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SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 1985
THE FIRST CHAPTER PROVIDES A DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE SINO- BRITISH NEGOTIATIONS ON HONG KONG'S FUTURE, RIGHT UP TO THE SIGNING OF THE AGREEMENT ON DECEMBER 19.
IT ALSO COVERS THE WORK OF THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE WHICH COLLATED PUBLIC OPINION IN HONG KONG AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE DRAFT AGREEMENT ON SEPTEMBER 26, AND THE ROLE PLAYED BY UMELCO. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE COLOUR PICTURES OF THE CEREMONIES IN WHICH THE AGREEMENT WAS SIGNED AND THE DRAFT AGREEMENT WAS INITIALLED.
HONG KONG 1985 RUNS TO MORE THAN 350 PAGES WITH 10 SECTIONS OF COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHS, IN ADDITION TO DETAILED APPENDICES.
AN AUTHORITATIVE REFERENCE BOOK, THE YEARBOOK PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE SOURCE OF MATERIAL FOR ANYONE WANTING UP-TO-DATE AND DETAILED INFORMATION ON THE TERRITORY.
THIS YEAR THE YEARBOOK HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO 23 CHAPTERS INSTEAD OF THE USUAL 22, AND AMONG THE SUBJECTS COVERED IN DETAIL IS THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN THE TERRITORY. THE ECONOMY, TRADE AND INDUSTRY, HEALTH, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, SOCIAL WELFARE AND LAW AND ORDER ARE ALSO DEALT WITH COMPREHENSIVELY.
THE MORE THAN 90 COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHS COVER HEALTH, THE DISCIPLINED SERVICES, COMMUNICATIONS, NEW TOWNS, INDUSTRY, HONG KONG IN 1984, THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB CENTENARY, AND EARLY PHOTOGRAPHERS IN HONG KONG.
HONG KONG 1985 IS PRODUCED BY THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES, ASSISTED BY THE CHINESE LANGUAGE DIVISION OF THE HOME AFFAIRS BRANCH, AND PRINTED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
$35 MILLION FOR DISTRICT BOARD PROJECTS
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A SUM OF $35 MILLION HAS BEEN PROPOSED FOR THE 19 DISTRICT BOARDS TO CARRY OUT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PROJECTS IN THE COMING FINANCIAL YEAR, PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, MR C.M. LEUNG SAID TODAY.
THE AMOUNT, IF APPROVED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, WILL BE $1.14 MILLION OVER LAST YEAR'S FIGURE.
MR LEUNG SAID THE FUNDS WOULD BE SHARED BETWEEN THE NINE NEW TERRITORIES BOARDS AND THE 10 URBAN BOARDS.
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