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Date:

28.11.86

Time:

8.30

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Reporter:

PMS

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MR CHEONG:

Nil. You mentioned that there are other

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revenues from

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CHAIRMAN:

That is Government.

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This is just Government, yes.

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MR CHEONG:

Just these two.

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MR CHEONG:

Government from hotel accommodation.

Apart from the tax and the subvention from

Government, does the Association have any other source of revenue?

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SES:

I imagine they have some minor sources,

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MR CHEONG:

SES:

Negligible.

Compared with these figures I think. But

the Government contribution is about 90%.

MR CHEONG:

Well assuming that in the year 1985-86

the Association have one and a half months in reserve, let's say for argument's sake HK$20 million, so their expenditure was HK$90 million per annum. Now in the year 1981 their total intake was about HK$63 million and assuming one and a half months reserve at that particular time, their total expenditure at that time would be amounting to about

HK$53 million so there is really an increase of a heck of a lot.

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SES:

Indeed, yes.

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MR CHEONG:

Where did they spend it?

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I am sure those figures are set out in the accounts which have been laid on the table. Basically, of course, on

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