MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1988
"THE COUNCIL HAS
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ALSO BEEN CLOSELY INVOLVED, AT GOVERNMENT'S REQUEST, IN THE EXPATRIATE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHER SCHEME," THE GOVERNOR CONTINUED.
"THIS PILOT SCHEME WAS SET UP AT VERY SHORT NOTICE. THE COUNCIL'S STAFF HAVE TACKLED THE DIFFERENT PROBLEMS IT POSED WITH GREAT ENERGY AND DEDICATION.
"THE FUTURE OF THE SCHEME WILL OF COURSE DEPEND ON THE OUTCOME OF THE PILOT PHASE.
"WHATEVER THE RESULT, I SHOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY THANKS то THOSE INVOLVED FOR THEIR WORK,' HE SAID.
"OUR UNIVERSITIES,
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INSTITUTIONS ARE ALSO THE BENEFICIARIES OF BRITISH COUNCIL WORK, 911 DAVID SAID.
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'SO ARE THE ARTS. EVENTS SPONSORED BY THE COUNCIL NOW DOT CALENDAR WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY."
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HE ADDED THAT MANY INDIVIDUAL HONG KONG PEOPLE HAD BENEFITTED THE COUNCIL'S LIBRARY OR ITS ADVISORY SERVICE ON BRITISH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
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"I AM CONFIDENT THAT FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER 40 YEARS YOU WILL CONTINUE TO MEET THE CHANGING NEEDS AND ASPIRATIONS OF OUR DYNAMIC POPULATION WITH THE SAME ENTHUSIASM AND ENERGY," SIR DAVID SAID.
MORE EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC FINANCES
THE FINANCE BRANCH, TOGETHER WITH THE TREASURY AND THE
DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING SERVICES, HAS EMBARKED ON A PROGRAMME OF REFORMS AIMED AT ACHIEVING A MORE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC FINANCES, THE DEPUTY FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MR JOHN YAXLEY, SAID THIS (MONDAY) EVENING.
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SPEAKING ON 'FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REFORMS IN THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT" TO THE HONG KONG BRANCH OF THE INTERNATIONAL FISCAL ASSOCIATION, MR YAXLEY SAID THESE REFORMS WERE AIMED TO MAKING A FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE IN ATTITUDES AND APPROACHES ΤΟ THE SPENDING PUBLIC MONEY.
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