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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1977

BUDGET DAY ON WEDNESDAY

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HONG KONG'S BUDGET FOR THE COMING FINANCIAL YEAR WILL BE MADE KNOWN ON WEDNESDAY (MARCH 2) WHEN THE APPROPRIATION BILL 1977

IS PRESENTED TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

THE PROCEEDINGS WILL BEGIN AT 2.30 P.M. DURING WHICH THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON. PHILIP HADDON-CAVE, WILL MOVE THE SECOND READING OF THE BILL AND OUTLINE THE MAIN FEATURES OF ESTIMATED REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE FOR 1977/78.

THE COUNCIL WILL THEN ADJOURN UNTIL MARCH 30 WHEN THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL GIVE THEIR VIEWS ON THE BUDGET PROPOSALS. IF NECESSARY, THE DEBATE WILL CONTINUE ON THE FOLLOWING DAY.

THE OFFICIALS WILL REPLY TO THE POINTS RAISED BY THE IR UNOFFICIAL COLLEAGUES ON APRIL 20.

THE COUNCIL WILL THEN ADJOURN AGAIN UNTIL MAY 4 WHEN THE BILL WILL BE CONSIDERED IN COMMITTEE BEFORE ITS THIRD READING.

AS IN PREVIOUS YEARS, THE PROCEEDINGS WILL BE COMPREHENSIVELY COVERED BY RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS.

THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY'S SPEECH AT WEDNESDAY'S MEETING WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE OVER RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG'S CHINESE (RTHK 2) AND ENGLISH (RTHK 3 AND 4) SERVICES. IN ADDITION, RTHK 3 AND 4 WILL BROADCAST A TALK GIVEN BY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY FROM 6.15 P.M. TO 6.20 P.M. THERE WILL ALSO BE A PANEL DISCUSSION ON RTHK 3 AT 6.20 P.M.

OTHER BUDGET SITTINGS WILL ALSO BE BROADCAST LIVE ON RTHK 2 AND RTHK 4.

AS FOR COMMERCIAL RADIO, ITS CHINESE SERVICE WILL BROADCAST THE FIRST BUDGET SITTING LIVE ON CHANNEL ONE, WHILE THE ENGLISH SERVICE WILL GIVE COVERAGE TO THE SITTING IN HALF-HOURLY NEWS CASTS WITH TAPED EXCERPTS AND HIGHLIGHTS IN NEWS PROGRAMME BETWEEN 6 A.M. AND 8 A.M. THE FOLLOWING MORNING.

ALL THREE TELEVISION STATIONS WILL BROADCAST THE FIRST BUDGET SITTING IN REGULAR NEWS PROGRAMMES.

IN ADDITION, THERE WILL BE A 20-MINUTE PANEL DISCUSSION ON TVB'S JADE CHANNEL AT 10.40 P.M. AND ON PEARL CHANNEL AT 10.15 P.M.

THE ENGLISH SERVICE OF RTV WILL ALSO HOLD A PANEL DISCUSSION AT 10 P.M.

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