FINANCE
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1977
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROPOSALS DESCRIBED IN THE PAPER WILL INVOLVE HEAVY ADDITIONAL CAPITAL AND RECURRENT EXPENDITURE. THE BROAD ESTIMATE OF CAPITAL EXPENDITURE DURING THE DECADE, WHICH INCLUDES CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONAL MEDICAL REHABILITATION CENTRES, MODIFICATIONS TO SCHOOL BUILDINGS, FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT, CAPITAL SUBVENTIONS AND GRANTS, AMOUNTS TO ABOUT $126 MILLION. THE RECURRENT EXPENDITURE FOR THE SAME PERIOD AMOUNTS TO $1,637 MILLION INCREASING FROM $121 MILLION IN 1977/78 TO $232 MILLION IN 1985/86.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
A PRESS CONFERENCE ON THE WHITE PAPER ON REHABILITATION SERVICES FOR THE DISABLED WILL BE HELD IN THE G.I.S. THEATRE FIFTH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AT 11 A.M.
ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE WILL BE MR. ERIC HO, SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, AND DR. HARRY FANG, CHAIRMAN OF THE REHABILITATION DEVELOPMENT COORDINATING COMMITTEE.
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE PRESS CONFERENCE.
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