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SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1994
BUDGET IS PEOPLE-ORIENTED
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BE DESCRIBED
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY'S 1994/95 ESTIMATES CAN AS A "PEOPLE-ORIENTED BUDGET" THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICER, MS LINDA LAI, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
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STAFF, MS LAI HONG KONG,
SCHOOL SPEAKING AT A FUN DAY FOR TEACHERS AND SAID FOR INSTANCE, GIVEN THE CONTINUED HEALTHY ECONOMY IN THE GOVERNMENT FELT THAT PART OF THE HUGE SURPLUSES BACK TO ITS PEOPLE.
SHOULD BE GIVEN
"THE CONCESSIONS IN THE SALARY TAX AND SOME OTHER AREAS HAVE
++ SHE SAID. IN FACT BENEFITED MOST PEOPLE IN THE MIDDLE-INCOME GROUP,
LAI POINTED OUT THAT ON THE EDUCATION FRONT, MS EXPENDITURE DURING THE NEXT FINANCIAL YEAR WOULD INCREASE BY CENT IN REAL TERMS.
THE TOTAL 6.1 PER
980 GRADUATE UPGRADING OF 370
TEACHERS GRADUATE
SHE SAID THERE WOULD BE AN INCREASE OF FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND AN TEACHERS TO SENIOR GRADUATE TEACHERS.
OF PUPILS
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PROVIDED TO BAND BE WOULD ALSO
FURTHERMORE, MORE SUPPORT SERVICES WOULD BE
TEACHERS FIVE STUDENTS AND THE RATIO REDUCED.
MS LAI HOPED THAT TURNING TO RECENT SINO-BRITISH RELATIONS.
PUT ASIDE THEIR BRITAIN AND CHINA COULD
DIFFERENCES ON ELECTORAL HONG ARRANGEMENTS AND CO-OPERATE ON OTHER MATTERS IN THE INTERESTS OF KONG PEOPLE.
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**THERE IS A GREAT DEAL OF WORK TO DO FOR A SMOOTH TRANSITION AND A LOT TO ACHIEVE TO ENSURE THE CONTINUED PROSPERITY OF HONG KONG, SHE ADDED.
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PUBLIC URGED TO BACK BUDGET
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD SUPPORT THE 1994/95 BUDGET WHICH PROPOSES A HOST OF TAX CONCESSIONS AND PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PROGRAMMES, WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICER, MR PETER MANN, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE ANNUAL ROAD SAFETY CARNIVAL AT SOUTHORN PLAYGROUND, MR MANN SAID THOSE IN THE MIDDLE AND LOWER INCOME IN PARTICULAR WILL BENEFIT MOST FROM THE PROPOSALS.
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AS TO THE CARNIVAL, HE HOPES IT WOULD REMIND BOTH PEDESTRIANS AND DRIVERS TO OBSERVE ROAD SAFETY RULES TO REDUCE ACCIDENTS.
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