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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1989

TAKEN, ΤΟ LUXURY THAT THE

THEREFORE, MRS TU HOPED THAT SUCH A STEP WOULD NEVER BE

SHOULD BE CONFINED BUT IF IT WAS, SHE SUGGESTED THAT IT ITEMS LIKE FURS, JEWELLERY, EXPENSIVE CARS AND OTHER THINGS HIGHER INCOME GROUP LIKED TO BUY.

UNITING THE

THE TWO

OF ADMINISTRATIVE SHE ALSO SUGGESTED THAT THE SUPERFLUOUS FAT COSTS COULD BE CUT OFF BY HIVING OFF DEPARTMENTS WHICH DUPLICATED

AND

FOR EXAMPLE, BY, WORK OF OTHER DEPARTMENTS, MUNICIPAL COUNCILS INTO ONE.

PERKS

ANOTHER WAY WOULD BE TO EXAMINE HOW MANY CIVIL SERVANTS'

BOATS, PLAGUE AND HAND-MANIPULATED BELONGED TO THE ERA OF SAILING FANS, WHICH DICTATED LONG HOLIDAYS AFTER LONG SEA JOURNEYS, SHE SAID.

A SENSE BEING

SHE

"IS WIDE-BASED PARTICIPATION IN TAXATION CONDUCIVE TO OF BELONGING, IF THE LESS PRIVILEGED TAX-PAYERS SEE THEIR MONEY

SECTOR OF THE COMMUNITY?" USED ON THESE LUXURY JAUNTS FOR ONE QUESTIONED.

IT WAS COMMENTING ON THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY'S STATEMENT THAT

FRUITS OF PROSPERITY, HIS INTENTION THAT EMPLOYEES SHOULD SHARE THE

CHANGED INTO

THE DEPRIVING MRS TU SAID THIS SHARING SHOULD NOT BE

THE BURDEN OF EMPLOYEES OF THE FRUITS OF THEIR LABOUR AND SHIFTING TAXATION FROM THE BETTER-OFF TO THE WORSE-OFF.

TO REVERSE THIS TREND,

FINANCIAL

THE THAT

HE RAISED THE THAT THE PRESENT STANDARD

MRS TU PROPOSED OF

SALES TAX, A SECRETARY SCRAPPED THE IDEA PERSONAL ALLOWANCE TO $48,000 AND THAT HE LEFT AND PROFITS AS IT WAS.

MEANS THE LOWER

"SUCH AN ACTION WOULD PROVE THAT THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY WHAT HE SAYS AND IS NOT TALKING HOLLOW WORDS OF COMFORT TO PAID WORKERS," SHE CONCLUDED.

TRUE MEDICAL SPENDING NOT REFLECTED: DR HENRIETTA IP

HAD

NEVER REFLECTED

THE

THE EXPENDITURE ON MEDICAL SERVICES

A SIGNIFICANT PORTION FOR CIVIL TRUE SPENDING FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE BECAUSE

SERVICES AND DENTAL WENT то MEDICAL OF THE SPENDING SERVANTS, DR THE HON HENRIETTA IP SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

CLEARLY EXTENDED

TO THEIR ON THEM

UNLESS AND UNTIL THE CONCEPT OF TRADING FUND TO CHARGING OTHER DEPARTMENTS FOR MEDICAL SERVICES RENDERED STAFF, THE PUBLIC WOULD NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH WAS REALLY SPENT ALONE, DR IP TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL DURING THE BUDGET DEBATE.

SAID THAT

COMMITMENT GOVERNMENT'S DR IP ALSO SERVICES DID NOT RELFECT THE REAL DEMAND.

TO MEDICAL

/"USING CAPITAL