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TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1986
ADB'S THIRD GENERAL CAPITAL INCREASE, WHICH THE BANK APPROVED IN APRIL 1983, IS AIMED AT SUSTAINING ITS DEVELOPMENT LENDING ACTIVITIES FROM 1983-1987.
SUBSCRIPTION TO THE GENERAL CAPITAL INCREASE IS ESSENTIAL
IF HONG KONG IS TO FULFIL ITS ROLE AS A MEMBER OF THE BANK.
OTHER ITEMS ON TOMORROW'S AGENDA INCLUDE:
* MORE FUNDS FOR A REPLACEMENT AIRCRAFT FOR THE ROYAL HONG KONG
AUXILIARY AIR FORCE ;
* INCREASES IN TEXTBOOKS AND STATIONERY GRANTS FOR ELIGIBLE
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS;
* AN INCREASE IN GOVERNMENT'S CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS AN EXTENSION
TO THE PATHOLOGY BUILDING OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
* A GRANT TO THE HONG KONG FAMILY WELFARE SOCIETY FOR REPROVISIONING AND EXPANDING ITS HOME HELP SERVICE;
* FUNDS FOR A CARE AND ATTENTION HOME IN HA TSUEN, YUEN LONG;
* FUNDS FOR HONG KONG'S SUBSCRIPTION TO THE GENERAL AGREEMENT
ON TARIFFS AND TRADE:
* FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENTS
* A BLOCK CAPITAL GRANT FOR FITTING OUT 54 WELFARE PROJECTS
IN VARIOUS PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES;
* EX-GRATIA REFUND OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS
PENSION SCHEME TO TWO OFFICERS
AND
* PROPOSED HIGHER LIMITS OF OVER-COMMITMENT FOR FIVE CAPITAL
ACCOUNT BLOCK VOTES.
THE COMMITTEE WILL ALSO BE ASKED TO APPROVE VARIOUS RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUB-COMMITTEE.
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