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TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1988

FINANCE COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER BLOCK GRANTS

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THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL BE ASKED TO ACCEPT THE FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF BLOCK GRANTS TOTALLING $6,584.4 MILLION TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AND EARMARKED GRANTS OF $265.1 MILLION FOR RECURRENT GRANTS TO THE TWO UNIVERSITIES, THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, THE CITY POLYTECHNIC AND THE BAPTIST COLLEGE FOR THE 1988-91 TRIENNIUM.

RECOMMENDED BY THE UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTEE (UPOC), THE PROPOSED BLOCK GRANTS INCLUDE INDICATED GRANTS OF $19.

.2 MILLION FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF A DEGREE COURSE IN SPEECH THERAPY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, $416 MILLION FOR THE MEDICAL FACULTY AND $62.1 MILLION FOR THE PART-TIME DEGREE PROGRAMME AT THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.

THE EARMARKED GRANT FOR RESEARCH WILL BE DISBURSED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BY THE UPGC ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF IT'S RESEARCH SUB-COMMITTEE IN RESPONSE TO COMPETITIVE BIDS FROM THE INSTITUTIONS.

OTHER ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED AT TOMORROW'S MEETING INCLUDE:

* APPROVAL OF A SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION OF $18.7 MILLION ΤΟ

MEET EXPENDITURE IN CONNECTION WITH THE LEGAL AID SCHEME;

* APPROVAL OF AN INCREASE IN COMMITMENT FROM $6,456,000 BY $9,195,000 TO $15,651,000 TO ASSIST THE KOCHOW AND LUICHOW RESIDENTS {HONG KONG) ASSOCIATION LTD. TOWARDS BUILDING AND EQUIPPING A 24-CLASSROOM AIDED SECONDARY SCHOOL IN SAU MAU PING;

* APPROVAL OF THE PAYMENT OF PROFESSIONAL, FEES REASONABLY INCURRED BY OWNERS WHO VOLUNTARILY SURRENDER THEIR LAND ΤΟ THE GOVERNMENT IN ADVANCE OF RESUMPTION OF THE LAND;

* SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS FOR THE POST OFFICE INCLUDING $42.1 MILLION FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF MAILS AND $72.5 MILLION FOR DUES TO OTHER POSTAL ADMINISTRATIONS;

* APPROVAL OF A SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION OF $3.3 MILLION ΤΟ MEET EXPENDITURE ON DIESEL AND LUBRICATING OIL FOR THE PUMPING STATIONS OF THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT; AND

* APPROVAL OF A SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION OF $29 MILLION TO MEET ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE ON QUARTERING FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE.

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MEMBERS WILL ALSO CONSIDER RECOMMENDATIONS ESTABLISHMENT SUB-COMMITTEE AND THE PUBLIC WORKS SUB-COMMITTER.

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