DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG. TEL 5-233191
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1984
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
SUPPORT FOR DISTRICT BOARDS URGED.............................. 1
RESIDENTS TO DISCUSS GREEN PAPER............................... 2
REGISTRY TO WORK FULL TIME..................................... 2
SOIL STUDY WORK................................................ 3
WATERSLIDE FOR BEACH .......................................... 3
TRAFFIC CHANGE ................................................ 3
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1934
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SUPPORT FOR DISTRICT BOARDS URGED
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CHANGES TO DISTRICT BOARDS NEXT YEAR ARE AN IMPORTANT STEP FORWARD IN DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, SAID TONIGHT.
THE BOARDS WOULD FACE UP TO THEIR NEW CHALLENGE, BUT THEY WOULD ALSO NEED PUBLIC SUPPORT, HE SAID.
IN HIS MESSAGE TO THE GRAND FINAL OF THE 18 DISTRICT AMATEUR SINGING CONTEST, HE SAID: +ONE OF THE PRACTICAL WAYS OF SHOWING YOUR SUPPORT IS TO REGISTER AS VOTERS AND CAST YOUR VOTE ON POLLING DAY.*
HE ALSO URGED POTENTIAL VOTERS WHO HAVE NOT YET REGISTERED TO +HURRY UP+ DURING THE CURRENT REGISTRATION PERIOD WHICH WILL LAST UNTIL OCTOBER 1.
MR AKERS-JONES SAID THE GRAND FINAL MARKED THE CLIMAX WHERE THE NINE FINALISTS FACED THE CHALLENGE THEY HAD BEEN PREPARING FOR THROUGH DISTRICT COMPETITIONS AND THE SEMI-FINAL CONTEST.
THE NINE FINALISTS AND OTHERS WHO HAD PARTICIPATED IN THE PRELIMINARIES HAD SHOWN THEIR POSITIVE SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES IN THE DISTRICTS.
+THE AIM OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION IS REALLY TO ENABLE LOCAL RESIDENTS TO TAKE AN ACTIVE PART IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THEIR DISTRICT AFFAIRS AS WELL AS TO FOSTER A SENSE OF BELONGING AMONG THEM,* HE SAID.
+TO THE NINE FINALISTS IN THIS SINGING CONTEST, THEIR VOICE IS ESSENTIAL TO THEM TO FACE THE CHALLENGE OF TONIGHT. LIKEWISE, YOUR VOICE, CRYSTAL ISED IN YOUR VOTE, IS INDISPENSABLE TO THE DISTRICT BOARDS TO MEET THEIR CHALLENGE.
+A VOTE IS A VOICE. REGISTER NOW! +
HE ADDED THAT THE SONG CONTEST DEMONSTRATED ENTHUSIASM AND SUPPORT FOR A UNITED EFFORT TO IMPROVE THE LIFE OF THE PEOPLE. •♦LET US ALL WORK IN HARMONY FOR A BETTER HONG KONG AND SHOW OUR SUPPORT FOR THE DISTRICT BOARDS.*
THE COMPETITION WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG AND SING TAO NEWSPAPERS LTD AS PART OF PUBLICITY EFFORTS TO PROMOTE THE VOTER REGISTRATION EXERCISE.
MORE THAN 3 000 SINGING ENTHUSIASTS TOOK PART IN THE CONTEST WHICH BEGAN IN APRIL WITH A SERIES OF PRELIMINARIES IN ALL 18 DISTRICTS.
THE NINE FINALISTS TONIGHT REPRESENTED THE FOLLOWING DISTRICTS! YUEN LONG, SAI KUNG, SHAM SHU I PO, KWUN TONG, KOWLOON CITY, MONG KOK, YAU MA TEI, CENTRAL AND WESTERN. AND EASTERN.
THREE SINGING GROUPS ALSO COMPETED FOR THE GROUP CHAMPIONSHIP.
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RESIDENTS TO DISCUSS GREEN PAPER * * *
ABOUT 500 RESIDENTS OF NAM SHAN ESTATE AND YAU YAT CHUEN WILL TAKE PART IN AN OPEN FORUM TOMORROW (SUNDAY) TO DISCUSS PROPOSALS IN THE GREEN PAPER ON REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT AND THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM.
ORGANISED BY LOCAL AREA COMMITTEE AND MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, IT WILL BE THE LAST OF A SERIES OF MEETINGS, SEMINARS AND FORUMS ARRANGED IN SHAM SHU I PO AS PART OF THE DISTRICT’S SPECIAL CONSULTATION EXERCISE ON THE GREEN PAPER DURING THE PAST FEW WEEKS.
SPEAKERS ON THE PANEL TOMORROW WILL INCLUDE AN UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR ALLEN LEE; AN URBAN COUNCILLOR, MR TONG KAM-BIU; THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR SYLVESTER TSE; THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS WONG MEI-LIN, DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AND LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES.
RESIDENTS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THE FORUM WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 3.15 PM AT THE WAH YAN RESTAURANT, MAN HING HOUSE, TAI HANG SAI ESTATE.
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REGISTRY TO WORK FULL TIME * * * *
THE SHA TIN BIRTHS AND MARRIAGE REGISTRY SITUATED ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY HOUSE, SHA TIN STATION, WILL OPERATE ON A FULL TIME BASIS FROM MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 3).
THE WORKING HOURS ARE:
MONDAY TO FRIDAY
9 AM
2 PM
12.45 PM
4.30 PM
SATURDAY
9 AM
12.30 PM
♦THIS REGISTRY IS IN FACT AT THE SAME LOCATION WHERE THE PRESENT SHA TIN IMMIGRATION OFFICE IS,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID.
HE ALSO SAID THAT FROM THE SAME DAY, THE MOBILE OFFICE WILL PAY AN ADDITIONAL VISIT TO TUEN MUN TO MEET THE INCREASED DEMAND FOR IMMIGRATION SERVICES THERE.
♦ANYONE WISHING TO USE THE SERVICES MAY CALL AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE AT ON TING ESTATE BETWEEN 10.15 AM AND 12.30 PM AND BETWEEN 2 PM AND 3.30 PM EVERY MONDAY AND FRIDAY,+ HE SAID.
THE MOBILE OFFICE’S VISITING SCHEDULE TO OTHER DISTRICTS REMAINS UNCHANGED.
PEOPLE WISHING TO MAKE ENQUIRIES MAY TELEPHONE 3-7333111.
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SOIL STUDY WORK * * *
A $1.5 MILLION CONTRACT HAS BEEN AWARDED BY THE TUEN MUN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT FOR SOIL INVESTIGATION WORK AT YUNG LONG IN TUEN MUN.
THE WORK WILL COVER 150 HECTARES AND WILL PROVIDE FILL MATERIAL FOR RECLAMATION REQUIRED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW TOWN.
WORK WILL START NEXT WEEK AND BE COMPLETED IN FIVE MONTHS.
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WATERSLIDE FOR BEACH
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ALL BARBECUE FACILITIES AT THE CLEAR WATER BAY SECOND BEACH IN SAI KUNG WILL BE REMOVED NEXT WEEK TO MAKE WAY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A WATERSLIDE BY A PRIVATE DEVELOPER.
TWENTY-THREE BARBECUE PITS WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE BEACH BEFORE SEPTEMBER 10 (MONDAY), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID.
BATHERS WISHING TO USE BARBECUE FAC IL ITIES WERE ADV ISED TO GO TO OTHER BEACHES - AT CAMPERS BEACH, HAP MUN BAY BEACH, KIU TSUI BEACH, PAK SHA CHAU BEACH, SILVERSTRAND BEACH, TRIO BEACH AND CLEAR WATER BAY (FIRST BEACH) IN SAI KUNG AREA.
HOWEVER
SWIMMING AND SUN-BATHING WOULD STILL BE PERMITTED AT -■ ■' SECOND BEACH, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
CLEAR WATER BAY
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TRAFFIC CHANGE H * *
CHAN TONG LANE IN WAN CHAI WILL BE REROUTED ONE-WAY SOUTHBOUND AND RESTRICTED TO VEHICLES REQUIRING LOCAL ACCESS, FROM 10 AM ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 3).
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1984
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
MORE NEV ESTATE FLATS REeDY ............................ 1
SPORTS FUN FOR THE DEAF ................................ 1
TEAM AIMS FOR MORE VOTERS .............................. 2
URBAN COUNCILLORS TO GIVE VIErJS ON GREEN PAPER......... 3
TEMPORARY MARKET OPENING SOON .......................... 3
KWUN TONG MAGISTRACY MOVING............................. 4
VEGETABLE-GROWING COMPETITION .......................... 5
RESERVOIR SLOPE WORK ................................... 5
MARKET STALLS FOR LEASE ..............................
ROAD CLOSURE .........................................
QUARRY BAY WATER CUT
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MORE NEW ESTATE FLATS READY * * * *
REDEVELOPMENT OF THE OLDER TAI WO HAU ESTATE IN TStlEN WAN HAS REACHED AN IMPORTANT STAGE WITH THE COMPLETION OF TWO MORE NEw RESIDENTIAL BLOCKS'AND A FOUR-STOREY CARPARK.
' AND BY NOVEMBER THIS YEAR, ANOTHER TWO NEW BLOCKS, PLUS A FOUR-STOREY COMMERCIAL CENTRE, WILL BE COMPLETED.
+ALL THESE FORM THE SECOND PHASE OF THE ESTATE’S REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME TO RELIEVE OVERCROWDING AND IMPROVE THE LIVING ENVIRONMENT FOR TENANTS,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE HOUSING AUTHORITY SAID TODAY.
HE SAID THE TWO COMPLETED- 19-22-STOREY SLAB BLOCKS AND THE TwO 26-28-STOREY DOUBLE-H BLOCKS UNDER CONSTRUCTION WILL PROVIDE 2 253 FLATS FOR 11 800 PEOPLE.
+THE COMPLETION OF THESE BLOCKS HELPS FACILITATE FURTHER REDEVELOPMENT OF THE ESTATE AS TENANTS AFFECTED BY THE THIRD PHASE ARE BEING REHOUSED IN THESE NEW FLATS.
♦THE COMMERCIAL CENTRE WILL ALSO BECOME THE FOCAL POINT OF THE ESTATE, PROVIDING ALL NECESSARY RETAIL FACILITIES,+ HE SAID.
FOUR NEW BLOCKS HAVE ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED IN THE. FIRST PHASE, HOUSING 9 000 PEOPLE IN 1 442 SELF-CONTAINED FLATS.
+AN EXTENSIVE PROGRAMME HAS BEEN DRAWN UP TO DEMOLISH ALL THE REMAINING 13 OLDER BLOCKS TO MAKE WAY FOR MODERN ONES IN TWO MORE PHASES OF REDEVELOPMENT.+
ALL TENANTS STILL LIVING IN OLDER BLOCKS IN THE ESTATE ARE EXPECTED TO BE REHOUSED WITH IMPROVED ACCOMMODATION BY 1988.
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SPORTS FUN FOR THE DEAF
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MORE THAN 100 PEOPLE WITH IMPAIRED HEARING ENJOYED AN AFTERNOON OF FUN IN SQUASH, TENNIS AND BADMINTON AT THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE TODAY (SUNDAY).
THEY WERE TAKING PART IN A SPORTS PROGRAMME OFFERED JOINTLY BY THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT, HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE DEAF AND THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE.
the programme' was specially designed to introduce these SPORTS ACTIVITIES TO DEAF PEOPLE.
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EXPERIENCED COACHES, HELPED BY SIGN-LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS, TAUGHT THE PARTICIPANTS THE BASIC SKILLS OF THE SPORTS.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE BOARD, SIR ALBERT RODRIGUES SAID SPORTS COULD HELP DEVELOP THE CONFIDENCE OF MANY DISABLED PEOPLE - INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE DEAF.
BASKETBALL, TABLE-TENNIS, SWIMMING AND JUDO HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN INTRODUCED TO DEAF PEOPLE, WHO SHOWED THEY WERE AS INTERESTED IN THESE SPORTS AS THE ABLE-BODIED WERE, SAID SIR ALBERT.
IF THIS LATEST PROGRAMME PROVES SUCCESSFUL, LONGER-TERM TRAINING WILL BE ARRANGED.
ALSO PRESENT AT THE CEREMONY WERE THE COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR CLIVE OXLEY? THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR DICKEN YUNG? THE MANAGER OF THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE, MR HOWARD WELLS AND THE HONORARY SECRETARY OF THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE DEAF, MR BUDDY BUTT.
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TEAM AIMS FOR MORE VOTERS * * *
OFFICERS OF THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE AND LOCAL LEADERS WILL BE OUT IN FORCE TOMORROW (MONDAY) TO REGISTER VOTERS IN YUEN WO, THE LAST OF THE DISTRICT’S EIGHT CONSTITUENCIES TO BE VISITED BY THE REGISTRATION TEAM.
HEADING THE GROUP WILL BE THE NEW DISTRICT OFFICER, MR LAM WOON-KWONG, WHO TAKES UP HIS POST TOMORROW.
SIX DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AND 12 MUTUAL AID COMMITTEE MEMBERS WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY SOME 100 DISTRICT OFFICE STAFF MEMBERS ON A FOUR-DAY VISIT TO WO CHE ESTATE, WHICH HAS 6 000 HOUSEHOLDS.
THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY VISITS TO THE JOCKEY CLUB STAFF QUARTERS WHICH HAS 450 FAMILIES AND LEK YUEN ESTATE, WHICH HAS 3 200 FAMILIES.
SINCE JULY, THE DISTRICT OFFICE HAS RECEIVED ABOUT 30 000 COMPLETED REGISTRATION FORMS IN THE DISTRICT.
DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WHO WILL HELP PROMOTE THE DRIVE TOMORROW ARE MR YEUNG SIU-WAH, MR WAI HON-LEUNG, MR CHEUNG CHI-YUEN, WONG PO-MING, MR ANDREW WONG AND MR LAM HUNG-CHIU.
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URBAN COUNCILLORS TO GIVE VIEWS ON GREEN PAPER * * *
URBAN COUNCILLORS WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON THE GREEN PAPER AT THE COUNCIL’S MEETINGS TO BE HELD AT 2.30 PM ON TUESDAY AND THURSDAY.
THE PLATFORM FOR THE OPEN DISCUSSION ON THE ISSUE IS ONE of three motions to be introduced during the meetings, the first to be held after the summer recess.
MR HILTON CHEONG-LEEN, CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL, WILL MOVE: ♦THAT THE VIEWS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS ON THE GREEN PAPER ON THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN HONG KONG BE CONVEYED TO THE government.+
HE WILL ALSO MOVE TO ADOPT THE COUNCIL’S AUDITED STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITY AND STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31 THIS YEAR, AND TO APPROVE THE URBAN COUNCIL REPORT FOR 1983-84.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER AND/OR PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE MEETINGS WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, EDINBURGH PLACE, AT 2.30 PM ON TUESDAY AND THURSDAY.
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TEMPORARY MARKET OPENING SOON
A NEW TEMPORARY MARKET WILL SOON BE OPENED IN TSUEN WAN.
COSTING ABOUT $7 MILLION, THE TAK WAH STREET TEMPORARY MARKET IS LOCATED ON A 1.14-HECTARE SITE AT THE JUNCTION OF TAK WAH STREET AND YAN CHAI STREET.
IT WAS DESIGNED AND BUILT BY THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, AND WILL BE HANDED OVER TO THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR MANAGEMENT.
THE MARKET WILL ACCOMMODATE ALL ELIGIBLE OPERATORS NOW TRADING AT THE YEUNG UK ROAD MARKET AND THE YEUNG UK ROAD TEMPORARY MARKET, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.
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THE YEUNG UK ROAD MARKET WILL THEN BE DEMOLISHED TO MAKE WAY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW MODERN MARKET COMPLEX.
THE TEMPORARY MARKET HAS 2OO MARKET STALLS FOR SALE OF MEAT, FISH AND POULTRY, AND 440 MINI STALLS FOR THE SALE OF VEGETABLES AND GROCERIES.
IT ALSO HAS 24 COOKED FOOD STALLS, FOR RESIDENTS AND FACTORY WORKERS.
SCALDING
OTHER FACILITIES AT THE MARKET INCLUDE A POULTRY
ROOM A VEGETABLE SORTING ROOM, A REFUSE COLLECTION POINT AND
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KWUN TONG MAGISTRACY MOVING * * * *
THE KWUN TONG MAGISTRACY WILL MOVE ON SATURDAY (SEPTEMBER 8) FROM THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BRANCH OFFICE BUILDING AT TUNG YAN STREET, TO THE NEW KWUN TONG LAW COURTS AT 10 LEI YUE MUN ROAD, KOWLOON.
IT WILL REOPEN ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 10).
THE NEW SEVEN-STOREY KWUN TONG LAW COURTS HAVE A TOTAL OF EIGHT COURT ROOMS AND A GROSS FLOOR AREA OF ABOUT 13 000 SQUARE METRES.
APART FROM COURT ROOMS, THE NEW BUILDING ALSO HAS EIGHT MAGISTRATES’ CHAMBERS, A PRESS ROOM, WITNESS WAITING ROOMS, CONSULTATION ROOMS, A LAWYERS’ CHANGING ROOM, A TEMPORARY CUSTODIAL AREA, A CANTEEN, TWO LIBRARIES AND ACCOMMODATION FOR THE LAW SOCIETY LEGAL ADVICE AND DUTY LAWYER SCHEMES, THE POLICE, AND THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT.
THE NEW MAGISTRACY’S TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR GENERAL ENQUIRIES WILL BE 3-7276321.
THE NEW KWUN TONG LAW COURTS WILL BE FORMALLY OPENED BY THE CHIEF JUSTICE AT 4.30 PM ON OCTOBER 15.
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VEGETABLE-GROWING COMPETITION M * * *
PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN THE URBAN AREA ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE URBAN PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN VEGETABLE GROWING COMPETITION BY CULTIVATING VEGETABLES IN POTS.
JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, THE COMPETITION IS TO BE DIVIDED INTO TWO GROUPS: HONG KONG ISLAND PRIMARY SCHOOLS AND KOWLOON PENINSULA PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS MAY SUBMIT A MAXIMUM OF EIGHT POTS, COMPRISING FOUR SPECIES, WHICH CAN GROW IN POTS UNDER THE WINTER CLIMATE OF HONG KONG.
ALL ENTRIES MUST REACH THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE TEACHING CENTRE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT 4 PAK FUK ROAD, NORTH POINT, ON FEBRUARY 5, 1985.
THE COMPETITION AIMS TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR URBAN PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN TO LEARN ABOUT THE SHAPE, STRUCTURE AND GROWTH OF PLANTS THROUGH PARTICIPATION AND OBSERVATION. THE EVENT WILL ALSO ENCOURAGE URBAN SCHOOL CHILDREN TO TAKE GOOD CARE OF PLANTS FOR BEAUTIFYING THE ENVIRONMENT.
TO PROVIDE TEACHERS WITH THE INFORMATION AND TECHNIQUES ON VEGETABLE GROWING IN POTS, A SEMINAR WILL BE HELD AT A LATER DATE.
ENQUIRIES CONCERNING THE COMPETITION MAY BE MADE WITH A HORTICULTURIST OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, NR K.Y. HO, (0-901161) OR WITH AN INSPECTOR OF THE PRIMARY SCIENCE SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, MR Y.Y. CHAN (5-8392466).
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RESERVOIR SLOPE WORK * * * *
THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR REMEDIAL WORK TO EXISTING SLOPES BEHIND THE SHA TIN NORTH FRESH WATER SERVICE RESERVOIR AT TUNG LO WAN HILL ROAD.
THE WORK, CONSISTING MAINLY OF CUTTING BACK THE EXISTING SOIL SLOPES AND REMOVING ABOUT 18 000 CUBIC METRES OF CUT MATERIAL, IS EXPECTED TO START NEXT MONTH AND TAKE ABOUT NINE MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
TENDERS MUST BE ADDRESSED TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CENTRAL TENDER BOARD AND PLACED IN THE TENDER BOX SITUATED IN THE LOBBY OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (EAST WING), LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG, BY NOON ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21.
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MARKET STALLS FOR LEASE XXX
NINE COOKED FOOD AND TWO FRUIT STALLS AT TAI YUEN STREET COOKED FOOD MARKET IN KWAI CHUNG WILL BE PUT UP FOR PUBLIC AUCTION ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12.
THE AUCTION WILL BE HELD AT THE KWAI FONG COMMUNITY HALL AT LAI FONG STREET IN KWAI CHUNG AT 10 AM.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID THERE WOULD BE NO UPSET PRICE FOR THE STALLS, BUT THAT THE NTSD WOULD ACCEPT THE FIGURE REACHING THE RESERVED PRICE FOR EACH STALL.
STALL HOLDERS MAY START THEIR BUSINESSES ON OCTOBER 1, ON A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT, BUT WILL HAVE TO PAY THE BID RENTAL ON A QUARTERLY BASIS.
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ROAD CLOSURE X X * X
THE SECTION OF TAI PO ROAD BETWEEN TAI WO AND KIU TAU WILL BE CLOSED FOR ROAD WORK, FOR ABOUT THREE MONTHS FROM 10 AM ON TUESDAY (SEPTEMBER 4).
TRAFFIC WILL BE DIVERTED TO A NEW ROAD RUNNING PARALLEL TO THE EXISTING TAI PO ROAD TO FACILITATE THE WORK.
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QUARRY BAY WATER CUT HMM
FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO SOME PREMISES IN QUARRY BAY WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR EIGHT HOURS FROM 10 PM ON WEDNESDAY (SEPTEMBER 5) FOR WATER MAINS WORK.
PREMISES AFFECTED WILL BE NOS. 986-1094 AND 1063-1067 KING’S ROAD, AND THOSE ALONG SHIPYARD LANE, MOUNT PARKER ROAD, QUARRY BAY STREET, YAU MAN STREET AND GREIG ROAD, INCLUDING NAN FUNG SUN CHUEN AND SWIRE BOTTLERS LTD.
DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, HONG KONG. TEL 5-233191
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1984
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
ELECTRONICS OUTSHINES EXPORT RIVALS .......................... 1
CORRIDOR BUS SERVICES REVIEWED ............................... 2
GOVERNOR LEAVING FOR PEKING .................................. 2
MP' S TO MEET PRESS .......................................... 3
OVERDUE YACHT EXPECTED HERE TODAY............................. 3
DELEGATION SEES FACILITIES FOR HANDICAPPED IN PUBLIC HOUSING 4
VOTERS URGED TO REPORT ADDRESS CHANGE ........................ 5
DISCUSSION ON GREEN PAPER..................................... 6
FIRST SCAFFOLDING GIRL TALKS ABOUT HER EXPERIENCE............. 6
RUSH FOR STAMPS EXPECTED ..................................... 8
NEV ASSISTANT DIRECTOR........................................
NE.7 LIFE FOR OLD PARK........................................
GAS INDUSTRY JOBS SPELT OUT ..................................
STATUTORY HOLIDAY ............................................ 10
MUSIC FOR LUNCHTIME CROWD..................................... 11
NORTH POINT TAPS OFF ......................................... 11
CAUSEWAY BAY TRAFFIC DETOUR................................... 12
WATER STORAGE................................................. 12
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1934
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ELECTRONICS OUTSHINES EXPORT RIVALS
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DOMESTIC EXPORTS OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS RECORDED THE LARGEST VALUE INCREASE IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF THIS YEAR, COMPARED WITH THE SAME PERIOD IN 1983, ACCORDING TO FIGURES RELEASED TODAY (MONDAY) BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
THE VALUE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS ROSE BY 82 733 MILLION, WELL AHEAD OF ITS NEAREST RIVALS TEXTILES, WHICH PUT ON $2 112 MILLION AND WEARING APPAREL ($2 086 MILLION), PLASTIC PRODUCTS (81 218 MILLION), PROFESSIONAL AND OPTICAL EQUIPMENT (8458 MILLION) AND METAL PRODUCTS (8282 MILLION).
TOGETHER, THESE SIX INDUSTRIES ACCOUNTED FOR 87 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL VALUE OF MERCHANDISE DOMESTIC EXPORTS.
INDUSTRIES SHOWING THE GREATEST PERCENTAGE INCREASES WERE ELECTRICITY (UP 373 PER CENT), NON-METALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS (UP 94 PER CENT), MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL (UP 70 PER CENT), TOBACCO (UP 69 PER CENT), PLASTIC PRODUCTS (UP 68 PER CENT), ' AND FOOTWEAR (UP 55 PER CENT).
ON THE OTHER HAND, DECREASES WERE NOTED IN THE VALUE OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS OF TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT (DOWN 8127 MILLION, OR 80 PER CENT), LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS (DOWN 824 MILLION, OR 16 PER CENT), AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY (DOWN 81 MILLION, OR 17 PER CENT).
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THIS SERIES OF STATISTICS HAD BEEN DERIVED BY RE-GROUPING ALL SIX-DIGIT COMMODITY EXPORT ITEMS UNDER THE PRESENT EXTERNAL TRADE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM ACCORDING TO THE INDUSTRIES IN WHICH THESE ITEMS ARE NORMALLY PRODUCED.
SINCE ITS SCOPE IS CONFINED TO MERCHANDISE TRADE, TRANSACTIONS IN GOLD AND SPECIE ARE NOT INCLUDED.
THE CLASSIFICATION OF COMMODITY EXPORT ITEMS BY INDUSTRIAL ORIGIN IS STRUCTURED UPON THE UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION OF ALL ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES (I.S.I.C.), AS DISTINCT FROM THE UNITED NATIONS STANDARD INTERNATIONAL TRADE CLASSIFICATION (S.l.T.C.) WHICH IS ADOPTED IN THE REGULAR TRADE STATISTICS REPORTS. THE SYSTEM OF RE-CLASSIFICATION BETWEEN THE I.S.I.C. AND S.l.T.C. HAS BEEN UPDATED STARTING FROM THE FIRST QUARTER 1984 TO REFLECT CHANGES IN THE I.S.I.C. AND S.l.T.C. IN RECENT YEARS. IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN COMPARABILITY BETWEEN THE 1983 AND 1984 FIGURES, THE DOMESTIC EXPORT STATISTICS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1983 HAVE ALSO BEEN RE-GROUPED ACCORDING TO THE NEW RE-CLASSIFICATION.
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IN THE INTERPRETATION OF THE RE-CLASSIFIED FIGURES, THE OVERALL EXPORT VALUE OF AN EXPORTED COMMODITY REQUIRING SEVERAL INTERMEDIATE PROCESSING STAGES IS WHOLLY ALLOCATED TO THE INDUSTRY IN WHICH IT IS FINALLY PRODUCED, ALTHOUGH THE INDUSTRY IS NOT REALLY THE SOLE CONTRIBUTOR TO THE VALUE.
BESIDES, THE CLASSIFICATION OF AN EXPORTED COMMODITY TO A PARTICULAR INDUSTRY DOES NOT IMPLY THAT THE ENTIRE AMOUNT OF THE COMMODITY IS ACTUALLY PRODUCED BY ESTABLISHMENTS OF THAT INDUSTRY, SINCE SOME MAY BE SECONDARY PRODUCTS PRODUCED BY ESTABLISHMENTS CLASSIFIED UNDER OTHER INDUSTRIES.
FURTHER INFORMATION OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS STATISTICS FOR bERCHANDISE RE-CLASSIFIED BY INDUSTRIAL ORIGIN MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STAT I ST I DEPARTMENT (AT TEL. NO. 3-7224504).
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CORRIDOR BUS SERVICES REVIEWED * * * *
A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT REVIEW ON THE ISLANDS EASTERN CORRIDOR BUS SERVICES WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING ON WEDNESDAY (SEPTEMBER 5) AFTERNOON.
THE REVIEW COVERS THE OPERATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF THE FIVE TEMPORARY BUS ROUTES RUNNING ALONG THE CORRIDOR, PROPOSALS FOR CHANGES IN THESE ROUTES, AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE FARE STRUCTURE.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE GREEN PAPER ON REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT AND THE TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE BROADCASTING REVIEW BOARD. THEY WILL ALSO COMMENT ON PROPOSALS TO UPGRADE THE POST OFFICE IN TAIKOO SHING AND MEASURES TO DEAL WITH THE AIR POLLUTION PROBLEM CREATED BY A PRINTING FACTORY IN QUARRY BAY.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE A REVIEW OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DISTRICT BOARDS, AREA COMMITTEES AND MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES; THE ROAD NETWORK WITHIN THE PROPOSED MTR DEVELOPMENT AT PAK CHAI WAN, A PROPOSED FOOTBRIDGE LINKING SHAU KEI WAN ROAD, SHING ON STREET AND TAI ON STREET; WORKS ON PAK FUK ROAD IN NORTH POINT; AND THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR THE DISTRICT’S CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGN AND FIGHT CRIME CAMPAIGN.
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GOVERNOR LEAVING FOR PEKING * * * *
THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, WILL LEAVE FOR PEKING TOMORROW (TUESDAY) TO TAKE PART IN ANOTHER ROUND OF SI NO-BRITISH TALKS ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG.
SIR EDWARD WILL BE TRAVELLING ON FLIGHT CA 106, ETD 1.53 PM.
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NOTE TO EDITORS:
MP’S TO MEET PRESS * * *
TWO LABOUR MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT, MR ERIC DEAKINS AND MR KENNETH EASTHAM, WILL GIVE A PRESS CONFERENCE TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AT 10.45 AM AT THE AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICERS MESS •THIRD FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, CENTRAL.
THEY ARE VISITING HONG KONG AND WILL LEAVE TOMORROW EVENING.
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OVERDUE YACHT EXPECTED HERE TODAY
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A YACHT, THE +CRYSTAL DOLPHIN,* WHICH HAD BEEN REPORTED OVERDUE FROM CEBU IN THE PHILIPPINES ON SATURDAY MORNING WITH TWO UNITED STATES NATIONALS — A MAN AND A WOMAN -- ON BOARD, WAS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE IN HEBE HAVEN, HONG KONG, THIS AFTERNOON.
A FIXED WING AIRCRAFT OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY AIR FORCE HAD YESTERDAY (SUNDAY) MORNING ESTABLISHED RADIO CONTACT WITH THE +CRYSTAL DOLPHIN,* AND LATER SIGHTED IT IN A POSITION SOME 110 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HONG KONG, A MARINE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
HE SAID THAT ON RECEIPT OF A TELEPHONE CALL ON SATURDAY MORNING THAT THE YACHT HAD NOT REPORTED ARRIVAL IN HONG KONG, AN IMMEDIATE SEARCH WAS INITIATED BY THE MARITIME RESCUE CO-ORDINATION CENTRE — MRCC — OF THE MARINE DEPARTMENT, TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER THE VESSEL HAD ARRIVED IN HONG KONG.
+THE ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY AIR FORCE WAS PUT ON IMMEDIATE ALERT AND ALL VESSELS IN THE AREA WERE INFORMED OF THE SITUATION.
+DURING THE AFTERNOON OF SATURDAY (SEPTEMBER 1), A FIXED WING AIRCRAFT AND A HELICOPTER FROM THE ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY AIR FORCE WERE DISPATCHED TO SEARCH FOR THE +CRYSTAL DOLPHIN*.
+AS NO TRACE OF THE +CRYSTAL DOLPHIN* HAD BEEN ESTABLISHED BY EARLY ON SEPTEMBER 2 (SUNDAY). THE SITUATION WAS UPGRADED TO AN SOS AND THE SEARCH WAS EXPANDED.
♦AT 0955 ON SEPTEMBER 2, A FIXED WING AIRCRAFT OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY AIR FORCE ESTABLISHED RADIO CONTACT WITH THE *CRYSTAL DOLPHIN* AND AT 1020 THE AIRCRAFT SIGHTED THE YACHT IN A POSITION SOME 110 MILES SOUTH EAST OF HONG KONG.
♦FURTHER RADIO CONTACT WITH THE +CRYSTAL DOLPHIN* ESTABLISHED THAT THE VESSEL WAS IN NO DANGER AND WAS PROCEEDING TO HONG KONG WHERE SHE IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE THIS (MONDAY) AFTERNOON IN HEBE HAVEN,* HE SAID.
DETAILS OF THE YACHT WERE GIVEN AS FOLLOWS: LENGTH -- 38 FEET, WHITE HULL, SINGLE MAST, CUTTER RIG.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 193^
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delegation SEES facilities FOR handicapped in public housing * * *
WIDE-RANGING AIDED FACILITIES ARE PROVIDED ON ESTATES to enable handicapped tenants and visitors INDEPENDENT AND FULL LIFE AS POSSIBLE.
PUBLIC HOUSING TO LEAD AS
THIS WAS WHAT THE DELEGATION OF CHINA WELFARE FUND FOR THE HANDICAPPED SAW WHEN THEY VISITED THE SHEK WAI KOK ESTATE IN TSUEN WAN THIS MORNING ON THEIR SIXTH DAY OF VISIT IN HONG KONG.
LED BY ITS DEPUTY DIRECTOR-IN-CHIEF, MR DENG PU-FANG, THE DELEGATION WERE IMPRESSED WITH SUCH FACILITIES AS RAMPS, SPECIALLY-DESIGNED TOILETS AND LIFTS, AND ALTERATION OF ESTATE FLATS FOR HA !DI CAPPED TENANTS.
THEY WERE BRIEFED BY THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF HOUSING, MR PANG YUK-LING, AND OTHER SENIOR HOUSING OFFICIALS ON THE EFFORTS MADE BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR THE BENEFITS OF THE LESS FORTUNATE PEOPLE.
THEY WERE TOLD THAT THE HOUSING AUTHORITYGN IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SOCIAL WELFARE AND MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, SET UP SOCIAL/RECREATIONAL CENTRES, TRAINING CENTRES, SPECIAL SCHOOLS, SHELTERED WORKSHOPS AND HOSTELS FOR PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY DISABLED PEOPLE ON HOUSING ESTATES.
WHEN VISITING A FLAT OCCUPIED BY A HANDICAPPED TENANT, MR DENG INSPECTED WITH KEEN INTEREST OF THE ALTERATION OF HER FLAT WHICH INCLUDED A RAMP LEADING TO THE FLAT, A COLLAPSIBLE DOOR INSTALLED AT THE ENLARGED ENTRANCE TO THE TOILET AND THE WELL-PLACED WASHING FACILITIES.
THE DAUGHTER OF THE TENANT, MISS SIU KIN-MING WHO IS A WHEELCHAIR USER, EXPRESSED SATISFACTION TO THE ALTERATION, DONE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE GOVERNMENT, SAYING THAT IT HAD MADE LIFE MUCH EASIER FOR HER.
MISS SIU IS WORKING IN A FACTORY FOR THE HANDICAPPED ON THE ESTATE WHICH IS A NON-PROFIT-MAKING COMPANY EMPLOYING HANDICAPPED PEOPLE ON A COMMERCIAL BASIS.
AT THE FACTORY, MR DENG CHATTED INTIMATELY WITH THE WORKERS AND ASKED ABOUT THEIR DAILY LIVES AND WORKS OF REFURBISHING AND RE-ASSEMBLING TELEPHONE HANDSETS.
THE DELEGATION ALSO RECEIVED WARM RECEPTION AT A KINDERGARTEN AND A SOCIAL CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY ON THE ESTATE.
AFTER THE VISIT, THE DELEGATION ATTENDED A LUNCH MEETlNo HOSTED BY THE SECRETARY FOR HOUSING, MR DONALD LIAO.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1934
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VOTERS URGED TO REPORT ADDRESS CHANGE
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REGISTERED VOTERS WHO HAVE CHANGED THEIR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS SHOULD NOTIFY THE REGISTRATION OFFICER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, IF THEY WANT TO VOTE IN A POLLING STATION NEAR THEIR HOME.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION SAID TODAY THERE WAS NO NEED FOR REGISTERED VOTERS TO REAPPLY FOR REGISTRATION AS LONG AS THEIR NAMES REMAINED ON THE REGISTER.
♦ IT IS THE RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS WHICH DETERMINES WHERE AN ELECTOR IS REGISTERED TO VOTE. A MOVE FROM ONE DISTRICT/ CONSTITUENCY TO ANOTHER INEVITABLY INVOLVES A REALLOCATION OF POLLING STATION,+ HE EXPLAINED.
♦ UNLESS THE CHANGE OF RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS IS REPORTED BY DECEMBER 10, AN ELECTOR WILL NOT BE ABLE TO VOTE IN THE FOLLOWING YEAR IN THE CONSTITUENCY WHERE HIS NEW ADDRESS IS LOCATED.
HE URGED ALL ELECTORS WHO HAVE NOT YET REPORTED THEIR CHANGE OF ADDRESS TO DO SO WITHOUT DELAY.
♦ THIS WILL ENABLE THE FINAL REGISTER TO BE UP-DATED FOR PUBLICATION ANNUALLY IN JANUARY, AND THE REGISTER WILL REMAIN VALID FOR THE NEXT 12 MONTHS.+
AN ELECTOR MAY REPORT A CHANGE OF RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS BY WRITING TO THE REGISTRATION OFFICER OF THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, AT HARBOUR CENTRE 10/F, 25 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI, GIVING HIS HK IDENTITY CARD NUMBER, NAME AND THE NEW ADDRESS.
HE CAN ALSO FILL IN A +CHANGE OF RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS* FORM OBTAINABLE FROM DISTRICT OFFICES, POST OFFICES, HOUSING ESTATE OFFICES, IMMIGRAION OFFICES AND BRANCHES OF THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION AND THE HANG SENG BANK. THE FORM IS EASY TO COMPLETE AND IS SELF-ADDRESSED AND POSTAGE-PAID.
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DISCUSSION ON GREEN PAPER * * *
TSUEN WAN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL FURTHER DISCUSS PROPOSALS IN THE GREEN PAPER ON REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT AT THEIR MEETING TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON.
