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FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1990
THIS HAS LED TO A GROWING
ANNUAL SURPLUS. FOR EXAMPLE, THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS IN 1984-85 WAS 890, COMPARED TO 595 IN 1988-89, WHILST THE ANNUAL SURPLUS IN 1984-85 WAS $6,000, COMPARED TO $1,954,000 IN 1988-89.
"TO MAKE FULL USE OF THE FUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS DECLARED OBJECTIVE OF PROMOTING AND ENCOURAGING LOCAL EDUCATION, IT IS NECESSARY TO AMEND THE GRANTHAM SCHOLARSHIPS FUND ORDINANCE, SO THAT IN FUTURE SCHOLARSHIPS MAY BE GRANTED NOT ONLY TO STUDENTS IN FINANCIAL NEED, BUT ALSO ΤΟ THOSE WITH ACADEMIC AND OTHER ACHIEVEMENT," HE SAID.
DRAFT ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE TO BE EXAMINED
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THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL PUBLICLY EXAMINE THE DRAFT ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE 1990-91 AT THREE SPECIAL MEETINGS TO BE HELD NEXT WEEK -- ON TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY (MARCH 27-29).
DURING THE MEETINGS, THE CONTROLLING OFFICERS MAY BE CALLED UPON TO ANSWER SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS TO CLARIFY CERTAIN POINTS IN THEIR WRITTEN REPLIES SUBMITTED TO MEMBERS EARLIER.
EACH MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 2.30 PM IN THE CHAMBER AND DEAL WITH PARTICULAR ASPECTS OF THE FOLLOWS:
* TUESDAY
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL DRAFT ESTIMATES, AS
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(MARCH 27}
WEDNESDAY
(MARCH 28)
* THURSDAY
(MARCH 29)
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, INDUSTRY, TRADE AND LABOUR EDUCATION
MEDICAL AND HEALTH,
HOUSING, WELFARE AND
RECREATION AND CULTURE
GENERAL SERVICES SECURITY SERVICES
NOTE TO EDITORS:
COPIES OF THE WRITTEN REPLIES PROVIDED BY CONTROLLING OFFICERS TO QUESTIONS RAISED BY MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE GIS NEWS DIVISION, ROOM 615, SIXTH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, CENTRAL, AT 11 AM ON THE DAY OF EACH MEETING.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PAPERS FOR EACH MEETING WILL BE UNTIL 2.30 PM.
EMBARGOED
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