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FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1988

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IN ADDITION, THE COMPANY WILL ALSO INTRODUCE NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND MARKETS TO MEMBERS, BY MEANS OF CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, TRAINING COURSES, EXHIBITIONS, OVERSEAS MISSIONS, AND CONSULTANCY SERVICES ON AREAS SUCH AS ENGINEERING DESIGN, AUTOMATION AND QUALITY CONTROL.

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IT WILL ALSO MATCH THE REQUIREMENTS OF POTENTIAL OVERSEAS BUYERS WITH MEMBERS POSSESSING THE RELEVANT TECHNICAL

CAPABILITIES,

EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988 GAZETTED

THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSES TO AMEND THE EMERGENCY RELIEF, FUND ORDINANCE TO ALLOW MORE TIME FOR PREPARING THE ANNUAL REPORT AND THE STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS AND FOR THE AUDITING OF THE ACCOUNTS OF THE EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND.

THE EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988 WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE BILL WAS AIMED AT AMENDING THE TIME SCHEDULE FOR TABLING THE ANNUAL REPORT AND THE AUDITED STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS OF THE EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND FROM SEPTEMBER 30 TO DECEMBER 31.

"EXPERIENCE HAS SHOWN THAT THE TIME REQUIRED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT FOR CROSS-CHECKING RETURNS FROM OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND FOR PREPARING THE STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS, PLUS THE TWO MONTHS NEEDED FOR AUDIT CERTIFICATION, MAKES IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE ACCOUNTS TO BE TAB LED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE SUMMER RECESS," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT HAS BEEN SUPPORTED BY THE EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND COMMITTEE.

THE BILL IS EXPECTED TO BE COUNCIL ON JUNE 1.

INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE

CAN

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO COMMENT ON THE AMENDMENT WRITE TO THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, SEVENTH FLOOR, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (MAIN WING), LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG, OR TO OMELCO, 8 JACKSON ROAD, HONG KONG.

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