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TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1986

THE STUDENT TRAVEL SCHEME, INTRODUCED FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 1981, ALLOWS FULL-TIME STUDENTS AGED BETWEEN 12 AND 25 TO TRAVEL AT CONCESSIONARY FARES ON ALL MAJOR FORMS OF FRANCHISED PUBLIC TRANSPORT, THE MTR AND THE KCR.

THE SCHEME IS FINANCED BY THE GOVERNMENT PAYING TO EACH PARTICIPATING OPERATOR AN ANNUAL GRANT CALCULATED BY REFERENCE TO A SIMPLE FIXED PERCENTAGE OF EACH OPERATOR'S TOTAL FARE INCOME. THE PERCENTAGE IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY.

THE PRESENT PROPOSED SUM HAS BEEN CALCULATED BY REFERENCE TO FORECASTS OF TRANSPORT OPERATOR'S FARE INCOME AND TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE ADVICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL THAT ALL TRAVEL ON SUNDAYS AND DURING THE PERIODS DECEMBER 25 TO JANUARY 1 INCLUSIVE AND JULY 16 TO AUGUST 31 INCLUSIVE SHOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM THE SCHEME.

MEMBERS WILL ALSO BE ASKED TO APPROVE A NEW COMMITMENT OF $23 001 000 FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FLIGHT INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM INSTALLED AT HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

APPROVAL WILL BE SOUGHT FOR A SUM OF $19 707 000 FOR THE PROVISION OF FOUR VERY HIGH FREQUENCY RADIO SERVICES AND ONE ENHANCED MEDIUM FREQUENCY RADIO SERVICE TO ENABLE RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG TO IMPROVE ITS RADIO SERVICES.

AN INCREASE IN THE ESTABLISHMENT CEILING FOR THE CREATION OF POSTS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT THE NEW TEXTILES AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES WILL ALSO BE DISCUSSED.

OTHER ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION ARE :

* AN INCREASE IN THE BASIC RATE OF THE REMOTE STATIONS

ALLOWANCE FOR SINGLE AND MARRIED OFFICERS OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE WORKING AND LIVING ON OUTLYING ISLANDS:

* AN INCREASE IN THE RATE OF THE ADDITIONAL ALLOWANCE TO

OFFICERS IN RECEIPT OF REMOTE STATIONS ALLOWANCE FOR EACH CHILD ATTENDING SCHOOL IN THE URBAN AREA;

* AN INCREASE IN THE REMOTE STATIONS ALLOWANCE FOR OFFICERS

WORKING AND LIVING AT CAPE COLLINSON CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION AND AN INCREASE IN THE RATE OF ALLOWANCE FOR EACH CHILD ATTENDING SCHOOL IN THE URBAN AREA;

* TO ACCEPT THE ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL COMMITMENT FOR THE

ABOVE INCREASES;

* APPROVAL OF THE FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF PROVIDING

ADDITIONAL TEACHERS FOR SPLIT CLASS TEACHING OF COMPUTER STUDIES, ART AND DESIGN AND MUSIC IN SENIOR SECONDARY SECTIONS OF PUBLIC SECTOR SCHOOLS;

/APPROVAL