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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1990

KONG REMAINED SUCCESSFUL OUTLINED IN THE POLICY

MR ARCULLI SAID TO ENSURE THAT HONG

PROJECTS INFRASTRUCTURAL THE FUTURE, ADDRESS WERE CLEARLY IMPORTANT.

IN

TO

ACHIEVE

THESE

OBJECTIVES

BELIEVE THEIR BELTS WHEN BY THE

I

"IN ORDER HE ADDED: MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WOULD NOT MIND TIGHTENING UP NECESSARY, PROVIDED THAT THEY KNOW THAT THIS BURDEN IS SHARED ENTIRE COMMUNITY EQUITABLY.

PROPOSALS AND UNREASONABLE WOULD NOT BE WELCOMED AND MAY THUS FURTHER

OUR POSSIBLY JEOPARDISING

"ANY UNPOPULAR AND UNFAIR REVENUE INCREASE IN GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE AFFECT SOCIAL STABILITY, ECONOMIC PROSPECTS," MR ARCULLI SAID.

BUDGET UNABLE TO CONTAIN PUBLIC EXPENDITURE

* * * * *

YEAR'S THIS

BUDGET

FISCAL POLICIES

TERRITORY'S

A CLEAR LACKS

PERSPECTIVE AND IS UNABLE TO CONTAIN

FOR THE PUBLIC

EXPENDITURES, THE HON MRS NELLIE FONG, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

SPEAKING

BUDGET THE IN

DEBATE,

SHE

MRS FONG SAID SHE WAS

FOUND THE CLUTCHING

FOR

FOR

DISAPPOINTED WITH THE BUDGET BECAUSE BITS OF MONEY HERE AND THERE TO COVER INCREASED COSTS, COULD WORK ONE YEAR BUT IT WAS NOT A LONG TERM OPTION.

SHE SUGGESTED THE GOVERNMENT THE FISCAL POLICIES AND DEVELOP STRUCTURE, WHILE AT THE SAME EXPENDITURE.

A

TIME

CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW LONG LASTING TAKING STEPS ΤΟ

OF

FINANCIAL

CONTAIN

AND

TAX

PUBLIC

SHE SAID FREEZING OR REDUCING THE NUMBER OF CIVIL SERVICE POSTS PUBLIC WOULD CERTAINLY BE A MOVE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION IN CONTAINING

EXPENDITURE.

AREAS OF

THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD TAKE A SERIOUS LOOK AT VARIOUS GOVERNMENT OPERATION TO SEE WHICH COULD BE PRIVATISED, SHE SAID.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES A CRITICAL REVIEW SHOULD BE MADE OF

IN PROCESSING TO CUT DOWN THE NUMBER OF FILES AND THE STEPS INVOLVED APPLICATIONS OF ANY NATURE, SHE ADDED.

ALSO MRS FONG

SUGGESTED

THAT

THE

A

PERIOD,

UNDERTAKE GOVERNMENT CONTINUOUS SERIES OF VALUE FOR MONEY STUDIES TO COVER, OVER A ALL AREAS OF THE GOVERNMENT.

REVIEW THE MOREOVER, SHE SAID THAT IT MIGHT BE APPROPRIATE TO

PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT AND CULTURAL NEED FOR GOVERNMENT TO SUBSIDISE

IMPROVED IMMENSELY EVENTS AS THE STANDARD OF LIVING IN HONG KONG HAD OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS.

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