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TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1986
DEBATE WILL RESUME ON THE FOLLOWING FIVE BILLS PRIOR TO COMMITTEE STAGE AND THIRD READINGS:
* INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986;
* REGIONAL COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986;
* URBAN COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986;
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PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986; AND
* HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE BILL 1986.
TWO MOTIONS WILL ALSO BE INTRODUCED. ONE. SEEKING AUTHORITY FOR AN ADVANCE OF A SUM MONEY FROM GENERAL REVENUE FOR EXPENDITURE FOR THE NEXT FINANCIAL YEAR, WILL BE MOVED BY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY.
THE OTHER, SEEKING APPROVAL OF THE IMPORT AND EXPORT (REGISTRATION) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1986, MADE BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL IN JANUARY THIS YEAR, WILL BE MOVED BY THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY.
IN ADDITION, THERE WILL BE TWO STATEMENTS MADE BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS -- ONE BY THE HON S.L. CHEN, ON THE CITY POLYTECHNIC OF HONG KONG REPORT WITH FINANCIAL REPORT - JANUARY 1984 - JUNE 1985, AND THE OTHER BY THE HON WONG PO-YAN, ON THE HONG KONG BAPTIST COLLEGE - ANNUAL REPORT 1984-85 WITH STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1985.
BOTH DOCUMENTS WILL BE TABLED.
ADDITIONAL FUNDS SOUGHT FOR SPECIAL NEEDS ALLOWANCES
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THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL BE ASKED TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) TO APPROVE A SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION OF $5 910 000 TO MEET INCREASED EXPENDITURE ON SPECIAL NEEDS ALLOWANCES.
IN JANUARY THIS YEAR, THE CASELOAD FOR OLD AGE ALLOWANCE STOOD AT 228 695 AND DISABILITY ALLOWANCE CASES AT 47 620, COMPARED WITH 216 067 CASES OF OLD AGE ALLOWANCE AND 4 224 DISABILITY ALLOWANCE CASES IN APRIL LAST YEAR.
THE LATEST REQUEST WILL BRING THE PROVISION OF $906 600 000 TO $912 510 000 TO MEET THE INCREASED EXPENDITURE.
/ANOTHER REQUEST