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FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1982

MACLEHOSE FUND

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A BILL PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MACLEHOSE FUND IS PUBLISHED TODAY,

THE FUND WAS PROPOSED BY UMELCO TO COMMEMORATE SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE'S GOVERNORSHIP AND UNLIKE SIMILAR FUNDS IN THE PAST, ITS USES WILL NOT BE CONFINED TO ANY PARTICULAR SOCIAL SERVICE AREA.

THE ONLY CONDITION IS THAT IT IS TO BE USED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG AS DECIDED BY THE GOVERNOR, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

+THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS WILL BE THE TRUSTEE OF THE FUND UNDER THE SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE TRUST FUND BILL NOW GAZETTED, AND AN ANNUAL ACCOUNT OF THE FUND WILL BE TABLED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

+TO ENABLE THE FUND TO BE PUT TO IMMEDIATE USE THE BILL ALLOWS THE SPENDING OF UP TO $10 MILLION OF THE CAPITAL BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1985, HE SAID.

AS AT MAY 13, 1982, A TOTAL OF $21.6 MILLION HAS BEEN RAISED.

DONATIONS, IN ANY AMOUNT, CAN BE SENT BY CROSSED CHEQUE TO THE HONORARY TREASURER OF THE MACLEHOSE FUND, INTERNATIONAL BUILDING, 19TH FLOOR, 141 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG.

THEY CAN ALSO BE MADE AT ALL CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT OFFICES AND BRANCHES OF THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, CHARTERED BANK, HANG SENG BANK AND BANK OF EAST ASIA.

DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE AS PROVIDED UNDER THE INLAND REVENUE ORDINANCE.

TEMPORARY CENTRAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS

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THE BUS ONLY LANE ON POTTINGER STREET BETWEEN CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL AND DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL WILL BE RESCINDED FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS DUE TO EMERGENCY WATER MAINS WORK.

THIS WILL ALSO APPLY TO THE SOUTHERN CARRIAGEWAY OF DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL BETWEEN BANK STREET AND QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, BUT ONLY FROM 7 AM TO 10 AM AND 4 PM TO 7 PM DAILY.

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