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THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1994
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FOR THE SECOND
YEAR RUNNING, MRS CHAN SAID, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY HAD BEEN ABLE TO INCREASE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE IN THE AREAS THAT THE COMMUNITY WISHED TO SEE MORE RESOURCES BEING SPENT.
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"AT THE SAME TIME, HE HAS BEEN ABLE TO CUT TAXES SO THAT EVERYBODY BENEFITS AND ALSO STRENGTHEN THE POSITION OF OUR RESERVES, SHE SAID.
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ON THE EXPERT TALKS ON THE AIRPORT FINANCING ARRANGEMENT, MRS CHAN SAID: WE HAVE, AS YOU KNOW, PUT FORWARD A FOURTH FINANCING PROPOSAL ΤΟ THE CHINESE WHICH, WE HOPE, ADDRESSES ALL THE CONCERNS THAT THE CHINESE HAD PUT TO US IN PREVIOUS DISCUSSIONS.
"WE LOOK
FORWARD VERY MUCH TO A POSITIVE RESPONSE FROM THE EARLY AGREEMENT SO THAT THE AIRPORT PROJECT CAN GO
CHINESE AND TO AHEAD AT FULL SPERD."
AIRPORT TALKS RESTART
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ANSWER TO MEDIA QUESTIONS ON THIS AFTERNOON'S EXPERT TALKS ON AIRPORT AND AIRPORT RAILWAY FINANCING, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID:
"WE ARE PLEASED THAT TALKS WITH THE CHINESE SIDE ON AIRPORT AND AIRPORT RAILWAY FINANCING HAVE RESTARTED ON A CONSTRUCTIVE BASIS.
"THIS AFTERNOON THE CHINESE SIDE ASKED VARIOUS QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR FOURTH FINANCING PROPOSAL, AND WE WILL BE PROVIDING THEM WITH ANSWERS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
"WE NOW HOPE THAT TODAY'S FRIENDLY AND POSITIVE MEETING, WHICH TOOK PLACE AT EXPERT LEVEL, WILL PAVE THE WAY FOR AN EARLY MEETING OF THE AIRPORT COMMITTEE.
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VIEWS INVITED ON MUNICIPAL COUNCIL CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED TO GIVE THEIR VIEWS ON THE PROVISIONAL ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES DETERMINED BY THE BOUNDARY AND ELECTION COMMISSION (BEC) FOR THE PROPOSED CONSTITUENCIES OF THE URBAN COUNCIL, AND REGIONAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS IN 1995.
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ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (THURSDAY), THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION, THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE
KWOK-HING, SAID REPRESENTATIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE COMMISSION SECRETARIAT MARCH 4 AND APRIL 2.
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