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SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1994

TODAY'S EVENT KICKS OFF A PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN AIMED AT SPREADING ROAD SAFETY MESSAGES THE FOLLOWING WEEK.

MEMBERS OF THE WAN CHAI ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN WORKING GROUP WILL DISTRIBUTE LEAFLETS AND SOUVENIRS TO PASSERS-BY AT THE BLACK SPOTS OF MAJOR ROADS IN THE DISTRICT DURING LUNCH HOURS.

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BUDGET IS GOOD NEWS FOR GENERAL PUBLIC

THE 1994/95

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BUDGET SHOULD BE GOOD NEWS TO THE GRASSROOTS AS WELL AS THE MIDDLE CLASS, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MRS ROSANNA SAID TONIGHT (SATURDAY).

SPEAKING AT THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY OF THE WAH FU RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION, MRS URE ATTRIBUTED THIS TO THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY'S PROPOSAL OF A HUGE INCREASE IN THE BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR SALARIES TAX AND THE INTRODUCTION OF A DEPENDENT GRANDPARENT ALLOWANCE.

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"SERVICES AND MANPOWER IN THE FIELD OF SOCIAL WELFARE, EDUCATION AND MEDICAL CARE HAVE ALSO BEEN SUBSTANTIALLY MEET THE NEED OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC," SHE SAID.

INCREASED

EARLIER, ADDRESSING THE DISTRICT INDUSTRIALIST ASSOCIATION, MRS URE SAID A ONE PERCENTAGE POINT CUT IN THE PROFITS TAX WOULD HELP BOOST HONG KONG'S COMPETITIVENESS IN THE ASIAN PACIFIC REGION.

"IT CAN ALSO PROMOTE BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE TERRITORY," SHE ADDED.

TURNING TO A NEW SCHEME WHICH ENABLES EMPLOYERS ΤΟ RECRUIT PROFESSIONALS DIRECTLY FROM CHINA, MRS URE BELIEVES THAT THE TRIAL RUN, TO BE INTRODUCED SHORTLY, CAN HELP SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF MANPOWER SHORTAGE IN THE TERRITORY.

MRS URE ALSO CALLED ON THE PUBLIC то VOTE IN THE COMING DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS.

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