Policy Address available to public on Wednesday
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     The Chief Executive, Mr Donald Tsang, will deliver his 2009-10 Policy Address in the Legislative Council at 11am on Wednesday (October 14), outlining the Government's policy direction for the coming year.  The full text of the Policy Address will be simultaneously released at (www.policyaddress.gov.hk).

     Copies of the Policy Address and other related publications will be available from 1pm to 7pm at 20 Public Enquiry Service Centres of the Home Affairs Department (Mui Wo and Cheung Chau Public Enquiry Service Centres will close at 6pm and 6.45pm respectively), and a counter set up by the Information Services Department on Ground Floor, Murray Building, Garden Road, Central, on a first-come-first-served basis.

     Copies of a leaflet containing the highlights of the Policy Address will be distributed at a number of public places at the same time while stocks last.

     The outlets for the distribution of the leaflet are listed below:

* 20 Public Enquiry Service Centres in 18 districts

* Counter set up by the Information Services Department, Ground Floor, Murray Building, Garden Road, Central

* Seven Government Offices:

Queensway Government Offices
Immigration Tower
Revenue Tower
Wanchai Tower
North Point Government Offices
Trade and Industry Department Tower
Tsuen Wan Government Offices

* 20 Mass Transit Railway stations - Central, Admiralty, Wan Chai, Causeway Bay, Jordan, Mong Kok, Wong Tai Sin, Kwun Tong, Kwai Fong, Tsuen Wan, Tsing Yi, Po Lam, Hung Hom, Kowloon Tong, Sha Tin, Tai Wai, Fanling, Tin Shui Wai, Tuen Mun and Yuen Long

* Ground Plaza of HSBC Main Building, Central

* Times Square, Causeway Bay

* Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui

* The following 64 shopping centres in public housing estates:

Hong Kong
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Siu Sai Wan Shopping Centre, Chai Wan
Wan Tsui Shopping Centre, Chai Wan
Oi Tung Shopping Centre, Shau Kei Wan
Hing Tung Shopping Centre, Shau Kei Wan
Stanley Plaza, Stanley
Lei Tung Shopping Centre, Ap Lei Chau
Wah Fu (II) Commercial Complex, Pok Fu Lam

Kowloon
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Lei Yue Mun Plaza, Yau Tong
Kai Tin Shopping Centre, Lam Tin
Tsui Ping (North) Shopping Centre, Kwun Tong
Shun Lee Shopping Centre, Kwun Tong
Lok Wah (North) Shopping Centre, Ngau Tau Kok
On Kay Court Commercial Centre, Ngau Tau Kok
Kai Yip Shopping Centre, Kowloon Bay
Sau Mau Ping Shopping Centre, Sau Mau Ping
Tsz Wan Shan Shopping Centre, Tsz Wan Shan
Choi Wan (I) Shopping Centre, Wong Tai Sin
Lung Cheung Mall, Wong Tai Sin
Wong Tai Sin Shopping Centre, Wong Tai Sin
Chuk Yuen (South) Shopping Centre, Wong Tai Sin
Fung Tak Shopping Centre, Diamond Hill
Lok Fu Shopping Centre, Wang Tau Hom
Pak Tin Commercial Centre, Sham Shui Po
Shek Kip Mei Commercial Complex, Sham Shui Po
Lei Cheng Uk Shopping Centre, Sham Shui Po
Lai Kok Shopping Centre, Sham Shui Po
Hoi Fu Shopping Centre, Mong Kok
Oi Man Shopping Centre, Ho Man Tin
Homantin Plaza, Ho Man Tin

New Territories East
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Choi Yuen Shopping Centre, Sheung Shui
Wah Ming Shopping Centre, Fanling
Fu Shin Shopping Centre, Tai Po
Tai Wo Shopping Centre, Tai Po
Heng On Shopping Centre, Ma On Shan
Mei Tin Shopping Centre, Sha Tin
Hin Keng Shopping Centre, Sha Tin
Kwong Yuen Shopping Centre, Sha Tin
Sha Kok Shopping Centre, Sha Tin
Mei Lam Shopping Centre, Sha Tin
Wo Che Shopping Centre, Sha Tin
Pok Hong Commercial Centre, Sha Tin
Hau Tak Shopping Centre, Tseung Kwan O
Po Lam Shopping Centre, Tseung Kwan O
Sheung Tak Shopping Centre, Tseung Kwan O

New Territories West
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Chung Fu Shopping Centre, Tin Shui Wai
Tin Shui (II) Shopping Centre, Tin Shui Wai
Tin Yan Shopping Centre, Tin Shui Wai
Long Ping Shopping Centre, Yuen Long
Butterfly Shopping Centre, Tuen Mun
Leung King Shopping Centre, Tuen Mun
Shan King Shopping Centre, Tuen Mun
Tai Hing Shopping Centre, Tuen Mun
Yau Oi Shopping Centre, Tuen Mun
Siu Hong Commercial Centre, Tuen Mun

Tsuen Wan, Kwai Chung and Islands
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Cheung Fat Shopping Centre, Tsing Yi
Cheung Hong Shopping Centre, Tsing Yi
Shek Wai Kok Shopping Centre, Kwai Chung
Lei Muk Shue Shopping Centre, Kwai Chung
Shek Lei (II) Shopping Centre, Kwai Chung
Kwai Fong Shopping Centre, Kwai Chung
Kwai Shing East Shopping Centre, Kwai Chung
Tai Wo Hau Shopping Centre, Kwai Chung
Kwai Chung Shopping Centre, Kwai Chung
Fu Tung Shopping Centre, Tung Chung

Ends/Monday, October 12, 2009
Issued at HKT 16:20

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