THE BOARD FIRST DISCUSSED THE GREEN PAPER AT A SPECIAL MEETING IN LATE JULY AND MEMBERS’ VIEWS, TOGETHER WITH OPINIONS COLLECTED IN THE DISTRICT DURING THE PAST FEW WEEKS, WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION.
AT TOMORROW’S MEETING, THE MEMBERS WILL ALSO COMMENT ON THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF BROADCASTING SERVICES IN HONG KONG.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE THE RECENT RENT INCREASE FOR PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES, A REVIEW OF THE PROGRESS REPORT ON PUBLIC WORKS IN TSUEN WAN, AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SECOND STAGE OF TSUEN WAN BY-PASS.
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FIRST SCAFFOLDING GIRL TALKS ABOUT HER EXPERIENCE * * * *
I TOOK THE FIRST
+THINGS ON THE GROUND SEEMED SO SMALL WHEN
LOOK FROM A SCAFFOLD} I WAS SIMPLY FASCINATED,+ SAID MISS SO YUET-NGOR, THE FIRST GIRL WHO HAS JUST COMPLETED THE BAMBOO SCAFFOLDING COURSE AT THE KWAI CHUNG CONSTRUCTION TRAINING CENTRE.
YUET-NGOR, WHO IS NOW WORKING AS THE ONLY BAMBOO SCAFFOLDING GIRL IN'HONG KONG, SHOWED DETERMINATION TO JOIN THE COURSE WHEN SHE APPLIED, THE CENTRE MANAGER, MR KO CHEUK-LUEN, RECALLED.
WHY HAS SHE ENTERED A FIELD THAT HAS ALWAYS BEEN MEN’S PRESERVE?
HER SWIFT ANSWERt +1 LIKE WORKING IN OPEN SPACE. AND AS I SAID THE VIEW FROM ON HIGH SOMEHOW FASCINATES ME.+ SHE ADDED, AS AN AFTER THOUGHT, THAT THE SALARY WAS ATTRACTIVE.
SHE DID NOT CONSIDER WORKING HUNDREDS OF FEET ABOVE STREET LEVEL ANY MORE DANGEROUS THAN ON THE GROUND. NOWADAYS, SHE SAID, PEOPLE IN THE TRADE WEAR SAFETY GEARS.
AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FORM AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE CURRICULUM FOR THE TRAINEES, MR KO STRESSED.
ACCORDING TO HER COURSE INSTRUCTOR, YUET-NGOR HAS ACQUIRED ALL THE SKILLS REQUIRED OF A FIRST-YEAR APPRENTICE AND IS ON A PAR WlTn HER BEST MALE COUNTERPARTS.
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UP IN THE SKY, SHE IS AGILE AND DEFT. ON THE GROUND, SHE HAS IMPRESSED HER INSTRUCTOR AND CLASSMATES AND NOW, HER COLLEAGUES, WITH HER ENTHUSIASM FOR WORK, CARRYING BULKY BUNDLES OF BAMBOOS WITH SEEMING EASE.
+l WILL CERTAINLY ENCOURAGE GIRLS TO JOIN THE TRADE IF THEY ARE INTERESTED. BUT OF COURSE IT DEPENDS ON ONE’S PHYSICAL STRENGTH AND TEMPERAMENT,* SHE SAID.
WORKING HAS INCREASED YUET-NGOR’S INTEREST IN THE TRADE.
+ l ENJOY PUTTING WHAT I’VE LEARNT INTO PRACTICE, BUT I ALSO HOPE TO BECOME AN EMPLOYER IN THE SAME FIELD ONE DAY,* SHE SAID WITH DETERMINATION.
WHEN ASKED ABOUT THE PROSPECTS OF THIS UNIQUE TRADE, MR KO EXPRESSED COMPLETE CONFIDENCE.
+BAMBOO SCAFFOLD HAS NUMEROUS ADVANTAGES OVER ’MODERN’ METHODS, SUCH AS STEEL-FRAME CONSTRUCTION. THE COST IS MUCH LOWER, AND A BAMBOO SCAFFOLD CAN EASILY BE CONSTRUCTED TO SUIT VARYING BUILDING SHAPES,* HE SAID.
+BAMBOO OCCUPIES MUCH LESS STORAGE SPACE AND CAN BE EASILY TRANSPORTED.
+AT PRESENT BAMBOO SCAFFOLDING IS BEING USED IN HONG KONG FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF OVER 90 PER CENT OF THE BUILDINGS. THIS t€THOD IS UNLIKELY TO BE REPLACED FOR A LONG TIME,* HE ADDED.
AT THE KWAI CHUNG CENTRE, THERE ARE OVER 600 TRAINEES ATTENDING ONE-YEAR COURSES RELATED TO THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY. THEY COVER SUCH SKILLS AS BRICKLAYING AND PLASTERING, PLANT MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR.
+THESE COURSES ARE CHOSEN TO MEET MANPOWER NEEDS AS DETERMINED BY PERIODICAL SURVEYS CONDUCTED BY THE BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL,* SAID MR KO.
BESIDES PRACTICAL TRAINING AT THE CENTRE, TRAINEES ALSO TAKE UP RELATED THEORIES IN A TECHNICAL INSTITUTE.
THEY RECEIVE MONTHLY ALLOWANCES RANGING FROM A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS TO OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS AND THEIR THEORY CLASSES ARE PAID FOR BY THE CENTRE.
LIKE THE KOWLOON BAY CONSTRUCTION TRAINING CENTRE SET UP IN 1977, THE KWAI CHUNG CENTRE WAS SET UP WITH TAXES LEVIED AT A RATE OF 0.25 PER CENT ON THE VALUE OF ALL CONSTRUCTION WORKS IN HONG KONG EXCEEDING $250 000 EACH.
♦THROUGH SYSTEMATIC TRAINING, WE HOPE NOT ONLY TO INCREASE THE OVERALL PRODUCTIVITY OF THE INDUSTRY, BUT ALSO TO PRESERVE SOME OF THE SKILLS WHICH MAY OTHERWISE BE LOST,* SAID MR KO.
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RUSH FOR STAMPS EXPECTED * * * *
SPECIAL COUNTERS WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR NORMAL POSTAL BUSINESS AT 17 POST OFFICES ON THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 6) TO COPE WITH THE EXPECTED RUSH FOR THE SPECIAL +CHINESE LANTERNS+ STAMP PUT ON SALE THAT DAY, THE POSTMASTER GENERAL ANNOUNCED
ISSUE BEING TODAY.
THE 17 POST OFFICES AREi
HONG KONG ISLAND
GENERAL POST OFFICE, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, HENNESSY ROAD, MORRISON HILL, NORTH POINT
CAUSEWAY BAY, , QUEEN’S ROAD
AND SHEUNG WAN.
KOWLOON AND NEW TERRITORIES
KOWLOON CENTRAL, CITY, KWUN TONG, AND TSUEN WAN.
CHEUNG SHA WAN, GILLIES AVENUE, KOWLOON MONG KOK, SHAM SHU I PO, TSIM SHA TSUI
MORE STAFF WILL BE PUT ON DUTY, BUT AS LONG QUEUES OF PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE REQUESTED TO SHOW TOLERANCE AND IF POSSIBLE, TO TRANSACT THEIR NORMAL POSTAL BUSINESS ON THE DAY BEFORE OR AFTER THE ISSUE OF THE SPECIAL STAMPS, HE SAID.
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NEW ASSISTANT DIRECTOR * * *
THE FORMER DEPUTY SECRETARY OF THE UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTEE, MR GEOFFREY ORR, TODAY (MONDAY) SUCCEEDED NR LI TIN-MING AS THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (HEADQUARTERS) OF THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
MR ORR JOINED THE HONG KONG CIVIL SERVICE IN NOVEMBER 1976 AND HAS SERVED IN VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.
IN HIS NEW POST, HE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FORMULATION AND REVIEW OF POLICIES RELATING TO ABATTOIRS, CLEANSING, ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE, HAWKERS AND MARKETS, CEMETERIES AND CREMATORIA, AND RECREATION AND AMENTIES FACILITIES OF THE NTSD.
MR ORR WILL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT’S CAPITAL WORKS PROGRAMME.
MR LI HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED TO THE PAY AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE DIVISION IN THE CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH.
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NEW LIFE FOR OLD PARK * * *
WORK HAS STARTED ON REDEVELOPING THE FORMER KAI TAK AMUSEMENT PARK INTO A DISTRICT PLAYGROUND FOR WONG TAI SIN RESIDENTS.
THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HAS AWARDED TWO CONTRACTS, VALUED AT $3.6 MILLION, FOR BUILDING THE FIRST STAGE OF THE PLAYGROUND AND INSTALLING ELECTRICITY FITTINGS.
THE PLAYGROUND, TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN TWO STAGES, WILL OCCUPY A FOUR-HECTARE SITE IN CHOI HUNG ROAD.
THE HUGE CONICAL ROCK IN THE CENTRE OF THE SITE WILL FORM A MAIN FEATURE OF THE FIRST STAGE OF THE PROJECT. IT IS INTENDED THAT THE HIGHER PART OF THE ROCK WILL BE MADE SUITABLE FOR PASSIVE RECREATIONAL USE AFTER LANDSCAPING AND PLANTING HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT.
OTHER FACILITIES AT THE PLAYGROUND WILL INCLUDE TWO FIVE-ASIDE SOCCER PITCHES, A 420-METRE JOGGING TRACK, AND SITTING-OUT AREAS.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN NINE MONTHS.
THE SECOND STAGE OF THE WORK WILL INVOLVE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A COMPLEX INCORPORATING A COOKED FOOD CENTRE FOR 80 STALLS AND AN INDOOR GAMES HALL, A FITNESS STATION, SIX BADMINTON COURTS, A HANDBALL COURT, A VOLLEYBALL COURT, TWO BASKETBALL COURTS, FIVE TENNIS COURTS, TWO CHILDREN’S PLAYGROUNDS AND A CHILDREN S LIBRARY.
PILING WORK IS DUE TO START IN NOVEMBER THIS YEAR, WHILE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION WILL TAKE PLACE BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1985 AND MARCH 1987.
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GAS INDUSTRY JOBS SPELT OUT
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JOB SPECIFICATIONS AND TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR THE PRINCIPAL JOBS IN THE GAS INDUSTRY ARE CONTAINED IN A MANUAL JUST PUBLISHED.
THE MANUAL, THE FIRST DEALING WITH THE GAS INDUSTRY, HAo BEEN PREPARED BY THE BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL TO HELP ESTABLISH UNIFORM SKILL STANDARDS IN THE INDUSTRY.
IT DETAILS THE DUTIES, TRADE SKILLS, REQUIRED TRAINING AND ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR FIVE CRAFTSMEN AND SIX OPERATIVE JOBS IN THE GAS INDUSTRY, MR JOHN H.P. LOK, CHAIRMAN OF THE TRAINING BOARD, SAID.
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+ THE INFORMATION SERVES AS A GUIDELINE FOR EMPLOYERS IN ASSESSING THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR STAFF,+ MR LOK ADDED.
THE MANUAL ALSO INCLUDES TWO ON-THE-JOB AND FIVE OFF-THE-JOB TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR EMPLOYERS’ REFERENCE WHEN THEY ARE DRAWING UP THEIR OWN MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT PLANS.
PUBLISHED IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE, THE MANUAL IS AVAILABLE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AT #7 A COPY.
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STATUTORY HOLIDAY * * *
THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (MONDAY) REMINDED EMPLOYERS THAT NEXT TUESDAY (SEPTEMBER 11), THE DAY FOLLOWING THE CHINESE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL, IS ONE OF THE 11 STATUTORY HOLIDAYS APPOINTED UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE.
A SPOKESMAN SAID THAT UNDER THE ORDINANCE ALL MANUAL EMPLOYEES, AND THOSE NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES EARNING NOT MORE THAN $8 500 A MONTH, ARE ENTITLED TO THE HOLIDAY AND MUST BE PAID FOR THE DAY—OFF IF THEY HAVE WORKED CONTINUOUSLY FOR THREE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY.
HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE EQUIVALENT TO AN EMPLOYEE’S EARNINGS ON A NORMAL WORKING DAY AND SHOULD INCLUDE BASIC WAGES AS WELL AS ALLOWANCES THAT CAN BE EXPRESSED IN MONEY TERMS, SUCH AS MEALS AND COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCES/'?
WHERE THE EARNINGS VARY FROM DAY fFO DAY, HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE THE AVERAGE DAILY EARNINGS DURING THE PERIOD OF 28 DAYS PRECEDING THE HOLIDAY.
IF AN EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO WORK ON A STATUTORY HOLIDAY, HE MUST BE GIVEN AN ALTERNATIVE DAY-OFF WITHIN 60 DAYS BEFORE OR AFTER THAT DAY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID*
ENQUIRIES ABOUT STATUTORY HOLIDAYS MAY BE MADE TO THE NEAREST BRANCH OFFICE OF THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE.
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MUSIC FOR LUNCHTIME CROWD
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A GROUP OF 87 MUSIC STUDENTS FROM AUSTRALIA, JOINED BY TRAINEES OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT’S MUSIC OFFICE, TODAY PRESENTED A SPECIAL LUNCHTIME CONCERT AT THE LANDMARK, IN CENTRAL.
THE CONCERT ATTRACTED HUNDREDS OF OFFICE WORKERS AND PASSERS-BY WHO WERE DELIGHTED BY THE JOINT PRESENTATION, WHICH INCLUDED BAND MUSIC, A STRING ENSEMBLE AND CHORAL PERFORMANCES.
THE VISITING STUDENTS FROM THE PERTH MODERN SCHOOL, ONE OF TWO SPECIAL MUSIC HIGH SCHOOLS IN PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, ARE CURRENTLY HERE ON A GOODWILL TOUR TO FOSTER INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES THROUGH MUSIC.
THE GROUP RECENTLY GAVE THREE CONCERTS IN CHINA AND WILL GIVE THREE SCHOOL CONCERTS IN HONG KONG BEFORE LEAVING ON SATURDAY (SEPTEMBER 8).
TODAY’S CONCERT WAS PART OF THE MUSIC OFFICE’S +MUSIC FOR THE MILLIONS+ PROGRAMME TO INTRODUCE MUSIC TO NEW AUDIENCES.
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NORTH POINT TAPS OFF
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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO SOME PREMISES IN NORTH POINT WILL BE TURNED OFF FROM 11 PM ON THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 6) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR LEAKAGE TESTS.
THE AFFECTED AREA IS BOUNDED BY KING’S ROAD, TIN CHIU STREET AND JAVA ROAD.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1984
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CAUSEWAY BAY TRAFFIC DETOUR * * *
ON WEDNESDAY (SEPTEMBER 5), THE NORTHERN KERBSIDE LANE OF VICTORIA PARK ROAD, BETWEEN THE VICTORIA PARK ROAD FLYOVER AND THE CROSS-HARBOUR TUNNEL EXIT, WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO TRAFFIC BETWEEN 1 AM AND 5 AM FOR WORK ON THE GLOUCESTER ROAD FLYOVER.
DURING THE CLOSURE, THE FOLLOWING TRAFFIC DIVERSIONS WILL BE IN FORCE :
H EASTBOUND TRAFFIC ON GLOUCESTER ROAD, HEADING FOR CAUSEWAY BAY, WILL BE DIVERTED VIA THE CANAL ROAD EAST FLYOVER, CANAL ROAD EAST, LEIGHTON ROAD, MORRISON HILL ROAD, TIN LOK LANE, HENNESSY ROAD, YEE WO STREET, GREAT GEORGE STREET AND GLOUCESTER ROAD, NORTHBOUND;
* EASTBOUND TRAFFIC ON GLOUCESTER ROAD, HEADING FOR TAI HANG ROAD, WILL BE DIVERTED VIA VICTORIA PARK ROAD, WING HING STREET, KING’S ROAD, TUNG LO WAN ROAD AND TAI HANG ROAD FLYOVER.
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STORAGE IN HONG KONG’S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 87.0 PER CENT OF CAPACITY, OR 510.179 MILLION CUBIC METRES.
THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 533.916 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 91.1 PER CENT CF CAPACITY.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG. TEL: 5-233191
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1984
CONTBITS PAGE NO.
GATT ACTION URGED ON U.S. ORIGIN RULES ......................... 1
CIRCULAR SETS OUT U.S. TEXTILES RULES .......................... 2
GOVERNOR LEAVES FOR PEKING ..................................... 3
FINANCIAL SECRETARY VISITS FACTORIES ........................... 3
RETAIL SALES VALUE INDEX DOWN .................................. 4
SHA TIN HOSPITAL OPENS EMERGENCY UNIT .......................... 7
AIRCRAFT RESCUE EXERCISE ....................................... 7
BRINGING IN VOTERS AT JADE MARKET .............................. 8
CENTRE PLANNED FOR 'TOPPING-UP' INSURANCE COURSES............... 8
357.5M TENDER ACCEPTED FOR LOWER WONG TAI SIN ESTATE.......... 10
ROOFTOP STRUCTURES GO ......................................... 10
CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS PROMOTED ................................ 11
CHOI HUNG WATER CUT ........................................... 11
YAU MA TEI WATER CUT........................................... 12
STREET RE-ROUTED .............................................. 12
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1984
GAT' ACTION URGED ON U.S. ORIGIN RULES * * * * *
THE PROPOSED U.S. RULES OF ORIGIN ON TEXTILE EXPORTS TO ■MERICA wILL AFFECT ALL EXPORTERS OF TEXTILES ADVERSELY, -'NG KONG’S DIRECTOR OF TRADE, MR HAMISH MACLEOD, TOLD THE EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE TEXTILES COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE (GATT), IN GENEVA TODAY (TUESDAY).
MR MACLEOD SAID HONG KONG CONSIDERED THE PROPOSED U.S. REGULATIONS WERE IN CLEAR BREACH OF THE MULTI-FIBRE ARRANGEMENT i'MFA) AND THE UNITED STATES-HONG KONG BILATERAL AGREEMENT, AND THAT THEY MADE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE ESTABLISHED RULES OF OR IG IN.
THEREFORE, HE CALLED FOR THE REGULATIONS TO BE RESCINDED.
THE DIRECTOR RECORDED HONG KONG’S FULL AGREEMENT WITH THE CLEAR AND WELL-AGREED STATEMENT MADE ON BEHALF OF DEVELOPING EXPORTERS OF TEXTILES AND CLOTHING BY THE MEXICAN REPRESENTATIVE, W? DELGADO.
MR MACLEOD SOUNDED A WARNING THAT AN UNFORTUNATE TREND WHICH APPEARED TO BE DEVELOPING FOR +EVER MORE RESTRICTIVE MEASURES TO BE INTRODUCED UNILATERALLY TO APPEASE THE U.S. TEXTILE INDUSTRY* HAD IMPLICATIONS BEYOND THE ISSUES DISCUSSED BY THE TEXTILES COMMITTEE.
♦THIS TYPE OF ACTION, IN DISREGARD OF INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS, WEAKENS THE CREDIBILITY OF THE WHOLE FRAMEWORK OF ORDERLY TRADE UNDER THE MULTI-FIBRE ARRANGEMENT, AND THERc IS NO ASSURANCE THAT SUCH ATTITUDES WILL NOT IN DUE COURSE RESULT IN SIMILARLY RESTRICTIVE MEASURES IN OTHER SECTORS OF TRADE,* MR MACLEOD SAID.
HE POINTED OUT THAT ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGE TO THE RULES UNDER THE BILATERAL TEXTILES AGREEMENT MUST BE BY MUTUAL AGREEMENT.
IF THE UNITED STATES DID, IN FACT, HAVE LEGITIMATE CONCERNS ABOUT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BILATERAL AGREEMENTS OR ABOUT CIRCUMVENTION THEN, MR MACLEOD SAID, THE APPROPRIATE AVENUE FOR DEALING WITH SUCH CONCERNS WAS TO SEEK CONSULTATIONS WITH A VIEW TO ARRIVING AT MUTUALLY-AGREED SOLUTIONS.
+HOWEVER, I MUST COMMENT THAT THE REAL INTENTION BEHIND THE REGULATIONS APPEARS -TO US TO BE NOT SO MUCH TO PREVENT CIRCUMVENTION OF THE EXISTING RULES AS TO CHANGE THOSE RULES,* THE DIRECTOR SAID.
+AND BY SO DOING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, TO CHANGE THE COVERAGE OF CATEGORIES OF TEXTILE PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO QUOTA.
/+QNE SPECIFIC
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+ONE SPECIFIC CHANGE WORTH HIGHLIGHTING IS THAT THE REGULATIONS SPECIFY FOUR PROCESSES WHICH WILL ON THEIR OWN NOT QUALIFY AS SUBSTANTIAL TRANSFORMATION.
+IN THE CASE OF HONG KONG, THIS MEANS THAT A MAJORITY OF OUR EXPORTS OF PIECE-KNITTED GARMENTS AND FINISHED FABRICS IS LIKELY IN FUTURE, NOT TO BE REGARDED AS OF HONG KONG ORIGIN BY THE U.S. - A SERIOUS CHANGE OVER THE POSITION BOTH NOW AND WHEN THE BILATERAL AGREEMENT WAS NEGOTIATED,+ NR MACLEOD SAID.
SPEAKING ON ANOTHER ISSUE DISCUSSED AT THE MEETING -THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY PETITIONS - MR MACLEOD SAID THAT ALTHOUGH HONG KONG ITSELF WAS NOT MADE THE TARGET OF THE PETITIONS, HE AGREED WITH THE REMARKS MADE BY MR DELGADO OF MEXICO ON BEHALF OF DEVELOPING EXPORTERS OF TEXTILES AND GARMENTS AS WELL AS BY OTHER DELEGATIONS.
♦ THEY ARE A DELIBERATE DEVICE OF PROTECTIONIST ELEMENTS WITHIN THE U.S. DESIGNED TO HARASS AND DISRUPT LEGITIMATE TRADE,+ MR MACLEOD SAID.
+THE TEXTILES COMMITTEE SHOULD URGE THE UNITED STATES NOT TO ALLOW ITSELF, BY VIRTUE OF THE INVOCATION OF THESE COUNTERVAILING DUTY PROCEDURES, TO BE PUT IN A POSITION THAT IS IN ANY WAY INCONSISTENT WITH ITS INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS.*
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THE TRADE DEPARTMENT TODAY (TUESDAY) ANNOUNCED FURTHER INFORMATION ON ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS RELATING TO IMPORTS OF TEXTILES AND TEXTILE PRODUCTS INTO THE UNITED STATES IN CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN CIRCULAR NO. 8/84 DATED SEPTEMBER 3.
EXPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS ARE PARTICULARLY REQUESTED TO NOTE THAT THE TRADE DEPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE TO ISSUE CERTIFICATE OF HONG KONG ORIGIN AND LICENCES FOR EXPORT TO THE UNITED STATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EXISTING HONG KONG RULES AND ARRANGEMENTS.
COPIES OF THE CIRCULAR ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE RECEPTION COUNTER OF THE DEPARTMENT AT THE GROUND FLOOR OF OCEAN CENTRE, 5 CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON.
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GOVERNOR LEAVES FOR PEKING * * *
THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, LEFT FOR PEKING THIS (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON TO TAKE PART IN ANOTHER ROUND OF SINO-BRITISH TALKS ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG.
SIR EDWARD WAS SEEN OFF AT THE AIRPORT BY THE SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR ROGER LOBO, AND THE VICE-CHIEF EDITOR OF THE XINHUA NEWS AGENCY (HONG KONG BRANCH), MR TAN GAN.
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FINANCIAL SECRETARY VISITS FACTORIES * * *
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, SIR JOHN BREMRIDGE, CONTINUED HIS SERIES OF VISITS TO LOCAL FACTORIES TODAY (TUESDAY) AND WATCHED THE MAKING OF PRODUCTS RANGING FROM HIGH-PRECISION MACHINERY TO FURS.
ACCOMPANIED BY THE ACTING DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY, NR PETER JOHNSON, SIR JOHN VISITED ASM ASIA LTD. AND ASM ASSEMBLY AUTOMATION LTD. AT KUNG YIP STREET, KWAI CHUNG, WHERE THEY WERE WELCOMED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, MR PATRICK LAM. THE TWO FACTORIES ARE SUBSIDIARIES OF ASM INTERNATIONAL IN THE NETHERLANDS.
ASM ASIA LTD. WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1975 TO PRODUCE HIGH-PRECISION PETAL TOOLINGS AND MOULDS FOR MANUFACTURING SEMI-CONDUCTORS, AND TO PRODUCE PRECISION STAMPING OF LEAD FRAMES FOR MANUFACTURING INTEGRATED CIRCUITS! ASM ASSEMBLY AUTOMATION LTD., SET UP IN 1979, PRODUCES SEMI-AUTOMATIC AND AUTOMATIC EQUIPMENT FOR ASSEMBLING SEMI-CONDUCTOR AND CONSUMER ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS. THE COMPANIES’ PRODUCTS ARE DISTRIBUTED WORLDWIDE, BUT MAINLY TO SOUTHEAST ASIAN COUNTR IES.
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY ALSO VISITED THE HONG KONG FUR FACTORY LIMITED, IN CHEUNG SHA WAN, AND WAS SHOWN ROUND THE FACTORY BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, MR MICHAEL SUN, AND OTHER SENIOR EXECUTIVES.
THE HONG KONG FUR FACTORY WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1971 BY LOCAL INTERESTS. IT PRODUCES FUR JACKETS AND COATS FOR EXPORT TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE.
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RETAIL SALES VALUE INDEX DOWN ******
THE VALUE OF SALES FOR THE RETAIL TRADE SECTOR IN JUNE THIS YEAR WAS ESTIMATED TO BE $5 393 MILLION, ACCORDING TO THE PROVISIONAL SURVEY RESULTS RELEASED TODAY BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
AT 159, THE OVERALL RETAIL SALES VALUE INDEX DECREASED BY FOUR POINTS OR THREE PER CENT WHEN COMPARED WITH THE MAY 1984 FIGURE, BUT INCREASED BY 23 POINTS OR 17 PER CENT WHEN COMPARED WITH JUNE 1983. THE OVERALL RETAIL SALES VOLUME INDEX, AT 110, WAS FOUR POINTS OR THREE PER CENT LOWER THAN THAT FOR MAY 1984, BUT FIVE POINTS OR FIVE PER CENT HIGHER THAN THAT FOR JUNE 1983.
COMPARED WITH MAY 1984, FOODSTUFFS, ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND TOBACCO RECORDED INCREASES IN BOTH SALES VALUE AND VOLUME, AT THREE PER CENT AND TWO PER CENT RESPECTIVELY.
OVER THE SAME PERIOD, RETAIL SALES OF CONSUMER DURABLES
AND FUELS DECREASED BY TWO PER CENT AND THREE PER CENT RESPECTIVELY IN BOTH VALUE AND VOLUME TERMS, WHILE THOSE OF OTHER CONSUMER GOODS DROPPED BY THREE PER CENT IN VALUE TERMS AND FOUR PER CENT IN VOLUME TERMS.
RETAIL SALES OF CLOTHING, FOOTWEAR AND ALLIED PRODUCTS WENT DOWN BY 15 PER CENT IN VALUE TERMS OR 16 PER CENT IN VOLUME TERMS.
COMPARED WITH JUNE 1983 SALES, BOTH CONSUMER DURABLES AND FOODSTUFFS, ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND TOBACCO RECORDED THE LARGEST INCREASE IN SALES VALUE, AT 22 PER CENT EACH. IN TERMS OF SALES VOLUME, CONSUMER DURABLES INCREASED BY NINE PER CENT AND FOODSTUFFS, ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND TOBACCO BY EIGHT PER CENT. RETAIL SALES OF CLOTHING, FOOTWEAR AND ALLIED PRODUCTS INCREASED BY 19 PER CENT IN VALUE TERMS OR SIX PER CENT IN VOLUME TERMS. RETAIL SALES OF OTHER CONSUMER GOODS INCREASED BY 12 PER CENT IN VALUE TERMS OR TWO PER CENT IN VOLUME TERMS WHILE THOSE OF FUELS ROSE BY SEVEN PER CENT IN VALUE TERMS OR ONE PER CENT IN VOLUME TERMS.
ANALYSED BY SELECTED TRADES, RETAIL SALES OF SUPERMARKETS IN JUNE 1984 RECORDED LARGE INCREASES IN BOTH VALUE AND VOLUME TERMS WHEN COMPARED WITH MAY 1984, BUT MOTOR VEHICLES, DEPARTMENT STORES AND CONSUMER DURABLES OTHER THAN MOTOR VEHICLES SHOWED DECREASES. WHEN COMPARED WITH JUNE 1983, RETAIL SALES OF SUPERMARKETS ROSE SUBSTANTIALLY BOTH IN VALUE AND VOLUME TERMS. THOSE OF CONSUMER DURABLES OTHER THAN MOTOR VEHICLES AND DEPARTMENT STORES RECORDED LARGE INCREASES IN VALUE TERMS BUT SMALLER INCREASES IN VOLUME TERMS. MOTOR VEHICLES RECORDED A MODERATE INCREASE IN SALES VALUE AND A SLIGHT INCREASE IN SALES VOLUME.
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THE REVISED FIGURE FOR MAY 1984 AND THE PROVISIONAL FIGURE FOR JUNE 1984 OF TOTAL SALES ARE PRESENTED BELOW. THE VALUE AND OLUME INDEXES OF RETAIL SALES BY MAJOR GROUPS AND SELECTED RADES (WHICH FORM PART OF THE RELEVANT MAJOR TRADE GROUPS), , I TH AVERAGE MONTHLY RETAIL SALES IN 1980 TAKEN AS 100, ARE ALSO TABULATED.
COMPARISON OF JUNE 1984 RESULTS WITH THOSE OF MAY 1984 AND JUNE 1983 ARE ALSO GIVEN.
THE REPORT CONTAINING THE ANALYSIS OF THE JUNE 1984 SURVEY RESULTS IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE, CONNAUGHT PLACE, AT $1.00 EACH.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SURVEY RESULTS MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT (TEL. NO. 3-7216024).
TOTAL RETAIL SALES FOR JUNE 1984 (PROVISIONAL FIGURE)
- HK$5 393 MILLION
FOR MAY 1984 (REVISED FIGURE) - HK|5 533 MILLION
VALUE AND VOLUME INDEXES OF RETAIL SALES FOR MAY AND JUNE 1984
(MONTHLY AVERAGE OF 1980 - 100)
ITEM INDEX OF RETAIL SALES MAY 1984 (REVISED F IGURES) JUNE 1984 (PROVISIONAL FIGURES) JUNE 1984 COMPARED WITH MAY 1984 POINTS % JUNE 1984 COMPARED WITH JUNE 1983 POINTS %
(A) FOR ALL RETAIL TRADES VALUE 163 159 - 4 - 3 23 17
(B) VOLUME BY MAJOR TRADE GROUPS FOODSTUFFS, ALCOHOLIC DR INKS 113 110 - 4 - 3 5 5
AND VALUE 173 179 6 3 32 22
TOBACCO VOLUME 112 113 2 2 9 8
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4> 1984
FUELS VALUE VOLUME 197 126 191 122 - 6 - 4 - 3 - 3 13 2 7 1
CLOTHING, FOOTWEAR
AND ALLIED VALUE PRODUCTS VOLUME 190 126 161 106 -29 -20 -15 -16 26 6 19 6
CONSUMER VALUE DURABLES VOLUME 161 120 157 118 - 3 - 2 - 2 - 2 29 10 22 9
OTHER CONSUMER VALUE GOODS VOLUME 150 107 145 103 - 5 - 4 - 3 - 4 15 2 12 k.
(C) BY SELECTED TRADES
SUPER- VALUE MARKETS VOLUME 299 182 329 201 30 19 10 10 103 44 46 23
MOTOR VALUE VEHICLES VOLUME 69 42 66 40 - 3 - 2 - 5 - 5 8 1 14 1
CONSUMER DURABLES OTHER THAN MOTOR VALUE VEHICLES VOLUME 224 173 220 171 - 3 - 3 - 1 - 1 43 16 25 10
DEPARTMENT VALUE STORES VOLUME 145 104 135 96 -10 - 8 - 7 - 8 25 10 22 12
NOTES:
(1) +FOODSTUFFS, ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND TOBACCO* INCLUDES ♦SUPERMARKETS*.
(2) +CONSUMER DURABLES* INCLUDES +MOTOR VEHICLES*.
(3) +OTHER CONSUMER GOODS* INCLUDES +DEPARTMENT STORES*.
(4) FIGURES DENOTING CHANGES ARE DERIVED FROM THE UNROUNDED INDEX F IGURES.
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1984
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SHA TIN HOSPITAL OPENS EMERGENCY UNIT * * *
THE ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OF THE PRINCE OF *AL£S HOSPITAL IN SHA TIN WILL OPEN ON SEPTEMBER 10.
INITIALLY, THE DEPARTMENT WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR 12 HOURS A DAY FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM.
THE ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY SERVICE FORMS PART OF PHASE II OF THE HOSPITAL PROJECT, THE FIRST STAGE OF WHICH WAS OPENED AT THE END OF APRIL THIS YEAR UNDER 378 BEDS WERE PUT IN USE.
WITH THE SECOND PHASE OPENING, THE HOSPITAL WILL HAVE SOME 800 BEDS IN SERVICE.
THE UNITS NOW IN OPERATION INCLUDE SURGICAL, PAEDIATRICS, MEDICAL, ORTHOPAEDICS, PSYCHIATRY, GYNAECOLOGY, OBSTETRICS AND INTENSIVE CARE.
THE 1 446-BED HOSPITAL IS SCHEDULED TO OPEN IN FOUR PHASES, THE FINAL TWO OF WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE IN 1985.
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AIRCRAFT RESCUE EXERCISE * * * X
AN AIRCRAFT CRASH-AND-RESCUE EXERCISE, CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT, WILL BE HELD TH I INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
ORGANISED BY THE S WEEK AT HONG KONG
THE EXERCISE WILL TEST COMMUNICATIONS AND CO-ORDINATION PROCEDURES BETWEEN ALL THOSE WHO WOULD BE INVOLVED IN THE EVtNT OF AN AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT.
IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE CONTINUATION TRAINING AND FAMILIARISATION IN CRASH-AND-RESCUE TECHNIQUES.
THE DATE AND TIME OF THE EXERCISE ARE BEING WITHHELD TO TEST THE ALERTNESS OF THE EMERGENCY SERVICES STAFF.
TAKING PART IN THE EXERCISE WILL BE THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT, ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE MED CAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT CIVIL AID SERVICES, AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICES AND THE AIRLINE OPERATORS COMMITTEE.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN EXPRESSED REGRET FOR ANY INCONVENIENCt CAUSED TO THE PUBLIC BY POSSIBLE TEMPORARY DIVERSIONS OF ROAD TRAFFIC. BUT HE STRESSED THAT INCONVENIENT *OULD BE KEPT TO A MINIMUM.
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IT RECOMMENDED THE SETTING UP OF SUCH A CENTRE AFTER STUDYING A RECENTLY CONCLUDED +1983 MANPOWER SURVEY REPORT ON INSURANCE*, AND TH IS'HAS BEEN ACCEPTED BY THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL.
THE BOARD NOTED THAT THE ONLY COURSES OF INSURANCE EDUCATION NOW AVAILABLE ARE A THREE-YEAR FULL TIME COURSE OFFERED BY THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, WITH AN ANNUAL INTAKE OF 20, AND A ONE-YEAR, PART-TIME DAY RELEASE COURSE FOR NEW RECRUITS OR RELATIVELY JUNIOR STAFF OFFERED BY THE POLYTECHNIC AND THE MORRISON HILL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE. THE ANNUAL INTAKE IS 160.
WHILE FULLY APPRECIATING THE WORK BEING DONE BY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND INDEPENDENT BODIES IN HONG KONG, THE BOARD SAID IT FELT THAT +FAR MORE+ TRAINING COURSES OF THE +TOPPING-UP* TYPE WOULD BE NEEDED +T0 MEET THE CHALLENGES OF THE FUTURE*.
+NOT ONLY DO THE PLACES AVAILABLE FALL FAR SHORT OF THE NEEDS CF THE INDUSTRY, BUT SUCH COURSES DO NOT MEET THE SHORT-TERM NEEDS CF THE INDUSTRY NOR OF THE PEOPLE WORKING IN THE INDUSTRY.
+THEY CANNOT BE RELIED ON TO EQUIP STAFF IN A SHORT TIME WITH THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO FUNCTION EFFECTIVELY AND PRODUCTIVELY IN THEIR PARTICULAR WORK STATIONS,* THE BOARD STATED.
FOR THIS REASON TRAINING OF STAFF HAS HAD TO BE CARRIED OUT EITHER:
* OVERSEAS, UNDER EMPLOYER SPONSORSHIP,
* LOCALLY, THROUGH COURSES ARRANGED BY THE HONG KONG INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR THE CHARTERED INSURANCE INSTITUTE, AUSTRALIAN INSURANCE INSTITUTE AND THE NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE INSTITUTE EXAMINATIONS,
* LOCALLY, BY ARRANGEMENT WITH THE LIFE UNDERWRITERS ASSOCIATION, OR
* ON THE JOB.
THE SURVEY, CONDUCTED IN JUNE LAST YEAR SHOWED THAT THERE WERE 8 780 EMPLOYEES AT THE TIME. THIS NUMBER WAS NEARLY 40 PER CENT MORE THAN THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES SHOWN IN THE FIRST SURVEY, CONDUCTED IN 1981.
THE NUMBER OF SALES PERSONNEL, PARTICULARLY IN THE LIFE INSURANCE SECTOR, ROSE FROM 1 451 AS SHOWN IN THE 1981 SURVEY, TO 2 453 LAST YEAR.
+THIS REFLECTED THAT THE INDUSTRY HAS BECOME MORE AGGRESSIVE,* A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRAINING BOARD SAID.
IT WAS ESTIMATED IN THE SURVEY THAT THE DEMAND FOR ADDITIONAL INSURANCE STAFF WOULD BE ABOUT 950 BY THIS YEAR.
