MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1985
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THE NEW PREMISES IS LOCATED NEAR THE OUTLYING ISLANDS FERRY PIER IN CENTRAL, AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE OCCUPIES A FLOOR AREA OF ABOUT 655 SQUARE METRES, INCLUDING A STANDARD-SIZED PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICES COUNTER OPERATING ON THE GROUND FLOOR.
MR WIGGHAM SAID THE NEW OFFICES WOULD PROVIDE THE STAFF WITH MORE EFFICIENT COMMUNICATION, AND MAKE IT MORE CONVENIENT FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO REACH THEM.
MORE THAN 300 GUESTS, INCLUDING DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS, LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, ATTENDED TODAY'S RECEPTION.
SPECIAL MEETING TO DISCUSS HOUSING GREEN PAPER
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KWAI CHUNG AND TSING YI DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL ATTEND A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD'S COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS THE +GREEN PAPER ON HOUSING SUBSIDY TO TENANTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING+ TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON.
THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HOUSING (ESTATE MANAGEMENT),
MR CHAN PAK; AND A MEMBER OF THE OPERATIONS COMMITTEE OF THE HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY AND THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING SUBSIDY TO TENANTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING, MR CHEUNG KIN-CHUNG, WILL BE PRESENT TO LISTEN TO MEMBERS' VIEWS ON THE GREEN PAPER.
PROVISIONAL COUNCIL ENDORSES BUDGET PROPOSAL
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THE WAYS AND MEANS SELECT COMMITTEE OF THE PROVISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL TODAY (MONDAY) ENDORSED A PROVISIONAL ACCEPTABLE LEVEL (PAL) OF EXPENDITURE OF $869 MILLION PROPOSED FOR USE IN THE PREPARATION OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL'S BUDGET FOR 1986-87.
IN SUBMITTING THE PROPOSAL AT THE MONTHLY MEETING, THE SENIOR TREASURY ACCOUNTANT OF THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, MRS MARIA YIP, RECALLED THAT AT A PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETING IN JUNE, MEMBERS WHILE CONSIDERING A COMMITTEE PAPER IN RESPECT OF THE FIVE-YEAR FORECAST OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE 1985-86 TO 1989-90. WERE INFORMED THAT THE REGIONAL COUNCIL'S ANNUAL BUDGET WOULD BE PREPARED WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF A +PAL+ FIGURE APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL AND THAT THEIR ENDORSEMENT OF THE +PAL+ FOR 1986-87 WOULD BE SOUGHT IN DUE COURSE.
/SHE EXPLAINED