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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1989
FUTURE OF HMS TAMAR NOT YET DECIDED
A DECISION ON THE FUTURE OF HMS TAMAR HAS NOT YET BEEN TAKEN.
THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, THE HON GRAHAM BARNES, SAID THIS IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IN REPLY то A QUESTION FROM THE HON RONALD ARCULLI.
"OBVIOUSLY HMS TAMAR HAS A SIGNIFICANT BEARING ON THE RECLAMATION PROPOSALS AND THIS IS BEING ADDRESSED IN THE PRESENT COMPREHENSIVE FEASIBILITY STUDY INTO THE CENTRAL WAN CHAI RECLAMATION, MR BARNES SAID.
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CONTRIBUTIONS TO ELECTION FUNDS NOT RESTRICTED
THE GOVERNMENT HAS NO INTENTION OF RESTRICTING FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO ELECTION FUNDS BUT THERE IS A POLICY TO RESTRICT THE AMOUNT EACH CANDIDATE MAY SPEND ON CAMPAIGNING, THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, THE HON DONALD LIAO, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
REPLYING TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON RONALD CHOW, MR LIAO SAID THAT LIMITS ON ELECTION EXPENSES WERE PRESCRIBED BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL UNDER THE CORRUPT AND ILLEGAL PRACTICES ORDINANCE.
THE RESTRICTION WAS TO REMOVE ANY UNDUE DISADVANTAGE WELL OFF INDIVIDUALS IN STANDING FOR ELECTION, HE EXPLAINED.
FOR LESS
MR LIAO ALSO CONFIRMED THAT IN LINE WITH THE POLICY OF KEEPING HONG KONG'S TAXATION SYSTEM AS SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE, THE GOVERNMENT WAS NOT PREPARED TO GRANT TAX EXEMPTION FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO ELECTION FUNDS,
HE NOTED THAT AT PRESENT TAX DEDUCTIONS WERE ALLOWED ONLY FOR EXPENSES INCURRED IN DERIVING ASSESSABLE INCOME AND FOR DONATIONS TO CHARITIES.
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