILDREN AND OLD PEOPLE WILL HAVE THEIR OWN POTTED SPORTS. OTHER GAMES INCLUDE ARCHERY, SKATE BOARD RIDES AND FISH CATCHING.
APPLICATION FORMS FOR PARTICIPATION IN MOST OF THE EVENTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE FOUR RSS DISTRICT OFFICES ON HONG KONG ISLAND
EASTERN1 880-886 KING'S ROAD, GROUND FLOOR, NORTH POINT.
(TEL. 5-641543)
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