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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1992
"THIS WILL ENABLE ME TO FULFIL THE BRANCH'S 'OBJECTIVES IN THE COMING FINANCIAL YEAR, SHE SAID.
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THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE WILL HOLD A BRIEFING SESSION AT 3 PM ON THURSDAY (FEBRUARY 27) AT THE GIS PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM TO TAKE MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA THROUGH THE DRAFT ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE IN HER PROGRAMME AREAS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR BEGINNING ON APRIL 1 THIS YEAR.
GOOD VALUE FOR MONEY FOR NEW UNIVERSITY: CS
WE HAVE GOT GOOD VALUE FOR MONEY OUT OF THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID FORD SAID TODAY (MONDAY).
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SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AFTER ATTENDING THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL'S PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE MEETING, SIR DAVID SAID: "NOT A SINGLE DOLLAR OF PUBLIC FUNDS HAS BEEN SPENT WITHOUT THE AUTHORITY OF FINANCE COMMITTEE. NOR DO I BELIEVE THAT ANY PUBLIC FUNDS HAD BEEN WASTED."
"WE HAVE A FINE UNIVERSITY BUILT TO GOOD STANDARDS AT A COST
NO GREATER THAN SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS ELSEWHERE.
"I THINK WE OWE GRATITUDE TO THE JOCKEY CLUB. WE HAVE A $2 BILLION DONATION FOR A UNIVERSITY WHICH IS BUILT IN RECORD TIME AND IS NOW SERVING A NEED FOR THE YOUNGSTERS OF HONG KONG," HE SAID.
"WE THINK THAT THERE IS ONE LESSON THAT WE CAN LEARN FROM THIS PROJECT AND THAT IS, IN FUTURE WE SHOULD ESTABLISH A FORMAL AGREEMENT AHEAD OF COMMITTING OURSELVES TO A PROJECT SUCH AS THIS WHICH WOULD FIX THE DESIGN AND THE SCOPE AND THE COST OF THE PROJECT, AND WE WILL CERTAINLY BE DOING THAT IN ALL OUR AIRPORT PROJECTS FOR THE FUTURE.
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THAT SAID, I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THE COST EVEN IF WE HAD DONE THAT IN THIS CASE, THE COST TO THE GOVERNMENT OR TO THE PUBLIC WOULD HAVE BEEN ANY LESS," SIR DAVID SAID.
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