FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1983
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THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT ABOUT 138 HECTARES OF LAND HAD BEEN RESERVED TO MEET ANY FUTURE UNFORESEEN REQUIREMENTS AND, WHERE FUTURE DETAILED PLANNING STUDY IS REQUIRED, TO IDENTIFY FUTURE USES OF LAND.
COPIES OF THE DRAFT PLAN, TOGETHER WITH A SET OF NOTES SETTING OUT THE USES ALWAYS PERMITTED IN THE VARIOUS LAND USE ZONES AND THE OTHER USES FOR WHICH THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD'S PERMISSION MUST BE SOUGHT, MAY BE INSPECTED AT THE TOWN PLANNING DIVISION OF THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, 4TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD; THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (CENTRAL AND WESTERN) ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING ENTRANCE; AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE (TUEN MUN), 201 CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TUEN MUN, NEW TERRITORIES.
ANY PERSON AFFECTED BY THE DRAFT PLAN MAY SUBMIT HIS OBJECTION IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY, TOWN PLANNING BOARD, C/O LANDS DEPARTMENT, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD BY SEPTEMBER 29, 1983.
THE DRAFT PLAN IS ON SALE AT THE SURVEY DIVISION OF THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, 5TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG AT $10 FOR A BLACK-AND-WHITE COPY AND $120 FOR A COLOURED COPY.
1982-83 ACCOUNTS PUBLISHED
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THE GOVERNMENT'S ACCOUNTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1982-83 ARE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY.
EXPENDITURE ON THE MAIN ACCOUNT WAS $34.6 BILLION WHILE REVENUE WAS $31.1 BILLION. THE NET RESULT WAS A FINAL DEFICIT FOR LAST YEAR OF $3.5 BILLION.
REVENUE IMPROVED MARGINALLY WITH THE BUDGET INCREASES IN DUTIES AND LATE RECEIPTS FROM LAND SALES.
OWING LARGELY TO THE VERY POOR WEATHER TOWARDS THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR SPENDING ON CAPITAL WORKS WAS DOWN, THE FINAL OUTTURN AT $7.6 BILLION BEING SOME 15 PER CENT BELOW THE REVISED ESTIMATE.
AS A RESULT THE CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND INCLUDED A CARRY FORWARD OF $3.2 BILLION AS COMPARED WITH THE FEBRUARY FORECAST OF ABOUT $1.6 BILLION.
THE GROWTH RATE IN TOTAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE IN REAL TERMS FOR 1982-83 AS COMPARED WITH THE PREVIOUS YEAR WAS THUS ABOUT 10 PER CENT, WHICH IS LOWER THAN FORECAST.