ENG-1995 — Page 13

CALENDAR OF EVENTS IN 1995

January

8-10

13-17

25-31-

27

30

February

10

The UK Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, the Right Honourable Alastair Goodlad, visits Hong Kong, attends a session of the Executive Council and meets Legislative Council members.

The Chief Secretary, Mrs Anson Chan, visits Singapore, where she names a $350 million floating dock built for Hong Kong United Dockyards Ltd.

The Chief Secretary, Mrs Anson Chan, attends the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

The government issues an assessment of public opinion on the consultation paper, An Old Age Pension Scheme for Hong Kong, which was published in July 1994. The 6 665 submissions received offer divided views.

The Finance Committee approves an additional advance of $5,202 million (in money of the day) for the Provisional Airport Authority to move ahead on building the airport at Chek Lap Kok.

The Finance Committee approves $188 million for Stage I works of the Shenzhen River Regulation Project.

The Boundary and Election Commission publishes its report on a thorough review of the electoral arrangements for the 1994 District Board elections.

Hong Kong and the Philippines sign an agreement on the Surrender of Fugitive Offenders. It will remain in force after 1997 and is the fifth agreement Hong Kong has signed in this area of co-operation against international crime. The first was signed with the Netherlands; the second with Canada the third with Australia and the fourth with Malaysia.

Trade unionist Mr Lee Cheuk-yan is elected unopposed for the Legislative Council seat in Kowloon Central left vacant by the resignation of Mr Lau Chin-shek.