| 2 |
Hong Kong athletes return from the 9th Far East and South Pacific
Games for the Disabled in Kuala Lumpur after winning 25 gold, 30 silver
and 24 bronze medals. |
| 3 |
The Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's
Congress, Mr Wu Bangguo, officiates at the opening of ITU TELECOM
WORLD 2006. This is the first time the triennial expo has been staged
outside Geneva. |
| 5 |
The Financial Secretary announces that the Government will no longer
advocate the Goods and Services Tax, but will continue the public
consultation on other options for broadening of the tax base.
A restoration project of the Liu Ying Lung Study Hall, coordinated by the
Antiquities and Monuments Office of the LCSD and the Restoration
Committee of Hin Shing Tong, wins an Honourable Mention in the 2006
UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Culture Heritage
Conservation. |
| 6 |
The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Amendment) Bill 2006 is passed
by the Legislative Council, imposing heavier fines of up to $200,000 plus
three years in prison for cruelty against animals. |
| 8 |
ITU TELECOM WORLD 2006 closes, following a busy week which saw
some 62 000 participants from more than 140 countries converge on
Hong Kong for the event. |
| 10 |
The Election Committee Subsector Elections are conducted to return
members to constitute a new term Election Committee which will
choose the third term Chief Executive. |
| 11 |
The Chief Executive opens the Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum in Castle Road,
Central. |
| 15 |
The World Trade Organisation commends Hong Kong for its open and
free trade policy at a meeting held in Geneva to review trade policies.
A participant in the review, Ambassador Mario Matus of Chile, describes
Hong Kong as a 'jewel of the crown of free trade'.
The Finance Committee of the Legislative Council approves the funding
for the Pre-primary Education Voucher Scheme which entails an
additional $2 billion spending per year upon full implementation to
ensure continued enhancement of the quality of the pre-primary sector. |
| 17 |
Hong Kong athletes return to the territory bringing back a record 28
medals — six gold, 12 silver and 10 bronze — from the 15th Asian
Games in Doha. |
| 19 |
The Hong Kong Shue Yan University becomes the first private university
in Hong Kong.
The Centre for Food Safety launches the voluntary egg importer
enrolment scheme to better regulate the sale of poultry eggs in Hong
Kong. |