THE REPORT IS PUBLISHED IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE, AND IS ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AT $14.8 A COPY.
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$57.5M TENDER ACCEPTED FOR LOWER WONG TAI SIN ESTATE * * * *
The HOUSING AUTHORITY’S building committee has JUST APPROVED A TENDER OF S57.5 MILLION TO EMBARK ON FURTHER REDEVELOPMENT OF THE LOWER WONG TAI SIN ESTATE IN CENTRAL KOWLOON.
WORK INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF ONE 26/28-STOREY DOUBLE-H AND ONE 26-STOREY H BLOCKS TO PROVIDE MODERN HOMES FOR 5 000 PEOPLE IN 1 142 SELF-CONTAINED FLATS BY 1987.
OF THE ESTATE’S REDEVELOPMENT CONDITIONS AND RELIEVE OVERCROWDING
THIS MARKS THE FOURTH PHASE PROGRAMME TO IMPROVE THE LIVING
FOR TENANTS.
SOME 10 000 TENANTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN REHOUSED TO THREE MODERN BLOCKS COMPLETED IN THE FIRST TWO PHASES OF REDEVELOPMENT, WHILST CONSTRUCT ION ON ANOTHER NEW BLOCK IN THE THIRD PHASE IS IN GOOD
PROGRESS.
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ROOFTOP STRUCTURES GO H * * *
TEN ILLEGAL ROOFTOP STRUCTURES WERE DEMOLISHED IN SHA TIN TODAY (TUESDAY) AT THE START OF A THREE-DAY CLEARANCE OPERATION
IN THE AREA.
THE OPERATION, CARRIED OUT BY THE LEASE ENFORCEMENT TEAM OF THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE (SHA TIN), CONCENTRATED ON THE AREAS OF FO TAN AND TAI WAI AND FOLLOWED THE ISSUE OF 142 WARNING LETTERS TO OWNERS OF UNAUTHORISED ROOFTOP STRUCTURES IN THE AREA DURING THE PAST SIX MONTHS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE OFFICE SAID MOST OWNERS HAD BEEN VERY CO-OPERATIVE AND HAD +REMOVED THEIR STRUCTURES WITHIN THE SPECIFIED PERIOD+.
THE OWNERS OF STRUCTURES INCLUDED IN YESTERDAY’S CLEARANCE, HOWEVER, HAD REPEATEDLY IGNORED THE WARNING LETTERS.
THE SPOKESMAN REMINDED PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF ADHERING STRICTLY TO LEASE CONDITIONS AND OF OBTAINING WRITTEN APPROVAL FROM EITHER THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OR THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE BEFORE CONSTRUCTING ANY ADDITIONAL STRUCTURES.
THE NEXT DEMOLITION OPERATION WOULD BE HELD IN EARLY 1°85, HE ADDED.
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CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS PROMOTED *****
SEVENTEEN ASSISTANT OFFICERS I OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT WHO WERE RECENTLY PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF OFFICER, RECEIVED THEIR APPOINTMENT LETTERS TODAY FROM THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR THOMAS GARNER.
THE CEREMONY WAS HELD AT THE DEPARTMENT’S STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE IN STANLEY.
THE NEWLY PROMOTED OFFICERS HAVE BEEN SERVING WITH THE DEPARTMENT FOR AN AVERAGE OF EIGHT YEARS.
THEY ARE ALL ENROLLED NURSES AND HAD RECEIVED TWO YEARS OF TRAINING IN NURSING ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
THIRTEEN OF THEM HAVE BEEN TRAINED IN GENERAL NURSING, AND THE OTHERS IN PSYCHIATRIC NURSING.
THEY ARE NOW WORKING AT HOSPITALS AND SICK BAYS OF THE DEPARTMENT’S VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS.
EARLIER TODAY, MR GARNER HAD OFFICIATED AT THE OPENING OF A COMMAND COURSE FOR SUPERINTENDENTS AT THE INSTITUTE. THE COURSE IS ALSO PART OF THE DEPARTMENT’S CONTINUOUS IN-SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR OFFICERS.
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CHOI HUMS WATER CUT * * *
THE FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO CERTAIN PREMISES IN CHOI HUNG ESTATE WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM 11 PM ON THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 6) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR LEAKAGE TESTS TO BE CARRIED OUT.
THE AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY CHOI HUNG ESTATE, INCLUDING HUNG MUI AVENUE, LUK LAU AVENUE, CHANG FA AVENUE, CHING YEUNG AVENUE, LAM CHUNG AVENUE, WONG KUK AVENUE, TSE WAI AVENUE, HUNG NGOK HOUSE, KAM HON HOUSE, KAM WAN HOUSE, KAM PIK HOUSE, CHUI KING HOUSE, PAK SUET HOUSE, TAN FUNG HOUSE, KAM WAH HOUSE, LUK CHING HOUSE AND CHI MEI HOUSE.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1984
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YAU MA TEI WATER CUT
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tuc fresh WATER SUPPLY TO SOME PREMISES IN YAU MA TEI WILL BE TURNED OFF FROM 10.30 AM TO 5 PM ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 7) FOR MAINS WORK.
THE AFFECTED AREA IS BOUNDED BY GASCOIGNE ROAD, JORDAN ROAD AND NATHAN ROAD.
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STREET RE-ROUTED
X * *
BOUNDARY STREET BETWEEN FA YUEN STREET AND SAI YEE STREET WILL BE RE-ROUTED ONE-WAY, EASTBOUND, FROM 10 AM ON THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 6) TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC CIRCULATION.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG TEL: 5-233191
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1984
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
WIDER VIEWS NEEDED ON GREEN PAPER............................ 1
GOVERNOR, EXCO TEaM GOING TO UK ............................. 3
GOVERNOR RETURNING TOMORROW.................................. 3
VIEWS SOUGHT ON CMB REPAIRS WORK............................. 3
U.S. TEXTILE ACTION CRITICISED............................... 4
MAKING BOARD WORK BETTER KNOWN .............................. 5
TEAMS HELP SWELL VOTER LIST.................................. 5
STUDENTS URGED TO APPLY EARLY ............................... 6
SPECIAL UNIT TO FIGHT CAR THEFTS ............................ 7
READY FOR FESTIVE FUN ....................................... 1°
DENG CALLS ON URBAN COUNCIL ................................. 10
SITE FOR SHORT TERM LEASE.................................... 11
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1984
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WIDER VIEWS NEEDED ON GREEN PAPER * * * *
THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS THE BENEFIT OF EVERYONE’S ADVICE ON THE <EEN PAPER ON THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN ‘-'ING KONG, NOT JUST SUBMISSIONS FROM +THE VOCIFEROUS FEW+, THE DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES, MR PETER TSAO, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SPEAKING TO THE LIONS CLUB OF BAYVIEW HONGKONG, MR TSAO SAID: +WE THINK WE HAVE, IN THIS GREEN PAPER, THE BASIS FOR A WORKABLE AND EFFECTIVE SYSTEM OF ADMINISTRATION BEST SUITED TO THE FUTURE NEEDS OF HONG KONG.+
♦BUT THEY ARE JUST A SET OF PROPOSALS, + MR TSAO POINTED OUT. <WF WANT TO BE SATISFIED THAT THEY WILL WORK, AND WE NEED TO KNOW, THEREFORE, HOW THEY ARE VIEWED BY THE PUBLIC.*
COPIES OF THE GREEN PAPER HAD BEEN VERY MUCH IN DEMAND. UP TO YESTERDAY (TUESDAY), A TOTAL OF 160 000 COPIES HAD BEEN GIVEN OUT TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH VARIOUS DISTRICT OFFICES AND THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, THE GREAT MAJORITY OF THEM TO INDIVIDUALS.
THOSE GROUPS AND ORGANISATIONS WITH VESTED INTERESTS IN THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT HAD ALREADY EXPRESSED THEIR VIEWS IN FAIRLY ROBUST TERMS, MR TSAO SAID.
BUT THERE WAS A DISPARITY BETWEEN THOSE WHO HAD READ THE GREEN PAPER, AND THOSE WHO HAD COMMENTED ON IT.
THIS AROSE PARTLY FROM A BASIC MISCONCEPTION REGARDING THE NATURE OF GREEN PAPERS, HE ADDED.
+WHEN EXPOSED SUFFICIENTLY LONG TO PUBLIC OPINION, GREEN PAPERS EVENTUALLY TURN INTO WHITE PAPERS, EMBODYING WHATEVER MODIFICATIONS MAY RESULT FROM PUBLIC REACTION TO THEIR CONTENT.
+IT FOLLOWS, THEREFORE, THAT IT IS IMPORTANT TO CATCH THIS ONE WHILE IT IS STILL GREEN AND WHILE THE COLLECTIVE WEIGHT OF ALL OUR THOUGHTS CAN BE CONCENTRATED ON REFINING AND IMPROVING THE INGREDIENTS.*
+WE MUST CONSIDER NOT ONLY WHAT THOSE WITH VESTED INTERESTS MAY FEEL ABOUT THE PROPOSALS, BUT ALSO WHAT THE MAN-IN-THE-STREET FEELS ABOUT THEM,* MR TSAO SAID.
VISITORS OFTEN CHARACTERISED HONG KONG AS A SEETHING ANTHEAP OF TREMENDOUS INDUSTRY AND COLLECTIVE ENERGEY. +BUT THIS IS AN ANTHEAP OF THINKING ANTS,* MR TSAO POINTED OUT. +THAT THEY ARE ACTING IN CONCERT DOES NOT NEGATE THE FACT THAT EACH IS ACTING FOR HIMSELF ALSO.
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♦THAT IS, AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN, THE TRUE MYSTERY INGREDIENT IN THIS REMARKABLE SOCIETY WE HAVE CREATED HERE.*
*WE ARE A PEOPLE WHO HAVE DEVELOPED A SENSE OF THE COLLECTIVE GOAL WITHOUT IMPINGING ON THE RIGHTS OF THE INDIVIDUAL.+
THE DIRECTOR HOPED MORE INDIVIDUAL SUBMISSIONS WOULD BE MADE BEFORE THE EXPIRY, ON SEPTEMBER 17, OF THE TWO-MONTH PERIOD FOR THE SUBMISSION OF COMMENTS.
THE GOVERNMENT HAD ALREADY AMASSED A CONSIDERABLE VOLUME OF ’FEEDBACK’ ON THE RESPONSE TO THE GREEN PAPER, MR TSAO SAID.
SO FAR, THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES HAD COLLECTED A TOTAL OF 107 EDITORIALS, 132 COMMENTARIES AND 49 READERS’ LETTERS ON THE SUBJECT.
THE ASPECTS COVERED INCLUDED SUCH TOPICS AS THE DEFINITION OF FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES, THE PACE OF POLITICAL REFORM, THE NEED FOR CIVIC EDUCATION, THE DRIVE FOR ELECTORAL REGISTRATION, THE MER ITS OF THE CASE FOR BOTH DIRECT AND INDIRECT ELECTIONS AND THE LENGTH OF TIME ALLOWED FOR CONSULTATION.
* OUR MEDIA HAVE ONCE AGAIN DEMONSTRATED THE INESTIMABLE VALUE OF A FREE PRESS IN REFLECTING PUBLIC OPINION,* HE ADDED.
♦ WE DO NOT REGARD FREEDOM OF THE PRESS IS AS SOME KIND OF PRICE WE ADMINISTRATORS HAVE TO PAY IN ORDER TO EARN BONUS POINTS FOR DEMOCRACY.
♦ FREEDOM OF THE PRESS IS, QUITE SIMPLY, ESSENTIAL TO THE WAY IN WHICH THIS PLACE OPERATES.*
MR TSAO NOTED THAT THE MAN-IN-THE-STREET WAS CLEARLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE QUALITY OF LEADERSHIP TO EMERGE IN HONG KONG, AS THERE HAD BEEN A STRIKING RESPONSE TO THE CURRENT DRIVE FOR REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS.
BY THE END OF LAST MONTH, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ELECTORS HAD REACHED 1.2 MILLION.
TAKEN TOGETHER, THE NUMBERS OF THOSE WHO HAD MADE THE EFFORT TO REGISTER, AND THOSE WHO HAD COME FORWARD TO OBTAIN COPIES OF THE GREEN PAPER, MUST SURELY ADD UP TO A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE POPULATION WHO HAD REACHED SOME CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE WAY IN WHICH THEY WISHED TO SEE HONG KONG GOVERNED.
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1984
GOVERNOR, EXCO TEAM GOING TO UK
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, AND THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL WILL LEAVE FOR LONDON EARLY IN THE WEEK BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 17. THEY WILL MEET THE PRIME MINISTER AND THE FOREIGN SECRETARY ON SEPTEMBER 19. OTHER DETAILS OF THE PROGRAMME ARE NOW BEING FINALISED.
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GOVERNOR RETURNING TOMORROW * * * *
THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, WILL RETURN FROM PEK NG TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AFTER ATTENDING THE LATEST ROUND OF SI NO-BRITISH TALKS ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG.
SIR EDWARD WILL BE TRAVELLING ON FLIGHT BA 20, ETA 7.45 PM.
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VIEWS SOUGHT ON CMB REPAIRS WORK *****
THE WORKING GROUP OF THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON CMB MAINTENANCE IS NOW EXAMINING THE PRACTICES, METHODS AND PROCEDURES CF THE CHINA MOTOR BUS COMPANY LIMITED FOR THE RUNNING, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF ITS FLEET, THE GROUP’S CHAIRMAN, MR STEPHEN CHEONG, SAID TODAY.
WITHIN THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT ON AUGUST 12, ANNOUNCING THE FORMATION OF THE GROUP, AND IN ORDER TO BROADEN THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE GROUP IN ITS CURRENT EXERC SE, ™ vnEv„G SAID, THE WORKING GROUP WELCOMED VIEWS AND SUGGESTIONS FROM ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ON THE +MAINTENANCE ASPECT OF CMB
THE
MR CHEONG SAID
BUS OPERATIONS*.
THOSE WHO WISH TO MAKE REPRESENTATIONS SHOULD EITHER WRITE TO MR STEPHEN PANG, THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE TRANSPORT COMPLAINTS UNIT (ROOM 904, CAPITOL CENTRE, JARDINE S BAZAAR, CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG) OR TELEPHONE HIM AT 5-7954460 BEFORE SEPTEMBER 13.
ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE MADE FOR INTERESTED PEOPLE, EITHER INDIVIDUALLY OR IN GROUPS, TO MEET WITH THE WORKING GROUP SO THAT THEY MAY MAKE KNOWN THEIR VIEWS.
/SEPTJNBER 1B .......
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1984
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SEPTEMBER 18 MORNING HAS BEEN SET FOR THE GROUP TO HEAR REPRESENTATIONS, AT ROOM 150, ^-’MA IN WING, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, LOWER ALBERT ROAD. SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION FACILITIES WILL BE PROVIDED.
MR CHEONG ADDED THAT AFTER EXAMINING THE CMB REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE WORK, THE GROUP +WILL BE LOOKING INTO THE PRACTICES, METHODS AND PROCEDURES OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE ROAD-WORTHINESS AND FITNESS INSPECTION OF OMNI BUSES.+
AT THAT TIME, THE GROUP WILL ALSO BE INTERESTED TO HEAR PUBLIC REPRESENTATIONS ON THAT ASPECT, HE SAID.
MR CHEONG SAID THAT THE IDENTITIES OF PEOPLE WHO CAME FORWARD TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS WOULD NOT BE DISCLOSED IF THEY WISHED THIS.
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U.S. TEXTILE ACTION CRITICISED * * * *
IN A THREE-HOUR FORMAL SESSION IN GENEVA ON THE AFTERNOON OF SEPTEMBER 4, THE GATT TEXTILES COMMITTEE CONSIDERED THE UNITED STATES COUNTRY OF ORIGIN REGULATIONS AND THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY PETITIONS AGAINST 13 SUPPLIERS OF TEXTILES AND GARMENTS.
OF THE 26 DELEGATIONS WHICH SPOKE, THE OVERWHELMING MAJORITY WERE HIGH-Y CRITICAL OF THESE MEASURES. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE U.S., EACH DELEGATION CONSIDERED EITHER THAT THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN REGULATIONS SHOULD BE WITHDRAWN OR THAT AT LEAST THEY SHOULD BE POSTPONED TO ENABLE THEM TO BE RECONSIDERED.
NOT ONE DELEGATION SUPPORTED THE U.S. POSITION.
THE CONCLUSIONS OF THE MEETING ADOPTED ON SEPTEMBER 5 REFLECTED THE COMMON VIEW THAT THE U.S.MEASURES WERE AT VARIANCE WITH THE INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS OF THE U.S. AND THAT THE U.S. SHOULD NOT PROCEED WITH THEM, BUT INSTEAD SEEK TO ADDRESS ITS PROBLEMS, IF ANY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EXISTING PROVISIONS OF THE GATT, THE MFA OR THE BILATERAL AGREEMENTS.
MR HAMISH MACLEOD, HONG KONG’S DIRECTOR OF TRADE, COMMENTED THAT: +THE LARGE NUMBER OF DELEGATIONS WHICH SPOKE, REPRESENTING BOTH DEVELOPED AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS, AMD THE FACT THAT THEY ALL TO A GREATER OR LESSER EXTENT CRITICISED THE U.S. REGULATIONS WILL SEND AN UNMISTAKABLE MESSAGE TO WASHINGTON.
+ IT REMAINS TO BE SEEN HOW THE U.S. WILL RESPOND TO THIS GENERAL EXPRESSION OF INTERNATIONAL DISAPPROVAL FROM ITS TRADING PARTNERS. WE SHALL NOW BE CONSIDERING HONG KONG’S NEXT STEP, BUT, IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE TEXTILES COMMITTEE IS TO DISCUSS THIS ISSUE AGAIN ON OCTOBER 17, 1984,+ HE SAID.
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1984
MAKING BOARD WORK BETTER KNOWN X * * *
TUEN MUN RESIDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO KNOW BETTER THE WORK OF THEIR LOCAL DISTRICT BOARD, AT AN OPEN SEMINAR ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 7).
ORGANISED BY THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE AND TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD, THE SEMINAR WILL START AT 8 PM AT THE YAN 01 TOWN SQUARE.
IT IS PART OF THE VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE, AND WILL ALSO HELP PROMOTE THE IMAGE OF THE DISTRICT BOARD.
PANELISTS AT TOMORROW’S SEMINAR WILL INCLUDE THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR RICKY FUNG AND SIX CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD’S COMMITTEES.
APART FROM BRIEFING RESIDENTS ON THE BOARD’S ACTIVITIES, THE PANEL WILL ALSO ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM THE FLOOR.
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TEAMS HELP SWELL VOTER LIST * * *
WORKERS IN A GARMENT FACTORY IN KWUN TONG WERE GIVEN TIME OFF THIS MORNING TO REGISTER AS VOTERS.
LOCAL DISTRICT OFFICE STAFF VISITED CROCODILE GARMENTS LIMITED TO BRIEF WORKERS ON DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION AND TO EXPLAIN WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A VOTER.
A DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER, MR LAM LEUNG-KI, WHO IS ALSO AN EMPLOYEE AT THE FACTORY, AND MR PETER LOO, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE INDUSTRIAL AREA COMMITTEE, HELPED WORKERS TO REGISTER.
SO FAR, THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE HAS BEEN ABLE TO ADD 37 000 VOTERS TO THE 120 000 ALREADY ON THE REGISTER.
AND IN THE JADE MARKET IN YAU MA TEI, THERE WAS KEEN RESPONSE TO THE VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE CARRIED OUT BY A TEAM OF DISTRICT OFFICE STAFF, MEMBERS OF THE DISTRICT BOARD AND THE AREA COMMITTEE.
THE GROUP OF 20 PERSONS IN THE TEAM VISITED THE 410 STALLS IN THE MARKET AND HELPED ALL PEOPLE WHO WANTED TO REGISTER.
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STUDENTS URGED TO APPLY EARLY * * * *
STUDENTS’ APPLICATIONS FOR ENTRY TO COLLEGES OF FURTHER EDUCATION AND POLYTECHNICS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM NOVEMBER 1 THIS YEAR, FOR ADMISSION IN SEPTEMBER OR OCTOBER 1985, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.
+APPLICATIONS MAY BE MADE THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT, AND ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS SHOULD REACH THE OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS SECTION BEFORE JUNE 28, 1985,+ HE SAID.
HOWEVER, SPECIAL ATTENTION SHOULD BE PAID TO APPLICATION DEADLINES REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN PROFESSIONAL COURSES IN POLYTECHNICS WHICH COULD BE AS EARLY AS MARCH 1985, HE ADDED.
HE ALSO SAID THAT APPLICANTS FOR +SANDWICH+ COURSES OFFERED BY POLYTECHNICS SHOULD ENSURE THAT THEY HAVE THE PRACTICAL TRAINING PART OF THE COURSE ARRANGED BEFORE LEAVING HONG KONG. SANDWICH COURSES REQUIRE ATTENDANCE AT CLASS, AS WELL AS PRACTICAL TRAINING IN FACTORIES.
+STUDENTS SHOULD, "HOWEVER., NOTE THAT INDUSTRIAL SPONSORSHIP IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO ARRANGE, AND SHOULD THEREFORE APPLY FOR FULL-TIME COURSES RATHER THAN SANDWICH COURSES,* THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
IN ADDITION, STUDENTS SEEKING ADMISSION TO PUBLIC OR INDEPENDENT (PRIVATE) SCHOOLS FOR THE GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION 'O’ AND ’A’ LEVEL COURSES, SHOULD APPLY EARLY, PREFERABLY ONE YEAR IN ADVANCE.
APPLICATIONS TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS SHOULD BE MADE DIRECT TO THE SCHOOLS BY PARENTS OR GUARDIANS. THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE STUDENT ADVISER, HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE IN LONDON DO NOT UNDERTAKE TO PLACE BOYS AND GIRLS IN THESE SCHOOLS IN BRITAIN, HE SAID.
HOWEVER, INFORMATION AND ADVICE ABOUT THESE SCHOOLS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS SECTION.
AS FOR BRITISH UNIVERSITIES, APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE MADE ONE YEAR IN ADVANCE THROUGH THE UNIVERSITIES CENTRAL COUNCIL ON ADMISSIONS (U.C.C.A.) IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, HE SAID.
U.C.C.A. FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE OVERSEAS STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS SECTION FROM MID-AUGUST EACH YEAR, AND SHOULD BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED TO U.C.C.A. BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE ON OCTOBER 15 FOR THOSE INCLUDING OXFORD OR CAMBRIDGE, OR DECEMBER 15 FOR OTHERS.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT STUDENTS GOING TO THE UNITED KINGDOM TO STUDY SHOULD HAVE SUFFICIENT FUNDS TO MEET ALL EXPENSES BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT PERMITTED TO WORK THERE.
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THE COST OF LIVING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM IS HIGH, AND THE ANNUAL EXPENSES FOR A STUDENT MAY NOW RANGE FROM 6 950 POUND STERLING TO 11 450 POUND STERLING, DEPENDING ON HIS COURSE OF STUDY, HE SAID.
HOWEVER, STUDENTS TAKING EITHER A FULL-TIME FIRST DEGREE OR HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA COURSE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM MAY APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNICS GRANTS COMMITTEE.
THOSE OVER 18 YEARS OF AGE MAY APPLY THROUGH THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, FOR PLACES IN THE HONG KONG STUDENTS CENTRE IN LONDON.
THOSE WISHING TO APPLY FOR A PLACE IN THE CENTRE, AND WHO WISH TO OBTAIN THE HELP AND ADVICE OF THE STUDENT ADVISER OR THE BRITISH COUNCIL IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, SHOULD COMPLETE ALL FORMALITIES WITH THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT LEAST ONE MONTH BEFORE THEIR DEPARTURE, HE SAID.
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SPECIAL UNIT TO FIGHT CAR THEFTS XXX*
A SPECIALIST VEHICLE CRIME UNIT HAS BEEN SET UP IN KOWLOON TO COMBAT CAR THEFTS WHICH HAVE BECOME A MULT I-MILLI ON DOLLAR IrbuSTRY IN THE REGION.
ING REGIONAL CRIME UNIT SIX (RCU 6) IN MARK GODFREY, SAID AS MANY AS 100 CARS
FROM THE REGION.
THE OFFICER-COMMAND KOWLOON, CHIEF INSPECTOR A MONTH ’’DISAPPEARED”
HP SAID "’’THESE ARE EITHER EXPORTED TO OTHER COUNTRIES, STRIPPED FOR THEIR PARTS OR THEY ARE GIVEN NEW CHASSIS NUMBERS, REPAINTED AND FIXED UP AND RE-SOLD TO INNOCENT BUYERS.”
SENIOR INSPECTOR DAVID GRANT IN CHARGE OF THE CRIME UNIT SAID: ”WE HAVE CARS GOING AROUND AT THE WE KNOW HAVE BEEN STOLEN AND HAVE HAD THEIR CHASSIS
VEHICLE
MOMENT WHICH NUMBERS ALTERED.
’’THEY HAVE BEEN WE ARE LOOKING FOR IS THEM TO BE STOLEN.
BOUGHT BY INNOCENT PURCHASERS. BUT WHAT PROOF THAT SOMEONE HANDLED THE CARS KNOWING
’’IT’S A DIFFICULT JOB AS THOSE INVOLVED GO TO GREAT LENGTHS TO CONFUSE THE TRAIL THROUGH BOGUS REGISTRATION AND OTHER MEANS. ONE CAR MAY HAVE HAD AS MANY AS 10 OWNERS, MOST OF THEM BOGUS.
’’ONE MERCEDES BENZ WE KNOW OF CHANGED HANDS FOUR TIMES IN ONE DAY WITH ONE ’’OWNER” POSSESSING THE CAR FOR ONLY 1-1/2 HOURS.
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’’SOME PEOPLE ARE EVEN USING STOLEN ID CARDS TO GET CARS REGISTERED TO HELP THROW US OFF THE TRAIL.
’’IT’S OBVIOUS THAT THERE ARE HIGHLY ORGANISED SYNDICATES OPERATING THE CAR RACKETS. THERE ARE THREE GROUPS : THOSE THAT STEAL THE CARS, THOSE WHO DO THE RINGING, THAT IS ALTERING THE CHASSIS NUMBER AND CAR’S APPEARANCE, AND THOSE WHO DO THE SELLING.
TO COMBAT THE SYNDICATES IT WAS DECIDED LAST MAY TO SET UP A TEAM OF SPECIALISTS IN THE CAR TRADE WHO KNEW THE MOTOR BUSINESS.
ALREADY THE TEAM HAS HAD SOME SUCCESS. THIS MONTH ALONE THEY HAVE MADE 16 ARRESTS IN WHICH 30 CARS WERE INVOLVED AND FROM WHICH ABOUT 50 CHARGES ARE LIKELY TO ARISE.
THE RCU 6 COMMANDING OFFICER MR GODFREY SAID s ’’ALL THE MEN IN THE UNIT HAVE A LOT OF EXPERIENCE ONE WAY OR ANOTHER ON THE FRINGES OF THE CAR TRADE.
’’THE WORD IS NOW OUT THAT THERE IS A SPECIALIST CAR THEFT UNIT THAT KNOWS WHAT IT IS DOING.”
IT’S EASY TO SEE WHY VEHICLE CRIMES OF ONE TYPE OR ANOTHER ARE POPULAR — THE REWARDS ARE HIGH.
ONE CASE CONCERNED A MERCEDES BENZ WHICH WAS WRITTEN OFF BY AN INSURANCE COMPANY AND SOLD FOR SCRAP. THE CHASSIS NUMBER # WAS CUT OUT AND FIXED TO ANOTHER MERCEDES WHICH HAD BEEN STOLEN. THE STOLEN CAR, REPAINTED AND OTHERWISE ALTERED IN APPEARANCE WAS PUT ON THE OPEN MARKET FOR $200 000.
SPARE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES, STRIPPED FROM STOLEN CARS IS HIGHLY PROFITABLE.
”A GOOD SET OF ALLOY WHEELS AND TYRES CAN COST $15 000 WHILE A GOOD RADIO CAN COST $10 000 TO $12 000. THESE ACCESSORIES ARE THE CREAM ON THE CAKE WHEN A CAR IS STOLEN. THEY ARE EASY TO GET RID OF BECAUSE EVERYBODY WANTS THE BEST IN HONG KONG,” MR GODFREY EXPLAINED.
ONE CAR COMPANY IS KNOWN TO HAVE HANDLED AS MUCH AS $1 MILLION WHORTH OF STOLEN CARS IN THE PAST YEAR.
LIKE STOLEN COMPUTER PARTS, STOLEN CAR PARTS, ONCE STRIPPED FROM THE ORIGINAL VEHICLE, ARE HARD TO IDENTIFY. THE MOST POPULAR MODELS FOR CAR THIEVES ARE MIDDLE-OF-THE RANGE JAPANESE CARS AND THESE MODELS HAVE ONLY TWO IDENTIFICATION MARKS ON THE WHOLE CAR.
PARTS FROM EUROPEAN MODELS ARE EASIER TO IDENTIFY AS THESE CARS CARRY MANY MORE MARKS, ALTHOUGH FOR OBVIOUS REASONS THE TEAM IS RELUCTANT TO DISCUSS THIS AS EVEN SOME OF THE CAR THIEVES DON’T KNOW WHERE THE MARKS ARE.
/ME GOIu’REY.........
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MR GODFREY SAID IT WOULD HELP CONSIDERABLY IF IDENTIFICATION MARKS WERE ETCHED ON THE GLASS AND OTHER PARTS OF CARS. THIS .MOULD MAKE THE JOB OF THE RINGER MUCH MORE DIFFICULT AND MUCH LESS PROFITABLE.
AND IT’S NOT ONLY CAR THEFTS THAT THE TEAM DEALS WITH. ENQUIRIES HAVE REVEALED SOME VERY DIRTY, LOW TRADE TRICKS OF MAKING CARS APPEAR NEWER THAN THEY ARE BY MASKING THE EXTERNAL APPEARANCE.
FOR INSTANCE A BMW REGISTERED IN 1976 HAD BEEN GIVEN A SUN-ROOF, REAR SPOILER, ALLOY WHEELS, FLANGED MUDGUARDS AND HAD HAD ITS MODEL NUMBER ON THE BOOT ALTERED.
SAID MR GODFREY s "IF I’D SEEN THAT CAR DRIVEN DOWN THE STREET I WOULD HAVE TAKEN IT FOR A 198OS REGISTERED MODEL. WITHOUT CHECKING CAREFULLY, THE AVERAGE BUYER WOULD CERTAINLY BE FOOLED. ’ ’
”WE KNOW OF ONE ORGANISATION THAT OPERATES FROM A PRIVATE HOUSE WITH SEVERAL TELEPHONES. THEY ADVERTISE CARS FOR PRIVATE SALE IN THE NEWSPAPER.
’’WHEN SOMEONE RINGS UP ABOUT A PARTICULAR MODEL THEY SEND A SALESMAN ROUND WHO PRETENDS TO BE THE OWNER OR SON OF THE OWNER AND GIVES SOME STORY ABOUT THE FAMILY EMIGRATING SO THEY HAVE TO SELL THE CAR.
’’IF A BUYER IS INTERESTED THE SALESMAN TAKES HIM TO A HIRE PURCHASE COMPANY TO ARRANGE A LOAN. UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCE THE HIRE PURCHASE COMPANY RETAINS THE LOG BOOK UNTIL THE LOAN IS PAID.
’’ITS’S NOT UNTIL THE BUYER HAS PAID OFF THE LOAN THAT HE FINDS OUT FROM THE LOG BOOK THAT THE CAR IS A MUCH EARLIER MODEL THAN THE ONE HE THOUGHT HE WAS BUYING.”
MR GODFREY STRESSED THAT ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE CRIME UNIT WAS MAKING LIFE MUCH MORE DIFFICULT FOR CAR THIEVES MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC COULD ALSO HELP BY EXERCISING GREATER CARE WHEN BUYING SECOND-HAND CARS.
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READY FOR FESTIVE FUN * * *
PREPARATIONS ARE WELL UNDER WAY IN EASTERN DISTRICT FOR THREE LARGE-SCALE LANTERN CARNIVALS IN NORTH POINT, SHAU KEI WAN AND CHAI WAN TO CELEBRATE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL NEXT WEEK.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DISTRICT OFFICE SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT THESE CELEBRATIONS WOULD HERALD ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT DATES IN THE LUNAR CALENDAR WHEN THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS WOULD SHARE THE FUN AND JOY.
ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 10), A LANTERN CARNIVAL WILL BE HELD AT THE FACTORY STREET PLAYGROUND IN SHAU KEI WAN FROM 7.30 PM TO 10.30 PM, FEATURING A VARIETY SHOW WITH POP MUSIC, A LION DANCE, GAMES STALLS, LANTERN RIDDLES AND A LUCKY DRAW.
AT THE SAME TIME IN CHAI WAN, ANOTHER LANTERN CARNIVAL WILL BE HELD AT THE NO. 1 FOOTBALL PITCH IN HING WAH ESTATE. IT WILL FEATURE A MAGIC SHOW, ACROBATICS, A LION DANCE, AND A POP CONCERT. THERE WILL ALSO BE A DRAGON DANCE PARADE ALONG THE STREETS TO THE CHAI WAN TOWN CENTRE.
ON TUESDAY (SEPTEMBER 11), A LANTERN CARNIVAL WILL BE HELD AT THE KING'S ROAD PLAYGROUND IN NORTH POINT FROM 7.30 PM TO 11 PM. THERE WILL BE A VARIETY SHOW WITH BOTH POP MUSIC AND CHINESE MUSIC, A LION DANCE, LANTERN RIDDLES, AND AN EXHIBITION OF LANTERN DESIGNS FROM A RECENT COMPETITION.
THE LANTERN CARNIVALS, COSTING ABOUT $86 000, ARE BEING ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE TOGETHER WITH VARIOUS AREA COMMITTEES AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS, AND SPONSORED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL, THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD AND LOCAL GROUPS.
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THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR-IN-CHARGE OF CHINA WELFARE FUND FOR THE HANDICAPPED, MR DENG PUFANG, CALLED ON THE URBAN COUNCIL THIS (WEDNESDAY) AFTERNOON.
MR DENG WHO WAS ACCOMPANIED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT COUNCIL FOR THE PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY DISABLED, DR HARRY FANG, WAS MET ON ARRIVAL BY THE URBAN COUNCIL CHAIRMAN, MR HILTON CHEONG-LEEN, AND THE VICE-CHAIRMAN, MR H.M.G. FORSGATE.
DURING THE MEETING, VIEWS WERE EXCHANGED ON A WIDE VARIETY OF SUBJECTS INCLUDING CULTURAL EXCHANGES, REHABILITATION OF THE HANDICAPPED, AND INCREASED CULTURAL AND SPORT ACTIVITIES BETWEEN HONG KONG AND CHINA.
/MR HILTON
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MR HILTON CHEONG-LEEN LATER PRESENTED MR DENG WITH A PHOTO ALBUM ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG SINCE 184QS, A COPY OF THE 1934 URBAN COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT WHICH WAS TABLED AT THE COUNCIL’S OPEN MEETING YESTERDAY AND AN URBAN COUNCIL TIE.
MR DENG IS CURRENTLY VISITING HONG KONG ON A FUND-RAISING MISSION TO AID CHINA'S HANDICAPPED PEOPLE.
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SITE FOR SHORT TERM LEASE * * *
THE LANDS DEPARTMENT TENANCY OF A SITE AT TUNG
IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE SHORT TERM TAU INDUSTRIAL AREA IN YUEN LONG.
SITE MAY BE USED FOR STORING AND THE REPAIR OR MAINTENANCE (INCLUDING VEHICLES NOT EXCEEDING TWO TONNES, OR
THE 440 SQUARE-METRE REPAIRING TENANT’S GOODS, PAINT SPRAYING) OF MOTOR
AS A FOUNDRY OR A METAL WORKSHOP.
THE TENANCY IS FOR TWO YEARS AND IS RENEWABLE QUARTERLY AFTERWARDS.
THE DEADLINE FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF TENDERS IS NOON ON SEPTEMBER 21.
TENDER FORMS, NOTICE AND CONDITIONS AS WELL AS A PLAN FOR INSPECTION ARE AVAILABLE AT THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, SURVEY DI VIS ION, MURRAY BUILDING, 5TH FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG; THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, KOWLOON, YAU MA TEI CAR PARK BUILDING, 10TH FLOOR, 250 SHANGHAI STREET^ AND THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, YUEN LONG DISTRICT BRANCH OFFICE, CASTLE PEAK ROAD, YUEN LONG, NEW TERRITORIES.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, HONG KONG. TEL: 5-233191
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1984
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
GOVERNOR RETURNS ................................................. 1
EXPORT PRICES RISE .............................................. 1
BOARD TO DISCUSS RENTS ........................................... 5
INTELPOST SERVICES GROW .......................................... 5
GOVERNOR TO TAKE AUXILIARY POLICE JUBILEE SALUTE............ 6
NEW RESERVOIR AT JORDAN VALLEY ................................... 8
ANTI-DRUG DRIVE OFF TO A 'BUS START' ............................. 8
BOARD TO MEET .................................................... 9
STUDENTS URGED TO USE DENTAL SERVICE ............................. 9
TOLO HARBOUR SWIM ................................................ 10
RAIN-GAUGES SERVE MANY FUNCTIONS ................................ 10
STUDY TOUR FOR IMMIGRATION OFFICERS ............................. 12
BEACH CARNIVAL AT TUEN MUN ...................................... 12
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1984
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GOVERNOR RETURNS
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THE FACT THAT NO DATE HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED FOR THE NEXT ROUND OF TALKS ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG IS NO CAUSE FOR CONCERN, SAID THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, ON HIS ARRIVAL IN THE TERRITORY THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING.
SIR EDWARD WAS MET AT THE AIRPORT BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVE, SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, SIR S.Y. CHUNG, AND THE SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR ROGER LOBO.
