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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1981
MORE LAND TO BE PRODUCED
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ABOUT 1 562 ACRES OF LAND WILL BE PRODUCED IN THE COMING FINANCIAL YEAR, COMPARED WITH 1 228 ACRES IN 1980-81 AND 238 ACRES
IN 1976-77.
AND OVER THE THREE YEARS OF THE NEW FORECAST PERIOD 1982-83 TO 1984-85, LAND PRODUCTION WILL BE ABOUT 1 400 ACRES A YEAR, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVE, SAID TODAY.
HE ALSO FORECAST THAT ABOUT 300 ACRES OF LAND WOULD BE SOLD IN EACH OF THESE THREE YEARS.
SIR PHILIP SAID THE IMPORTANCE WHICH THE GOVERNMENT ATTACHED TO LAND PRODUCTION IS EVIDENCED BY THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON LAND PRODUCTION WHICH SETS TARGETS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF BOTH THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS AND MONITORS THE ADMINISTRATION IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THESE TARGETS.
IT IS ALSO EVIDENCED BY THE PROVISION WITHIN THE TWO PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME COMPONENTS OF THE CAPITAL ACCOUNT FOR LAND PRODUCTION IN RECENT YEARS, HE ADDED.
LAW AND ORDER COSTS UP 11 PER CENT
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THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVE,
TODAY (WEDNESDAY) SAID THE 1981-82 DRAFT ESTIMATES FOR EXPENDITURE ON LAW AND ORDER WAS $1 927 MILLION.
HE SAID THIS WAS AN INCREASE OF 11 PER CENT ON THE REVISED ESTIMATE OF 1980-81.
OF THE PROVISION, $1 304 MILLION WOULD BE REQUIRED FOR THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE AND THE AUXILIARY POLICE FORCE.
SIR PHILIP SAID IT WAS ESTIMATED THE NET STRENGTH OF THE POLICE FORCE (AFTER RETIREMENTS, RESIGNATIONS AND DISMISSALS) WOULD INCREASE BY ABOUT 1 000 DISCIPLINED PERSONNEL TO 21 800 DURING THE YEAR.
SIR PHILIP SAID $19 MILLION HAD BEEN INCLUDED IN THE DRAFT ESTIMATES FOR ANTI-ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION WORK BY POLICE OFFICERS.
+DESPITE THE REDUCTION IN ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION SINCE THE SUSPENSION OF THE FORMER REACH BASE POLICY, IT IS NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN GUARD AGAINST THE CONTINUING THREAT, HE SAID.
A MAJOR EXPANSION PROGRAMME OF THE MAR INE POLICE IN RESPONSE TO THIS THREAT INVOLVING 24 ADDITIONAL AND 34 REPLACEMENT LAUNCHES WAS STARTED IN 1980-81.
+TERER LOGISTICS
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