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Concerning question (c), of the total number of staff of the SDB in 1994/95 (352), 208 officers (consisting of 185 permanent and 23 non-permanent staff) were engaged in non-sports development work at a cost of $35.9 million. 166 (consisting of 145 permanent and 21 non-permanent staff) were deployed for the management of the various facilities of the HKSI at a cost of $22.9 million, and 42 (consisting of 40 permanent and 2 non-permanent staff) for general administration and financial control duties at a cost of $13 million.

Regarding question (d), a total of 10 expatriate staff were employed by the SDB and the HKSI in 1994/95. At present, there are 6 expatriate staff. With the departure of the incumbent Chief Executive in January 1996, the remaining 5 expatriate staff, including the Director of the HKSI, are engaged primarily in coaching work. The staff cost is $6.4 million. However, the SDB now applies the same terms of employment to both local and expatriate staff. In other words, all staff are employed on local terms.

Finally, on question (e), no expatriate officer will be employed to perform administrative, managerial, and fund-raising functions after the departure of the incumbent Chief Executive.

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Payment of Crown rent

Following is a question by the Hon Lau Wong-fat and a written reply by the Secretary for Planning, Environment and Lands, Mr Bowen Leung, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

Question:

At present, the Government issues demand notes to the public for the payment of rates, salaries tax, etc. However, in recent years no demand notes have been issued by the Lands Department to owners in respect of Crown rent payable. In this regard, will the Government inform this Council of the following:

(a)

why different procedures and criteria are adopted in the collection of

revenue;