SPEAKING TO REPORTERS SIR EDWARD SAID:
+WE HAVE HAD, AS USUAL, ANOTHER TWO BUSY AND USEFUL DAYS. YOU WILL HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS TIME WE DIDN’T ANNOUNCE THE DATES OF THE NEXT SEPTEMBER ROUND. BUT LET ME ASSURE YOU THAT THERE IS NO CAUSE FOR CONCERN IN THAT. WE ARE, AS YOU KNOW, AIMING TO COMPLETE OUR WORK BY THE END OF SEPTEMBER.
♦ THE TWO WORKING GROUPS ARE VERY BUSY AND HARD AT IT AND SO WE THOUGHT THAT WE WOULD MAINTAIN A BIT OF FLEXIBILITY THIS TIME AND NOT FIX THE EXACT DATES STRAIGHT AWAY. BUT THERE IS REALLY NOTHING MORE TO IT THAN THAT, IT IS JUST MAINTAINING A BIT OF FLEXIBILITY SO THAT WE CAN DECIDE IN THE LIGHT OF THE PROGRESS OF THE WORK IN THE WORKING GROUPS ETCETERA. AND, IN THE MEANWHILE, CF COURSE, WE SHALL BE MAKING ANOTHER VISIT TO LONDON WITH OUR UNOFFICIAL COLLEAGUES. WE SHALL BE LEAVING FAIRLY EARLY IN THE WEEK, I EXPECT, AND WE WILL BE BACK BY THE FOLLOWING WEEKEND. I THINK THAT IS ABOUT ALL I HAVE TO TELL YOU THIS EVENING.*
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EXPORT PRICES RISE * * *
EXPORTS ALL THIS YEAR,
PRICES OF DOMESTIC ROSE, ON AVERAGE, BY 16 AS COMPARED WITH PRICES
EXPORTS, RE-EXPORTS, AND TOTAL PER CENT IN THE FIRST HALF OF FOR THE SAME PERIOD IN 1983.
MEANWHILE, THE PRICES OF IMPORTS ALSO ROSE BY 16 PER CENT.
AS A RATIO
CT THE^TOTAL^EXPORT^PrIcE^NDEX^TO^THE^MPORT^PR^CE^^NDEX) REKA I NED CT THE SAME LEVEL AS IN THE FIRST HALF OF LAST YEAR, A CENSUS AND STATISTICS SPOKESMAN REVEALED TODAY.
THE VOLUME OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS ROSE BY 25 PER CENT AND THAT CF RE-EXPORTS ROSE BY 34 PER CENT, SO THAT A 28 PER CENT INCREASc WAS RECORDED IN THE VOLUME OF TOTAL EXPORTS. MEANWHILE, THE VOLU/ic. CF IMPORTS INCREASED BY 19 PER CENT, HE SAID.
/A COMPARISON .......
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A COMPARISON OF FIGURES FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDING JUNE THIS YEAR WITH THOSE FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDING JUNE 1983 SHOWED THE PRICES OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS AND RE-EXPORTS BOTH ROSE, ON AVERAGE, BY 15 PER CENT AND THOSE OF IMPORTS BY 17 PER CENT.
THE VOLUME OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS AND RE-EXPORTS, ON AVERAGE, INCREASED BY 22 PER CENT AND 29 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY, SO THAT A 24 PER CENT INCREASE WAS RECORDED IN THE VOLUME OF TOTAL EXPORTS. bEANWHILE, A 17 PER CENT INCREASE WAS RECORDED IN THE VOLUME CF IMPORTS.
PRICES ARE BASED ON UNIT VALUES WHICH DO NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT CHANGES IN THE COMPOSITION OR QUALITY OF GOODS TRADED. CHANGES IN THE VOLUME OF TRADE ARE DERIVED FROM CHANGES IN TRADE VALUES, AFTER DISCOUNTING THE EFFECT OF PRICE CHANGES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
AS SHOWN IN TABLE 1, THE EXPORT PRICES OF ALL COMMODITY GROUPS INCREASED, FROM SIX PER CENT FOR WATCHES AND CLOCKS AS WELL AS ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS TO 22 PER CENT FOR CLOTHING.
THE DOMESTIC EXPORT VOLUME OF NEARLY ALL COMMODITY GROUPS INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY, THE MORE SUBSTANTIAL ONES BEING ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS (+74 PER CENT), DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES (+43 PER CENT), FOOTWEAR (+34 PER CENT), TEXTILE YARN AND THREAD (+28 PER CENT), RADIOS OF ALL KINDS (+26 PER CENT), TEXTILE FABRICS (+22 PER CENT), CLOTHING AND METAL MANUFACTURES (BOTH +20 PER CENT). HOWEVER, A DECREASE IN EXPORT VOLUME WAS REGISTERED FOR METAL ORES AND SCRAP (-25 PER CENT).
AS SHOWN IN TABLE 2, IMPORT PRICES OF ALL END-USE CATEGORIES INCREASED, RANGING FROM 10 PER CENT FOR FUELS TO 20 PER CENT FOR RAW MATERIALS AND SEMI-MANUFACTURES.
MANY OF THE MAJOR IMPORTED FOODSTUFFS DECLINED IN VOLUMt TERMS, THE MORE SIGNIFICANT ONES BEING SOYA BEAN OIL, PEANUT OIL AND LARD, BOVINE ANIMALS, VEGETABLES, SUGAR, CEREALS AND CEREAL PREPARATIONS OTHER THAN RICE, WHEAT AND FLOUR, LIVE POULTRY AS WELL AS WHEAT AND FLOUR. HOWEVER, INCREASES IN IMPORT VOLUME WERE REGISTERED FOR TEA AND COFFEE, MILK, BUTTER, CHEESE AND EGGS AND SWINE.
THE IMPORT VOLUME OF NEARLY ALL CONSUMER GOODS INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY, THE MORE SUBSTANTIAL INCREASES BEING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, CLOTHING, RADIOS, TELEVISION SETS, GRAMOPHONES, RECORD^, TAPE RECORDERS AND AMPLIFIERS, HOUSEHOLD TYPE ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES, MISCELLANEOUS MADE-UP ARTICLES OF TEXTILE MATERIALS AND PASSENGER MOTOR CARS. HOWEVER, A SLIGHT DECREASE WAS RECORDED FOR WATCHES.
^XHE IMPORT VOLUME OF MOST OF THE RAW MATERIALS AND SEMIMANUFACTURES ROSE.
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BIG INCREASES WERE RECORDED IN MAN-MADE FIBRES, YARN OF MAN-MADE FIBRES, THERMIONIC CATHODE VALVES AND TUBES, DIODES, TRANSISTORS AND ELECTRICAL MICROCIRCUITS, SILK FABRICS, LEATHER AND DRESSED FUR SKINS, SPECIAL TEXTILE FABRIC FOR INDUSTRIAL PURPOSE. COTTON YARN AND THREAD, IRON AND STEEL, RAW COTTON, PAPER AND PAPER BOARD, WOVEN COTTON FABRICS, WOOL AND OTHER ANIMAL HAIR, WOOD, LUMBER AND CORK, AS WELL AS CHEMICAL ELEMENTS AND COMPOUNDS.
HOWEVER, THE IMPORT VOLUME OF CLAY AND REFRACTORY CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, AND BUILDING MATERIALS, EXCEPT GLASS, DROPPED SLIGHTLY.
IMPORTS OF FUELS DROPPED BY ONE PER CENT IN VOLUME TERMS.
IN THE CAPITAL GOODS CATEGORY, THE IMPORT VOLUME OF ALL COMMODITY GROUPS INCREASED SUBSTANTIALLY, THE MORE REMARKABLE ONES BEING OFFICE MACHINES AND INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY.
AS SHOWN IN TABLE 3, THE RE-EXPORT VOLUME OF ALL END-USE CATEGORIES INCREASED, RANGING FROM THREE PER CENT FOR FOODSTUFFS TO 49 PER CENT FOR BOTH CAPITAL GOODS AND RAW MATERIALS AND SEMIMANUFACTURES.
FURTHER DETAILS ARE CONTAINED IN THE JUNE ISSUE OF THE + HONG KONG TRADE INDEX NUMBERS+ WHICH WILL BE ON SALE LATER THIS MONTH AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AT HK$2 EACH.
FOLLOWING ARE THE RELEVANT TABLES:
TABLE 1 : CHANGES COMPARING JAN.-JUN. 1984 WITH JAN.-JUN. 1P33 OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS BY COMMODITY GROUP
COMMODITY GROUP EXPORT VALUE EXPORT UNIT VALUE EXPORT VOLUME
CLOTHING +47% +22% +20%
TEXTILE FABRICS +47% +20% +22%
TEXTILE YARN AND THREAD +50% +17% +28%
TEXTILE MADE-UPS AND RELATED ARTICLES +32% +14% +16%
RADIOS OF ALL KINDS +43% + 14% *26%
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS +84% + 6% +74%
FOOTWEAR +58% *18% +34%
METAL MANUFACTURES +40% + 16% *2
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ttTAL ORES AND SCRAP -18% + 13% -25%
WATCHES AND CLOCKS +13% * 6% + 7%
TRAVEL GOODS, HANDBAGS SIMILAR ARTICLES AND +36% +23% +14%
DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL APPL IANCES +61% + 13% +43%
ALL COMMODITIES > +45% +16% +25%
TABLE 2 : CHANGES COMPARING JAN.-JUN. 1984 WITH JAN.-OF IMPORTS BY END-USE CATEGORY JUN. 1933
END-USE CATEGORY IMPORT VALUE IMPORT UNIT VALUE IMPORT VOLUME
FOODSTUFFS +14% + 17% - 2%
CONSUMER GOODS +31% + 15% + 14%
RAW MATERIALS AND SEMI-MANUFACTURES +52% +23% +27%
FUELS +13% + 13% - 1%
CAPITAL GOODS +48% + 12% +32%
ALL COMMODITIES +39% +16% + 19%
TABLE 3 : CHANGES COMPARING JAN.-JUN. OF RE-EXPORTS BY 1984 WITH JAN.-END-USE CATEGORY JUN. 1983
END-USE CATEGORY RE-EXPORT VALUE RE-EXPORT UNIT VALUE RE-EXPORT VOLUME
FOODSTUFFS +22% + 18% + 3%
CONSUMER GOODS +37% + 14% +21%
RAW MATERIALS AND SEMI-MANUFACTURES +79% +23% +49%
FUELS + 53% + 17% +28%
CAPITAL GOODS +67% +12% +49*r
ALL COMMODITIES + 55% + 16% ♦ 34ft>
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BOARD TO DISCUSS RENTS * * * *
SHAM SHU I PO DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL DISCUSS THE RECENT RENT INCREASES IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES, AT A MEETING TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
AT THE MEETING AN APPLICATION BY THE SHAM SHU I PO ARTS ASSOCIATION FOR A GRANT TO MEET PART OF THE DECORATION EXPENSES FOR THE ORGANISATION’S NEW PREMISES WILL ALSO BE TABLED FOR ENDORSEMENT.
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INTELPOST SERVICES GROW X * * *
THE POST OFFICE HAS ANNOUNCED THAT THE INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONIC POST (INTELPOST) NETWORK FROM HONG KONG WILL BE EXTENDED TO ARGENTINA AND PORTUGAL ON SEPTEMBER 10.
FROM THAT DAY, INTELPOST ITEMS POSTED IN HONG KONG BEFORE 6 PM WILL BE DELIVERED THE SAME DAY IN BUENOS AIRES, LISBON, PORTO, FUNCHAL AND PONTA DELGADA. ITEMS FOR OTHER PARTS OF ARGENTINA AND PORTUGAL WILL BE DELIVERED THE NEXT WORKING DAY.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE POST OFFICE SAIDs +INTELPOST IS SIMPLICITY ITSELF AND IS IDEAL FOR SENDING URGENTLY-NEEDED LETTERS, REPORTS, CHARTS, DRAWING QUOTATIONS OR CONTRACTS NOT ONLY TO ARGENTINA AND PORTUGAL BUT TO 12 OTHER COUNTRIES INCLUDING THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE USA.
+THE DOCUMENTS — WHICH ARE HANDLED WITH CARE AND CONFIDENTIALITY — ARE SCANNED, CONVERTED INTO HIGH-SPEED ELECTRONIC IMPULSES AND TRANSMITTED DIRECT TO THE RECEIVING STATION IN THE DISTANT COUNTRY.*
HE SAID INTELPOST COMBINED THE TRANSMISSION SPEED OF TELEX WITH THE REPRODUCTIVE QUALITY OF A PHOTOCOPIER. DOCUMENTS WERE FAITHFULLY REPRODUCED IN BLACK AND WHITE AND DELIVERED TO THE ADDRESSEE IN A MATTER OF HOURS.
IN ARGENTINA AND PORTUGAL, THE COPY SENT FROM HONG KONG WILL BE SEALED AND DELIVERED TO THE ADDRESSEE BY SPECIAL MESSENGER OR NORMAL POST OFFICE SERVICES, DEPENDING ON THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SENDER. ALTERNATIVELY, ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE FOR COLLECTION FROM A PC/ OFFICE.
/CHARGES FOR
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CHARGES FOR THE SERVICE TO ARGENTINA AND PORTUGAL WILL BE:
FOR THE FIRST SIDE OF AN A4 SHEET OF PAPER
FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT A4 SIDE SENT TO THE SAME ADDRESSEE AT THE SAME TIME
ARGENTINA
$60
$35
PORTUGAL
$65
$30
AVAILABLE TO THE
UNITED KINGDOM, THE REPUBLIC
INTELPOST SERVICES ARE ALSO
THE USA, FRANCE, THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY.
CF KOREA, THE NETHERLANDS, SWEDEN, AUSTRALIA, MALAYSIA, BELGIUM, MACAU AND QATAR. THE INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONIC POST IS ONE OF THE ---------------------------------- ---- --------3. AND IS GROWING
WORLD’S LARGEST PUBLIC ELECTRONIC MAIL SERVICES
AND IS
RAP IDLY.
+INTELPOST IS IMPORTANT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MAIL SERVICES IN HONG KONG IN VIEW OF THE TERRITORY’S IMPORTANCE AS A MAJOR FINANCIAL CENTRE IN THE WORLD, AND IN ADDITION TO BEING A VERY IMPORTANT INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL CITY IN THE FAR EAST,* ADDED THE POST OFFICE SPOKESMAN.
CUSTOMERS WISHING TO MAKE USE OF THE SERVICE MAY POST THEIR DOCUMENTS AT EITHER THE GENERAL POST OFFICE OR THE TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE, 10 MIDDLE ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI. IF THEY ALREADY HAVE A FACSIMILE MACHINE IN THEIR OFFICES, ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE TO TRANSMIT THEIR ITEMS DIRECT TO THE POST OFFICE INTELPOST TERMINAL IN THE GENERAL POST OFFICE.
FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE SERVICE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE INTELPOST REPRESENTATIVE ON 5-2671148.
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GOVERNOR TO TAKE AUXILIARY POLICE JUBILEE SALUTE
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, WILL TAKE THE SALUTE AT THE SILVER JUBILEE PARADE OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY POLICE FORCE AT THE POLICE TRAINING SCHOOL, WONG CHUK HANG, ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 7) EVENING.
HE WILL ALSO CONVEY A MESSAGE FROM PRINCESS ALEXANDRA, HONORARY COMMANDANT GENERAL OF THE AUXILIARY POLICE.
THE CEREMONY INCLUDES THE PRESENTATION OF THE FIRST AND SECOND CLASP TO THE COLONIAL SPECIAL CONSTABULARY MEDAL TO 12
OFFICERS.
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THE ACTING COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, MR RAYMON ANN ING, THE 'OMMANDANT (AUXILIARY), MR NYLON TS’O AND SENIOR AUXILIARY FFICERS WILL ATTEND THE CEREMONY.
ON PARADE WILL BE SEVEN CONTINGENTS FROM VARIOUS AUXILIARY FORMATIONS, WHILE THE AUXILIARY POLICE PIPE BAND AND THE SILVER BANDS OF THE REGULAR FORCE WILL PLAY MUSIC.
WHILE 1984 CELEBRATES THE SILVER JUBILEE OF AUXILIARY POLICE FORCE WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1959, THE HISTORY OF HONG KONG’S VOLUNTARY POLICING GOES BACK TO 1914 WHEN A POLICE RESERVE WAS FORMED TO REPLACE THE REGULAR OFFICERS WHO HAD VOLUNTEERED FOR MILITARY SERVICE IN WORLD WAR I.
WITHIN A FEW MONTHS 352 MEN, BOTH CHINESE AND RESIDENT EXPATRIATES, WERE SWORN IN AND, BY 1916, THE FORCE GREW TO A STRENGTH OF 575.
IN 1925, IT WAS MOBILISED AGAIN TO DEAL WITH A LOCAL SEAMEN’S STRIKE AND TO STOP THE INFLUX OF IMMIGRANTS FROM CHINA.
IN THE IMMEDIATE PRE-WAR YEARS, MORE AND MORE MEN FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE JOINED THE POLICE RESERVE, WHICH REACHED A STRENGTH OF 1 OOO BY 1941. AT THIS TIME A SECOND AUXILIARY FORCE -- THE SPECIAL CONSTABULARY — WAS ESTABLISHED.
BOTH FORCES PERFORMED WITH GREAT BRAVERY AND DEDICATION DURING THE-J-A&AN1SE INVASION.
IN 1959, THE TWO FORCES WERE AMALGAMATED AND BECAME THE HONG KONG AUXILIARY POLICE FORCE.
AT PRESENT, THE AUXILIARY POLICE FORCE HAS AN
ESTABLISHMENT OF 5 435, WITH ITS MEMBERS SERVING IN 30 FORMATIONS, INCLUDING LAND DIVISIONS, EMERGENCY UN ITS, SPECIAL DUTY COMPANIES, MARINE DIVISIONS, COMMUNICATIONS UNITS, A TRAFFIC FORMATION AND A HEADQUARTERS UNIT.
THE AUXILIARY FORCE IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE REGULAR FORCE. ITS MEMBERS WORK ALONGSIDE THEIR FULL-TIME COUNTERPARTS, PROVIDING ASSISTANCE IN DAY-TO-DAY CONSTABULARY DUTIES AND INTERNAL SECURITY SUPPORT DURING TIMES OF EMERGENCY.
BOTH FORCES WERE AWARDED THE TITLE ’’ROYAL” FOR THEIR LOYALTY AND DEDICATION DURING THE 1967 CONFRONTATION.
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NEW RESERVOIR AT JORDAN VALLEY * * *
THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT HAS AWARDED A $3.7 MILLION CONTRACT TO BUILD A SALT WATER SERVICE RESERVOIR AT JORDAN VALLEY, KWUN TONG, TO REPLACE AN EXISTING RESERVOIR IN THE AREA WHICH HAS TO MAKE WAY FOR A CONTROLLED TIP.
THE NEW RESERVOIR, WITH A STORAGE CAPACITY OF 7 500 CUBIC METRES, WILL BE CONSTRUCTED OF REINFORCED CONCRETE.
IT WILL PROVIDE PART OF THE FLUSHING WATER SYSTEM FOR NGAU TAU KOK AND KOWLOON BAY AREAS. THE SALT WATER WILL BE DRAWN BY THE SHUM WAN SHAN SALT WATER PUMPING STATION.
THE CONTRACT, AWARDED TO YICK HING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, ALSO INCLUDES THE LAYING OF 330 METRES OF SALT WATER MAINS FROM THE PUMPING STATION TO THE SERVICE RESERVOIR.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO COMMENCE IN MIDDLE OF THIS MONTH AND TAKE ABOUT 16 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
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ANT I-DRUG DRIVE OFF TO A ’BUS START’ *****
THIS YEAR’S ANTI-DRUG DRIVE WENT ON THE ROADS TODAY WITH THE LAUNCHING OF SEVEN COLOURFULLY PAINTED KMB BUSES WHICH WILL CARRY THE MESSAGE TO PEOPLE THROUGHOUT HONG KONG.
SETTING OFF THE PROMOTION EFFORT AT THE MEI FOO SUN CHUEN TERMINUS WERE MR GORDON MORTIMER, COMMISSIONER FOR NARCOTICS, AND MR KARL STUMPF, CHAIRMAN OF THE PREVENTIVE EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY SUB-COMMITTEE, ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS.
THEY ALSO SAT AS THE FIRST PASSENGERS ON A BUS, WHICH LIKE THE OTHER BUSES, CARRIES A DESIGN DEPICTING A SUNNY SKY WITH BIRDS FLYING OVER A FLOWERY BACKGROUND AND BEARS THE EIGHTCHARACTER CHINESE INSCRIPTION! +HEALTH COMES FIRST, DON’T TAKE DRUGS*.
A +HIGH VISIBILITY AND HARD-SELL APPROACH WILL BE ADOPTED DURING THIS YEAR’S ANTI-NARCOTICS DRIVE TO GENERATE MAXIMUM PUBLIC AWARENESS OF DRUG DANGER THROUGH CONCENTRATED USE OF THE MASS MEDIA,* A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NARCOTICS DIVISION SAID.
+AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR ON-GOING PREVENTIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMME, THE CAMPAIGN WILL STRESS THE HARD FACTS OF WHAT DRUGS ABUSE ACTUALLY DOES TO THE HUMAN BODY AND HOW IT DESTROYS HEALTH. THE DESIGN AND MESSAGES ON THE BUS PANELS TIE IN VERY WELL WITH THE HEALTH EMPHASIS AS AGAINST THE EVILS OF DRUG ABUSE,* HE SAID.
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THE MEDIA COMPONENTS OF THE CAMPAIGN WILL INCLUDE RADIO AND TELEVISION ANNOUNCEMENTS OF PUBLIC INTEREST, MTR AND KCR ADVERTISING POSTERS, LEAFLETS, AND OTHER PRINTED MATERIAL WHICH WILL BE WIDELY DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT HONG KONG.
♦ THE CAMPAIGN WILL ALSO BE SUPPORTED BY THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES’ MOBILE STREET THEATRE PERFORMANCES,* HE SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN THANKED KMB FOR PROVIDING THE SEVEN BUSES TO SUPPORT THE ANTI-NARCOTICS PUBLICITY DRIVE.
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BOARD TO MEET ft * ft
THE TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD WILL MEET ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 7) AT 9.30 AM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT ON THE 3RD FLOOR OF TAI PO COMMERCIAL CENTRE IN KWONG FUK ROAD.
MEMBERS WILL DISCUSS THE PROGRESS OF THE VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE IN THE DISTRICT AND PROGRESS REPORTS OF THE DISTRICT BOARD COMMITTEES.
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ALL PRIMARY 1 TO 4 SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SCHOOL DENTAL CARE SERVICE.
THE SERVICE, STARTED IN I960 BY THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AIMS TO PROVIDE ROUTINE DENTAL TREATMENT AND PREVENTIVE SERVICES TO PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT DENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF GENERAL EDUCATION, AND URGED HEADS OF SCHOOLS TO GIVE FULL SUPPORT TO THE SCHEME AND ENCOURAGE PUPILS TO TAKE PART.
♦IN ORDER TO JOIN THE SCHEME, PARENTS SHOULD COMPLETE THE NECESSARY APPLICATION FORMS, CONSENT FORMS AND MEDICAL HISTORY RECORD FORMS AND RETURN THEM TO SCHOOL,* THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
HEADS OF SCHOOLS ARE REQUESTED TO RETURN THE COMPLETED FORMS TO THE PRINCIPAL OF THE TANG SHIU KIN DENTAL THERAPISTS TRAINING SCHOOL BEFORE SEPTEMBER 29.
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TQLO HARBOUR SWIM * * *
THE 17TH CROSS-TOLO HARBOUR SWIMMING COMPETITION WILL BE HELD AT TAI PO ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 9).
COMPETITORS WILL START THE SWIM AT 10.30 AM FROM SHA LAN BEACH TO THE TAI MEI TUK WATER SPORTS CENTRE.
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RAIN-GAUGES SERVE MANY FUNCTIONS
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HONG KONG HAS THE DENSEST NETWORK OF RAIN-GAUGES IN THE WORLD, REFLECTING THE IMPORTANCE OF RAINFALL DATA TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND ENGINEERING DESIGN.
OF THE 178 RAIN-GAUGES INSTALLED THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY, MORE THAN 60 ARE CONCENTRATED IN THE URBAN AREAS, SAID A SENIOR SCIENTIFIC OFFICER OF THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY, MR LAM CHIU-YING.
THE NETWORK INCLUDES 53 AUTOMATIC RAIN-GAUGES, WHICH FEED DATA VIA TELEPHONE LINES TO THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY COMPUTER EVERY FIVE MINUTES. SOME OF THE INSTRUMENTS ARE MANAGED BY THE GEOTECHNICAL CONTROL OFFICE TO MONITOR STEEP SLOPES AND HILLSIDES WHERE HEAVY RAINS COULD CAUSE LANDSLIPS.
WITHIN THE NEXT 10 MONTHS, 12 AUTOMATIC RAIN-GAUGES WILL BE INSTALLED IN REMOTE PLACES AND OUTLYING ISLANDS.
+RAINFALL DATA COLLECTED THROUGH THE NETWORK HAVE VARIOUS APPLICATIONS,* SAID MR LAM WHO HEADS THE OBSERVATORY’S RESEARCH AND RECORDS DIVISION.
RAINFALL MEASUREMENTS ARE USED AS THE BASIS FOR ISSUING FLOOD AND LANDSLIP WARNINGS SO THAT .THE PUBLIC MAY TAKE PRECAUTIONS IN ADVANCE.
DATA ON RAINFALL INTENSITY ARE USED BY ENGINEERS TO'CALCULATE THE ACCUMULATION OF WATER IN DRAINAGE DESIGN.
+THE OBSERVATORY IS OFTEN APPROACHED FOR COMMENTS ON VARIOUS DEVELOPMENT OR ENGINEERING PROJECTS, INCLUDING URBAN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES IN THE NORTH-WEST BASIN OF THE NEW TERRITORIES,* HE SAID.
DRAINAGE DESIGN, HE STRESSED, IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT IN THIS BASIN, THE LARGEST IN HONG KONG, WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY ACCOMMODATE ABOUT 700 000 PEOPLE.
/+RAINFALL DA?A .......
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+RAINFALL DATA ALSO ASSIST IN THE SITING AND DESIGNING OF RESERVOIRS AND CATCHMENT AREAS, AS WELL AS IN WATER QUALITY CONTROL STUDIES BEING CARRIED OUT BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.
+BOOKS LIKE ’PROBABLE MAXIMUM RAINFALL IN HONG KONG’ AND ’A DESIGN RAINSTORM PROFILE FOR HONG KONG’ PUBLISHED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY, HAVE PROVED VERY USEFUL TO LOCAL CONSULTANCY AND ENGINEERING FIRMS,+ MR LAM SAID.
POLICE INVESTIGATIONS OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND CRIMINAL CASES ALSO MAKE USE OF RAINFALL RECORDS.
+DURING COURT PROCEEDINGS, CERTIFIED DOCUMENTS OF PAST RAINFALL DATA ARE GIVEN AS COURT EVIDENCE IN CONNECTION WITH THESE CASES,* HE SAID.
SUCH CERTIFIED DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO USED IN SETTLING DISPUTES IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.
THESE DISPUTES, INVOLVING BUILDING CONTRACTORS, HOUSING AND VARIOUS GOVERNMENT WORKS DEPARTMENTS, ARISE FROM WET WEATHER, CAUSING DELAY IN CONSTRUCTION WORK.
+IN CASE A CONSIGNMENT BY SEA IS SAID TO HAVE BEEN DAMAGED THROUGH NEGLIGENCE DURING RAINY DAYS, INSURANCE FIRMS ALSO APPROACH US FOR RAINFALL RECORDS FOR VERIFICATION.
+THE OBSERVATORY HANDLES AN ANNUAL AVERAGE OF 3OO REQUESTS FOR CERTIFIED RAINFALL DOCUMENTS,* MR LAM SAID.
TO MEET SHIPPING, AVIATION, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND GENERAL PUBLIC NEEDS, RAINFALL MEASUREMENTS, TOGETHER WITH OTHER WEATHER DATA, ARE AVAILABLE IN WEATHER BULLETINS AND FORECASTS.
IT IS STILL NOT POSSIBLE TO MAKE RELIABLE LONG-TERM RAINFALL FORECASTS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
+RAINFALL FORECASTING BEYOND A MONTH OR SO CAN ONLY BE DONE BY USING STATISTICAL AND EMPIRICAL METHODS.
+THE REASON IS THAT THERE IS AT PRESENT NO SATISFACTORY ANALYTICAL METHOD TO ESTABLISH THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RAINFALL AND VARIOUS PHYSICAL PHENOMENA IN SUCH A TIME SCALE.
+EVEN IN ADVANCED COUNTRIES, LONG-TERM RAINFALL FORECASTING BASED ON PHYSICAL PRINCIPLES AND USING SOPHISTICATED COMPUTER SYSTEMS IS STILL IN ITS EMBRYONIC STAGE,* MR LAM SAID.
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STUDY TOUR FOR IMMIGRATION OFFICERS * * * *
FIVE SENIOR OFFICERS OF THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT WILL LEAVE NEXT WEEK TO STUDY IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, NETHERLANDS AND WEST GERMANY.
IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE FIVE OFFICERS — MRS PEGGY DEE, NR LI YAT-MING, MR CHUI CHE-YAU, MRS LANDIS TSE AND MR CHOW KWOK-CHEUN, WILL VISIT BRANCHES OF THE HOME OFFICE CONCERNED WITH IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY MATTERS, AS WELL AS A NUMBER OF CONTROL POINTS, IMMIGRATION OFFICES AND PORTS.
AT A BRIEFING SESSION FOR THE FIVE OFFICERS TODAY, THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION, MR ALAN CARTER, SAID HE ATTACHED GREAT IMPORTANCE TO OFFICERS OF HIS DEPARTMENT ESTABLISHING CONTACTS WITH THEIR COUNTERPARTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, AND ALSO LEARNING FROM THE EXPERIENCE OF THE IMMIGRATION SERVICES OF OTHER COUNTRIES.
MR CARTER SAID HE HOPED THE TRIP WOULD ALSO ENABLE THE OFFICERS TO HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE DIFFERENT CULTURAL AND SOCIAL BACKGROUNDS OF OVERSEAS VISITORS THEY NEET IN THE COURSE OF THEIR WORK.
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BEACH CARNIVAL AT TUEN MUN
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TUEN MUN RESIDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND A VARIETY SHOW AS PART OF THE 1984 BEACH CARNIVAL ON OLD CAFETERIA BEACH THIS SATURDAY (SEPTEMBER 8).
THE TWO-HOUR PROGRAMME, WHICH IS PART OF THE CLEAN TUEN MUN CAMPAIGN WILL START FROM 2.30 PM AND FEATURE PERFORMANCES BY TELEVISION ARTISTS, SINGING AND A BREAKDANCE DEMONSTRATION.
THE CARNIVAL WILL CONVEY THE MESSAGE +KEEP TUEN MUN CLEAN+. ABOUT 1 000 RESIDENTS IN THE NEW TOWN ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND.
PRIOR TO THE CARNIVAL, A BEACH-CLEANING EXERCISE WILL BE CARRIED OUT BY ABOUT 60 SCHOOL CHILDREN.
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SPONSORED BY THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD, THE CARNIVAL IS BEING JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE DISTRICT BOARD’S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE AND THE CLEAN TUEN MUN CAMPAIGN SUB-COMMITTEE.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, HONG KONG. TEL: 5-233191
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1984
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
TEXTAB TO HEAR MACLEOD REPORT .................................. 1
INVITATION CONFIRMED ........................................... 1
GOVERNOR COMMENDS AUXILIARY POLICE ............................. 2
FESTIVAL EVENTS FOR ALL TO ENJOY................................ 3
MORE HELP IN GETTING VOTERS .................................... 5
DOOR-TO-DOOR CALL FOR VOTERS ................................... 5
OPEN FORUM AT WONG TAI SIN ..................................... 6
MONG KOK LIFE TO BE DISCUSSED .................................. 6
MP TO VISIT HK.................................................. 7
BILL SEEKS TO REPEAL 'PREFERENCE RELIC' ........................ 7
HEIGHT LIMIT LIFTED FOR MTR .................................... 8
SIX LICENCES TO COST MORE....................................... 9
FRONTIER AREA REDEFINED ........................................ 9
MAKING DISTRICT WORK BETTER KNOWN ............................... 10
ZONING PLAN NOTES REVISED ....................................... 10
GUIDELINES ON MORAL EDUCATION ................................... 11
PROMOTING ARCHERY................................................ 11
ACCESS ROAD PLANNED ............................................. 12
1 200 TAKING PART IN BOAT RACES ............................... 12
SUMMER GAMES ENDING ............................................. 13
NO HOLIDAY MAIL
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1934
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TEXTAB TO HEAR MACLEOD REPORT M * * *
THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE, MR HAMISH MACLEOD, RETURNED TO HONG KONG THIS (FRIDAY) MORNING FROM GENEVA WHERE HE HAD ATTENDED THE EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE TEXTILES COMMITTEE OF THE GATT TO DISCUSS THE U.S. RULES OF ORIGIN ON TEXTILE EXPORTS TO AMERICA.
MR MACLEOD WILL MAKE A REPORT TO A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TEXTILES ADVISORY BOARD (TEXTAB) TOMORROW (SATURDAY) MORNING. IT WILL BE THE BOARD’S 5OOTH MEETING SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN APRIL 1969.
SPEAKING TO THE PRESS SHORTLY AFTER HIS ARRIVAL, MR MACLEOD SAID, +WE ARE RATHER PLEASED WITH THE OUTCOME OF THE TEXTILES COMMITTEE MEETING IN GENEVA. I THINK WE GOT PROBABLY THE BEST RESULT WE COULD HAVE HOPED FOR AND I THINK THE MESSAGE FED BACK TO WASHINGTON IS VERY, VERY CLEAR AND I WILL SAY A BIT MORE TOMORROW.*
ASKED IF THE AMERICANS WERE GOING TO CHANGE THEIR MINDS ABOUT THE NEW REGULATIONS, MR MACLEOD REPLIED, +1 DON’T KNOW.*
MR MACLEOD WAS THEN ASKED WHETHER ALL THE EFFORTS MADE BY HIM AND THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES HAD FAILED BECAUSE THE UNITtD STATES CUSTOMS ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT THEY WOULD GO AHEAD WITH IMPLEMENTING THE NEW RULES.
HE REPLIED, +NO, I AM QUITE SURE THAT THIS IS NOT THE END OF THE STORY.*
AS REGARDS A QUESTION ON A REPORT.THAT^.S. RETAILERS^AD^
FAILED TO OBTAIN A DELAY IN A U.S. COURT BEEN RESERVED, MR MACLEOD SAID, +WE HAVE WHAT HAPPENED. I DON’T THINK IT’S QUITE BUT I’LL SAY MORE TOMORROW.*
YET TO HEAR PRECISELY
AS
CLEAR AS THAT
ASKED IF HE THOUGHT MORE WOULD HAVE TO COME AFTER THE AMERICAN ELECTION, MR MACLEOD SAID: *WELL I HOPE IT WON’T BE AFTER THE ELECTION - THAT IS IN NOVEMBER.*
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INVITATION CONFIRMED * * * *
THE GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (FRIDAY) CONFIRMED THAT AN INVITATION HAD BEEN RECEIVED FROM MR XU JIATUN, DIRECTOR OF THE NEW CHINA NEWS AGENCY, TO ATTEND THE CELEBRATIONS IN PEKING ON THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAD ACCEPTED THE INVITATION BUT HAD YET TO DECIDE WHO WOULD ATTEND THE CELEBRATIONS.
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GOVERNOR COMMENDS AUXILIARY POLICE
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THE MAINTENANCE OF LAW AND ORDER CALLS FOR QUALITIES OF COURAGE AND DEVOTION TO DUTY, TO FACE THE CHALLENGES WHICH POLICE OPERATIONS CAN PRESENT. THE AUXILIARY POLICE FORCE HAS ALWAYS STOOD FIRM AND MET THESE CHALLENGES SUCCESSFULLY.
THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, SAID THIS AT THE SILVER JUBILEE PARADE OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY POLICE FORCE AT THE POLICE TRAINING SCHOOL IN WONG CHUK HANG THIS (FRIDAY) EVEN ING.
CONGRATULATING THE FORCE ON REACHING THIS MILESTONE IN ITS HISTORY, SIR EDWARD SAID HE WAS SURE IT WILL MAINTAIN THIS TRADITION IN THE YEARS AHEAD.
HE ALSO THANKED MEMBERS OF THE FORCE, PAST AND PRESENT, FOR THEIR GREAT CONTRIBUTION TO THE STABILITY OF THE COMMUNITY ON BEHALF OF ALL LAW-ABIDING CITIZENS OF HONG KONG.
’’WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE TIME AND THE EFFORT WHICH YOU DEVOTE TO YOUR DUTIES, AND THE CONSCIENTIOUS WAY IN WHICH YOU CARRY THEM OUT, ” HE SAID.
THE GOVERNOR NOTED THAT ALTHOUGH PEOPLE WERE TONIGHT COMMEMORATING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FORCE IN 1959, THE HISTORY OF VOLUNTARY POLICE SERVICE IN HONG KONG DATED BACK TO 1914, WHEN THE POLICE RESERVE WAS FORMED TO REPLACE REGULAR OFFICERS WHO HAD VOLUNTEERED FOR MILITARY SERVICE.
IN 1959, HE SAID, THAT RESERVE WAS AMALGAMATED WITH THE SPECIAL CONSTABULARY TO FORM THE CORE OF THE FORCE THAT HAS GROWN INTO THE MODERN AND EFFICIENT ORGANISATION THAT HONG KONG HAS TODAY.
