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FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1975

FUND RAISING DRIVE FOR HOSPITAL

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A FUN FAIR TO RAISE FUND FOR OUR LADY OF MARYKNOLL HOSPITAL WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY (MARCH 9) AT THE WONG TAI SIN COMMUNITY CENTRE IN CHING TAK STREET.

JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICE AND 18 VOLUNTARY WELFARE SERVICE AGENCIES IN WONG TAI SIN, THE FUN FAIR WILL PROVIDE A DAY OF FUN AND GAMES FOR ABOUT 9,000 CHILDREN IN THE AREA.

+IT IS HOPED THAT THE FAIR WILL GIVE THE YOUNG SERVICE GROUPS A CHANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY WORK, ABOUT 140 SCOUTS, JUNIOR RED CROSS MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS WILL BE HELPING OUT AT THE FAIR IN VARIOUS WAYS,+ MRS. HENRIETTA CHEN, THE COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICER SAID.

THE FAIR WILL COMMENCE AT 9.30 A.M. WITH THE JUDGING OF GAMES STALLS.

REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE WILL OFFICIATE AT A BRIEF OPENING CEREMONY.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO COVER THE EVENT.

DECEMBER ACCOUNTS SHOW $133 M. SURPLUS

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THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS FOR DECEMBER 1974 SHOW A SURPLUS OF $133 MILLION COMPARED WITH A SURPLUS OF $213 MILLION IN DECEMBER 1973.

THIS HAS REDUCED THE ACCUMULATED DEFICIT TO $673 MILLION FOR THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF THIS FINANCIAL YEAR. THIS DEFICIT COMPARES WITH A DEFICIT OF $410 MILLION THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY PREDICTED IN HIS BUDGET SPEECH FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR AS A WHOLE.

TOTAL REVENUE FOR THE MONTH AT $646 MILLION WAS $3 MILLION LESS THAN IN DECEMBER 1973. TOTAL EXPENDITURE WAS $513 MILLION - $77 MILLION MORE THAN DECEMBER 1973.

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