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FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1989

"ON APRIL

21.

BRITISH THE

GOVERNMENT

IT ANNOUNCED

WOULD THE FULL CENTRE NOW UNDER

CONTRIBUTE UP TO SIX MILLION POUNDS ($80 MILLION) TO COVER THE PILLAR POINT

CAPITAL COSTS OF

CONSTRUCTION IN TUEN MUN," HE SAID.

REFUGEE

"THE CONTRIBUTIONS

INDICATE

THE

BRITISH

GOVERNMENT'S

KONG OF THE CONTINUING

RECOGNITION OF THE FINANCIAL BURDEN ON HONG INFLUX OF BOAT PEOPLE AND ITS READINESS TO ASSIST."

MORE TENTS FOR VBP FLOWN IN

ANOTHER 150 TENTS WERE FLOWN IN

TODAY (FRIDAY)

FROM BRITAIN

INFLUX

FOR USE AS EMERGENCY ACCOMMODATION TO COPE WITH THE CONTINUING OF VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE.

TENTS WHICH ARRIVED

'THIS FOLLOWS A FIRST BATCH OF ABOUT 100 FROM BRITIAN ON TUESDAY," A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

"THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT HAS AGREED TO MEET THE THESE TWO BATCHES OF TENTS.

FULL COSTS OF

"THEY ARE IN RESPONSE TO OUR AFTER WE HAVE RUN OUT OF STOCK HERE.

REQUEST URGENT

FOR MORE TENTS

"

NEW FRAMEWORK FOR REGULATING ELECTRICITY SUPPLY

* * * *

A

FRAMEWORK

FOR

NEW COMPLETELY A BILL PROPOSING TO PROVIDE

IN RESPECT OF ELECTRICITY-RELATED DETAILED REGULATORY ARRANGEMENTS MATTERS WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON JUNE 21.

SERVICES, MECHANICAL

MR MIAO THE DIRECTOR OF ELECTRICAL AND

1989 WAS CHI. SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT THE PROPOSED ELECTRICITY BILL

ORDINANCE, WHICH INTENDED TO REPLACE THE EXISTING ELECTRICITY SUPPLY

IN WAS ENACTED IN 1911 AND HAD SINCE BECOME OUT OF DATE AND DEFICIENT A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT AREAS.

THE

BILL'S

INTENTION

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE GOVERNMENT, TRADE AND ELECTRICITY CONSUMERS.

IS

ΤΟ

CLEARLY DELINEATE

THE

THE SUPPLY COMPANIES, ELECTRICAL

"IT ALSO