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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1986
IN ADDITION, THE ORIGINAL ESTIMATE DID NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE DESIGN OF A MORE SPREAD-OUT SUB-STRUCTURE FOR A TWO-STOREY SCHOOL WHICH RESULTS IN A MUCH LARGER AREA OF ROOF PER UNIT FLOOR AREA AND THE INSTALLATION OF A SPRINKLER SYSTEM AS REQUIRED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES.
MOREOVER, THE COST OF FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT SHOULD ALSO BE REVISED.
THE NEW SCHOOL IS INTENDED TO REPROVISION AND EXPAND THE EXISTING PRINCESS ALEXANDRA RED CROSS RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL SPONSORED BY THE SOCIETY. IT WILL PROVIDE 100 PRIMARY AND 80 SECONDARY PLACES.
THE PRESENT SCHOOL BUILDING, BEING USED AS SCHOOL FOR 80 CHILDREN WITH BOARDING FACILITIES FOR 60, WILL BE CONVERTED FOR USE ENTIRELY AS BOARDING ACCOMMODATION FOR 100 CHILDREN.
FUNDS FOR THE CONVERSION WILL BE SOUGHT SEPARATELY WHEN PLANS ARE FINALISED.
OTHER ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ARE:
* A SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION OF $1.3 MILLION TO MEET INCREASED
EXPENDITURE ARISING FROM COSTS AWARDED AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT:
* COMMITMENTS TOTALLING $8.373 MILLION FOR BUYING 25 REPLACEMENT SPECIALIST DUTIES MEDIUM VANS AND 21 REPLACEMENT THREE-TONNE COVERED LORRIES FOR THE POLICE VEHICLE FLEET;
* A REVISION OF THE LEVELS OF ALLOWANCES PAYABLE UNDER
THE COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP PLAN; AND
* SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS UNDER THE LOANS (ASIAN
DEVELOPMENT BANK) ORDINANCE REGARDING THE SECOND SHA TIN URBAN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO BE INVITED TO APPROVE THE CHANGE OF EXPENDITURE HEAD AND SUBHEAD TITLE, THAT IS, THE CHANGE OF TITLE OF HEAD 112 FROM +OFFICE OF UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS+ TO +OFFICE OF MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS+.
THEY WILL ALSO BE ASKED TO APPROVE THE CHANGE OF TITLE OF HEAD 106 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES SUBHEAD 220 FROM +EXPENSES AND STIPEND OF UMELCO MEMBERS+ TO +EXPENSES AND STIPEND OF MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS+.
FOR ACCOUNTING PURPOSES, BOTH CHANGES SHOULD TAKE EFFECT FROM NOVEMBER 1, 1986 AND THERE ARE NO FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS.
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