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THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1994

WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICER CALLS FOR SUPPORT OF BUDGET

WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICER. MR PETER MANN, HAS CALLED ON DISTRICT DIGNITARIES AND LOCAL RESIDENTS TO SUPPORT THE NEWLY RELEASED 1994/95 BUDGET.

SPEAKING AT THE WAN CHAI KAIFONG SPRING RECEPTION CUM ELDERLY NIGHT THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING, HE SAID THE BUDGET WAS GENEROUS, WITH AN INCREASE IN PERSONAL ALLOWANCES AND A NEW ALLOWANCE INTRODUCED FOR DEPENDENT GRANDPARENTS.

"UNDER THE PROPOSALS, ABOUT 420,000 TAXPAYERS WILL DROP OUT OF THE TAX NET WHILE A FURTHER 1,130,000 SANDWICH CLASS PEOPLE WILL PAY LESS TAX, HE SAID.

EXPRESSING THANKS TO THE WAN CHAI KAIFONG ASSOCIATION VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION IN THE PAST YEAR, MR MANN HOPED CONTINUE TO GIVE FULL BACKING TO GOVERNMENT POLICIES.

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AFD DIRECTOR COMMENDS STAFF ON SUGGESTIONS SCHEME * * * * *

THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, DR LAWRENCE LEK, TODAY (THURSDAY) COMMENDED 15 COLLEAGUES FOR THEIR MERITORIOUS AND INNOVATIVE IDEAS UNDER THE DEPARTMENTAL STAFF SUGGESTIONS SCHEME.

AT A CEREMENY HELD AT THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT (AFD) THIS MORNING, DR LEE PRESENTED AWARDS AND CASH PRIZES, TOTALLING $23,200, TO THE 15 DEPARTMENTAL STAFF MEMBERS.

DR LEE THANKED THE STAFF FOR THEIR INITIATIVES, SAYING THAT THE AFD STAFF SUGGESTIONS SCHEME HAD BEEN A SUCCESS SINCE ITS INTRODUCTION LAST YEAR.

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HE ALSO CALLED ON SUGGESTIONS SO AS TO MAKE COST-EFFECTIVE.

THIS YEAR, THE AFD STAFF SUGGESTIONS SCHEME'S TOP HONOUR HAS BEEN AWARDED TO MR WOO TING-KWONG, A FIELD OFFICER I OF THE MA ON SHAN MANAGEMENT CENTRE. HIS ASSISTANTS, MR LIN YAT-SANG AND MR CHEUNG TAK-SHING, WERED ALSO AWARDED.

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MR WOO'S NEW DESIGN OF BARBECUE PIT HAS BEEN JUDGED AS DURABLE AND EASY TO INSTALL. IT IS SPECIALLY TAILORED TO SOLVE PROBLEM OF EXPANSION CAUSED BY HEAT, WHICH IN TURN WILL SAVE A LOT MANPOWER AND RESOURCES IN REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE. AS AN ESTIMATED $175,000 IS EXPECTED TO BE SAVED ANNUALLY, THIS NEW FACILITY HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION IN ALL COUNTRY PARKS.

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