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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1985

AS SIMILAR EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO EXTENSIVE USE UNDER OPERATING CONDITIONS IN OTHER COUNTRIES. THE POSTMASTER GENERAL EXPRESSED CONFIDENCE THAT THE PROPOSED SYSTEM WOULD MEET THE LONG TERM NEEDS OF THE HONG KONG POST OFFICE.

OTHER MAJOR SUMS SOUGHT WILL INCLUDE:

* $115 353 000 FOR THE UNIVERSITIES AND POLYTECHNICS

BUILDING PROGRAMMES

* $77 860 000 FOR THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL TO FURNISH AND EQUIP EXISTING AND NEW BUILDINGS

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$17 552 000 FOR PLANT, VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE POLICE FORCE

$263 000 000 ADDITIONAL FOR LAND ACQUISITION FOR THE CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND

$20.9 MILLION CAPITAL COST FOR PROVIDING FOUR VERY HIGH FREQUENCY VHF RADIO SERVICES AND ONE ENHANCED MEDIUM FREQUENCY RADIO SERVICE FOR

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RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG TO IMPROVE ITS RADIO SERVICES TERRITORY-WIDE, AND

$3 267 000 FOR HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE AND CONSULTANCY FOR COMPUTER ISED PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLIES SYSTEM OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

22 TO SPEAK ON PUBLIC HOUSING WORKS

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TWENTY-TWO UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL BE SPEAKING IN THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE TO BE HELD IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) ON REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR 26 PUBLIC HOUSING BLOCKS ANNOUNCED BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY ON NOVEMBER 21.

AND A STATEMENT WILL BE MADE BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY ON THE +WHITE PAPER ON THE ANNUAL REPORT ON HONG KONG 1984-85 TO THE UN PARLIAMENT+, WHICH WILL BE AMONG PAPERS TO BE TABLED AT THE ~EETING.

THERE WILL ALSO BE A STATEMENT LY THE PON FIR. HU ON THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE HONG KONG ANNUAL PEPORT 1984-85.

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DEBATE WILL RESUME ON SIX EILLS, AND TWO MOTIONS ILL BE MOVED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ON THE CHIMINAL PROCEDURE CROINANC AND THE IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE.

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