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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1987
HE ADDED THAT THERE HAD BEEN WELL CONSTRUCTED PLANS FOR HIM TO LEAVE THE GOVERNMENT AS CHIEF SECRETARY IN JUNE BUT THAT THESE HAD BEEN DISRUPTED BY THE UNTIMELY DEATH OF SIR, EDWARD YOUDE.
SIR DAVID SAID HE HAD SPOKEN WITH LADY YOUDE WHO WAS +VERY DELIGHTED+ TO BECOME A TRUSTEE OF THE SIR EDWARD YOUDE FUND AND TO HEAR THAT DONATIONS HAD ALREADY EXCEEDED FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS, WHICH WOULD PROVIDE AN INCOME OF SEVERAL MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR FOR EDUATION IN HONG KONG.
HE HOPED THAT LADY YOUDE WOULD BE ABLE TO VISIT HONG KONG SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE BECAUSE OF HER DEEP AFFECTION FOR THE PEOPLE AND THE PLACE.
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MORE FUNDS FOR IMPROVING NEW TOWN OUTSKIRTS
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THE GOVERNMENT WILL SPEND UP TO $32 MILLION IN THE COMING FINANCIAL YEAR TO IMPROVE LIFE FOR RESIDENTS LIVING OUTSIDE THE NEW TOWNS, THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, DR JAMES HAYES, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
+SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, FUNDS PROVIDED FOR CNTA LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS WILL INCREASE FROM $14 MILLION
IN 1986-87 TO $20 MILLION IN 1987-88.
+THIS WILL INCLUDE FOR THE FIRST TIME A SEPARATE MAINTENANCE ELEMENT SO THAT WE CAN CARRY OUT REGULAR REPAIRS TO LOCAL PUBLIC - WORKS PROJECTS,+ DR HAYES SAID.
DR HAYES, WHOSE SPEECH WAS READ BY THE DEPUTY REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR PETER NG, AT THE HEUNG YEE KUK LUNAR NEW YEAR GATHERING, SAID THAT IN ADDITION, THE DIRECTOR OF TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT WOULD PROVIDE ANOTHER $12 MILLION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO URBAN FRINGE AREAS OF NEW TOWNS.
*THIS WILL ALLOW FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ACCESS ROADS, DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, AMENITIES AND OTHER PROJECTS IN CERTAIN AREAS WHICH HAVE ALREADY BEEN IDENTIFIED BY PROJECT MANAGERS AND DISTRICT OFFICERS FOR INCLUSION IN THE PROGRAMME IN 1987-88, AND MORE TENTATIVELY. FOR 1988-89, + HE SAID.
DR HAYES SAID HE WAS CONCERNED AT THE DISPARITY IN LIVING. CONDITIONS WHICH EXISTED BETWEEN THE NEW TOWNS ON THE ONE HAND AND OTHER PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES ON THE OTHER.
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