SIR EDWARD ALSO CONVEYED A MESSAGE FROM PRINCESS ALEXANDRA. THE MESSAGE READSi ”AS HONORARY COMMANDANT GENERAL, I AM PROUD TO CONGRATULATE THE ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY POLICE FORCE ON THE WONDERFUL SERVICE GIVEN TO THE COMMUNITY OVER THE PAST 25 YEARS.
”1 HOPE THAT THIS TRADITION WILL BE FULLY MAINTAINED DURING THE YEARS AHEAD AND I SEND MY VERY WARMEST WISHES TO YOU ALL.”
THE GOVERNOR ALSO PRESENTED THE FIRST AND SECOND CLASPS TO THE COLONIAL SPECIAL CONSTABULARY MEDAL TO 12 OFFICERS.
THE CEREMONY WERE ATTENDED BY THE ACTING COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, MR RAYMON ANN ING, THE COMMANDANT (AUXILIARY), MR NYLON TS’O, SENIOR AUXILIARY OFFICERS AND 1 200 GUESTS.
ON PARADE WERE SEVEN CONTINGENTS FROM VARIOUS AUXILIARY FORMATIONS, WHILE MUSIC WAS PROVIDED BY THE AUXILIARY POLICE PIPE BAND AND.THE SILVER BANDS OF THE REGULAR FORCE.
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FESTIVAL EVENTS FOR ALL TO ENJOY ******
THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL WHICH FALLS ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 10) WILL BE WIDELY CELEBRATED THROUGHOUT HONG KONG.
TO PREPARE FOR THIS, DISTRICT OFFICES AND BOARDS HAVE FOR THE AST FEW WEEKS BEEN BUSY ORGANISING A WIDE VARIETY OF :NTERFAINMENT PROGRAMMES FOR RESIDENTS.
THERE WILL BE MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT WITH PERFORMANCES BY TFVISION AND RADIO ARTISTES AND BANDS, MAGIC SHOWS, ACROBATICS, PERFORMANCES AND DISPLAYS OF TRADITIONAL HANDICRAFTS, PAINTINGS AND LANTERN DESIGNS.
IN TUEN MUN, THERE WILL BE A COLOURFUL BOAT RACE AT CASTEL PEAK BAY ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 9), WITH ABOUT 500 PEOPLE TAKING PART.
AND IN KWUN TONG, THERE WILL BE STALLS SHOWING HOW CHINESE DOUGH DOLLS, STRAW GRASSHOPPERS AND LANTERNS ARE MADE.
FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF EVENTS:
DATE/DISTRICT VENUE TIME
SATURDAY (SEPTEMBER 8)
SHAM SHUI PO MAPLE STREET PLAYGROUND 7 PM
TSZ WAN SHAN TSZ WAN SHAN CENTRAL PLAYGROUND 8
SAI KUNG SAI KUNG MAN YEE PLAYGROUND 7.30 PM
KWUN TONG TSUI PING ROAD PLAYGROUND 7.30 PM
WAN CHAI SOUTHORN PLAYGROUND 7 PM
CHEUNG CHAU ISLAND CHEUNG CHAU TUNG WAN PLAYGROUND 6 PM
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SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 9)
KWAI CHUNG KWAI CHUNG SPORTS GROUND 7 PM
TUEN MUN (0 CASTLE PEAK BAY (BOAT RACE) 10 AM
(ID ON TING ESTATE 7 PM
KOWLOON CITY ARGYLE STREET PLAYGROUND 8 PM
WONG CHUK HANG WONG CHUK HANG ESTATE PLAYGROUND 7 PM
CENTRAL AND WESTERN (1) KING GEORGE V MEMORIAL PARK 7 PM
(ID CHATER GARDEN 8 PM
LANTAU ISLAND MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 10) MUI WO ROUND TABLE VILLAGE 7 PM
MEI FOO SUN CHUEN MOUNT STERLING MALL 8 PM
WONG TAI SIN MORSE PARK OPEN-AIR THEATRE 8 PM
WANG TAU HOM FU MOU STREET MARKET 7 PM
TSUEN WAN SHA TSUI ROAD PLAYGROUND 6 PM
KWAI CHUNG TUESDAY (SEPTEMBER 11) KWAI CHUNG SPORTS GROUND 7 PM
TAI PO TAI PO PLAYGROUND 7.30 PM
TUEN MUN (1) WU KING ESTATE 7 PM
(ID TAI HING ESTATE 8 PM
STANLEY-SHEK 0 URBAN COUNCIL STANLEY PLAYGROUND 6.30 PM
WAN CHAI (1) BOWRINGTON ROOFTOP PLAYGROUND 7.30 PM
(ID FORBES STREET PLAYGROUND - - 0 7.30 PH
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MORE HELP IN GETTING VOTERS
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THE YUEN LONG JAYCEES WILL HOLD A SEMINAR ON DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 9), TO HELP THE VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE IN THE NEW TOWN.
THE SPEAKERS WILL INCLUDE AN UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MRS SELINA CHOW; A PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE CITY AND NEw TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, MR C.M. LEUNGj A LECTURER OF THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY, MR WONG KUI-HUNG; AND AN ELECTED MEMBER OF YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD, MR CHAN YATtTUNG.
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DOOR-TO-DOOR CALL FOR VOTERS * * * *
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A' TEAM OF ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE ORGANISERS WILL BE MAKING DOOR-TO-DOOR FAMILIES AT DISCOVERY BAY TO URGE THEM
STAFF AND TEMPORARY COMMUN VISITS TO MORE THAN 1 OOO TO REGISTER AS VOTERS.
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ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 9), A MOBILE REGISTRATION COUNTER WILL BE SET UP NEAR THE INFORMATION CENTRE OF THE DISCOVERY BAY COMMERCIAL COMPLEX, TOGETHER WITH A PHOTO EXHIBITION ON THE WORK OF THE DISTRICT BOARD.
THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MR RAYMOND WONG, WILL HELP REGISTER VOTERS.
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NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE ISLANDS DISTRICT’S VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE. A MARINE LAUNCH THE +CLEMENTI+ WILL DEPART AT 10 AM ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 9) FROM THE MARINE DEPARTMENT PIER (NEAR THE OUTLYING ISLANDS FERRY PIER) TO TAKE PRESS MEMBERS TO DISCOVERY BAY.
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1984
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OPEN FORUM AT WONG TAI SIN * * * *
WONG TAI SIN RESIDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO GIVE THEIR VIEWS ON DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION AND VARIOUS DISTRICT PROBLEMS AT AN OPEN FORUM ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 9) AFTERNOON.
THE DISTRICT FORUM, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY RADIO TELEVISION
HONG KONG AND THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICE IS AIMED AT ENHANCING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM AND ENCOURAGING VOTER REGISTRATION.
PANELISTS WILL INCLUDE THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR PHILIP CHOK= FOUR DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS, MRS PAULINE NG, MR MICHAEL CHENG, tFS LEE LO YUK-SIM AND DR CONRAD LAM AND OTHER LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE;*.
THE FORUM WILL START AT 3 PM AT THE CHOI HUNG ROAD PLAYGROUND, AND WILL COVER A SERIES OF TOPICS SUCH AS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT^ IN SQUATTER AREAS, TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION, AND THE ESTABLISHMENT CF OFF-COURSE BETTING CENTRES IN THE DISTRICT.
THERE WILL ALSO BE A QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION WHEN THE AUDIENCE CAN RAISE LOCAL ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION.
THE EVENT WILL ALSO BE RECORDED AND BROADCAST NEXT SATURDAY (SEPTEMBER 15) AT 8 AM ON RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG CHANNEL 1, AND WILL INCLUDE A HALF-FOUR PHONE-IN PROGRAMME.
NOTE TO EDITORS*
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT FORUM AT 3 PM ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 9) AT THE CHOI HUNG ROAD PLAYGROUND.
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MONG KOK LIFE TO BE DISCUSSED
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A SURVEY ON COMMUNITY LIFE IN MONG KOK DISTRICT WILL BE DISCUSSED AT OPEN FORUMS ON TWO FOLLOWING SUNDAYS - (SEPTEMBER 9 AND 16), STARTING AT 9.30 AM.
THE SURVEY, ENTITLED ’COMMUNITY IN PERSPECTIVE’ HAD BEEN CARRIED OUT IN THE PAST FOUR MONTHS BY SOCIAL WORKERS, SCHOOL PRINCIPALS, TEACHERS, LAWYERS, BANK EXECUTIVES AND DOCTORS </H0 HEADED SMALL GROUPS THAT LOOKED INTO COMMUNITY LIFE IN THE DISTR ICT.
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THE MAIN AIM OF THE SURVEY AND FORUMS WAS TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.
THE FIRST FORUM WILL BE HELD THIS SUNDAY AT THE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON CHIU CHOW SCHOOL AT 150 SAI YEE STREET, AND THE NEXT AT MACPHERSON PLAYGROUND IN SAI YEE STREET.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE ’COMMUNITY IN PERSPECTIVE’ OPEN FORUM AT THE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON CHIU CHOW SCHOOL AT 150 SAI YEE STREET ON SUNDAY, STARTING AT 9.30 AM.
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MP TO VISIT HK * * * *
CONSERVATIVE MP, MR MARK ROBINSON WILL ARRIVE TOMORROW (SATURDAY) FOR A NINE-DAY VISIT.
SENIOR OFFICIALS, URBAN , CHAIRMEN OF MUTUAL AID THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
MR ROBINSON WILL MEET UMELCO, COUNCILLORS, DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS COMMITTEES, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF STAFF ASSOCIATION.
HE WILL VISIT THE BRITISH COUNCIL, A TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA, PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES, THE CHI MA WAN VIE™AMESE REFUGEES CLOSED CENTRE, A FACTORY AND KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT.
MR ROBINSON WILL GIVE A PRESS CONFERENCE ON SEPTEMBER 15, BEFORE LEAVING ON SEPTEMBER 16.
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BILL SEEKS TO REPEAL 'PREFERENCE RELIC’
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A SECTION OF AN ORDINANCE DESCRIBED BY A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN AS BEING +INCONS I STENT WITH HONG KONG’S FREE TRADE POL ICY,+ IS TO BE BROUGHT BEFORE THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOR REPEAL.
IT IS SECTION 17 OF THE PUBLIC BUS SERVICES ORDINANCE, aH ICm REQUIRES THAT FRANCHISED BUSES USED FOR PUBLIC SERVICE MUST BE OF COMMONWEALTH MANUFACTURE, UNLESS THE GOVERNOR PERMITS OTHERWISE.
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THIS REQUIREMENT, THE SPOKESMAN SAID, WAS +A RELIC OF THE COMMONWEALTH PREFERENCE SCHEME WHICH WAS DISMANTLED IN 1975.*
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT ALTHOUGH NO APPLICATION FOR PURCHASE OF NON-COMMONWEALTH BUSES BY A FRANCHISED BUS COMPANY HAD BEEN REJECTED, THE SECTION +NONETHELESS REPRESENTS A NON-TARIFF BARRIER WHICH WAS INCONSISTENT WITH HONG KONG’S POLICY OF FREE TRADE AND FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THE GATT.+
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT EXISTENCE OF THIS PROVISION HAD BEEN BROUGHT UP BY HONG KONG’S TRADING PARTNERS.
HE ALSO SAID THAT THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY HAD GIVEN AN ASSURANCE DURING THE RECENT VISIT BY THE SWEDISH MINISTER FOR FOREIGN TRADE, MR MATS HELLSTROEM, THAT A BILL TO REMOVE THIS PROVISION WOULD BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL +AT THE FIRST CONVENIENT OPPORTUNITY.*
THE BILL, THE PUBLIC BUS SERVICES (AMENDMENT) (NO 2) BILL, IS GAZETTED TODAY.
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HEIGHT LIMIT LIFTED FOR MTR
* * * X
THE HEIGHT RESTRICTION ON THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION’S PROPOSED PAK CHAI WAN DEPOT HAS BEEN LIFTED, ACCORDING TO AN ORDER PUBLISHED IN TODAY’S (FRIDAY) GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
THE DEPOT AND ITS ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT WAS INITIALLY
SUBJECT' TD AN AIRPORT HEIGHT LIMIT OF 30.48 METRES ABOVE PRINCIPAL DATUM. HOWEVER, WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE HONG KONG AIRPORT (CONTROL OF OBSTRUCTIONS) (CONSOLIDATION) (AMENDMENT) ORDER 1984, THE HEIGHT LIMIT WILL BE RAISED TO 60 METRES.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID A PROPOSAL TO RELAX THE HEIGHT RESTRICTION WAS MADE TO MAKE BETTER USE OF THE SITE AND ENSURE A VIABLE DEVELOPMENT.
AFTER CONSIDERING THE OUTCOME OF A CONSULTANCY STUDY ON HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS IN THE AREA THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION RAISED NO OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL AND APPROVAL WAS GRANTED BY THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1984
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SIX LICENCES TO COST MORE * * *
THE FEE FOR THE DUPLICATION OR AMENDMENT OF SIX TYPES OF LICENCES UNDER THE MISCELLANEOUS LICENCES REGULATIONS HAS BEEN RAISED.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE FEE, JAS NOT BEEN
PPVI9FD SINCE 1964 HAS BEEN INCREASED FROM $5 TO $50. ’’
TO LICENCES ISSUED*FOR THE OPERATION OF AN AMUSEMENT GAME CENTRt, ISctISnEEr" DANCING SCHOOL, PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINIC, PUBLIC DANCE HALL AND TIMBER STORE.
tmp SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT UNDER THE INTERPRETATION AND r-on
SEWER™ CLAUSES JrDiEe; A FEE OF S50 HAS ALREADY BEEN CHARGED FOR A SIMILAR SERVICE.
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FRONTIER AREA REDEFINED * * *
THE SOUTHERN BOUNDARY OF THE FRONTIER CLOSED AREA HAS BEEN ADJUSTED TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE CLOSURE OF THE OLD POLICE CHECKPOINT ON THE MAN KAM TO ROAD BY THE INDUS RIVER BRIDGE, AND THE OPENING CF A NEW CHECKPOINT ABOUT 600 METRES FURTHER NORTH.
THE CHECKPOINT HAS BEEN MOVED TO AVOID THE TRAFFIC CONGESTION WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED IF THE MANY CONSTRUCTION VEHICLES TRAVELLING TO AND FROM THE SHA LING BORROW AREA, HAD HAD TO PASS THROUGH IT.
THE ADJUSTMENT IS BROUGHT INTO EFFECT BY THE FRONTIER CLOSED AREA ORDER 1984, AND THE PUBLIC ORDER CURFEW ORDER 1984 WHICH ARE GAZETTED TODAY.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE NEED FOR THE ADJUSTMENT HAD PROVIDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE SOME OTHER MINOR CHANGES TO THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE BOUNDARY OF THE CLOSED AREA TO MAKE IT MORE PRECISE AND, IN PARTICULAR, TO EXCLUDE LEI UK VILLAGE, THE NORTHERN PART OF WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN INSIDE THE BOUNDARY.
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MAKING DISTRICT WORK BETTER KNOWN MH * *
AND DISTRICT
9.30 AM, IN THE
MORE THAN 100 SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT WILL ATTEND A FORUM ON +SCHOOLS ADMINISTRATION* TOMORROW (SATURDAY), STARTING AT AUDITORIUM OF THE CARITAS HOUSE ON CAINE ROAD.
AND THE COUNCIL AIMED AT MAKING
THE FORUM, ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT SCHOOL HEADS, IS DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION AND DISTRICT BOARD WORK BETTER KNOWN.
THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR LAM KAM-KWONG; THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MR KIM SALKELD; A BOARD MEMBER, MR LEE TAT-YU; AND CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD’S COMMITTEES WILL BE SPEAKERS AT THE FORUM.
THERE WILL CF THE BOARD.
ALSO BE DISCUSSION AND A SLIDE SHOW ON THE WORK
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ZONING PLAN NOTES REVISED
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NOTES ATTACHED TO THE DRAFT CHA KWO LING, YAU TONG, LEI YUE MUN OUTLINE ZONING PLAN HAVE BEEN REVISED, THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD ANNOUNCED TODAY.
THE AMENDED PLANS, TOGETHER WITH THE REVISED NOTES, MAY BE SEEN AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES:
* TOWN PLANNING DIVISION, MURRAY BUILDING, 4TH FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG;
* CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE (CENTRAL AND WESTERN) PUBLIC ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICE, WEST WING ENTRANCE; AND
* KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE, KWUN TONG DISTRICT BRANCH OFFICES BUILDING, TUNG YAN STREET, 3RD AND 4TH FLOORS, KOWLOON.
ANY PERSON AFFECTED BY THE CHANGE MAY SUBMIT AN OBJECTION IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY OF TOWN PLANNING BOARD, C/0 LANDS DEPARTMENT, MURRAY BUILDING, 4TH FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG.
THE DRAFT AMENDMENT PLAN, AT $10 A COPY, IS ON SALE AT THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, 5TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG, AND THE KOWLOON MAP SALES SECTION, 382 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1984
GUIDELINES ON MORAL EDUCATION * * X
THE SECOND ISSUE OF MORAL EDUCATION REFERENCE MATERIALS HAS BEEN COMPILED AND DISTRIBUTED TO ALL SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
THE MATERIALS SENT TO THE SCHOOLS INCLUDE SUGGESTIONS ON WAYS TO IMPLEMENT MORAL EDUCATION THROUGH VARIOUS SUBJECTS, SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES AND STUDENT ACTIVITIES. A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID THE NEEDS OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF SCHOOL HAD BEEN TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IN COMPILING THE MATERIALS. MATERIALS WILL BE USEFUL TO HEADS AND TEACHERS IN PROMOTING MORAL EDUCATION IN THEIR SCHOOLS.
THE GENERAL GUIDELINES ON MORAL EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS WAS SENT TO SCHOOLS IN SEPTEMBER 1981 AND THE FIRST ISSUE OF THE MORAL EDUCATION REFERENCE MATERIALS WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO SCHOOLS IN JULY 1982.
COMMENTS AND VIEWS ON THE CURRENT ISSUE ARE INVITED BY THE DEPARTMENT, AND WILL BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IN PLANNING FUTURE ISSUES. COMMENTS MAY BE FORWARDED TO THE RELIGIOUS/ ETHICAL EDUCATION SECTION, ADVISORY INSPECTORATE, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT LEE GARDENS, FIFTH FLOOR, HYSAN AVENUE, HONG KONG.
PROMOTING ARCHERY * * *
& rniiRSF TO TRAIN PEOPLE TO BECOME ARCHERY INSTRUCTORS HAS BEEN ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE OF THE RECREATE 4 AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG ARCHERY ASSOCIATION.
IT WILL BE HELD AT THE DEPARTMENT’S TO KWA WAN SPORTS CENTRE FROM OCTOBER 15 TO NOVEMBER 5 TO PROMOTE THE SPORT BY TRAINING MORE COACHES, SAID AN RSS SPOKESMAN.
THE COURSE WILL BE SPREAD OVER 10 SESSIONS. CLASSES WILL BE HELD FROM 7 PM TO 9 PM ON MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS.
APPLICANTS SHOULD BE AGED 18 OR ABOVE AND MUST POSSESS BASIC QUALIFICATIONS IN ARCHERY RECOGNISED BY THE ASSOCIATION.
THOSE WHO ATTEND THE CLASSES REGULARLY AND PASS AN EXAMINATION WILL BE APPOINTED TRAINEE INSTRUCTORS BY THE ASSOCIATION.
APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE MADE BEFORE SEPTEMBER 28.
ENROLMENT IS LIMITED TO 30 PERSONS AND THE COURSE FEE IS $20.
APPLICATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE RSS HEAD OFFICE IN WING ON CENTRE, CENTRAL OR ITS 19 DISTRICT OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.
FURTHER INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5-458511.
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ACCESS ROAD PLANNED * * *
AN ACCESS ROAD WILL BE BUILT FROM VICTORIA ROAD IN WESTERN TO FACILITATE THE RECLAMATION WORK IN TELEGRAPH BAY.
THE ROAD WILL BE 6.75 METRES WIDE AND 690 METRES LONG AND WILL BE SURFACED WITH BITUMINOUS MATERIAL. IT WILL ALSO HAVE A O.o-METRE VERGE ON EACH SIDE.
WORK ON SLOPES, STORM WATER DRAINAGE, A COMPOSITE STEEL BRIDGE, AND CONCRETE TOE AND ABUTMENT WALLS, WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT.
A SECTION OF A FOOTPATH AND A SECTION OF A SQUATTER ACCESS ROAD WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE ROAD WORKS.
THE ROAD WILL SERVE TRAFFIC ENGAGED IN THE RECLAMATION WORK.
A NOTICE CONCERNING THE WORKS APPEARS IN TODAY’S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
A PLAN SHOWING THE PROPOSED WORKS CAN BE SEEN AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING MAIN ENTRANCE LOBBY, HONG KONG} THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, HONG’KONG SOUTH, HARBOUR CENTRE, 12TH FLOOR, 25 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG} AND AT THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE, MEI FUNG COURT, SECOND FLOOR, ABERDEEN CENTRE, HONG KONG.
ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSALS MUST BE SENT IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS NOT LATER THAN NOVEMBER 6, 1984.
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1 200 TAKING PART IN BOAT RACES ******
MORE THAN 1 200 PEOPLE WILL BE TAKING PART IN A COLOURFUL BOAT-ROWING COMPETITION ON CHEUNG CHAU ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 9).
THE ANNUAL EVENT HAS ATTRACTED MORE THAN 100 TEAMS WITH COMPETITORS COMING FROM A CROSS-SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY THAT INCLUDE CIVIL SERVANTS, BANK EMPLOYEES, SOCIAL WORKERS, STUDENTS AND F ISHERMEN.
THE COMPETITION IS ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT AND THE CHEUNG CHAU COLOURED BOAT RACING ASSOCIATION.
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THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICER, MR WILLIAM YAP, AN UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR CHAN YING-LUN, SENIOR RECREATION AND SPORTS OFFICER, MR MARCUS LEE AND OTHER LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS WILL OFFICIATE AT A PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT. A MARINE LAUNCH, THE ’CLEMENTI’ WILL LEAVE THE MARINE DEPARTMENT PIER (NEAR THE OUTLYING ISLANDS FERRY PIER) AT 3 PM TO TAKE PRESS MEMBERS TO
CHEUNG CHAU.
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SUMMER GAMES ENDING
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A LONG-DISTANCE SWIMMING COMPETITION AND A ROUND-THE-ISLAND RUN WILL SIGNAL THE END OF THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME ON CHEUNG CHAU TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
A WIDE RANGE OF RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS EVENTS INCLUDING BALL GAMES, WORK CAMPS, CHESS COMPETITIONS AND VARIOUS TRAINING COURSES WERE SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES HELD DURING THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS ON CHEUNG CHAU.
THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICER, MR WILLIAM YAP, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE PROGRAMME AT THE TUNG WAN PLAYGROUND AT 5 PM.
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THERE WILL BE NO MAIL DELIVERY AND ALL POST OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED ON TUESDAY (SEPTEMBER 11) WHICH IS A GENERAL HOLIDAY, THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG TEL: 5-233191
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1984
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
VOTERS CAN LEARN AS THEY GO ..................................... 1
I .D. CARD PHASE NEARS END ..................................... 2
YOUTH URGED TO BE MORE ACTIVE IN COMMUNITY ...................... 2
ANTI-MOSQUITO CAMPAIGN .......................................... 3
SEMINAR FOR NEW SCIENCE TEACHERS ................................ 4
CLEAN-UP BLITZ .................................................. 5
LANTERN QUEST AT CARNIVAL ....................................... 6
MJRE SOCIAL CENTRES FOR THE ELDERLY.............................. 6
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS FOR MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL .................... 7
DENG VISITS KWUN TONG REHAB CENTRE............................... 9
RENTS SURVEYED .................................................. 9
TRAFFIC INTERCHANGE FOR CHAI WAN ................................ 10
TSING YI ROAD OPENS ............................................ 10
FIRING PRACTICE.................................................. 10
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1984
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VOTERS CAN LEARN AS THEY GO ******
PEOPLE WHO ARE STILL IN DOUBT ABOUT THE FUNCTION OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SHOULD STILL REGISTER AS A VOTER AND TAKE PART IN THE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS NEXT MARCH. IN THIS WAY, THEY WILL DISCOVER THE IMPORTANCE OF THEIR ROLE IN THE ELECTION PROCESS.
THIS WAS THE VIEW EXPRESSED YESTERDAY BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR KEVIN MAK.
SPEAKING AT THE KWUN TONG MID-AUTUMN LANTERN CARNIVAL THIS (SATURDAY) EVENING, MR MAK SAID THAT +BY REGISTERING AND CASTING THEIR VOTES IN DB ELECTIONS, PEOPLE WILL APPRECIATE MORE THE SPIRIT AND FUNCTIONS OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION.*
+THEY WILL ALSO BEGIN TO UNDERSTAND THAT THEY ARE FULFILLING THEIR CIVIC RIGHTS AND DUTIES,* HE ADDED.
MR MAK SAID IT SHOULD BE THE DUTY OF ALL TO MANAGE AND IMPROVE SERVICES IN THEIR OWN DISTRICT.
REFLECTING ON THE VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN IN KWUN TONG, MAK SAID HE WAS HAPPY THAT MORE THAN 40 000 RESIDENTS HAD REGISTERED AS VOTERS, BOOSTING THE NUMBER OF REGISTERED VOTERS IN THE DISTRICT TO MORE THAN 160 000.
+HOWEVER, THIS ONLY CONSISTS OF ABOUT HALF OF THE NUMBER OF RESIDENTS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER AND VOTE,* HE SAID.
+THOSE WHO HAVE NOT PUT THEIR NAMES DOWN SHOULD REGISTER IMMEDIATELY, OTHERWISE THEY WILL HAVE TO WAIT THREE YEARS BEFORE THEY HAVE ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO ELECT SOMEONE WHO CAN REPRESENT THEIR INTERESTS,* HE ADDED.
MR MAK ALSO EXPRESSED HIS GRATITUDE TO THE MANY LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS SUCH AS AREA COMMITTEES AND MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES FOR THEIR HELP IN PROMOTING THE VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE IN THE DISTRICT.
*THEIR CO-OPERATION AND SUPPORT HAVE HELPED GET THE MESSAGE THROUGH TO NEARLY EVERY CORNER OF THE DISTRICT,* MR MAK SAID.
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1934
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I.D. CARD PHASE NEARS END * * *
WOMEN BORN IN 1957 AND 1958 WERE TODAY (SATURDAY) REMINDED TO APPLY FOR NEW I.D. CARDS BEFORE 14TH PHASE OF THE NEW I.D. CARD ISSUE SCHEME CLOSES ON SEPTEMBER 22.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID THAT SINCE
THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE PRESENT PHASE, ON AUGUST 20, 51 000 APPLICATIONS HAD BEEN RECEIVED. +TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE 12 000 WHO HAD ALREADY EXCHANGED THEIR CARDS DUE TO LOSS, DAMAGE, OR CHANGE OF PERSONAL PARTICULARS, 63 000 WOMEN IN THIS AGE GROUP ARE NOW HOLDING NEW I.D. CARDS,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
HE URGED THE ESTIMATED 50 000 WOMEN REMAINING IN THIS AGE GROUP TO HAVE THEIR OLD CARDS RENEWED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
THE EIGHT ISSUING OFFICES WERE OPEN DAILY FROM 8 AM TO 9.30 PM, (EXCEPT SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS), ALTHOUGH WOMEN WHO DID NOT HAVE TO WORK IN THE DAY TIME WERE ADVISED TO ATTEND BEFORE 5 PM TO AVOID THE EVENING RUSH.
+T0 FACILITATE THE PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS, APPLICANTS SHOULD HAVE THEIR OLD I.D. CARDS AND PERSONAL PARTICULARS READY, INCLUDING THEIR RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESS ADDRESSES IN FULL,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
ANYONE WHO IS AWAY FROM HONG KONG AND NOT EXPECTED TO RETURN BEFORE THE END OF THE PHASE MAY APPLY WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THEIR RETURN.
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YOUTH URGED TO BE MORE ACTIVE IN COMMUNITY * * *
YOUNG PEOPLE SHOULD TAKE THE INITIATIVE IN BECOMING MORE ACTIVE IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS BECAUSE THEY WILL BE THE FUTURE PILLARS OF SOCIETY, THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICER, MR WILLIAM YAP, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE CHEUNG CHAU SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME (SYP) HELD AT TUNG WAN PLAYGROUND, CHEUNG CHAU, MR YAP SAID THAT YOUNG PEOPLE CAN ENRICH THEIR LIVES AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THEIR COMMMUNITY BY PARTICIPATING IN THE VARIOUS ACTIVITIES PROVIDED BY THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME.
+THROUGH THE SYP, YOUNG PEOPLE CAN CULTIVATE A SENSE OF CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS, WHILE SPENDING THEIR SUMMER HOLIDAY IN A USEFUL MANNER,+ HE SAID.
/MR TAP
SATUBDAY, SU’TEt.SKR 6, 1964
MR YAP ALSO CALLED ON YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE ISLANDS DISTRICT TO EXERCISE THEIR CIVIC RIGHTS AND REGISTER AS VOTERS.
+A VOTE IS A VOICE AND THE FIRST STEP IS TO REGISTER REFORE NEXT YEAR’S DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS,+ HE SAID.
MR YAP THANKED THE CHEUNG CHAU RURAL COMMITTEE, AND OTHER LOCAL ORGANISATIONS FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN ORGANISING THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME.
THIS YEAR, THE PROGRAMME INCLUDED A WIDE RANGE OF RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES SUCH AS BALL GAMES, WORK CAMPS, CHESS COMPETITIONS AND VARIOUS TRAINING COURSES.
A LONG-DISTANCE SWIMMING COMPETITION AND A ROUND-THE-ISLAND RUN WERE HELD ON CHEUNG CHAU TO HIGHLIGHT THE END OF THE PROGRAMME.
APART FROM CHEUNG CHAU, SUMMER ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WERE ALSO ORGANISED IN THE OTHER SEVEN AREAS OF THE ISLANDS DISTR ICT.
THE ISLANDS DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME IS SPONSORED BY THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB AND THE ISLANDS DISTRICT BOARD, WITH THE MESSAGE +HEALTH, HELP AND HAPPINESS*.
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ANT I-MOSQUITO CAMPAIGN * * *
THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS TO MOUNT ANOTHER EXTENSIVE ANTI-MOSQUITO CAMPAIGN TO ELIMINATE POTENTIAL MOSQUITO-BREEDING PLACES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THE CAMPAIGN WILL FORM THE SECOND PHASE OF THIS YEAR’S EXERCISE, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
DURING THE FIRST EIGHT MONTHS OF THIS YEAR, NTSD PEST CONTROL OFFICERS CARRIED OUT SOME 48 OOO INSPECTIONS IN THE NEW TOWNS AND COUNTRYSIDE TO DETECT MOSQUITO BREEDING SITES.
MORE THAN 8 500 MOSQUITO-BREEDING PLACES WERE FOUND AND ACTION WAS TAKEN TO ELIMINATE THEM, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
STARTING ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 10), A SUSTAINED MOSQUITO ERADICATION EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO COINCIDE WITH THE CURRENT HUMID WEATHER, WHICH IS STILL FAVOURABLE FOR MOSQUITO BREEDING. THE EXERCISE WILL LAST SEVERAL WEEKS.
/PSST CCNTRGi
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1984
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PEST CONTROL STAFF WILL PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO POTENTIAL BREEDING PLACES IN RURAL AREAS, STREAM COURSES, COMMON PARTS CF MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION SITES.
NEW TERRITORIES RESIDENTS WHO HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH MOSQUITOS ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT THEIR NEAREST URBAN SERVICES OFFICE FOR ASSISTANCE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
MEANWHILE, THE HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT OF THE NTSD IS ALSO LAUNCHING AN ANTI-MOSQUITO EDUCATION CAMPAIGN TO REMIND THE PUBLIC OF SIMPLE RULES ON MOSQUITO PREVENTION.
POSTERS AND INFORMATION LEAFLETS ARE BEING DISTRIBUTED THROUGH VARIOUS CHANNELS SUCH AS SCHOOLS, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND INCORPORATED OWNERS OF MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS.
AS MOSQUITOS BREED ONLY IN STAGNANT WATER, THE SPOKESMAN URGED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO ADOPT THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONARY f€ASURESs
* DISCARD ALL TINS, BOTTLES, RECEPTACLES AND OLD TYRES}
* KEEP WATER STORAGE TANKS WELL COVERED AND IN GOOD CONDIT ION;
* ENSURE DRAINS ARE IN GOOD ORDER AND WON’T CLOG; AND
* CHANGE WATER IN VASES AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK AND ENSURE
WATER DOES NOT ACCUMULATE IN TRAYS AND/OR IN FLOWER BEDS.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ALSO REMINDED THAT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES ORDINANCE, IT IS AN OFFENCE TO ALLOW MOSQUITOS TO BREED ON THEIR PREMISES. OFFENDERS FACE A MAXIMUM FINE OF $10 000.
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SEMINAR FOR NEW SCIENCE TEACHERS * * * *
A SEMINAR FOR NEW TEACHERS OF SCIENCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS WILL BE HELD ON OCTOBER 6.
ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT’S SCIENCE SUBJECTS SECTION, THE SEMINAR IS INTENDED TO INTRODUCE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF SCIENCE TEACHING IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS TO NEW TEACHERS OF PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY, BIOLOGY, HUMAN BIOLOGY AND INTEGRATED SC IENCE.
IT WILL INCLUDE A BOOK EXHIBITION, TALKS AND A GROUP DISCUSSION.
/SCHOOL HFADS .......
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 19&4
SCHOOL HEADS WISHING TO SEND STAFF TO ATTEND THE SEMINAR, AT THE HK SZE YAP COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION WONG TAI SAN MEMORIAL COLLEGE, IN NAM CHEONG STREET, KOWLOON, SHOULD SUBMIT THEIR NOMINATIONS BEFORE SEPTEMBER 26.
NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE PRINCIPAL INSPECTOR (PHYSICS), SCIENCE SUBJECTS SECTION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, HONG KONG.
NEW SCIENCE TEACHERS, YEAR’S TEACHING EXPERIENCE
AS WELL AS THOSE WITH ABOUT ONE ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE SEMINAR.
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CLEAN-UP BLITZ * * X
AN INTENSIVE CLEAN-UP OF ALL CARRIED OUT BY THE URBAN COUNCIL.
11 URBAN DISTRICTS IS NOW BEING
EACH DISTRICT HAS BEEN DIVIDED INTO SECTORS IN WHICH CLEANSING TEAMS WILL SPEND AT LEAST ONE FULL WORKING DAY.
THE NUMBER OF DAYS DEVOTED TO EACH DISTRICT WOULD DEPEND ON ITS SIZE AND STATE OF CLEANLINESS, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED TODAY (SATURDAY). FIFTY DAYS WOULD BE SPENT, FOR INSTANCE IN KOWLOON CITY WHILE ONLY 16 WORKING DAYS WOULD BE GIVEN OVER TO YAU MA TEI, MONG KOK AND SHAM SHU I PO.
TEMPORARY JUNK AND REFUSE COLLECTION POINTS WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC IN NEIGHBOURHOODS WHERE CLEAN-UPS ARE UNDERWAY.
RESIDENTS OF ALL DISTRICTS ARE ASKED TO CALL THE LITTER HOTLINE (5-95555) OR THEIR LOCAL URBAN SERVICES OFFICE TO FIND OUT THE OPENING HOURS OF THE REFUSE COLLECTION POINTS AND JUNK COLLECTION POINTS IN THEIR NEIGHBOURHOOD.
THE BLITZ WILL BE COMPLETED IN ALL DISTRICTS BY THE END OF OCTOBER.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1984
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LANTERN QUEST AT CARNIVAL H * *
A LANTERN COMPETITION WILL BE HELD AT THE ARGYLE STREET PLAYGROUND TOMORROW (SUNDAY) TO ADD COLOUR TO THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL LANTERN CARNIVAL.
THE LANTERNS, CREATED BY LOCAL RESIDENTS WHO TOOK PART IN A LANTERN DESIGN COMPETITION ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT’S ARTS AND CULTURE COUNCIL, WILL GO ON DISPLAY AT 4 PM, WITH JUDGING TAKING PLACE AT 6.30 PM.
TO HELP PROMOTE VOTER REGISTRATION, A MOBILE COUNTER WILL BE SET UP IN THE PLAYGROUND AND STAFF OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE WILL HAND OUT LEAFLETS, STICKERS AND REGISTRATION FORMS TO PEOPLE ATTENDING THE CARNIVAL.
LARGE LANTERNS WITH THE MESSAGE +SUPPORT YOUR DISTRICT BOARD, REGISTER AS VOTERS NOW+ WILL BE PLACED AROUND THE MAIN STAGE WHERE THE EVENING’S ENTERTAINMENT WILL INCLUDE PERFORMANCES BY POPULAR SINGERS, THE MUSIC LOVERS’ CHINESE ORCHESTRA AND A BREAKDANCE DEMONSTRATION.
OFFICIATING AT THE CARNIVAL WILL BE THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER (WEST), MR ROGER GARCIA; THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ARTS AND CULTURE COUNCIL OF KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT, MR WU WING-KAI ; AN URBAN COUNCILLOR, MR LO KING-MAN AND THE ASSISTANT MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR OF THE MUSIC OFFICE, MR THOMAS WANG.
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MORE SOCIAL CENTRES FOR THE ELDERLY X X X
THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES PLANNING TO OPEN MORE SOCIAL CENTRES FOR THE ELDERLY WITH TARGET OF PROVIDING 12 NEW CENTRES A YEAR.
ARE A
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE SHAM SHU I PO KAIFONG ASSOCIATION’S SOCIAL CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY THIS (SATURDAY) AFTERNOON THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR JOHN CHAMBERS, MID SUCH'CENTRES PLAYED » VERY IMPORTANT’rOLC IN THE COMMUNITY.
