Sing Tao Jih Po (7.10.71)
知
迎值年·價有感全
稅加致不料价
支開鎊萬千四年五今同
崇聚會社於助有大定穩部
心
港督力等·
成
朋
務協議。龐大開支 財政司分析四千
析
費承
阿庆
負荷
名流說數目太高但願速還軍地
Sccurity has a price. It coate over $100 million a year. Although Hong Kong will increase its contribution to the defence costs, no increase
in tax is expected. Councillors agreed to the £40 million expense over the
next five years. They think that internal security will greatly help to promote social prepsity.
The
The new agreement on defence costs involves an enormous increase. residents are worried about the additional burden. Community leaders said that the figure is too high and hope that the British forces will return their land as soon as possible.
The Governor fought to pay 10% of the contribution in cash. The Armed Forces will hand back their land. The Financial Secretary gave a break down of the £400 million contribution to the defence costs.
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