MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1981
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BUDGET DAY ON WEDNESDAY
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HONG KONG'S BUDGET FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1981-82 WILL BE PRESENTED TO LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON WEDNESDAY (FEBRUARY 25).
THE PROCEEDINGS WILL START AT 2.30 PM WHEN THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVE MOVES THE FIRST AND SECOND READINGS OF THE APPROPRIATION BILL 1981 AND OUTLINES HONG KONG'S ESTIMATED REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE FOR 1981-82.
THE ESTIMATED HEADS OF EXPENDITURE WILL BE SET OUT IN THE SCHEDULE OF THE BILL TO BE PUBLISHED IN AN EXTRAORDINARY GAZETTE AT 2.30 PM ON WEDNESDAY.
DEBATE ON THE BILL WILL BE ADJOURNED UNTIL MARCH 25 AND 26 WHEN UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON THE BUDGET PROPOSALS.
OFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL REPLY TO POINTS RAISED BY THEIR UNOFFICIAL COLLEAGUES ON APRIL 8. IF NECESSARY, THE DEBATE WILL CONTINUE THE FOLLOWING DAY.
THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY THE COMMITTEE STAGE AND THIRD READING OF THE BILL ON APRIL 29.
AS IN PREVIOUS YEARS, THE PROCEEDINGS WILL BE COMPREHENSIVELY COVERED BY THE MASS MEDIA.
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY'S SPEECH ON WEDNESDAY'S SITTING WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE OVER RTHK'S RADIO 2 (CHINESE) AND RADIO 3 (ENGLISH).
RTHK WILL ALSO BROADCAST LIVE THE OTHER BUDGET SITTINGS ON MARCH 25 AND 26, APRIL 8, 9 (IF NECESSARY) AND 29 ON RADIO 2 (CHINESE) AND RADIO 4 (ENGLISH).
THE BUDGET SITTINGS WILL ALSO BE COVERED, IN NORMAL NEWS CASTS AND BULLETINS OF RTHK, COMMERCIAL RADIO, HK-TVB AND RTV.
EMPLOYMENT UP IN ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY *****
THE WORKFORCE OF THE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY HAS GROWN BY AN AVERAGE OF 8.6 PER CENT ANNUALLY BETWEEN 1978 AND 1980, ACCORDING TO A SURVEY BY THE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD OF THE HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL.
FINDINGS OF THE SURVEY, CONDUCTED LAST JUNE, WERE IN A REPORT OF THE SIXTH MANPOWER SURVEY OF THE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY.
THE REPORT CONTAINS DETAILED INFORMATION ON THE EMPLOYMENT STRUCTURE OF THE INDUSTRY, FORECAST OF TRAINING NEEDS UP TILL 1983 AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON MEASURES TO COPE WITH THE INDUSTRY'S NEEDS.
PUBLISHED IN CHINESE AND ENGLISH, THE REPORT, AT $6 A COPY, IS ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING.
THE REPORT