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|香港政府

GIS

|新聞處

DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1979

CONTENTS

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TELEVISION TALK ON BUDGET

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F.S. STRESSES NEED FOR COOLING DOWN OVERHEATED ECONOMY 1979-80 REVENUE COLLECTIONS TO TOTAL $13,882 MILLION

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$12,454 MILLION EXPENDITURE PROPOSED FOR 1979-80

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$1,600 MILLION SURPLUS PREDICTED FOR 1978-79

$1,434 MILLION SURPLUS BUDGETTED FOR 1979-80

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MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC FINANCES

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MAINTAINING TREND GROWTH RATE OF GDP

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ANTI-INFLATIONARY POLICIES OF OVERSEAS GOVTS

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MONETARY IMPLICATIONS OF GOVT'S BANK BALANCES ..........

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PROPOSED TAX INCREASES TO AFFECT MOTORISTS, BUSINESSMEN AND SHIPPING

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FOUR TAX CONCESSIONS PROPOSED

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EDUCATION TO GET $2,196 MILLION

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$1,117 MILLION TO BE SPENT ON MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES

35 PER CENT MORE FUNDS EARMARKED FOR HOUSING $1,090 MILLION FOR LAW AND ORDER SERVICES

$680 MILLION EARMARKED FOR SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES

$453 MILLION FOR AUXILIARY FORCES AND DEFENCE COST CONTRIBUTION

BILL PROPOSED TO AMEND EXCHANGE FUND ORDINANCE

REASSESSMENT OF RATEABLE VALUES CONSIDERED

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