1.   A proposal to set up a committee to co-ordinate and organise the handover celebrations.

2.   But many environmentalists say the government was only interested in using the caricature of a grinning dolphin to bolster the turnout at its recent handover celebrations.

3.   On Wednesday it voted to ban pro-democracy groups from holding rallies at two central Hong Kong parks during the handover celebrations.

4.   The association was established to organise handover celebrations and co-ordinate activities by smaller groups.

5.   Tung and his new cabinet are to be sworn in during handover celebrations on Monday to be attended by Chinese President Jiang Zemin.

6.   Jiang is coming to Hong Kong as part of the handover celebrations.

7.   Meanwhile, a PLA-run song and dance troupe from Beijing will also stage performances here to mark handover celebrations, officials said.

8.   The Hong Kong Government is building a new convention centre on Victoria Harbour especially for the handover celebrations.

9.   The Hong Kong government Thursday called on activists planning to stage protests during the handover celebrations next week to remain calm and act in accordance to the law.