+APART FROM PROVIDING A PLACE FOR THE ELDERLY TO REST AND TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, A SOCIAL CENTRE SERVES AS A BASE TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY CARE AND FAMILY CARE FOR THE SENIOR CITIZENS,+ HE SAID.
♦ANOTHER AIM IS TO HELP BUILD UP HARMONIOUS FAMILY RELAT IONSH I ?□ THROUGH ORGANISED ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FORUMS, SEMINARS AND FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION PROGRAMMES,+ HE ADDED.
/ MR C HA Md iilti •••••••
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1984
MR CHAMBER STRESSED THAT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THESE CENTRES INDICATED THE COMMUNITY’S CONCERN AND SUPPORT FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE.
THERE ARE NOW 85 SUCH CENTRES THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.
HE PRAISED THE KAIFONG ASSOCIATION FOR ITS DEDICATION IN DEVELOPING SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY IN THE DISTRICT, INCLUDING CHEAPER MEDICAL SERVICES AND SHOPPING FACILITIES.
THE NEW CENTRE IS LOCATED AT 88 YU CHAU STREET.
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TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS FOR MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL ******
SPECIAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN CAUSEWAY BAY AND THE PEAK FOR THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 10).
AT THE SAME TIME, PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPERATORS WILL EXTEND SERVICES UNTIL EARLY THE NEXT MORNING.
TRAM SERVICES BETWEEN WESTERN MARKET AND SHAU KEI WAN WILL OPERATE UNTIL ABOUT 1 AM. THEY WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY AN ADDITIONAL NIGHT SERVICE BETWEEN KENNEDY TOWN AND CAUSEWAY BAY WHICH WILL ALSO RUN UNTIL ABOUT 1 AM.
MTR SERVICES WILL BE EXTENDED UNTIL 3 AM, WHILE THE PEAK TRAM SERVICE WILL RUN ALL NIGHT.
CMB WILL OPERATE TWO SPECIAL BUS ROUTES, NO. 15A (NORTH POINT FERRY TO THE PEAK) AND NO. 15M (ADMIRALTY MTR STATION TO THE PEAK), FROM 7 PM AND 8 PM UNTIL 4.37 AM AND 2.37 AM, RESPECTIVELY.
SERVICES ON MAXICAB ROUTES 19 AND 20 WILL BE EXTENDED UNTIL 1 AMj ROUTE 25 UNTIL 1.30 AM; ROUTES 21, 30, 31, 32 UNTIL 3 AM; AND ROUTE 1 UNTIL 4 AM.
FROM 6.30 PM, MOUNT AUSTIN ROAD IN THE PEAK AREA WILL BE RESTRICTED TO RESIDENTS’ VEHICLES? WHILE LUGARD ROAD AND HARLECH ROAD WILL BE RESTRICTED TO VEHICLES WITH PERMITS. THE ^ASURES WILL LAST UNTIL 3 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY.
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IN THE VICTORIA PARK AREA, A NUMBER OF ROAD SECTIONS WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 7 PM ON MONDAY UNTIL 3 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY. THESE WILL INCLUDE SUGAR STREET; GREAT GEORGE STREET; THE SECTION OF GLOUCESTER ROAD BETWEEN VICTORIA PARK ROAD FLYOVER AND CAUSEWAY ROAD; TAI HANG ROAD FLYOVER NORTH OF THE RAMP LEADING TO TUNG LO WAN ROAD; KINGSTON STREET BETWEEN GLOUCESTER ROAD AND CLEVELAND STREET; AND PATERSON STREET BETWEEN KINGSTON STREET AND YEE WO STREET. CROSS HARBOUR BUS ROUTES 1Q2, 103, 106, 170 AND 200 WILL BE DIVERTED TO AVOID THE CLOSED AREA.
BETWEEN 7 PM AND 11.30 PM, LEARNER DRIVERS WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM USING LEIGHTON ROAD (EXCEPT FOR THE WESTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY BETWEEN PERCIVAL STREET AND WONG NAI CHUNG ROAD); TIN LOK LANE CAROLINE HILL ROAD I EASTERN HOSPITAL ROAD; TAI HANG ROAD NORTH OF LAI TAK TSUEN ROAD; TUNG LO WAN ROAD; ELECTRIC ROAD SOUTH OF WING HING STREET; MORRISON HILL ROAD NORTHBOUND, NORTH OF QUEEN’S ROAD EAST; HENNESSY ROAD EASTBOUND, EAST OF MARSH ROAD; TIN HAU TEMPLE ROAD DOWNHILL, WEST OF FORTRESS HILL ROAD; AND CAUSEWAY ROAD.
THERE WILL BE NO PARKING FACILITIES IN THE PEAK AND VICTORIA PARK AREAS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES IN KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL ALSO BE STRENGTHENED DURING THE FESTIVAL CELEBRATIONS.
IN KOWLOON, MAXICAB ROUTE 1 (TSIM SHA TSUI MTR STATION TO TSIM SHA TSUI EAST) WILL RUN UNTIL MIDNIGHT; ROUTE 3 (HANKOW ROAD TO TAI TUNG SUN CHUEN) AND ROUTE 8 (MIDDLE ROAD TO HO MAN TIN ESTATE) WILL RUN UNTIL 1 AM, AND ROUTE 16 (JATS INCLINE TO PING SHEK ESTATE) UNTIL 3 AM.
IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, ADDITIONAL SERVICES WILL BE OPERATED ON KMB ROUTE 32R (TSUEN WAN FERRY TO SHING MUN RESERVOIR) BETWEEN 6.30 PM AND 11.50 PM, AND ON ROUTE 93R (CHOI HUNG TO PAK TAM CHUNG) BETWEEN 6.30 PM AND MIDNIGHT.
SERVICES ON MAXICAB ROUTE 1, BETWEEN SAI KUNG AND KOWLOON, WILL BE EXTENDED UNTIL 1.30 AM.
THE LAST TRAIN WILL DEPART FROM HUNG HOM KCR STATION AT 0.12 AM, AND WILL TERMINATE AT SHEUNG SHU I INSTEAD OF SHA TIN.
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1984
DENG VISITS KWUN TONG REHAB CENTRE X * * *
THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR-IN-CHIEF OF THE CHINA WELFARE FUND FOR THE HANDICAPPED, MR DENG PUFANG, TODAY (SATURDAY) VISITED THE MARGARET TRENCH MEDICAL REHABILITATION CENTRE IN KWUN TONG TO HAVE A FIRST-HAND LOOK AT THE TREATMENT PROGRAMME FOR THE HANDICAPPED.
HE WAS MET ON ARRIVAL BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CENTRE’S MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, MR THOMAS GARNER, AND ITS MEDICAL DIRECTOR, DR S.F. LAM.
MR DENG WAS THEN SHOWN ROUND THE VARIOUS FACILITIES IN THE CENTRE INCLUDING THE NURSING, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, PHYSIOTHERAPY AND SOCIAL SERVICE DEPARTMENTS AS WELL AS THE SURGICAL APPLIANCE WORKSHOP, WHERE PROSTHESIS FOR THE DISABLED ARE ASSEMBLED.
IN THE GYMNASIUM, HE SAW PATIENTS DOING WHEELCHAIR MANAGEMENT EXERCISES AND GAVE A DEMONSTRATION OF HIS OWN SKILL AT NAVIGATING THE OBSTACLES.
HE ALSO WATCHED A WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL MATCH, WHICH WAS PART OF THE REHABILITATION PROGRAMME, AND A DEMONSTRATION OF THE WHEELCHAIR LIFT FOR THE REHABUS.
AT THE END OF THE VISIT, A 12-YEAR-OLD PATIENT, MISS CHEUNG LAI-FONG, PRESENTED MR DENG WITH A RUG AS A SOUVENIR. THE RUG WAS HAND-MADE BY A GROUP OF PATIENTS IN THE CENTRE.
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RENTS SURVEYED * * *
IN RESPONSE TO PRESS ENQUIRIES, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE HOUSING AUTHORITY SAID TODAY THAT THERE HAD BEEN A SURVEY OF PUBLIC OPINION ON THE RENT LEVEL OF ITS DOMESTIC ESTATES.
HE SAID THE SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED BY A RESEARCH FIRM WHICH WAS COMMISSIONED BY THE HOME AFFAIRS BRANCH OF THE SECRETARIAT.
THE SURVEY SHOWS THAT 68 PER CENT OF PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS CONSIDERED 15 PER CENT OF THEIR HOUSEHOLD INCOME WOULD BE A REASONABLE LEVEL OF PUBLIC HOUSING RENT.
IT ALSO SHOWS THAT 70 PER CENT OF TENANTS FELT THE PRESENT LEVEL OF RENT, WHICH IS ABOUT 20 TO 30 PER CENT OF MARKET VALUE, IS ACCEPTABLE.
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TRAFFIC INTERCHANGE FOR CHAI WAN
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A NEW TRAFFIC INTERCHANGE WILL BE BUILT AT CHAI WAN TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR ADDITIONAL FEEDER SERVICES TO THE CHAI WAN STATION OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY’S ISLAND LINE.
THE INTERCHANGE, CONSISTING OF A BUS TERMINUS OF THREE BUS BAYS, A PUBLIC LIGHT BUS +MAXICAB+ STAND AND ASSOCIATED FOOTWAYS, WILL BE BUILT AT THE JUNCTION OF NING FOO STREET AND LEE CHUNG STREET.
A NOTICE CONCERNING THE PROPOSED WORKS WAS PUBLISHED IN THE LATEST GOVERNMENT GAZETTE UNDER THE ROADS (WORKS, USE AND COMPENSATION) ORDINANCE.
A PLAN SHOWING THE PROPOSED WORKS CAN BE SEEN AT:
* THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, CENTRAL ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING MAIN ENTRANCE, HONG KONG;
* THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, HONG KONG NORTH, HARBOUR CENTRE, 12TH FLOOR, HARBOUR ROAD, HONG KONG; AND
* THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, 884-886 KING’S ROAD, GROUND FLOOR, HONG KONG.
OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL SHOULD REACH THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, IN WRITING, NOT LATER THAN NOVEMBER 6.
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A NEW SECTION OF CHING HONG ROAD, FROM THE CHEUNG CHING BUS TERMINUS TO ITS JUNCTION WITH ROAD TY11 ON TSI NG Yl ISLAND, WILL BE OPEN TO TRAFFIC FROM 10 AM ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 10).
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FIRING PRACTICE *
FIRING PRACTICE WILL TAKE RANGE ON FOUR DAYS NEXT WEEK.
PLACE AT THE HA TSUEN-CASTLE PEAK
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WARNED NOT TO ENTER THE AREA WHEN THE RED FLAGS ARE HOISTED.
THE PRACTICE TAKES PLACE FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM ON WEDNESDAY (SEPTEMBER 12), THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 13), FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 14 AND SATURDAY (SEPTEMBER 15).
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1984
CONTENTS PaGE NO.
RE-EXPORT TRADE UP 55 PER CENT............................... 1
EMERGENCY AID BOOSTED ....................................... 4
PAUL SPITS OUT THE 'LAP SAP' MESSAGE......................... 5
DISCOVERY BAY VOTERS SIGN-UP ................................ 6
DOMESTIC PROPERTIES INCUR HUGE DEFICIT ...................... 7
MORE THA TENANTS ALLOCATED PUBLIC HOUSING FLATS ............. 7
DB MEMBERS AWARE OF HA'S RENT POLICY ........................ 9
FOUNTAIN TERRACE TO BE RESTORED ............................. 11
TRAINING IN LABOUR RELATIONS ................................ 12
SOCCER KICKS-OFF AT YUEN LONG ............................... 12
GUIDELINES ON LABORATORY SAFETY ............................. 13
NE?/ PARK OPENS AT TUEN MUN ................................. 13
LONGER ROAD AT YUEN LONG..................................... 14
STALLS AUCTION POSTPONED .................................... 14
NORTH POINT TAPS DRY......................................... 14
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1984
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RE-EXPORT TRADE UP 55 PER CENT * * * * * *
THE VALUE OF HONG KONG’S RE-EXPORT TRADE HAS SOARED TO A RECORD $37 231 MILLION FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR, ACCORDING TO FIGURES RELEASED TODAY BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
THE LATEST FIGURES REPRESENT AN INCREASE OF $13 256 MILLION, OR 55 PER CENT, OVER THE CORRESPONDING PERIOD LAST YEAR.
CHINA WAS AGAIN THE LARGEST MARKET FOR HONG KONG’S RE-EXPORTS, SHOWING A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE OF $5 960 MILLION OR 139 PER CENT. ANALYSED BY COMMODITY, INCREASES WERE RECORDED IN TEXTILES (BY $1 347 MILLION OR 105 PER CENT), AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND SOUND RECORDING AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT (BY $482 MILLION OR 256 PER CENT). ON THE OTHER HAND, DECREASES WERE REGISTERED IN CEREALS AND CEREAL PREPARATIONS (BY $13 MILLION OR 44 PER CENT).
AT THE SAME TIME, A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE WAS RECORDED IN RE-EXPORTS TO THE U.S.A. (UP BY $2 275 MILLION OR 68 PER CENT) — THE SECOND LARGEST MARKET FOR HONG KONG’S RE-EXPORTS. THE COMMODITIES SHOWING SIGNIFICANT INCREASES WERE CLOTHING (UP $724 MILLION OR 74 PER CENT) AND MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES, MAINLY BASKET WORK, WICKERWORK AND ARTICLES OF PLAITING MATERIALS (UP $465 MILLION OR 130 PER CENT), AND ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, APPARATUS AND APPLIANCES AND ELECTRICAL PARTS (UP $294 MILLION OR 110 PER CENT). NOTABLE DECREASES IN RE-EXPORTS TO THE U.S.A. WERE RECORDED FOR OFFICE MACHINES AND AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT (DOWN $56 MILLION OR 47 PER CENT) AND VEGETABLES AND FRUITS (DOWN $6 MILLION OR THREE PER CENT).
INCREASES WERE REGISTERED IN RE-EXPORTS TO TAIWAN OF ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, APPARATUS AND APPLIANCES AND ELECTRICAL PARTS (UP $434 MILLION OR 116 PER CENT), CRUDE ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE MATERIALS (UP $118 MILLION OR 62 PER CENT), FISH, CRUSTACEANS AND MOLLUSCS AND PREPARATIONS (UP $80 MILLION OR 175 PER CENT). A DECREASE WAS RECORDED FOR MACHINERY SPECIALISED FOR PARTICULAR INDUSTRIES (DOWN $18 MILLION OR 39 PER CENT).
AN OVERALL INCREASE OF $327 MILLION OR 16 PER CENT, WAS REGISTERED IN RE-EXPORTS TO SINGAPORE. COMMODITIES SHOWING SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN THAT MARKET WERE ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, APPARATUS AND APPLIANCES AND ELECTRICAL PARTS (UP $196 MILLION OR 78 PER CENT) AND VEGETABLES AND FRUIT (UP $33 MILLION OR 36 PER CENT). A DECREASE OF $33 MILLION, OR 19 PER CENT, WAS RECORDED FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND SOUND RECORDIN-G AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT.
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SIGNIFICANT INCREASES WERE REGISTERED IN RE-EXPORTS TO JAPAN OF TEXTILES (UP $182 MILLION OR 123 PER CENT) AND ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, APPARATUS AND APPLIANCES AND ELECTRICAL PARTS (UP $91 MILLION OR 99 PER CtNT). A DECREASE OF $15 MILLION, OR 70 PER CENT, WAS RECORDED FOR POWER GENERATING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT.-
RE-EXPORTS BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
IN STATISTICS FOR RE-EXPORTS CATEGORISED BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, CHINA ALSO REMAINED THE LARGEST SOURCE OF HONG KONG’S RE-EXPORTS. ANALYSED BY COMMODITY, INCREASES WERE NOTED FOR CLOTHING (UP $1 087 MILLION OR 62 PER CENT), TEXTILE YARN (UP $410 MILLION OR 225 PER CENT), TRAVEL GOODS, HANDBAGS AND SIMILAR CONTAINERS (UP $320 MILLION OR 131 PER CENT), BABY CARRIAGE^, TOYS, GAMES AND SPORTING GOODS (UP $301 MILLION OR 415 PER CENT), WOVEN COTTON FABRICS (UP $283 MILLION OR 106 PER CENT) AND WOVEN FABRICS OF MAN-MADE FIBRES (UP $231 MILLION OR 69 PER CENT).
JAPAN WAS THE SECOND MAJOR SOURCE OF RE-EXPORTS. INCREASES WERE REGISTERED IN THERMIONIC, COLD CATHODE AND PHOTO-CATHODE VALVES AND TUBES, PHOTOCELLS, DIODES, TRANSISTORS AND PARTS (UP $475 MILLION OR 186 PER CENT), MOTOR VEHICLES FOR THE TRANSPORT OF GOODS OR MATERIALS AND SPECIAL PURPOSE MOTOR VEHICLES (UP $245 MILLION OR 117 PER CENT), TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND SOUND RECORDING AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT (UP $152 MILLION OR 24 PER CENT) AND TEXTILE YARN (UP $148 MILLION OR 126 PER CENT).
OVERSEAS PURCHASES OF U.S. PRODUCTS THROUGH HONG KONG REMAINED ACTIVE FOR THE FIRST HALF OF 1984. INCREASES WERE REGISTERED IN THERMIONIC, COLD CATHODE AND PHOTO-CATHODE VALVES AND TUBES, PHOTOCELLS, DIODES, TRANSISTORS AND PARTS (UP $549 MILLION OR 167 PER CENT), AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES AND UNITS (UP $96 MILLION OR 104 PER CENT) AND MANUFACTURED TOBACCO (UP $81 MILLION OR 65 PER CENT).
RE-EXPORTS OF TAIWAN ORIGIN SHOWED A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE. COMMODITIES REGISTERING SIGNIFICANT INCREASES WERE TEXTILE YARN (UP $198 MILLION OR 126 PER CENT), WOVEN FABRICS OF MAN-MADE FIBRES (UP $185 MILLION OR 125 PER CENT) AS WELL AS THERMIONIC, COLD CATHODE AND PHOTO-CATHODE VALVES AND TUBES, PHOTOCELLS, DIODES, TRANSISTORS AND PARTS (UP $78 MILLION OR 100 PER CENT).
RE-EXPORTS OF SOUTH KOREA ORIGIN ALSO INCREASED, PARTICULARLY FOR TEXTILE YARN (UP $173 MILLION OR 439 PER CENT).
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WHEN ANALYSED BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN AND THEN BY DESTINATION, INCREASES WERE REGISTERED IN RE-EXPORTS OF CHINA ORIGIN TO THE U.S. (UP $1 846 MILLION OR 82 PER CENT), CHINA (UP $564 MILLION OR 146 PER CENT), JAPAN (UP $528 MILLION OR 119 PER CENT) AND SOUTH KOREA (UP $287 MILLION OR 68 PER CENT). INCREASES IN RE-EXPORTS OF JAPAN ORIGIN WERE MAINLY TO CHINA (UP $1 926 MILLION OR 185 PER CENT), U.S. (UP $163 MILLION OR 81 PER CENT) AND JAPAN (UP $154 MILLION OR 123 PER CENT). SUBSTANTIAL INCREASES WERE ALSO NOTED IN RE-EXPORTS OF U.S. ORIGIN TO CHINA (UP $568 MILLION OR 99 PER CENT) AND TAIWAN (UP $288 MILLION OR 115 PER CENT).
TABLE 1 « RE-EXPORTS BY 10 MAJOR MARKETS
JAN.-JUNE 1984 (HK$ MN.) JAN.-JUNE 1983 (HK$ MN.) INCREASE/ DECREASE (HK$ MN.) PERCENTAGE CHANGE (%)
CHINA 10 260 4 301 + 5 960 + 139
U.S.A. 5 617 3 342 +2 275 + 68
TA 1 WAN 2 430 1 432 + 999 + 70
SINGAPORE 2 333 2 005 + 327 + 16
JAPAN 2 185 1 309 * 876 + 67
INDONESIA 1 954 2 036 81 - 4
SOUTH KOREA 1 731 1 137 ♦ 594 + 52
MACAU 1 157 878 + 279 * 32
AUSTRALIA 671 357 + 313 * 88
SAUDI ARABIA 666 646 + 20 + 3
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TABLE 2 : RE-EXPORTS BY 10 MAJOR COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN
JAN.-JUNE . 1984 (HK$ MN.) JAN.-JUNE 1983 (HK$ MN.) INCREASE/ DECREASE (HK$ MN.) PERCENTAGE CHANGE (%)_ _
CHINA 13 332 8 403 +4 929 + 59
JAPAN 7 555 5 061 + 2 494 + 49
U.S.A. 3 928 2 591 + 1 337 + 52
TAIWAN 1 984 1 034 + 950 + 92
SOUTH KOREA 917 584 + 334 + 57
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY 722 496 + 226 + 46
SWITZERLAND 665 528 ♦ 137 + 26
UNITED KINGDOM 526 388 + 138 + 36
FRANCE 508 283 + 225 * 80
MALAYSIA, WEST 462 290 + 172 * 59
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EMERGENCY AID BOOSTED
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PAYMENT RATES FOR PERSONAL INJURIES AND DEATH UNDER THE EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND, WHICH PROVIDES CASH GRANTS TO THE NEEDY IN THE EVENT OF NATURAL OR OTHER DISASTERS, HAVE BEEN INCREASED BY AN AVERAGE OF 12 PER CENT.
THE REVISED RATES APPLY ALSO TO THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS ASSISTANCE SCHEME AND THE CRIMINAL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT INJURIES COMPENSATION SCHEME.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT THE NEW PAYMENT RATES CAME INTO EFFECT THIS MONTH.
+THE REVISION REPRESENTS AN IMPROVEMENT IN THE LEVEL OF PAYMENT BASED ON INCREASES IN WAGES AS WELL AS PR ICES,+ HE SAID.
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DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF GRANTS UNDER THE EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND ARE AVAILABLE TO COVER DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY.
UNDER THE NEW RATES, THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT FOR DEATH GRANTS INVOLVING THE LOSS OF SOLE WAGE-EARNERS HAS BEEN RAISED FROM $33 150 TO $38 500, COMPRISING $27 200 FOR ONE SURVIVING DEPENDENT FAMILY MEMBER AND $2 260 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL SURVIVING DEPENDENT FAMILY MEMBER.
FOR THE LOSS OF A WAGE-EARNER, WHERE THERE ARE OTHER WAGEEARNERS IN THE FAMILY, THE MAXIMUM GRANT HAS BEEN INCREASED FROM $21 450 TO $24 900.
IN THE CASE OF THE LOSS OF A HUSBAND OR WIFE WHO IS NOT A WAGE-EARNER IN A FAMILY WHERE THERE ARE SURVIVING CHILDREN, THE MAXIMUM GRANT HAS ALSO GONE UP FROM $21 450 TO $24 900.
THE MAXIMUM LEVEL OF DISABILITY GRANTS HAS BEEN RAISED FROM $28 080 TO $32 640. FOR INJURY GRANTS, THE NEW PAYMENT SCALE RANGES FROM $220 UP TO A MAXIMUM OF $9 590, DEPENDING ON THE SEVERITY OF THE INJURY. PREVIOUSLY, THE MAXIMUM WAS $8 460.
IN THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR, A TOTAL OF $15.4 MILLION WAS PAID OUT FROM THE EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND, WITH $31 MILLION AWARDED FROM THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS ASSISTANCE FUND, AND $3.26 MILLION PAID FROM THE CRIMINAL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT INJURIES COMPENSATION SCHEME.
ALL THREE SCHEMES ARE ADMINISTERED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.
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PAUL SPITS OUT THE ’LAP SAP’ MESSAGE *****
SPITTING IN FRONT OF A CAMERA IS NO EASY TASK, BUT 29-YEAR-OLD ACTOR, PAUL CHIU, HAD TO DO SO REPEATEDLY IN ORDER TO CONVEY A CAMPAIGN MESSAGE.
MR CHIU IS THE NEW ’LAP SAP CHUNG’ WHO APPEARS IN THREE RECENT CLEAN HONG KONG PROMOTION FILMS. TWO OF THE FILMS DEPICT THE ANTI-SOCIAL HABITS OF THROWING GARBAGE INTO THE WATER AND LITTERING FROM MOTOR VEHICLES} THE THIRD ONE IS ON SPITTING.
MR CHIU PORTRAYS A CHARACTER WHO LITTERS AND SPITS ALL OVER THE PLACE, AND INEVITABLY HAS TO BEAR THE CONSEQUENCES.
ASKED IF IT WAS FUN TO PLAY SUCH A ROLE, PAUL CATEGORICALLY ANSWERED A FIRM* +N0+.
♦IT MAY ALL LOOK VERY SIMPLE IN THE FILMS,+ HE SAID +BUT THE ACTUAL SHOOTING WAS FAR FROM EASY.+
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+l CAN’T REMEMBER HOW MANY TIMES I HAD TO THROW JUNK INTO THE WATER AND OUT OF A CAR} STUFF MYSELF WITH HAMBURGERS AND HOTDOGS, OR SPIT IN FRONT OF THE FILM CREW, BEFORE THE DIRECTOR NODDED HIS HEAD,* HE EXPLAINED.
DURING THE SHOOTING OF THE +VEHICLE LITTERING* FILM, FOR EXAMPLE, PAUL HAD TO CONSUME MORE THAN A DOZEN HAMBURGERS WITHIN A SHORT TIME, AND THAT WAS ENOUGH TO KEEP HIM OFF HAMBURGERS FOR A year:
BUT THE WORST WAS NOT OVER.
+AFTER THESE FILMS WERE PUT ON AIR,* HE CONTINUED +MANY TIMES I WAS SPOTTED BY CHILDREN AT MTR STATIONS, AND THEY KEPT FOLLOWING ME, CALLING ME LAP SAP CHUNG AND LAUGHING AT MY BAD HABITS,* HE CONFESSED.
+ACTUALLY, I DON’T MIND BEING TEASED, BECAUSE THIS MEANS THAT THE MESSAGE HAS WASHED DOWN WELL AND THE FILMS ARE EFFECTIVE,* PAUL ADDED GOOD HUMOUREDLY.
+IF I SUCCEED IN MAKING SOME PEOPLE THINK TWICE BEFORE THEY DROP A PIECE OF LITTER OR SPIT IN PUBLIC, THEN MY EFFORTS ARE NOT WASTED.*
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DISCOVERY BAY VOTERS SIGN-UP
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A MAJOR VOTER-REGISTRATION DRIVE WAS CARRIED OUT TODAY (SUNDAY) AT DISCOVERY BAY TO PROMOTE NEXT YEAR’S DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS AND TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO REGISTER AS VOTERS.
A PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION SHOWING THE WORK OF THE DISTRICT BOARD AND THE ROLE OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION ALSO WENT ON DISPLAY ICAR THE DISCOVERY BAY COMMERCIAL COMPLEX INFORMATION CENTRE WHERE A MOBILE REGISTRATION CENTRE WAS SET UP.
THE DISPLAY WILL REMAIN AT DISCOVERY BAY FOR THE NEXT THREE DAYS BEFORE BEING MOVED TO PENG CHAU.
THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MR RAYMOND WONG, SAID DOOR-TO-DOOR HOUSEHOLD VISITS TO DISCOVERY BAY RESIDENTS WOULD BE MADE OVER THE NEXT THREE DAYS.
+LETTERS NOTIFYING RESIDENTS OF VISITS WERE SENT IN ADVANCE, AND IT IS HOPED THAT OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS WE WILL COVER MORE THAN 1 000 HOUSEHOLDS,* HE SAID.
MR WONG ALSO POINTED OUT THAT FOR NEXT YEAR’S DB ELECTIONS, A NEW POLLING STATION WILL BE SET UP IN DISCOVERY BAY TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR RESIDENTS TO CAST THEIR VOTES.
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DOMESTIC PROPERTIES INCUR HUGE DEFICIT
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THE HOUSING AUTHORITY’S ESTATE WORKING ACCOUNT FOR DOMESTIC PREMISES AGAIN INCURRED A DEFICIT OF $189.7 MILLION IN THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR.
ACCORDING TO THE AUTHORITY’S DOMESTIC WORKING ACCOUNT FOR 1983/84 PUBLISHED TODAY, BOTH THE NEW AND OLDER GROUPS OF PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES SUFFERED A LOSS OF $25.1 MILLION AND $164.6 MILLION RESPECTIVELY.
♦ THE DEFICIT IS A SUBSTANTIAL SOAR OVER THE $136 MILLION IN 1982/83,* SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AUTHORITY.
♦ BECAUSE OF INFLATION AND RISING MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT COSTS, THE DEFICIT IN THE DOMESTIC PROPERTY ACCOUNT WILL CONTINUE TO GROW IN THE YEARS TO COME, DESPITE THE REGULAR BIENNIAL RENT INCREASES.+
HE SAID THE AUTHORITY IS A NON-PROFIT-MAKING ORGANISATION AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN ITS INTENTION TO BRING DOMESTIC RENTS CLOSE TO THE MARKET LEVELS.
FOR YEARS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE DEFICIT HAVE TO BE COVERED BY THE SURPLUS FROM ITS COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES WHICH, UNLIKE DOMESTIC PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES, ARE NOT SUBSIDISED BY THE GOVERNMENT.
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MORE THA TENANTS ALLOCATED PUBLIC HOUSING FLATS ******
MORE THAN 8 000 PEOPLE FROM TEMPORARY HOUSING AREAS WILL HAVE THE BENEFIT OF MOVING INTO PERMANENT PUBLIC HOUSING THIS YEAR.
A +TRAWLING* EXERCISE HAS BEGUN AND SOME 2 200 FLATS IN EIGHT NEW ESTATES ARE BEING ALLOCATED TO APPLICANT THA RESIDENTS, A HOUSING DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED TODAY.
♦ TRAWLING.* THE SPOKESMAN SAID, +IS A MEANS OF DECANTATION WHEREBY ESTATE FLATS ARE ALLOCATED TO ELIGIBLE THA FAMILIES.
♦ THA RESIDENTS WHO ARE ALREADY ON THE GENERAL WAITING LIST AND WHO MEET THE CRITERIA OF INCOME LIMIT. LENGTH OF RESIDENCE IN THA AND IN HONG KONG, MUST MAKE A SEPARATE APPLICATION FOR THE NEW UNITS IN THE DESIGNATED ESTATES.
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♦ALLOCATION WILL BE MADE TO APPLICANT FAMILIES SUBJECT TO THE NUMBER AND TYPE OF FLATS AVAILABLE.*
THE QUOTA FOR THA RESIDENTS HAS BEEN ENLARGED THIS YEAR --FROM 1 500 UNITS LAST YEAR TO 2 200 THIS YEAR, THE SPOKESMAN REVEALED.
HE FURTHER EXPLAINED THAT THE TRAWLING EXERCISES, APART FROM CREATING A NEW AVENUE FOR THA RESIDENTS IN GETTING EARLY REHOUSING IN PERMANENT FLATS, WILL MAKE THA UNITS AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY REHOUSING OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY NATURAL DISASTERS.
EVER SINCE TRAWLING WAS STARTED AMONG THA RESIDENTS IN 1980 SOME 19 000 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN REHOUSED IN PERMANENT PUBLIC HOUSING. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO SOME 28 600 PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED PERMANENT PUBLIC HOUSING THROUGH THE GENERAL WAITING LIST AND CLEARANCE OF THAS DURING THE SAME PERIOD.
THIS YEAR'S TRAWLING IS DIVIDED INTO TWO PHASES, THE FIRST OF WHICH WAS STARTED IN MAY WHEN 800 FLATS IN KWONG FUK ESTATE IN TAI PO, CHEUNG WAH ESTATE IN FANLING, AND SUN CHUI ESTATE IN SHA TIN,.WERE MADE AVAILABLE TO APPLICANT THA RESIDENTS.
THE SECOND PHASE WAS STARTED IN AUGUST AND IS PROVIDING 1 400 FLATS IN FIVE OTHER ESTATES.
THEY ARE LOK WAH IN KOWLOON EAST, SHEK LEI AND CHEUNG HONG IN TSUEN WAN AND MEI LAM AND POK HONG IN SHA TIN.
AMONG THE LUCKY THA TENANTS WHO HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED A NEW HOUSING UNIT IS 53-TEAR-OLD MR SIU KING.
MR SIU. WHO FORMERLY LIVED WITH HIS FAMILY OF FIVE AT HA KWAI CHUNG THA, HAS JUST MOVED INTO HIS NEW FLAT AT SUN CHUI ESTATE.
HE SAIDi +AFTER SEVEN YEARS RESIDENCE IN A THA, IT IS QUITE A CHANGE FOR US TO LIVE IN A BRAND NEW SELF-CONTAINED FLAT.
♦THE FLAT IS MORE SPACIOUS — 32.5 SQUARE METRES AS COMPARED WITH ONLY 11.1 SQUARE METRES OF MY FORMER THA UNIT.
♦THE PRIVACY AND GOOD FACILITIES THAT WE ARE ENJOYING MORE THAN COMPENSATE FOR ANY DISRUPTION CAUSED IN THE CHANGE IN ENVIRONMENT.
♦IN FACT, THE ENVIRONMENT HERE IS VERY GOOD. IT IS ALSO VERY CONVENIENT FOR MY WIFE IN DOING HER SHOPPING AND THE CHILDREN ARE ATTENDING SCHOOLS WHICH ARE LOCATED WITHIN THE ESTATE.
♦DESPITE THE DIFFERENCE IN RENT PAID BETWEEN THE THA UNIT AND THIS NEW FLAT I THINK IT IS WORTH EVERY CENT THAT I HAVE SPENT.+
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DB MEMBERS AWARE OF HA’S RENT POLICY
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UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE DISTRICT BOARDS ARE AWARE OF THE RENT POLICY OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY AS THEY HAVE BEEN FULLY BRIEFED BY SENIOR HOUSING OFFICIALS ON THE MATTER.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AUTHORITY SAID: +UP TO JUNE THIS YEAR, UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF ALL 18 DBS, AT THE INVITATION OF THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT, HAVE ATTENDED DETAILED BRIEFINGS DURING WHICH HOUSING POLICIES, INCLUDING THE RENT POLICY, WERE DISCUSSED FULLY. THE CONSIDERATIONS BEHIND THE RENT POLICY WERE WELL RECEIVED.+
♦ IT HAS BEEN EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT THE RENT POLICY OF THE AUTHORITY FOR ITS DOMESTIC FLATS IS TO MAINTAIN RENTS AT A REASONABLE LEVEL AND THAT ESTATE VALUES, TENANTS’ AFFORDABILITY OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE COSTS ARE THE MAIN FACTORS WHICH ARE GIVEN FULL AND CAREFUL CONSIDERATION BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY WHEN REVIEWING PUBLIC HOUSING RENTS BIENNIALLY, AS HAS BEEN THE CASE IN THE RECENT RENT REVIEW FOR THE 38 POST-1973 ESTATES,*
SAID THE SPOKESMAN.
OF THE TOTAL FLATS INVOLVED IN THIS REVIEW, HE SAID OVER 88 PER CENT WOULD HAVE THEIR RENTS INCREASED ONLY BETWEEN S51 TO $130 PER MONTH AND THE NEW RENT REPRESENTS ONLY 22 TO 38 PER CENT OF THE CURRENT MARKET VALUE.
♦FOR EXAMPLE AT THE URBAN ESTATES OF SHUN ON AND TUNG TAU, THE NEW RENT FOR A 29.7 SQUARE-METRE SELF-CONTAINED FLAT FOR SEVEN PERSONS IS $3*5 AND $360 RESPECTIVELY.
♦THE NEW RENTS WILL BE ABOUT EIGHT TO 12 PER CENT OF THE AVERAGE TENANTS* INCOMES, AND ARE CONSIDERED WELL AFFORDABLE BY THE TENANTS CONCERNED.♦
THE SPOKESMAN ALSO POINTED OUT THAT THE AUTHORITY’S RENT INCREASE PROPOSALS HAVE BEEN VETTED AND AGREED BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS AND VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.
♦THEY INCLUDED THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, AFFAIRS AND FINANCE BRANCHES, AND THE CITY AND ADMINISTRATION.
HOUSING, HOME NEW TERRITORIES
♦BOTH THE POLICY AND THE AMOUNT OF THE INCREASE HAVE, THEREFORE, RECEIVED THE MOST METICULOUS SCRUTINY BEFORE THE INCREASES ARE PUT INTO EFFECT.*
HE SAID THE RECENT INCREASE, EVEN IN PERCENTAGE TERMS, WAS ONLY SLIGHTLY HIGHER IN COMPARISON WITH THOSE OF PREVIOUS YEARS. THIS WAS BECAUSE OF A HEFTY RISE IN RATES WHICH BECAME EFFECTIVE IN APRIL THIS YEAR.
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♦this is a factor completely beyond the control of the AUTHORITY, AS THE AUTHORITY ONLY COLLECTS SUCH RATES WHICH GO TO THE GOVERNMENT AND THE URBAN COUNCIL.*
AS A RESULT OF THE GENERAL RATES REVALUATION, HE SAID THE AUTHORITY HAD TO PAY ON AVERAGE AN ADDITIONAL $22 MONTHLY RATES FOR EACH FLAT.
♦WITHOUT THE INCREASE IN RATES, THE USUAL LEVEL OF INCREASE IN RENTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES WOULD HAVE CONTINUED TO PREVAIL,* HE ASSURED.
BECAUSE RENTS ARE CHARGED AT A LOW LEVEL, THE AUTHORITY’S DOMESTIC ESTATE WORKING ACCOUNT HAS CONTINUALLY SHOWN A DEFICIT YEAR AFTER YEAR ALTHOUGH THE NON-DOMESTIC PROPERTY ACCOUNT HAS A SURPLUS, PART OF WHICH IS USED TO COVER THE FORMER’S DEFICIT.
