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TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1986
OTHER REQUESTS BEFORE THE FINANCE COMMITTEE INCLUDE:
* SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION OF $33.1 MILLION FOR THE
STUDENT TRAVEL SCHEME
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* SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION OF 37 MILLION FOR THE MEDICAL
AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO PAY THE BRITISH MILITARY HOSPITAL FOR BED PATIENT AND OUT-PATIENT CARE;
* AN INCREASE IN AID OF $4.505 MILLION TO ENABLE THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST IN CHINA TO BUILD AND EQUIP A PRE-VOCATIONAL SCHOOL AT TAI POT
* CAPITAL GRANTS FROM THE LOTTERIES FUND OF $9.197
MILLION FOR THE ASIA WOMEN'S LEAGUE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A HOME FOR THE AGED IN KOWLOON TONG, AND $12.237 MILLION FOR YAN CHAI HOSPITAL TO CONSTRUCT A CARE AND ATTENTION HOME FOR THE AGED AT LAI CHI LING ROAD, KWAI CHUNG AND
* ADDITIONAL PROVISION OF ABOUT $5 MILLION FOR SUPPLY OF
TEMPORARY TEACHERS AND STAFF IN GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS, AND ADULT EDUCATION CENTRES.
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* TO AGREE TO CHANGES IN THE STANDARD MORTGAGE TERMS TAKEN
OUT BY PURCHASERS OF HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION SCHEME -- PSPS ENCOURAGE THE PURCHASE OF MORE OF THESE FLATS.
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FLATS, TO
* A REQUEST FOR THE RATES OF EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCES PAYABLE TO
OPERATORS OF FISH FRY PONDS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED FOR CLEARANCES IN TIN SHUI WAI TO CONTINUE TO APPLY IN FUTURE CLEARANCES OF FISH FRY PONDS.
FEES FOR RSD FACILITIES, ACTIVITIES TO REMAIN UNCHANGED
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THE RECREATION AND CULTURE SELECT COMMITTEE OF THE PROVISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL TODAY (TUESDAY) DECIDED TO RETAIN THE CURRENT SCALE OF FEES AND CHARGES FOR RECREATION AND SPORTS PROGRAMMES ORGANISED BY THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
EXPLAINING THE COMMITTEE'S DECISION, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (LEISURE SERVICES), MR ALEX NG, SAID THAT THE CURRENT FOUR-TIER FEE STRUCTURE, FIRST IMPLEMENTED ON FEBRUARY 1 LAST YEAR, WOULD BE MAINTAINED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1986-87.
THE FEES WERE SET AT $10 FOR PARTICIPATION IN PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES, $20 FOR ESTABLISHED ACTIVITIES, $30 FOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND $40 FOR HIGH-DEMAND ACTIVITIES.
THEY WOULD