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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
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ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, HONG KONG, TEL: 5-233191
CONTENTS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1984
BUDGET SPEECH:
SIR JOHN SEES CLEARER SKIES AHEAD'
$33.7 BILLION EXPECTED IN TOTAL COLLECTIONS
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$3.3 BILLION DEFICIT EXPECTED
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PUBLIC SPENDING SET AT $44 BILLION
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$37 BILLION TO BE SPENT ON GENERAL REVENUE ACCOUNT
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NO CUTBACKS IN WORKS PROGRAMME
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SPENDING ON EDUCATION TO GO UP 18 PER CENT
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GOVERNMENT TO SPEND MORE ON MEDICAL AND SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES
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INCREASED FOUR-YEAR HOUSING PLAN FORECAST
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+DISCIPLINED SPENDING TO CONTINUE
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POSITION AS FINANCIAL CENTRE STRENGTHENED
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BILLION DOLLAR BOND ISSUE PROPOSED
NEED FOR PROPER TAX BALANCE STRESSED
NEW MEASURES PROPOSED TO PROTECT TAX YIELDS
REVENUE PROTECTION ORDERS SOUGHT
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BETTING DUTY RAISED
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LIQUOR TAX POLICY EXPLAINED
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