TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1985
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28 UNOFFICIALS TO SPEAK ON BUDGET
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DEBATE ON THE BUDGET WILL RESUME IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TOMORROW AND CONTINUE ON THURSDAY, WHEN 28 UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL BE SPEAKING OVER THE TWO DAYS.
FOUR MOTIONS WILL ALSO BE DEALT WITH.
THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVE, WILL MOVE A MOTION UNDER THE INTERPRÉTATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES ORDINANCE FOR THE TRANSFER FROM APRIL 1, OF CERTAIN FUNCTIONS EXERCISABLE BY VARIOUS OFFICERS, FOLLOWING THE RECENT REORGANISATION OF A NUMBER OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND SECRETARIAT BRANCHES.
THREE OTHER MOTIONS WILL BE MOVED BY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON SIR JOHN BREMRIDGE. THEY DEAL WITH BETTING DUTIES, AIR PASSENGER DEPARTURE TAX, AND BUSINESS REGISTRATION.
UNOFFICIALS SPEAKING TOMORROW WILL BE DR THE HON HARRY FANG, THE HON FRANCIS TIEN, THE HON ALEX WU, THE HON S.L. CHEN, THE HON LYDIA DUNN, THE HON PETER C. WONG, THE HON WONG LAM, DR THE HON HO KAM-FAI, THE HON ALLEN LEE, THE HON ANDREW SO, THE HON F.K. HU, THE HON WONG PO-YAN, THE HON CHAN KAM-CHUEN AND THE HON STEPHEN CHEONG.
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SPEAKING ON THURSDAY WILL BE THE HON J. J. SWAINE, THE HON CHEUNG YAN-LUNG, THE HON SELINA CHOW, THE HON MARIA TAM, DR THE HON HENRIETTA IP, THE HON CHAN YING-LUN, THE HON RITA FAN, THE HON PAULINE NG, THE HON PETER POON, THE HON YEUNG PO-KWAN, THE HON KIM CHAM, THE HON KEITH LAM, THE HON CARL TONG AND THE HON SIR ROGER LOBO.
HK ON SHOW TO BRITISH BUSINESS
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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WILL LAUNCH A SERIES OF EXHIBITIONS NEXT MONTH TO PROMOTE HONG KONG TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY IN BRITAIN.
A GRAPHICS DISPLAY ENTITLED +HONG KONG INTO THE FUTURE+ WILL BE MOUNTED FIRST AT THE LONDON HEADQUARTERS OF THE INSTITUTE OF DIRECTORS BETWEEN APRIL 1 AND 4.
USING COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHS AND OTHER GRAPHIC MATERIAL, THE DISPLAY WILL SHOW BRITISH BUSINESSMEN THAT HONG KONG OFFERS THEM MANY OPPORTUNITIES - AS A PLACE TO INVEST, AS A SPRINGBOARD FOR TRADE WITH CHINA AND OTHER COUNTRIES IN THE REGION, AND AS A MARKET IN ITS OWN RIGHT,
/THE SUBJECTS
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