2013 Policy Address and 2013-14 Budget regional forums
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     The Chief Executive, Mr C Y Leung, and the Financial Secretary, Mr John C Tsang, will hold regional forums to gauge public views on the 2013 Policy Address and the 2013-14 Budget.

     With a view to gauging more opinions from a wider spectrum, apart from inviting members of District Councils, Area Committees, district advisory committees and local organisations to the three forums, seats will also be reserved for members of the public.

     Those who are interested to join are welcome to register through a hotline (Tel: 8108 8632) from 1pm today (November 26) during office hours (9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday). These forums will be conducted in Cantonese and seats will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

     Details of the three regional forums are as follows:

Kowloon region
Date: December 3 (Monday)
Time: 6.15pm to 7.45pm
Venue: Rotunda 1, Kowloonbay International Trade & Exhibition Centre, 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon

Hong Kong region
Date: December 11 (Tuesday)
Time: 6.15pm to 7.45pm
Venue: Y-Theatre, Youth Square, 238 Chai Wan Road, Chai Wan, Hong Kong

New Territories region
Date: December 13 (Thursday)
Time: 6.15pm to 7.45pm
Venue: Auditorium, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Road, Kwai Chung, New Territories

Ends/Monday, November 26, 2012
Issued at HKT 11:00

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