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TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1986

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YAXLEY RETURNING

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THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, MR JOHN YAXLEY, IS DUE TO ARRIVE IN HONG KONG TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AT 6.10 PM ON

FLIGHT BR382 AFTER SPENDING ABOUT 10 DAYS IN THE U.K. AND FRANCE SPEAKING TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES ABOUT NUCLEAR POWER INSTALLATIONS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER HIS RETURN.

MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA COVERING THE EVENT SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE PRESS ROOM ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE AIRPORT TERMINAL AT 5 PM. GIS OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.

MEET THE MEDIA

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THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND LANDS, MR CHAMSON CHAU, WILL MEET THE MEDIA ON THURSDAY (JULY 24) AT 4 PM IN THE GIS PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM, FIFTH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, CENTRAL,

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT.

APPROVAL SOUGHT FOR STUDENT TRAVEL SCHEME FUNDING

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MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL BE ASKED TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) TO APPROVE THE PERCENTAGE OF FARE INCOME TO BE USED FOR CALCULATING PAYMENTS TO PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPERATORS

PARTICIPATING IN THE STUDENT TRAVEL SCHEME FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 1986 TO AUGUST 31, 1987.

THEY WILL ALSO BE ASKED TO ACCEPT THE FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS FOR THE 1986-87 ACADEMIC YEAR OF GRANT PAYMENTS TOTALLING $239.13 MILLION.

/THE STUDENT