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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1989
FS TO PRESENT BUDGET ON WEDNESDAY
1989-90 HONG KONG'S BUDGET FOR PRESENTED TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON WEDNESDAY (MARCH 1).
THE
YEAR FINANCIAL
WILL
BE
AT
PM, 2.30
WHEN THE THE PROCEEDINGS WILL START
AND SECOND READINGS OF SECRETARY, MR PIERS JACOBS, MOVES THE FIRST
1989 THE
BILL
AND OUTLINES HONG APPROPRIATION
KONG'S ESTIMATED REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE FOR 1989-90.
FINANCIAL
THE APPROPRIATION
THE EXTRAORDINARY
SAME
THE HEADS OF EXPENDITURE WILL BE SET OUT IN
A IN PUBLISHED
GAZETTE
BILL 1989 AFTERNOON.
TO
BE
APRIL 19 AND 20, DEBATE ON THE BILL WILL BE ADJOURNED UNTIL WHEN MEMBERS WILL EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON THE BUDGET PROPOSALS.
ON MAY 3, OFFICIALS WILL REPLY TO POINTS RAISED BY MEMBERS.
THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY THE COMMITTEE STAGE AND THIRD
READING
OF THE BILL ON MAY 10.
FINANCIAL THE
SECRETARY'S
SPEECH ON
WEDNESDAY
WILL
BE
BROADCAST LIVE OVER RTHK RADIO 1 (CHINESE) AND RADIO 3 (ENGLISH).
THE
BUDGET OTHER 1 (CHINESE)
SITTINGS
AND
ON RADIO 3
RTHK WILL ALSO BROADCAST LIVE APRIL 19 AND 20 AND MAY 3 AND 10 ON RADIO (ENGLISH).
NOTE TO EDITORS:
1) TO ENABLE GIS WILL PROVIDE FACILITIES ON WEDNESDAY (MARCH REPRESENTATIVES TO START WORK ON THEIR BUDGET STORIES EARLY.
BE GIVEN ADVANCE COPIES OF MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WILL
THE THEY MUST STAY BUDGET SPEECH AND ECONOMIC PROSPECTS AT 12 NOON, BUT
OF BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, AT THE GIS PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM (FIFTH FLOOR
ALLOWED QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL) TO WORK ON THEIR COPIES AND WILL NOT BE TO LEAVE UNTIL AFTER THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY HAS CONCLUDED HIS SPEECH.
"LOCK-IN",
SUCHI AS TELEPHONE OR CONTACTS OF ANY KIND WITH THE OUTSIDE,
THE PERMITTED DURING COMPUTER LINKS, WILL NOT BE
ALSO, MOBILE TELEPHONES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED INTO THE CONFERENCE ROOM.
FINANCE
THE ECONOMIC SERVICES
ΤΟ HAND
OFFER
BRANCH AND
TO
THE MEDIA
REPRESENTATIVES FROM
BRANCH WILL
ON BE
ASSISTANCE REPRESENTATIVES IN THE PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM FROM 12.30 PM.
LIGHT REFRESHMENTS
AND SANDWICHES WILL BE SERVED OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO OFFER HELP.
AND GIS
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