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT THE HOUSING AUTHORITY’S NON-DOMESTIC PROPERTIES CAN GENERATE A SURPLUS BECAUSE IT IS THE AUTHORITY’S POLICY TO RENT THESE PREMISES OUT AT MARKET VALUE AND NOT TO SUBSIDISE SHOP TENANTS WHO SELL THEIR GOODS AT MARKET VALUE ON THE ESTATES.
HE ADDED: +IT WOULD BE IMPROPER THEREFORE TO COMBINE THE DOMESTIC AND NON-DOMESTIC ACCOUNTS BECAUSE THE COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES (SHOPS AND FACTORIES) UNDER THE NON-DOMESTIC ACCOUNT ARE MEANT TO GENERATE FUNDS TO FINANCE THE AUTHORITY’S BUILDING PROGRAMME OF 30 000 NEW RENT FLATS A YEAR. THIS PROGRAMME IS DESIGNED TO BENEFIT THE 160 000 FAMILIES CURRENTLY IN NEED OF SUBSIDISED HOUSING ON THE WAITING LIST, AMONG OTHERS.
AS REGARDS MEMBERSHIP OF THE AUTHORITY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID IT IS DRAWN FROM A WIDE SPECTRUM OF THE COMMUNITY AND UNOFFICIALS, COMPRISING ELECTED AND NOMINATED URBAN COUNCILLORS AND DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS, MEMBERS OF THE HEUNG YEE KUK, PROFESSIONALS AND PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS. THEY ACCOUNT FOR A MAJORITY OF TWO THIRDS.
♦THIS ARRANGEMENT ENSURES THAT REPRESENTATIVES FROM ALL WALKS OF THE COMMUNITY ARE CONSULTED AND GUARANTEES A CONSTRUCTIVE INPUT OF POSITIVE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE UNOFFICIALS IN FORMULATING BALANCED DECISIONS IN THE INTEREST OF THE COMMUNITY,* HE ADDED.
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FOUNTAIN TERRACE TO BE RESTORED ******
RESTORATION OF THE FOUNTAIN TERRACE, ITS VIEWING AREAS AND GARDEN FEATURES AT THE ZOOLOGICAL AND BOTANICAL GARDENS IS DUE TO START SHORTLY.
THE FORMER FOUNTAIN TERRACE AND OTHER GARDEN FACILITIES INCLUDING THE REFRESHMENT KIOSK, THE REFUSE COLLECTION POINT AND THE GATEPOSTS WERE DEMOLISHED IN LATE 1982 TO MAKE WAY FOR THE RE-CONSTRUCTION OF THE ROOF SLAB OF THE GARDEN ROAD SERVICE RESERVOIR.
UNDER THE RESTORATION PROJECT, THE DESIGN OF THE NEW FOUNTAIN TERRACE IS MARKEDLY DIFFERENT FROM THE OLD STRUCTURE GIVING A DIFFERENT VIEW AT DIFFERENT APPROACHES.
IT ALSO ENVISAGES THE PROVISION OF A LIGHT REFRESHMENT RESTAURANT ON THE SITE OF THE FORMER REFRESHMENT KIOSK WITH A SMALL BOOKSHOP FOR SELLING UC PUBLICATIONS.
NEW OFFICES FOR THE ZBG WILL BE PROVIDED ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING WHILE THE AREA BETWEEN THE BUILDING AND THE RETAINING WALL ON THE WESTERN SIDE WILL BE USED AS A REFUSE COLLECTION POINT AND PLANTS HOLDING AREA.
APART FROM THE ABOVE FACILITIES. THE COUNCIL WILL TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO STABILISE THE BANK AND RETAINING WALL FACING ALBANY ROAD, TO REPAIR THE EXTERNAL STRUCTURES OF THE EXISTING TWO PUMP HOUSES, AND TO IMPROVE THE FOOTPATH TO THE SOUTH OF THE FOUNTAIN TERRACES.
THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE PROJECT IS OVER $7 MILLION OF WHICH THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT HAS PROVIDED $3 MILLION FOR REPROVISIONING THE FACILITIES AFFECTED.
WORK ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW FOUNTAIN TERRACE IS EXPECTED TO START IN A FEW WEEKS’ TIME AND IS SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION BEFORE THE END OF SUMMER NEXT YEAR.
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TRAIN'JG IN LABOUR RELATIONS
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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAS ORGANISED A SERIES OF TRAINING COURSES ON LABOUR RELATIONS WHICH WILL PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH A COMPREHENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF LABOUR ORDINANCES AND WAYS TO IMPROVE MANAGEMENT SKILLS AND TOOLS.
THE CERTIFICATE COURSES ON LABOUR RELATIONS WILL BE RUN BY THE DEPARTMENT’S LABOUR RELATIONS PROMOTION UNIT AND ARE DESIGNED FOR EMPLOYERS, MANAGEMENT STAFF, TRADE UNION OFFICIALS AND INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES.
THE COURSES WILL BE CONDUCTED IN CANTONESE AND WILL COVER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, THE EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION ORDINANCE, INDUSTRIAL SAFETY, AND EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE COMMUNICATION AND MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES.
A SPOKESMAN SAID APPLICANTS MAY ENROL FOR THE FULL CERTIFICATE COURSE, WHICH COMPRISES EIGHT TWO-AND-A-HALF HOUR SESSIONS, OR ATTEND ONE OR MORE SESSIONS OF THE COURSE. CERTIFICATES WILL BE AWARDED TO THOSE WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE FULL COURSE.
FEES WILL BE $80 FOR THE FULL COURSE AND $15 FOR EACH SESSION.
ALL COURSES WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE DEPARTMENT’S TRAINING CENTRE IN HENNESSY CENTRE, CAUSEWAY BAY, WITH THE FIRST SESSION STARTING ON OCTOBER 15.
ENROLMENTS SHOULD BE MADE BEFORE SEPTEMBER 20.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE LABOUR RELATIONS PROMOTION UNIT, 21ST FLOOR, UNITED CENTRE. ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE ON 5-291709.
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SOCCER KICKS-OFF AT YUEN LONG
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THE FIFTH YUEN LONG DISTRICT SOCCER LEAGUE SEASON GOT OFF THE GROUND THIS (SUNDAY) AFTERNOON FOLLOWING A KICK-OFF BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR PATRICK WILLIAMSON.
JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT AND THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT SPORT ASSOCIATION, THE SOCCER SEASON IS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR SPORTS ATTRACTIONS IN THE DISTRICT.
SIXTEEN TEAMS WILL BE TAKING PART IN THIS YEAR’S MATCHES, WHICH WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY EVENINGS, AND ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AFTERNOONS IN YUEN LONG STADIUM. THE SEASON wlLL WIND-UP IN EARLY DECEMBER.
AMONG THOSE PRESENT AT TODAY’S KICK-OFF CEREMONY WERE THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR JAMES WILSONf THE PRESIDENT CF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR CHIU YUK-CHUEN, AND THE VICE-PRESIDENTS, MR LI CHUEN-MAN AND MR LAM SHEK.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1984
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GUIDELINES ON LABORATORY SAFETY
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A NEWLY-REVISED PAMPHLET ENTITLED +SAFETY IN SCIENCE LABORATORIES* HAS BEEN PUBLISHED AND WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL SECONDARY SCHOOLS LATER THIS MONTH.
THE AIM OF THE PAMPHLET IS TO IMPROVE THE STANDARDS OF SAFETY IN SCHOOL LABORATORIES BY MINIMISING RISKS AND DEALING EFFECTIVELY WITH ANY ACCIDENTS WHICH MAY OCCUR, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.
HOWEVER, HE EMPHASISED THAT THE ADVICE AND INFORMATION OFFERED IN THE PAMPHLET WERE NOT EXHAUSTIVE, AND DID NOT PRECLUDE THE NEED FOR CARE AND GOOD JUDGEMENT AT ALL TIMES IN SAFE-GUARDING AGAINST ACCIDENTS.
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NEW PARK OPENS AT TUEN MUN
TUEN MUN RESIDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO SPEND THEIR LEISURE TIME AT A NEW PUBLIC PARK AS FROM TODAY (SUNDAY).
THE KI LUN KONG PUBLIC PARK HAS BEEN BUILT ON A 3 150-SQUARE-METRE SITE OPPOSITE THE SAM SHING ESTATE AT A COST OF $1.67 MILLION.
IT WAS JOINTLY FINANCED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, WHICH CONTRIBUTED $880 000 TOWARDS THE CONSTRUCTION COST.
AN UNUSUAL FEATURE OF THE PARK IS ITS ’FUNG SHU I ROCK’, WHICH INDICATES THE ORIGINAL POSITION OF THE WATERFRONT BEFORE
THE NEW LAND WAS FORMED.
A PLAQUE ON THE ROCK NOW BEARS THE INSCRIPTION: +THIS ROCK WHICH MARKS THE ORIGINAL SHORELINE AS IT WAS BEFORE RECLAMATION WORK BEGAN AT SAM SHING HUI, TUEN MUN, HAS BEEN LEFT TO SERVE AS A REMINDER OF THE FISHING VILLAGE OF THE PAST AND AS A BUILDING OF THE NEW TOWN.*
SYMBOL OF THE
THE PARK
HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND BUILT BY THE ARCHITECTURAL BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, AND WILL BE MANAGED
OFFICE OF THE __________
BY THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1984
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LONGER ROAD AT YUEN LONG
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THE GOVERNMENT IS PLANNING TO CONSTRUCT THE REMAINING SECTION (F SHU I CHE KWUN STREET IN YUEN LONG AS PART OF THE NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT.
THE PLAN WILL ALSO INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NUMBER OF FOOTWAYS AND THE ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE SYSTEM.
A NOTICE CONCERNING THE PROPOSAL WAS PUBLISHED UNDER THE ROADS (WORKS, USE AND COMPENSATION) ORDINANCE IN THE LATEST ISSUE OF THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
A RELATED PLAN CAN BE INSPECTED AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, CENTRAL ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, MAIN ENTRANCE LOBBY, HONG KONGj THE YUEN LONG DISTR let LANDS OFFICE AND THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICE, YUEN LONG DISTRICT BRANCH OFFICES BUILDING, 269 CASTLE PEAK ROAD, YUEN LONG NEW TERRITORIES.
OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSED WORK SHOULD BE SUBMITTED, IN WRITING, TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS BY NOVEMBER 6.
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STALLS AUCTION POSTPONED
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THE PUBLIC AUCTION OF NINE COOKED FOOD STALLS AND TWO FRUIT STALLS AT TAI YUEN STREET COOKED FOOD MARKET IN KWAI CHUNG, WHICH WAS TO HAVE BEEN HELD ON WEDNESDAY (SEPTEMBER 12), HAS BEEN POSTPONED.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID A NEW DATE FOR THE PUBLIC AUCTION WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER.
THE AUCTION WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE AT THE KWAI FONG COMMUNITY HALL IN LAI FONG STREET, AT 10 AM.
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NORTH POINT TAPS DRY
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FRESH WATER SUPPLIES TO CERTAIN PREMISES IN NORTH POINT AND CHAI WAN WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM 11 PM AND 10 PM ON WEDNESDAY (SEPTEMBER 12) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR MAINS WORK TO BE CARRIED OUT.
IN NORTH POINT, THE AFFECTED AREA IS BOUNDED BY KING’S ROAD, MANSION STREET, PAK FUK ROAD AND HEALTHY STREET WEST.
IN CHAI WAN, THE AFFECTED AREA IS BOUNDED BY CHAI WAN ROAD, SAN HA STREET, HONG PING STREET, SUN ON STREET, FUNG YIP STREET, SHEUNG ON STREET, WING TAI ROAD AND YEE SHING STREET, INCLUDING YUE WAN ESTATE, CHAI WAN ESTATE EAST, CHAI WAN EXTENSION LICENSED AREA AND CAPE COLLINSON.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG. TEL: 5-233191
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 19^4
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
SPORTS SCHEME FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED......................... 1
PARK FOR KOWLOON CITY.......................................... 1
LAST PHASE OF CONTROLLED TIP IN THEN MUN ...................... 2
SEMINARS FOR TEACHERS.......................................... 2
WATER STORAGE.................................................. 3
WATER MAINS WORK............................................... 4
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1^34
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SPORTS SCHEME FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED * * *
MORE THAN 150 MENTALLY HANDICAPPED YOUTHS WILL BE TAKING PART LATER THIS MONTH IN A SPECIAL SPORTS PROJECT AIMED AT DEVELOPING THEIR GENERAL WELL-BEING.
KNOWN AS THE SPORTS AWARD SCHEME FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED, THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE INSTRUCTION AND PRACTICAL SESSIONS IN SEVEN SPORTS — ATHLETICS, SWIMMING, HIKING, ORIENTEERING, DANCE, SOCCER AND BASKETBALL. THE EVENTS WILL BE HELD BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 29 AND LATE NOVEMBER.
THE PROJECT HAS BEEN ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE __ rss — OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG SPORTS ASSOCIATION FOR THE MENTALLY-HANDICAPPED, AND SPONSORED BY NCR (HK) LTD.
+IT IS A PIONEER PROJECT PRIMARILY AIMED AT ENCOURAGING THEM TO TAKE UP SPORTS AND DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIAL,* SAID AN RSS SPOKESMAN TODAY.
EACH PERSON WILL BE REQUIRED TO TAKE PART IN THREE OF THE SPORTS, AND THERE WILL BE CONTINUOUS EVALUATION OF THEIR PROGRESS, THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.
GOLD, SILVER, BRONZE MEDALS, OR PROGRESSIVE PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN TO THE PARTICIPANTS, ACCORDING TO THEIR OVERALL PERFORMANCE.
INTERESTED PERSONS MAY OBTAIN ENTRY FORMS FROM THE RSS HEAD OFFICE IN WING ON CENTRE, CENTRAL (TELi 5-458511), AND SHOULD RETURN THEM BY SEPTEMBER 26, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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PARK FOR KOWLOON CITY
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A PARK IS TO BE BUILT AT THE JUNCTION OF CARPENTER ROAD AND TUNG TSI NG ROAD IN KOWLOON CITY TO PROVIDE MORE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE AREA.
THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT.
THE 14 400-SQUARE-METRE PARK WILL HAVE A MINI-SOCCER PITCH, TWO VOLLEYBALL COURTS AND FOUR BASKETBALL COURTS. LANDSCAPED GARDEN AREAS WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN NOVEMBER AND TAKE SEVEN MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING TENDERS IS SEPTEMBER 28.
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1^34
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LAST PHASE OF CONTROLLED TIP IN TUEN MUN * * * *
THE CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS TO CONSTRUCT THE FINAL EARTH COVER FOR THE SIU LANG SHU I CONTROLLED TIP OFF LUNG MUN ROAD, TUEN MUN.
THE PROJECT, WHICH ALSO INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ASSOCIATED STORMWATER DRAINAGE SYSTEM, FORMS THE LAST PHASE OF THE CONTROLLED TIP.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START NEXT MONTH (OCTOBER) AND TAKE ABOUT ONE YEAR TO COMPLETE.
ON COMPLETION, ABOUT 1.6 HECTARES OF OPEN SPACE CAN BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR RECREATIONAL AND AMENITY USE.
IN THE FIRST PHASE, A ROADWAY FROM PILLAR POINT TO SIU LANG SHU I WAS CONSTRUCTED BETWEEN MARCH 1976 AND NOVEMBER 1977.
WORK IN THE SECOND PHASE, COMPRISING SITE PREPARATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF AN ACCESS ROAD, STARTED IN MAY 1978 AND WAS COMPLETED IN JANUARY 1980.
IN THE THIRD AND FOURTH PHASES, FILLING OF THE CONTROLLED TIP BY THE SANITARY LANDFILL METHOD CONTINUED WITH THE ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE WORKS.
SANITARY LANDFILL CONSISTS OF THE SPREADING OF REFUSE IN LAYERS, COVERING EACH LAYER WITH EARTH AS TIPPING PROCEEDS AND SEALING OFF ALL WORKING FACES AT THE CONCLUSION OF EACH DAY’S WORK TO PREVENT NOXIOUS SMELL, CONTROL VERMIN AND ELIMINATE HEALTH AND FIRE HAZARDS.
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SEMINARS FOR TEACHERS
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TWO SEMINARS HAVE BEEN ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FOR TEACHERS OF CHEMISTRY AND OF ENGLISH.
ONE, FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL CHEMISTRY TEACHERS WILL BE TO INTRODUCE THE TEACHER ASSESSMENT SCHEME FOR PRACTICAL ADVANCED LEVEL CHEMISTRY.
THE FIRST SEMINAR WILL BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 29, WITH FOUR OTHER SIMILAR ONES FOLLOWING IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER, AT BUILDING B, UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.
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THIS SEMINAR HAS BEEN ORGANISED WI TH THE HONG KONG EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES IN EDUCATION, HONG KONG UNIVERSITY.
HEADS OF SCHOOLS NOMINATING CHEMISTRY TEACHERS TO THE SEMINARS SHOULD RETURN THE FORM TO THE PRINCIPAL INSPECTOR (CHEMISTRY), ADVISORY INSPECTORATE, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, 5/F, LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, HONG KONG, BEFORE SEPTEMBER 19.
AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO TEACHERS IN SCHOOLS WHICH ARE NOW IMPLEMENTING THE TEACHER ASSESSMENT SCHEME FOR THE FIRST TIME OR ARE ABOUT TO IMPLEMENT THE SCHEME IN THE NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR.
THE OTHER SEMINAR IS FOR TEACHERS OF ENGLISH IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS ON THE REVISED ENGLISH SYLLABUS FOR PANEL-CHAIRMEN OF ENGLISH.
THERE WILL BE SIX SIMILAR ONES, TO BE HELD IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER, AT THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT’S ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE OFFICES AT 9A BONHAM ROAD, HONG KONG AND 7/F, TO KWA WAN MARKET AND GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 165 MA TAU WEI ROAD, KOWLOON.
EACH WILL LAST THREE HOURS.
THERE WILL BE PLACES FOR 40 TEACHERS AT EACH SEMINAR, AND APPLICATIONS WILL BE TREATED ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS.
SCHOOL HEADS SHOULD SEND THEIR NOMINATIONS TO THE SENIOR INSPECTOR, ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE, 9A BONHAM ROAD, HONG KONG, BY SEPTEMBER 20.
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WATER STORAGE
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STORAGE IN HONG KONG’S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 87.2 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 511.076 MILLION CUBIC METRES.
THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 556.982 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 95 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.
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WATER MAINS WORK * * *
FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO YAU MA TEI, WANG TAU HOM, TAI PO AND TUEN MUN WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR SEVERAL HOURS FROM THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 13) FOR WATER MAINS WORK.
THE WATER IN YAU MA TEI WILL BE TURNED OFF FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM.
THE AREA AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY MAN CHEONG STREET, MAN WUI STREET, CANTON ROAD AND JORDAN ROAD.
IN WANG TAU HOM THE WATER WILL BE CUT FROM 11 PM ON THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 13) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY.
PREMISES NUMBERS 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 47, 49, 77, 79, 81 AND 83 ALONG BROADCAST DRIVE, WILL BE AFFECTED.
IN TAI PO THE WATER WILL BE TURNED OFF FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM. THE AFFECTED AREAS ARE ALL VILLAGES ALONG LAM KAM ROAD FROM SAM TAO HANG TO PAK NGAU SHEK, YUEN LONG, NAM WA PO, TAI WO, TAI HANG AND HONG LOK YUEN.
AND IN TUEN MUN THE TAP WILL BE TURNED OFF FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM.
THE AREA AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY CASTLE PEAK ROAD FROM CHUNG UK TSUEN TO FU TEI ROUNDABOUT, INCLUDING NAI WAI, LAM TEI, TO YUEN WAI, TUEN TSZ WAI, SAN HING TSUEN, FU TEI AND WONG FUNG LENG.
MEANWHILE. SALT WATER SUPPLY IN TSUEN WAN WILL BE TURNED OFF FROM 10 AM ON THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 13) TO 10 AM THE FOLLOWING Da/ FOR WATER MAINS WORK.
ALL PREMISES IN TSUEN WAN, KWAI CHUNG AND CHAI wAN KOK AREAS, EXCEPT LAI KING ESTATE, LAI YIU ESTATE AND CHO YIU ESTATE, WILL BE AFFECTED.
DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, HONG KONG, TEL: 5-233191
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1984
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
MORE SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETERS NEEDED ......................... 1
'RENT INCREASES OFFSET ONLY PART OF RISING DEFICITS' .......... 2
MAJOR SPORTS COMPLEX FOR KJUN TONG............................. 3
BABIES NEED REGULAR CHECK-UPS ................................. 4
SITES FOR EDUCATION CAMPS ..................................... 5
WORK STARTS ON RESERVOIR....................................... 6
CONTRACT FOR BRIDGE WORK ...................................... 6
NO LET UP AGAINST ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS .......................... 6
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MORE SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETERS NEEDED * * * *
THE DEMAND FOR SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION HAS GROWN TREMENDOUSLY WITH THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT CONSULTATIVE MACHINERY IN RECENT YEARS, SAID MR FRED TING, COMMISSIONER FOR CHINESE LANGUAGE.
+THIS IS A SPECIALISED AND DEMANDING JOB AND SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETERS DESERVE MO&E RECOGNITION,* MR TING SAID.
+ THEY ARE REQUIRED IN PRACTICALLY ALL MAJOR MEETINGS AND PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN ENSURING THAT PEOPLE SERVING ON GOVERNMENT COUNCILS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES ARE ABLE TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS FREELY DESPITE THE LANGUAGE BARRIER,* HE EXPLAINED.
IN 1973, SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION WAS ONLY PROVIDED AT LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETINGS, THE URBAN COUNCIL MONTHLY OPEN MEETINGS, THOSE OF A SMALL NUMBER OF GOVERNMENT ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES, AND PRESS CONFERENCES.
BY 1981-82, THE SERVICE HAD EXPANDED TO COVER MAJOR URBAN COUNCIL SELECT AND SUB-COMMITTEES, AND BY 1982-83, TO COVER ALL DISTRICT BOARDS AND SOME OF THE COMMITTEES.
TO COPE WITH THE GROWTH IN DEMAND FOR THE SERVICE, THE SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETER GRADE HAD EXPANDED FROM THE 1972 ESTABLISHMENT OF ONE CHIEF INTERPRETER AND THREE PART-TIME SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETERS TO THE CURRENT ESTABLISHMENT OF ONE CHIEF INTERPRETER, ONE ACTING CHIEF INTERPRETER, SEVEN FULL-TIME AND 10 PART-TIME SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETERS.
EVEN WITH THIS EXPANSION, THE NUMBER OF FULL-TIME SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETERS WAS STILL INADEQUATE AND EFFORTS WOULD BE MADE TO RECRUIT MORE SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETERS.
TO COPE WITH THE EXISTING DEMAND, IT WAS ESTIMATED THAT A TOTAL OF 10 FULL-TIME SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETERS WERE REQUIRED. WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL IN 1985-86, MORE SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETERS WOULD HAVE TO BE RECRUITED.
MR TING SAID THAT SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION WAS A STRENUOUS BUT VERY INTERESTING JOB.
TO QUALIFY AS A SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETER, A PERSON SHOULD HAVE A UNIVERSITY DEGREE, BE FLUENT IN CANTONESE AND ENGLISH, HAVE AN AGILE MIND, AND ABOVE ALL, BE ABLE TO INTERPRET SPONTANEOUSLY AND ACCURATELY FROM ONE LANGUAGE INTO THE OTHER.
HE OR SHE WOULD ALSO HAVE TO BE KNOWLEDGEABLE IN DIVERSE AND SPECIALISED TOPICS, AND SHOULD BE ABLE TO GRASP QUICKLY THE MAIN POINTS EXCHANGED IN DISCUSSIONS -- WHICH COULD BE VERY TECHNICAL AND QUICK-TEMPOED — AND TO PROVIDE PROMPT INTERPRETATION.
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MRS ELIZABETH PONG, AN INTERPRETER WHO HAS BEEN WITH THE SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION SECTION SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT 12 YEARS AGO, SAID, +IT IS MOST REWARDING TO SEE THAT WITH THE HELP OF SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION, NON-ENGLISH SPEAKERS AND NON-CANTONESE SPEAKERS CAN ENGAGE IN A SMOOTH DISCUSSION, COMPLETELY REMOVING THE LANGUAGE BARRIER.*
+ON A NEW FRONT, WE ARE ADVANCING IN LONG-DISTANCE COMMUNICATION. ON MAY 17 THIS YEAR WE SUCCEEDED, FOR THE FIRST TIME, IN PROVIDING SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION FOR A LIVE BROADCAST OF A PRESS CONFERENCE GIVEN BY THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE COUNCILS IN LONDON. SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION WAS RENDERED AS SOON AS THE PRESS CONFERENCE WAS RELAYED TO HONG KONG VIA SATELLITE. THIS ENABLED LIVE BROADCAST OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE IN HONG KONG IN BOTH LANGUAGES AT THE SAME TIME,* MRS PONG SAID.
THE SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETER RECRUITMENT WILL BE CONDUCTED TWICE A YEAR, AND UNIVERSITY GRADUATES ARE INVITED TO RESPOND TO THE ADVERTISEMENTS.
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'RENT INCREASES OFFSET *
ONLY PART OF RISING DEFICITS’ X * * X *
BIENNIAL INCREASES OF PUBLIC HOUSING RENTS CAN ONLY OFFSET PART OF THE EVER-INCREASING DEFICITS INCURRED FROM INFLATION AND RISING COSTS OF RUNNING THE ESTATES.
AND THE DEFICITS HAVE TO BE COVERED BY THE SURPLUS GENERATED FROM THE COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES ON HOUSING ESTATES.
THIS WAS STATED YESTERDAY BY THE ACTING DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HOUSING, MR LIM YEW-GUAN IN A TELEVISION PROGRAMME EXPLAINING THE HOUSING AUTHORITY'S RENT POLICY.
MR LIM SAID THE DOMESTIC ESTATE WORKING ACCOUNT HAD BEEN IN THE RED FOR MANY YEARS — $51 MILLION IN 1981-82, $136 MILLION IN 1982-83 AND $189 MILLION IN 1983-84. HE EXPECTED THIS DEFICIT TO GROW DESPITE REGULAR RENT REVISIONS.
♦ALL THE REMAINING SURPLUS FROM THE COMMERCIAL SIDE HAVE BEEN, AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE, PLOUGHED BACK INTO THE PUBLIC HOUSING CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMME,+ HE SAID.
HE SAID PUBLIC HOUSING PROGRAMME RECEIVED HEAVY SUBSIDY FROM THE GOVERNMENT IN THE FORM OF FREE LAND AND CONCESSIONARY LOANS WITH LOW INTEREST AND A LONG REPAYMENT PERIOD OF 40 YEARS.
SINCE 1973, LOANS TO THE AUTHORITY FROM THE GOVERNMENT HAVE BEEN AS HIGH AS $8.78 BILLION, WHILE THE COMMERCIAL PUBLIC HOUSING SURPLUS DURING THE SAME PERIOD WAS ONLY $1.1 BILLION.
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♦therefore, any domestic rent increase will, in a sense, alleviate the monetary burden of the authority so as to benefit MORE PEOPLE IN NEED OF PUBLIC HOUSING.*
MR LIM SAID PART OF THE LATEST RENT INCREASE FOR THE 38 POST-1973 PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES WAS FOR THE INCREASED RATES EFFECTIVE FROM APRIL.
♦THE AUTHORITY HAS ALREADY ABSORBED $5 MILLION IN RATES FOR THESE ESTATES AND THIS ADDITIONAL CHARGE, IF IT IS NOT TO BE PASSED ONTO THE TENANTS, WILL MEAN AN ADDITIONAL $53 MILLION FOR THE AUTHORITY. IN OTHER WORDS, THE TAXPAYERS WILL HAVE TO BEAR THIS ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL BURDEN.*
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MAJOR SPORTS COMPLEX FOR KWUN TONG ******
WORK ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE S61-MILLION KOWLOON BAY RECREATION GROUND, THE FIRST MAJOR SPORTS COMPLEX FOR KWUN TONG DISTRICT, IS EXPECTED TO START IN DECEMBER THIS YEAR.
THE URBAN COUNCIL HAS APPROVED THE LAYOUT PLANS FOR THE PROJECT WHICH WILL BE BUILT ON A 5.7-HECTARE SITE BETWEEN KAI YIP ESTATE AND TELFORD GARDEN IN KOWLOON BAY.
A SPOKESMAN FOR HALL, A HARD SURFACE COURTS, A LANDSCAPED PROVIDED.
THE COUNCIL SAID THAT AN INDOOR GAMES
MIN I-SOCCER PITCH, TWO BASKETBALL-VOLLEYBALL
GARDEN AND A CHILDREN’S PLAYGROUND WILL BE
there will also PITCH, AN EIGHT-LANE FACILITIES FOR FIELD 1 5OO PERSONS, CHANG I KIOSK.
BE A FULL-SIZED GRASS INFIELD FOOTBALL 400-METRE ALL WEATHER RUNNING TRACK, EVENTS, A COVERED SPECTATOR STAND FOR NG FACILITIES AND A LIGHT REFRESHMENT
THE INDOOR GAMES HALL WILL CONSIST OF THREE AIR-CONDITIONED SQUASH COURTS, A 1 4-00 SQUARE-METRE ARENA SUITABLE FOR BASKETBALL, BADMINTON AND VOLLEYBALL GAMES, AND TWO AIR-CONDITIONED GAMES
ROOMS.
♦SUBJECT TO ANY UNFORESEEN SITE PROBLEMS, PILING WORK WILL START IN DECEMBER AND CONSTRUCTION ON THE SUPERSTRUCTURE WILL BEGIN IN MID-1985.
♦THE WHOLE PROJECT IS SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION IN 1987,* HE SAID.
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BABIES NEED REGULAR CHECK-UPS
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PARENTS ARE ADVISED TO BRING THEIR BABIES FORWARD FOR REGULAR DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING SO THAT DISABILITIES MAY BE DETECTED AT THE EARLIEST MOMENT.
♦ AT PRESENT OVER 99 PER CENT OF NEWBORN BABIES RECEIVE REGULAR NEONATAL EXAMINATIONS AT OUR MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH CENTRES IMMEDIATELY AFTER BIRTH,+ SAID DR BETTY EO-YANG, PRINCIPAL MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER (FAMILY HEALTH SERVICE) OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
♦MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONS AND PRIVATE HOSPITALS AND PRACTITIONERS HAVE ALSO BEEN ENCOURAGED TO NOTIFY OUR DEPARTMENT OF CONGENITAL MALFORMATION FOUND IN NEWBORN BABIES,* DR EO-YANG ADDED.
THE DEPARTMENT STARTED THIS COMPREHENSIVE OBSERVATION SERVICE IN APRIL 1978 TO PROVIDE REGULAR SCREENING FOR BABIES FROM BIRTH TO FIVE YEARS OF AGE.
THE OBJECTIVE IS TO ENSURE THAT ALL CONGENITAL OR ACQUIRED DEFECTS ARE DISCOVERED AND REMEDIAL ACTION IS TAKEN AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.
THE SCHEME OPERATES FROM 23 FULL-TIME AND 20 PART-TIME CLINICS AT THE MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH CENTRES.
+ INFANTS CONSIDERED TO HAVE A GREATER THAN AVERAGE RISK OF DEVELOPING DISABLING CONDITIONS WILL BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION CF THE FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES WHEREBY SPECIAL OBSERVATIONS WILL BE ARRANGED,* SHE SAID.
HANDICAPPED CHILDREN IDENTIFIED BY THE SCREENING PROGRAMME ARE REFERRED BY MEDICAL OFFICERS EITHER TO THE CHILD ASSESSMENT CENTRE AT ARRAN STREET OR TO A SPECIALISTS CLINIC FOR ASSESSMENT, MEDICAL TREATMENT OR REHABILITATION.
OTHERS WITH UNIDENTIFIED DEFECTS OR BORDERLINE IMPAIRMENT ARE RE-ASSESSED PERIODICALLY AT A MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH CENTRE OR THE ARRAN STREET CHILD ASSESSMENT CLINIC.
DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING TESTS FOR BABIES FROM BIRTH TO FIVE YEARS OF AGE COVER HEARING AND VISION, PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT, GROSS MOTOR DEVELOPMENT, COORDINATION, LANGUAGE AND SOCIAL SKILLS.
+DURING REGULAR COUNSELLING OR INTERVIEWS AT CHILD HEALTH SESSIONS, CHILDREN WITH EARLY SIGNS OF ABNORMALITIES WILL BE REPORTED TO THE MEDICAL OFFICER-IN-CHARGE TO DECIDE WHETHER SPECIAL SCREENING TESTS OR REFERRALS ARE REQUIRED,* DR EO-YANG SAID.
SIMPLE AND CORRECTABLE PHYSICAL DEFECTS, SUCH AS CLUB FEET OR BOW LEGS, ARE USUALLY TREATED AT MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH CENTRES. MORE SERIOUS DEFECTS ARE REFERRED TO SPECIALISTS FOR FURTHER ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT.
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SITES FOR EDUCATION CAMPS
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YEAR.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE'EDUCATION DEPARTMENT^SMD^TODAY ™J00Rj ^'Sps^'fiL toTextend CLASSROOM THEORY INTO
FIELDWORK.
THE SEVEN CAMP SITES ‘REj™ GAUDETS HOUSE ^^UNG^HAJI, fuTl S«UtS JaMP ON uiiui ISLAM?, MA WAN YOUTH CAMP, WONG YEE JhAu'yOUTh'cAMP^AWPO LEUNR KUK HOLIDAY CAMP.
EACH CAMP WILL BE HELD FROM EITHER MONDAY TO WEDNESDAY, OR FROM WEDNESDAY TO FRIDAY.
FOR.?^PEA?U^I'°T?A?EH^r?EN?\^b?S^^?‘??5A??RiDA?^TCo5rNnS CAMPER,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
EACH ACCOMPANYING TEACHER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR LOOKING
AFTER 30 STUDENTS.
।ki Ann it ion TO WEEKDAY CAMPS, TWO SCHOOLS territorIes are^available as camp'sites during SCHOOL HOLIDAYS.
IN THE NEW WEEKENDS AND
... s»s
SCHOOL IN SAI KUNG NORTH.
EXT "eo ?Jr FURTHER INFORMATION OR RESERVATION.
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1984
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WORK STARTS ON RESERVOIR * * * *
WORK HAS STARTED ON SERVICE RESERVOIR AT TAI CUBIC METRES.
THE S26-MILL.I0N PUN PO, WHICH WILL HAVE
CHUN YUEN FRESH WATER A CAPACITY OF 68 OOO
THE RESERVOIR IS BEING BUILT ON THE TAI PO TAU SERVICE RESERVOIR,
THE HILLSIDE IMMEDIATELY SOUTH AND WILL BE READY IN 1987.
THE SITE WILL BE LANDSCAPED TO MINIMISE THE VISUAL IMPACT OF THE RESERVOIR ON THE SURROUNDING AREA.
THE TAI PO TAU 18 538 CUBIC METRES, BEEN COMPLETED.
SERVICE RESERVO WILL STILL BE
|R, WHICH HAS A CAPACITY OF USED AFTER THE NEW ONE HAS
CONTRACT FOR BRIDGE WORK
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THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HAS AWARDED A 82OO-MILLI0N CONTRACT TO MAEDA/ORIENTAL JOINT VENTURE TO BUILD THE TSI NG Yl NORTH BRIDGE.
THE CONTRACT WILL BE SIGNED AT A CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AT THE CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE 21ST FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG.
IT WILL BE SIGNED BY THE DIRECTOR OF NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT, MR KENNETH KWOK, AND THE HONG KONG GENERAL MANAGER OF MAEDA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED, MR TETSUO OCHIAI.
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CONTRACT SIGNING CEREMONY.
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NO LET UP AGAINST ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS
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AN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT LAST MONTH RISKED LIFE AND LIMB TO ENTER HONG KONG AND SOUGHT OUT HIS UNCLE FOR SHELTER. HOWEVER, INSTEAD OF RISKING A CHARGE OF AIDING AND ABETTING, HlS RELATIVE INFORMED POLICE.
THE 26-YEAR-OLD ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT WAS ARRESTED AND REPATRIATED WITHIN THREE DAYS OF HIS ARRIVAL.
THE MOTHER OF A WOMAN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT, HOWEVER, IGNORED THE LAW AND GAVE SHELTER TO HER DAUGHTER. A FACTORY PROPRIETOR ALSO EMPLOYED THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT.
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WITHIN A WEEK OF THE WOMAN’S ARRIVAL SHE WAS ARRESTED AND REPATRIATED WHILE HER MOTHER AND THE FACTORY PROPRIETOR ARE NOW ON BAIL PENDING FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS AND SUBSEQUENTLY A COURT APPEARANCE.
ANOTHER ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT DICED WITH DEATH TO SWIM TO HONG KONG, MANAGED TO MAKE HIS WAY INTO THE URBAN AREA BUT ON THE SAME DAY WAS PICKED UP IN A ROUTINE POLICE STOP AND SEARCH.
THESE THREE EVENTS ARE EXAMPLES OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS WHO THOUGHT THEY COULD SLIP INTO HONG KONG, FIND EMPLOYMENT AND SETTLE HERE PERMANENTLY.
"BUT WHAT THEY AND THE MANY OTHER ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS DID NOT REALISE IS THAT THEY ARE LIKELY TO BE PICKED UP AND REPATRIATED WITHIN A FEW DAYS OF THEIR ARRIVAL.” A POLICE SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
HE POINTED THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS TO SURVIVE AS ’’UNDERGROUND CITIZENS” - ALL AVENUES TO SURVIVAL ARE CLOSED:
+ THEY CANNOT FIND EMPLOYMENT BECAUSE WITHOUT IDENTITY CARDS EMPLOYERS WOULD FACE PROSECUTION.
+ THEY CANNOT OBTAIN ANY SERVICES FROM GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WITHOUT IDENTITY CARDS.
