THUM DAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1986
HE SAID THE ARRANGEMENT UNDER WHICH IT WOULD TAKE PLACE WERE APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE SOME YEARS AGO.
HE ADDED THAT TARIFFS FOR ELECTRICITY IN HONG KONG WERE UNDER THE SCHEME OF CONTROL, THAT'S THE STANDING OF THE GOVERNMENT.
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COMMENTING ON THE APPOINTMENT OF THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, SIR EDWARD SAID IT WAS NOT A RESHUFFLE.
+ IT'S SIMPLY THAT WE DISCOVERED FROM THE LAST SESSION, AND BY LOOKING AT THE PROGRAMME FOR THE NEXT SESSION, THAT THE WEIGHT OF BUSINESS WOULD BE BETTER DEALT WITH BY THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY RATHER THAN THE SECRETARY FOR HOUSING.
+THE NUMBER OF QUESTIONS AND THE NUMBER OF BILLS ARE MUCH LARGER ON THAT SIDE.
+WE'VE ALSO FELT THAT THE OFFICIALS TO BE IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SHOULD BE THOSE WHO ARE DEALING WITH THE BIGGEST AMOUNT OF BUSINESS, + HE SAID.
NOTING THAT HE WOULD NOT EXPECT OTHER CHANGES IN THE NEAR FUTURE, HE SAID IT MIGHT BE ONE OF THOSE THINGS WHICH WOULD HAVE TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE REVIEW IN 1987 WHEN WE WOULD HAVE EXPERIENCE OF THE WORKING OF THE COUNCIL.
+SO FAR, IT HAS WORKED QUITE WELL EXCEPT ON ONE OR TWO SUBJECTS WHERE PEOPLE HAVE FELT THEY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE RESPONSIBLE SECRETARY PRESENT. +
SIR EDWARD PRAISES TUNNEL PROJECT
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THE EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING PROJECT IS CLEAR EVIDENCE OF WIDESPREAD CONFIDENCE IN THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG FOLLOWING THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT DECLARATION AND THE PROGRESS THAT HAS BEEN MADE IN IMPLEMENTING IT, THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE GROUND-BREAKING CEREMONY FOR THE EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING, AT CHA KWO LING, SIR EDWARD NOTED THAT THE $3 400 MILLION PROJECT INVOLVED BOTH THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR, AND IT WAS THE PRIVATE SECTOR WHICH WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FINANCING, BUILDING AND RUNNING THE TUNNEL.
+ THE EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING IS A PROJECT OF GREAT IMPORTANCE TO HONG KONG, HE SAID. IT WILL SUBSTANTIALLY ENHANCE HONG KONG'S TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM AND BE A VALUABLE AID TO OUR LONG TERM DEVELOPMENT PLANS.+
LE GOVERNA