TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1985
OTHER TOPICS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TOMORROW INCLUDE:
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SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION FOR THE HONG KONG TOURIST ASSOCIATION,
* A NEW FLIGHT INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR THE AIRPORT,
INCREASED COMMITMENT AND A NEW CAPITAL SUBVENTION FOR THE POK OI HOSPITAL EXTENSION PROGRAMME,
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INCREASED COMMITMENT TO VALIDATE 17 NEW DEGREE COURSES AT THE POLYTECHNICS AND THE HONG KONG BAPTIST COLLEGE,
NEW AND INCREASED COMMITMENTS FOR BUILDING PROGRAMMES AT THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY AND THE HONG KONG BAPTIST COLLEGE,
THE SUPPLY OF STORES TO THE HONG KONG EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY,
INCREASED COMMITMENTS FOR INVESTIGATIONS INTO COMMERCIAL CRIMES,
* CAPITAL GRANTS FROM THE LOTTERIES FUND FOR A SOCIAL CENTRE FOR THE BLIND, A SHELTERED WORKSHOP AND HOSTEL FOR THE PHYSICALLY DISABLED AND MULTI-HANDICAPPED ADULTS, A SHELTERED WORKSHOP AND HOSTEL FOR MODERATELY MENTALLY HANDICAPPED ADULTS, AND A WORK ACTIVITY CENTRE AND HOSTEL FOR SEVERELY MENTALLY HANDICAPPED ADULTS,
* INCREASED RATES OF EX-GRATIA DISTURBANCE ALLOWANCES FOR
CULTIVATORS AND MARICULTURISTS, AND
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CHANGES TO THE APPROVED ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE APPROVED UNDER DELEGATED POWERS DURING THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 1984-85.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO CONSIDER VARIOUS RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUB-COMMITTEE AT TOMORROW'S MEETING.
JANUARY-APRIL EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS RELEASED
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TOTAL MERCHANDISE TRADE FOR JANUARY-APRIL 1985, VALUED AT $147 407 MILLION, INCREASED BY 14 PER CENT COMPARED WITH TRADE FOR THE CORRESPONDING PERIOD IN 1984, ACCORDING TO STATISTICS RELEASED TODAY BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
ON THE SAME BASIS OF COMPARISON, DOMESTIC EXPORTS ROSE BY 0.2 PER CENT TO $38 635 MILLION, RE-EXPORTS BY 47 PER CENT TO $34 973 MILLION AND IMPORTS BY 10 PER CENT TO $73 798 MILLION.
/DOMESTIC EXPORTS
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