+ AND THEY CANNOT MOVE ABOUT FREELY BECAUSE OF THE HIGH RISK OF BEING PICKED UP BY POLICE IN SPOT CHECKS.
REGARDING POLICE VIGILANCE AND ACTION, THE SPOKESMAN SAID 66 PER CENT OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FERRETED OUT BETWEEN LATE JUNE AND LAST MONTH WERE LOCATED THROUGH STOP AND SEARCH OPERATIONS.
OTHER STATISTICS FOR THIS PERIOD SHOWED THAT 58 PER CENT OF THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS WERE ARRESTED WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THEIR ARRIVAL. OF THESE, 84 PER CENT WERE ARRESTED IN FIVE DAYS OR LESS.
HE STRESSED THAT CONTRARY TO PERSISTENT RUMOURS SPREAD BY SNAKE-HEADS INTERESTED ONLY IN MONEY AND NOT THE SAFETY OF THEIR HUMAN CARGO, THERE WILL BE NO AMNESTY FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.
THE MEASURES INTRODUCED IN 1980 - EMPOWERING SECURITY FORCES TO CHECK IDENTITIES AND OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTS TO CARRY PROOF OF IDENTITY - ARE AS ESSENTIAL NOW AS THEY WERE FOUR YEARS AGO AND IT WOULD BE IRRESPONSIBLE TO ABANDON THEM, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
HE ADDED THAT APART FROM CONTINUOUS CHECKS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY, THERE WAS NO QUESTION OF ANY SLACKENING OF ANTI-ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION EFFORTS AT THE BORDER.
’’THE POLICE AND THE SECURITY FORCES WILL CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN A HIGH STATE OF VIGILANCE BOTH AT THE LAND AND SEA BORDERS,” HE SAID.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG. TEL: 5-233191
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1984
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
GOVERNOR LEAVES SATURDAY FOR UK .................................. 1
CHIEF SECRETARY VISITS FIRE SCENE ................................ 1
TSING YI NORTH BRIDGE CONTRACT AWARDED ........................... 2
DIRECTORATE APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCED ............................... 5
TWO MP'S ARRIVING TODAY .......................................... 5
MORE LAWS TO IMPROVE SEAFARERS' JOBS ............................. 6
ESTATE EYESORE TO BE CLEARED ..................................... 7
NT SITES FOR SHORT-TERM TENANCIES ................................ 7
COUNTERFEIT ALLEGATIONS UNFAIR ................................... 8
SUNDAY SERVICES TO MARK SCHOOL YEAR .............................. 10
ROAD CLOSURE...................................................... 10
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1984
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GOVERNOR LEAVES SATURDAY FOR UK * * * *
THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, WILL BE LEAVING FOR LONDON ON SATURDAY (SEPTEMBER 15).
HE WILL BE FOLLOWED ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 17) BY UNOFFICIAL AMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, TOGETHER WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, MR MICHAEL THOMAS, QC, AND THE DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES, MR PETER TSAO.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE GOVERNOR WILL BE LEAVING EARLIER IN ORDER TO SPEND A WORKING DAY IN THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE ON MONDAY, PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL OF THE REST OF THE TEAM.
AS ANNOUNCED EARLIER, THE HONG KONG GROUP WILL BE MEETING AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND ------------------------------------------------- pR0CESS
THE PR IME MINISTER
COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, ON SEPTEMBER 19, OF CONSULTATIONS WITH MINISTERS ON THE
AS PART OF THE NEGOTIATION IN
PEKING ON
THE FUTURE OF
HONG KONG
THE HONG THE WEEK.
KONG TEAM IS EXPECTED TO
RETURN TOWARDS
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CHIEF SECRETARY VISITS FIRE SCENE X * X * *
THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVE, THIS AFTERNOON (WEDNESDAY) VISITED THE BLUE BOX FACTORY BUILDING IN TIN WAN WHERE A FIFTH ALARM FIRE HAS BEEN BURNING FOR MORE THAN 34 HOURS.
SIR PHILIP WADED UP THE SMOKE-FILLED STAIRCASE TO THE 12TH FLOOR - JUST ONE FLOOR BELOW WHERE THE BLAZE HAD CLIMBED TO AND A NUMBER OF FLOORS ABOVE WHERE THE FIRE WAS STILL BURNING — TO SEE THE SEVERITY OF THE SITUATION.
HE TOLD WAITING REPORTERS AFTERWARDS THAT HONG KONG SHOULD BE PROUD OF THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
+1 HAVE SEEN THE WORST FIFTH ALARM FIRE IN HONG KONG HISTORY, AND AS A RESULT OF WHAT I HAVE SEEN, I CAN ONLY SAY THAT HONG KONG IS EXTREMELY LUCKY TO HAVE THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT THAT IT HAS.+ SAID SIR PHILIP.
SIR PHILIP ALSO SHARPLY CRITICISED THE MANAGEMENT OF THE FACTORY.
THE SAFETY,
HE SAID« +1 THINK THAT THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MISMANAGEMENT
OF FACTORY BUILDINGS LIKE THESE — WITH THE RESULT THAT THEY PUT NOT ONLY THE LIVES OF FIREMEN AT RISK BUT ALSO ’,,r’ HEALTH AND WELFARE OF NEIGHBOURS BY SO MISMANAGING
BUILDINGS --
ARE A DISGRACE TO OUR COMMUNITY.+
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TSING Yl NORTH BRIDGE CONTRACT AWARDED * * * *
THE GOVERNMENT HAS AWARDED THE CONTRACT TO BUILD THE TSING Yl NORTH BRIDGE TO MAEDA-ORIENTAL JOINT VENTURE.
SIGNING THE $200 MILLION CONTRACT AT A CEREMONY TODAY (WEDNESDAY) WERE THE DIRECTOR OF NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT, M? KENNETH KWOK, AND THE HONG KONG GENERAL MANAGER OF MAEDA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LTD AND REPRESENTATIVE OF MAEDA-ORIENTAL JOINT VENTURE, MR TETSUO OCHIAI.
WORK WILL START AT THE END OF THE MONTH AND BE COMPLETED BY MID-1987.
IT WILL INVOLVE CONSTRUCTING A BRIDGE ABOUT 1.5 KILOMETRES TO THE NORTH OF THE EXISTING TSING Yl BRIDGE. THE NEW BRIDGE WILL CROSS THE NORTHERN END OF RAMBLER CHANNEL BETWEEN NGA YING CHAU IN TSING Yl AND SAM PAK TSIN IN TSUEN WAN.
APPROACH ROADS LINKING THE FUTURE ROAD NETWORK IN NORTHEAST TSING Yl AND THE EXISTING TEXACO ROAD ROUNDABOUT IN TSUEN WAN WILL ALSO BE BUILT.
THE BRIDGE WILL BE A DUAL TWO-LANE CARRIAGEWAY, WITH EACH SIDE BEING 7.3 METRES WIDE. IN THE MIDDLE THERE WILL BE A CONCRETE MEDIAN SEPARATING THE OPPOSING STREAMS OF TRAFFIC TO ENHANCE ROAD SAFETY.
HARDSTRIPS MEASURING 1.5 METRES AND ONE METRE IN WIDTH WILL BE PROVIDED NEXT TO THE INNER LANE AND THE MEDIAN BARRIER RESPECTIVELY, TO ALLOW TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC TO FLOW IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE BREAKDOWN.
A TWO-METRE WIDE PEDESTRIAN FOOTWAY WILL BE PROVIDED ON THE NORTHERN SIDE OF THE BRIDGE WHILE ANOTHER FOOTWAY OF THE SAME WIDTH ON THE SOUTHERN SIDE WILL BE USED AS ACCESS TO UTILITIES INSTALLATIONS AND FOR EMERGENCY USES.
THE BRIDGE WILL BE SUPPORTED BY TWO PIERS TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN THE CHANNEL.
A NAVIGATIONAL CLEARANCE OF 122 METRES IN WIDTH AND 19.15 f"ETRES IN HEIGHT WILL BE MAINTAINED SO THAT SHIPS WILL BE ABLE TO MANOEUVRE IN THE CHANNEL.
EACH OF THE PIERS WILL BE PROTECTED FROM SHIP COLLISON BY A SMALL ROCK MOUND ISLAND ON WHICH NAVIGATIONAL LIGHTS WILL BE INSTALLED TO WARN APPROACHING VESSELS.
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THE CONSULTING ENGINEERS FOR THE PROJECT ARE SCOTT WILSON KIRKPATRICK AND PARTNERS.
THE TSI NG Yl NORTH BRIDGE IS NECESSARY TO COPE WITH THE INCREASED TRAFFIC GENERATED FROM THE DEVELOPMENT OF TSI NG Yl.
TOWARDS THE END OF THE DECADE, TSING Yl WILL BE DEVELOPED TO ACCOMMODATE A POPULATION OF 220 000, COMPARED WITH THE PRESENT POPULATION OF ABOUT 54 000.
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DIRECTORATE APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCED
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THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY A NUMBER OF SENIOR DIRECTORATE APPOINTMENTS. THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS:
MR CHAN WA-SHEK TO SUCCEED MR TOM GARNER AS COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES ON THE LATTER’S RETIREMENT IN JUNE 1985. MR CHAN HAS BEEN THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES SINCE NOVEMBER 1980.
MR GARTH HYDES TO SUCCEED MR CHAN WA-SHEK AS DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES. MR HYDES HAS BEEN AN ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES SINCE JANUARY 1980.
MR LI YUET-TING TO SUCCEED MR MICHAEL LEUNG AS DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION IN NOVEMBER 1984. MR LI HAS BEEN A SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION SINCE FEBRUARY 1983-
MR PETER CHAN YUE-YAN TO SUCCEED MR PERCY DAVY AS DIRECTOR OF MARINE ON THE LATTER’S RETIREMENT IN NOVEMBER 1984. MR CHAN HAS BEEN THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MARINE SINCE OCTOBER 1983.
MR DERICK HALL TO SUCCEED MR CHAN YUE-YAN AS DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MARINE. MR HALL HAS BEEN THE SURVEYOR GENERAL OF SHIPS SINCE FEBRUARY 1982.
MR HAROLD KWOK TO SUCCEED MR ROBERT SUN AS COMMISSIONER FOR TELEVISION AND ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING ON THE LATTER’S RETIREMENT IN DECEMBER 1984. MR KWOK IS CURRENTLY DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF BROADCASTING.
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FOLLOWING ARE BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES ON THESE OFFICERS: M? TOM GARNER, CBE, JP
AGED 58. JOINED THE CIVIL SERVICE IN OCTOBER 1947 AS A PRISON OFFICER CLASS I. PROMOTED TO HIS PRESENT RANK OF COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES IN JANUARY 1972. APPOINTED, ON A PERSONAL BASIS, TO D5 OF THE DIRECTORATE PAY SCALE IN JANUARY 1983 IN RECOGNITION OF HIS LONG AND l*ERITORIOUS SERVICE.
MR CHAN WA-SHEK, ISO, JP
AGED 53. JOINED THE CIVIL SERVICE IN AUGUST 1951 AS
A WARDER. PROMOTED TO HIS PRESENT RANK OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES IN NOVEMBER 1980.
14? GARTH HYDES
AGED 45. JOINED THE CIVIL SERVICE IN FEBRUARY 1958 AS A PRISON OFFICER CLASS I. PROMOTED TO HIS PRESENT RANK OF ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES IN JANUARY 1980.
M? LI YUET-TING, JP
AGED 46. JOINED THE CIVIL SERVICE IN SEPTEMBER I960 AS AN ASSISTANT EDUCATION OFFICER. PROMOTED TO HIS PRESENT RANK CF SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION IN FEBRUARY 1983.
14? PERCY DAVY, JP
AGED 56. JOINED THE CIVIL SERVICE IN JULY 1961 AS A SURVEYOR OF SHIPS. PROMOTED TO HIS PRESENT RANK OF DIRECTOR CF MARINE IN JUNE 1980. FELLOW OF THE INSTITUTION OF MARINE ENGINEERS, THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, AND THE ROYAL INSTITUTION OF NAVAL ARCHITECTS.
MR PETER CHAN YUE-YAN, JP
SURVEYOfPoF^H I PS ,NEpROMOTFnVrk 2?eV,CE IN JULY 1962 AS A OF DIRECTOR OF MAR I NE IN OCTOBER RANK °F DEPUTY
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AGED 46. JOINED THE CIVIL SERVICE IN NOVEMBER 1965 AS A SURVEYOR OF SHIPS. PROMOTED TO HIS PRESENT RANK OF SURVEYOR GENERAL OF SHIPS IN FEBRUARY 1982.
M? ROBERT SUN, JP
AGED 61. JOINED THE CIVIL SERVICE IN MARCH 1957 AS ASSISTANT PRESS OFFICER. HE WAS SECONDED TO THE HK TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL IN AUGUST 1967 AND TRANSFERRED TO THE COUNCIL IN APRIL 1970. HE REJOINED THE GOVERNMENT IN JANUARY 1980 AS DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES AND WAS APPOINTED COMMISSIONER FOR TELEVISION AND ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING IN MARCH 1983.
MR HAROLD KWOK WAI-HONG, JP
AGED 49. JOINED THE CIVIL SERVICE IN AUGUST 1961 AS AN EXECUTIVE OFFICER II. HE HAS SERVED IN A WIDE VARIETY OF ADMINISTRATIVE POSTS INCLUDING THE FINANCE BRANCH, THE FORMER HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT AND THE FORMER NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION. SINCE MAY 1982, HE HAS BEEN DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF BROADCASTING. HE WAS PROMOTED TO HIS PRESENT RANK OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER STAFF GRADE B IN APRIL 1981.
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TWO MP’S ARRIVING TODAY X * *
TWO CONSERVATIVE MP’S, MR ANDREW ROWE AND MR IAN LANG, WILL ARRIVE THIS (WEDNESDAY) AFTERNOON FOR A NINE-DAY VISIT.
THEY WILL MEET MEMBERS OF UMELCO, THE URBAN COUNCIL AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. THEY WILL ALSO BE BRIEFED BY THE CHINESE MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION, THE BRITISH TRADE COMMISSION -------------------------- OF COMMERCE, AND WILL ATTEND
AND THE HK GENERAL CHAMBER FUNCTIONS HOSTED BY THE HK EXPORTERS ASSOCIATION.
PRODUCTIVITY CENTRE AND THE HK
AMONG THE PLACES THEY WILL VISIT ARE THE CHI MA WAN CLOSED CENTRE, TAI PO INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT, A TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA AND PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES.
THEY WILL GIVE A PRESS CONFERENCE ON SEPTEMBER 20, BEFORE DEPARTING THE SAME DAY.
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MORE LAWS TO IMPROVE SEAFARERS’ JOBS *****
NEW REGULATIONS AND LAWS ARE BEING PREPARED TO FURTHER ENHANCE CONDITIONS ON BOARD MERCHANT VESSELS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MARINE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THESE EFFORTS ARE A FOLLOW-UP TO AN INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION CONVENTION ON MERCHANT SHIPPING, EXTENDED TO HONG KONG IN LATE 1982.
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT AT THE TIME OF ITS EXTENSION, MANY OF THE REQUIREMENTS WERE ALREADY COVERED OR EXCEEDED BY HONG KONG’S LEGISLATION OR ACCEPTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE MEANS.
AMONG OTHER THINGS, MEMBERS TO THE CONVENTION UNDERTAKE TO HAVE LAWS ON SAFETY STANDARDS ON BOARD SHIPS, SOCIAL SECURITY MEASURES FOR SEAFARERS AND ADEQUATE PROCEDURES FOR INVESTIGATING COMPLAINTS AND FOR OFFICIAL ENQUIRIES INTO SERIOUS MARINE CASUALTIES.
REGULATIONS UNDER PREPARATION INCLUDE:
* MERCHANT SHIPPING (MEDICAL EXAMINATION) REGULATIONS, PRESCRIBING MEDICAL STANDARDS OF FITNESS FOR SERVICE AT SEA AND THE FREQUENCY OF SUCH EXAMINATIONS. HONG KONG INTENDS TO FOLLOW THE CONVENTION MORE CLOSELY THAN THE U.K. BY REQUIRING THE MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS WITHIN TWO YEARS, AS AGAINST FIVE YEARS IN THE U.K.
* MERCHANT SHIPPING (HOURS OF WORK) REGULATIONS, PROVIDING FOR THE MINIMUM PERIODS OF REST FOR WATCHKEEPERS.
* MERCHANT SHIPPING (CODE OF SAFE WORKING PRACTICES) REGULATIONS, PRESCRIBING THE NUMBER OF COPIES OF THE BOOKLET +CODE OF SAFE WORKING PRACTICES* WHICH MUST BE KEPT ON BOARD A SHIP, AND THE WAY THESE BOOKLETS ARE TO BE DISTRIBUTED.
* MERCHANT SHIPPING (SAFETY OFFICIALS AND REPORTING OF ACCIDENTS AND DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES) REGULATIONS, PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF SAFETY OFFICERS, SAFETY COMMITTEES AND REPRESENTATIVES ON BOARD A VESSEL, AND THE OBLIGATION FOR REPORTING ACCIDENTS AND DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES.
ADDITIONAL LEGISLATION UNDER CONSIDERATION COVERS SUCH MATTERS AS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT, SAFE MOVEMENT AND SAFETY SIGNS ON BOARD SHIPS, GUARDING OF MACHINERY AND ENTRY INTO CONFINED SPACES.
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estate eyesore to be cleared * X X X * X
the housing department will eliminate an environmental eyesore AT LOK FU ESTATE BY CLEARING SOME 131 SQUATTER STRUCTURES ON FU MEI STREET WEST IN THE ESTATE^
+ THE ILLEGAL STRUCTURES HAVE POSED LONG-STANDING PROBLEMS OF OBSTRUCTION AND POLLUTION FOR TENANTS, AND THEIR REMOVAL WILL GREATLY IMPROVE THE LIVING ENVIRONMENT,* SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT TODAY.
HE SAID REHOUSING HAD ALREADY BEEN ARRANGED FOR THE FAMILIES INVOLVED ACCORDING TO THEIR ELIGIBILITY.
+ALTOGETHER 32 FAMILIES OF 104 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED PUBLIC HOUSING FLATS IN THE NEARBY ESTATES AND 33 OTHER FAMILIES COMPRISING 129 PEOPLE HAVE MOVED TO THE KAI CHEUNG THA IN KOWLOON BAY.
+ IN ADDITION, NINE SINGLE PERSONS HAVE OPTED FOR CASH ALLOWANCES IN LIEU OF REHOUSING.*
OF THE NON-DOMESTIC UNDERTAKINGS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID EX-GRATIA CASH ALLOWANCE TOTALLING 15547 481 HAD BEEN PAID TO 57 ELIGIBLE OPERATORS.
+SOME 12 FAMILIES AND ONE SHOP OPERATOR ARE INELIGIBLE FOR REHOUSING OR CASH COMPENSATION AS THEY DO NOT MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.+
HE SAID THE CLEARED SPOT WOULD BE LANDSCAPED AND REPAVED TO PROVIDE A CONVENIENT ACCESS BETWEEN THE ESTATE AND THE LOK FU MTR STATION.
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NT SITES FOR SHORT-TERM TENANCIES
THE LANDS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR SHORT-TERM TENANCIES ON TWO NEW TERRITORIES SITES.
ONE OF THE SITES, MEASURING ABOUT 6 000 SQUARE METRES, IS AT LUNG SUM AVENUE, SHEUNG SHU I, AND IS FOR USE AS A FEE-PAYING PUBLIC CAR PARK.
THE TENANCY IS FOR THREE YEARS, RENEWABLE QUARTERLY THEREAFTER.
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THE OTHER SITE OF ABOUT 440 SQUARE METRES, LOCATED AT TUNG
■AU INDUSTRIAL AREA IN YUEN LONG, CAN BE USED FOR STORING AND -PAIRING THE TENANT’S GOODS, THE REPAIR OR MAINTENANCE (INCLUDING
PA I NT SPRAYING) OF MOTOR VEHICLES NOT EXCEEDING TWO TONNES, OR
AS A FOUNDRY OR A METAL WORKSHOP.
THE TENANCY IS FOR TWO YEARS, RENEWABLE QUARTERLY AFTERWARDS.
THE DEADLINE FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF TENDERS IS NOON ON SEPTEMBER 28.
TENDER FORMS, NOTICES AND CONDITIONS AS WELL AS PLANS FOR INSPECTION ARE AVAILABLE AT i
* THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, SURVEY DIVISION, MURRAY BUILDING, 5TH FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG;
X THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, KOWLOON, YAU MA TEI CAR PARK BUILDING, 10TH FLOOR, 250 SHANGHAI STREET, KOWLOON; AND
*
DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, NORTH, OLD DISTRICT OFFICE BUILDING, TAI PO MARKET, NEW TERRITORIES FOR THE SHEUNG SHU I SITE AND YUEN LONG DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, YUEN LONG DISTRICT BRANCH OFFICE, CASTLE PEAK ROAD, YUEN LONG, NEW TERRITORIES FOR THE YUEN LONG SITE.
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COUNTERFEIT ALLEGATIONS UNFAIR * * * *
Al I PRAT IONS THAT HONG KONG IS A COUNTERFEITING CENTRE ARE
EXCISE DEPARTMENT.
SAID.
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TCIB NOW HAS NEARLY 150 STAFF, AND CAN SET REINFORCEMENT FROM OTHER CUSTOMS UNITS WHEN NECESSARY.
♦WE ACT ON OUR OWN INTELLIGENCE AS WELL AS ON INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY TRADEMARK OWNERS, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND PRIVATE INVESTIGATION AGENCIES,* HE SAID.
TCIB SET NEW RECORDS LAST YEAR WHEN IT HANDLED 913 INVESTIGATIONS ON COUNTERFEITS AND SEIZED $21 MILLION WORTH OF GOODS, IN ADDITION, IT BROUGHT 421 CASES TO COURT.
IN THE FIRST SEVEN MONTHS OF THIS YEAR ALONE, THE BRANCH MADE 333 SEIZURES VALUED AT ABOUT $14 MILLION, A 54 PER CENT INCREASE IN VALUE TERMS OVER THE CORRESPONDING PERIOD LAST YEAR.
THE SINGLE LARGEST SEIZURE WAS MADE LAST YEAR WHEN MORE THAN SIX CONTAINER-LOADS OF JEANS FROM MACAU, VALUED AT $2.3 MILLION, WERE INTERCEPTED AT VARIOUS CHECKPOINTS.
0UT THAT H0NG KONG’S LEGAL SANCTIONS AGAINST COUNTERFEITING ARE TOUGHER THAN THOSE IN OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD.
rivII !ES’ PROSECUTIONS AGAINST COUNTERFEITING ARE
HOWEVER it J'ATED4BY TRADEMARK OWNERS. IN HONG KONG,
COUNTERFE IT ING IS A CRIMINAL ACT. ON CONVICTION
OFFENDERS ARE LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE Of’$500 000 AND ?MPRISONMENT
OF FIVE YEARS,* HE SAID.
OFFICERS OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT ARE EMPOWERED UNDER THE TRADE DESCRIPTION ORDINANCE TO ENTER AND SEARCH PREMISES AND SEIZE ANY ARTICLES BEARING FORGED TRADEMARKS OR FALSE TRADE DESCRIPTION.
♦OUR WELL TRAINED AND EXPERIENCED OFFICERS CAN SPOT FAKES ALMOST INSTANTLY. WHERE NECESSARY, WE WORK ROUND THE CLOCK TO TRACK DOWN COUNTERFEITERS.
♦AS A BACKUP, WE HAVE OFFICERS AT LOWU, TAI KOK TSUI, KAI TAK AIRPORT AND THE KWAI CHUNG CONTAINER TERMINAL TO CARRY OUT RANDOM CHECKS ON GOODS,+ MR CHAN SAID.
HIGH ON THE LIST OF SEIZURES ARE FASHIONWARE, WATCHES, PHARMACEUTICALS, FOODSTUFFS AND COMPUTER WARE. THE SEIZED ITEMS ARE EITHER DESTROYED OR DONATED TO CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS.-.
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BESIDES WORKING WITH THE POLICE, TCIB MAINTAINS CLOSE LIAISON WITH THE CONSUMER COUNCIL, THE HONG KONG TOURIST ASSOCIATION, THE WATCH INDUSTRY, THE LEGAL PROFESSION, PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS AND THE TRADE COMMISSIONS OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
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SUNDAY SERVICES TO MARK SCHOOL YEAR X X *
SPECIAL CHURCH SERVICES WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 16) TO OBSERVE THE START OF THE NEW ACADEMIC YEAR.
ON HONG KONG ISLAND, SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT ST. JOHN’S CATHEDRAL AND THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL. IN KOWLOON, SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT ST. THERESA’S CHURCH AND THE HOLY TRINITY CHURCH. <.
ALL TEACHERS AND PUPILS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THESE SERVICES, WHICH ARE HELD TO ENCOURAGE THEM IN THEIR WORK, AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE SERVICE AT ST. JOHN’S CATHEDRAL WILL BE HELD AT 9 AM. ' THE OTHER THREE SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT 11 AM.
THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR COLVYN HAYE, WILL ATTEND THE SERVICE AT ST. JOHN’S CATHEDRAL, AND MR MICHAEL LEUNG, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION WILL ATTEND THE SERVICE AT THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL.
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ROAD CLOSURE
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FROM 10 AM ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 14), THE SERVICE ROAD OF PRINCE EDWARD ROAD BETWEEN SA PO ROAD AND KAI TAK ROAD wILL K TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FOR 24 HOURS, TO FACILITATE CONSTRUCTION WORK.
DURING THAT TIME, SA PO ROAD WILL BE RE-ROUTED TO TWO-WAY TRAFFIC.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG. TEL 5-233191
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1984
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
GOVERNOR TO OPEN SENIOR STAFF COURSE.......................... 1
GREEN PAPER PROVIDES BALANCED APPROACH........................ 1
YOUTH GROUPS GET 31.7M JOCKEY CLUB GRANT ..................... 2
800 000 MOVE INTO SIX NEW TOWNS .............................. 3
INTELPOST EXTENDED TO LUXEMBOURG.............................. 3
DB HELPS BUILD BASKETBALL COURT .............................. 4
traffic plan for race Days announced.......................... 5
SHUTTLE BUS RUN TO SHA TIN RaCES ............................. 8
GETTING FACTS, FIGURES ON ACCOUNTANCY ........................ 9
SUNDAY TAPS OFF
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GOVERNOR TO OPEN SENIOR STAFF COURSE ******
MANAGEMENT TRAINING OF GOVERNMENT OFFICERS WILL TAKE A MAJOR STEP FORWARD TOMORROW WITH THE OPENING OF THE FIRST SENIOR STAFF COURSE BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE.
THE NEW COURSE IS AIMED AT OFFICERS AT ABOUT THE TOP OF THE MASTER PAY SCALE AND IN THE LOWER POINTS OF THE DIRECTORATE PAY SCALE. NEARLY 230 PEOPLE APPLIED FOR THE FIRST TWO COURSES AND CF THESE 32 WERE SELECTED FOR THE FIRST COURSE.
THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE CHINA FLEET CLUB AUDITORIUM, SUN HUNG KAI CENTRE, WAN CHAI, AT 3.30 PM.
THE PHILOSOPHY BEHIND THE NEW COURSE IS QUITE DIFFERENT FROM THAT FOUND IN MORE ROUTINE MANAGEMENT TRAINING. THE EMPHASIS IS ON ACTION LEARNING! +DEALING WITH REAL LIFE PROBLEMS IN THE REAL WORLD RATHER THAN ACADEMIC PROJECTS,+ SAID MR IVOR THOMAS, STAFF TUTOR.
THIS APPROACH ENTAILS EACH MEMBER DEFINING HIS OWN GOALS AND NEEDS AND THEN DECIDING, WITH SUPPORT, HOW HE WILL ACHIEVE THESE. ABOUT 45 PER CENT OF THE THREE-MONTH COURSE IS SPENT ON PROJECTS, BOTH GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL. THERE ARE ALSO 19 ELECTIVE SUBJECTS ON SUCH TOPICS AS STRESS MANAGEMENT, RUNNING MEETINGS AND PLANNING.
THE COURSE ALSO CATERS FOR REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND THE FIRST SESSION WILL INCLUDE MANAGERS FROM KEYSTONE ELECTRONICS, CHINA LIGHT AND POWER, THE ENGLISH SCHOOLS FOUNDATION AND CABLE AND WIRELESS. A WIDE SPECTRUM OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS IS REPRESENTED, INCLUDING MEDICAL AND HEALTH, LABOUR, POLICE, LANDo, HOUSING, INDUSTRY, IMMIGRATION AND MANY OTHERS.
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GREEN PAPER PROVIDES BALANCED APPROACH *****
THE PROPOSALS IN THE GREEN PAPER REPRESENT A BALANCED APPROACH IN ACHIEVING A REPRESENTATIVE AND RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR EDDY CHAN SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
SPEAKING AT A LUNCHEON MEETING, HE SAID THAT IN THE PAST TWO YEARS A LOT OF CHANGES HAD TAKEN PLACE, WITH DIRECT ELECTIONS TO THE DISTRICT BOARDS IN 1982, AND THE FIRST CONSTITUENCY-BASED ELECTIONS TO THE URBAN COUNCIL IN 1983.
♦NOBODY CAN DENY THAT THESE CHANGES HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY AND IT IS IMPORTANT THAT ANY FURTHER REFORMS MUST BE CARRIED OUT IN PHASES TO ALLOW TIME FOR THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE NEW SYSTEM,+ HE SAID.
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♦HAVING REGARD TO THE OVER-RIDING NEED FOR STABILITY AT THIS PARTICULAR TIME, THE INTRODUCTION OF DIRECT ELECTIONS MAY NOT BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF HONG KONG,+ HE ADDED.
MR CHAN SAID SOME CRITICS HAVE ARGUED THAT THE PROPOSAL TO RETAIN THE APPOINTMENT SYSTEM APPEAR TO OBVIATE THE NEED TO DRAW ON PROFESSIONAL ADVICE AND EXPERTISE THROUGH THE CREATION OF FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES.
♦SUCH ARGUMENTS NEGLECT THE VERY ESSENCE OF THE GREEN PAPER PROPOSALS WHICH AIM AT THE GRADUAL REDUCTION OF APPOINTED MEMBERS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,* HE SAID.
♦THERE MAY COME A TIME WHEN CIRCUMSTANCES DEEM IT APPROPRIATE THAT THE APPOINTMENT SYSTEM SHOULD NO LONGER BE RETA I NED,+ HE ADDED.
♦THE CONCEPT OF FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES IS A SAFEGUARD TO ENSURE THAT A BALANCED REPRESENTATION OF THE VARIOUS SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY COULD BE ACHIEVED IF THERE IS A DECISION TO ABANDON THE APPOINTMENT SYSTEM,+ HE SAID.
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YOUTH GROUPS GET $1.7M JOCKEY CLUB GRANT
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FIVE YOUTH ACTIVITIES WILL BE BENEFITING THIS YEAR FROM GRANTS TOTALLING $1.7 MILLION FROM THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THE GRANTS WERE GIVEN UNDER A JOCKEY CLUB SCHEME, AIMED AT PROVIDING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, WHICH HAS BEEN !»ING ON SINCE 1980. TOGETHER WITH THE LATEST GRANT, ABOUT «7 MILLION HAS BEEN GIVEN OUT UNDER THE SCHEME SO FAR.
A MAJOR BENEFICIARY THIS YEAR IS THE HONG KONG SCOUT ASSOCIATION WHICH RECEIVED $750 000 TOWARDS THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO-STOREY BUILDING IN ITS TUNG TSZ CAMP IN TAI PO, PROVIDING INDOOR ACTIVITIES FOR SCOUTS.
AN ALMOST SIMILAR AMOUNT WAS GIVEN FOR WORK ON A CHILDREN’S WADING POOL AT THE WU KAI SHA YOUTH VILLAGE.
OTHER GRANTS MADE WERE:
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$78 000 TO CARITAS-HONG KONG FOR INSTALLATION OF A FULLY-EQUIPPED +CHALLENGE COURSE+ FOR CHILDREN AT THE Ol FAI CAMP ON CHEUNG CHAU ISLAND)
$60 000 TO THE ZION YOUTH SERVICE CENTRE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A DANCE STUDIO IN YAU TONG) AND
$16 000 FOR THE SHAN SHEK WAN YOUTH CAMP ON LANTAU ISLAND TO IMPROVE THE ARCHERY RANGE.
APPLICATIONS FOR THE GRANTS HAD FIRST BEEN EXAMINED BY THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT.
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800 000 MOVE INTO SIX NEW TOWNS * * *
MORE THAN 800 000 PEOPLE HAVE MOVED IN THE LAST TEN YEARS, INTO SIX NEW HONG KONG TOWNS WHICH HAVE BEEN PLANNED FOR A POPULATION OF 2 600 000, AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, WAS TOLD TODAY (THURSDAY).
AND TWO MORE NEW TOWNS WERE BEING BUILT — IN JUNK BAY AND TIN SHU I WAI — FOR A POPULATION OF 300 000.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE DIRECTOR OF NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT BRYAN O’RORKE, IN A PAPER HE DELIVERED ON NEW TOWN CONSTRUCTION, AT THE CONFERENCE.
THESE NfcW TOWNS, MR O’RORKE SAID, HAD BEEN PLANNED FOR BALANCE BETWEEN POPULATION, HOUSING TYPES, JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES, AS WELL AS TRANSPORT LINKS.
THE FIVE-DAY CONFERENCE WAS OFFICIALLY OPENED YESTERDAY BY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL OF AUSTRALIA, SIR NINIAN STEPHEN. IT IS ORGANISED BY PROJECT MANAGERS FORUM, A NON-PROFIT MAKING ORGANISATION WHICH SERVES PEOPLE WORKING OR INTERESTED IN THE FIELD OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT.
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INTELPOST EXTENDED TO LUXEMBOURG
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THE INTELPOST NETWORK FROM HONG KONG WILL BE EXTENDED TO LUXEMBOURG FROM MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 17), THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY.
FROM THAT DAY, INTELPOST ITEMS POSTED IN HONG KONG BEFORE 6 PM WILL BE DELIVERED THE SAME DAY IN LUXEMBOURG.
THE SERVICE NOW COVERS 15 COUNTRIES INCLUDING THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE USA, A POST OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID.
HE DESCRIBED IT AS +A BIT LIKE TELEX WITH PICTURE, COMBINING THE TRANSMISSION SPEED OF TELEX WITH THE REPRODUCTIVE QUALITY OF A PHOTOCOPIER*.
♦DOCUMENTS ARE FAITHFULLY REPRODUCED IN BLACK AND WHITE AND DELIVERED TO THE ADDRESSEE IN A MATTER OF HOURS,* HE SAID.
THE COPY SENT FROM HONG KONG IS ENVELOPED AND DELIVERED IN LUXEMBOURG TO THE ADDRESSEE BY SPECIAL MESSENGER. ARRANGEMENTS COULD ALSO BE MADE FOR COLLECTION FROM THE CENTRAL POST OFFICE IN LUXEMBOURG CITY, HE SAID.
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THE CHARGE TO LUXEMBOURG WILL BE:
THE FIRST SIDE OF AN A4 SHEET OF PAPER $65
EACH SUBSEQUENT A4 SIDE SENT TO THE
SAME ADDRESSEE AT THE SAME TIME $30
INTELPOST IS ALSO AVAILABLE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM, USA, FRANCE, THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA, THE NETHERLANDS, SWEDEN, AUSTRALIA, MALAYSIA, BELGIUM, MACAU, QATAR, ARGENTINA AND PORTUGAL.
♦ IT IS ONE OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST PUBLIC ELECTRONIC MAIL SERVICES, AND IS STILL GROWING FAST,+ HE SAID.
PEOPLE USING THE SERVICE MAY POST THEIR DOCUMENTS AT EITHER THE GENERAL POST OFFICE OR THE TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE AT 10 MIDDLE ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI. THOSE WHO HAVE FACSIMILE MACHINES IN THEIR OFFICES CAN ARRANGE TO TRANSMIT THEIR ITEMS DIRECT TO THE POST OFFICE INTELPOST TERMINAL IN THE GENERAL POST OFFICE.
MORE INFORMATION ON INTELPOST MAY BE OBTAINED BY CALLING TELEPHONE 5-2671148, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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DB HELPS BUILD BASKETBALL COURT ******
RESIDENTS OF RENNIE’S MILL VILLAGE COTTAGE AREA CAN ENJOY MORE ACTIVE RECREATION NOW THAT THEY HAVE A BASKETBALL COURT OF THEIR OWN.
THE BASKETBALL COURT, BUILT AT A COST OF $180 000 ALLOCATED BY THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD, IS THE FIRST PUBLIC ACTIVE RECREATION FACILITY FOR THE VILLAGE WITH A POPULATION OF MORE THAN 10 000.
DISTRICT OFFICER MISS CARRIE CHENG SAID THAT UNTIL NOW, RESIDENTS HAD BEEN USING THE SPORTS GROUNDS OF SCHOOLS IN THE AREA.
+HOWEVER, THIS WAS NOT AN IDEAL ARRANGEMENT PARTICULARLY DURING THE SCHOOL TERM AND THE RESIDENTS FELT THEY SHOULD HAVE A SEPARATE FACILITY,+ SHE SAID.
♦ THE RESIDENTS APPROACHED THE DISTRICT OFFICE FOR HELP. REALISING THAT ANY DELAY IN PROVIDING MUCH-NEEDED AND PROPER AMENITY FACILITIES WOULD AFFECT COMMUNITY BUILDING EFFORTS, THE BOARD DECIDED TO ALLOCATE FUNDS FOR THE PROJECT,+ SHE ADDED.
♦ THE PROJECT WILL ALSO HELP IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT AS THE SITE WAS PREVIOUSLY USED AS A DUMPING GROUND,+ SHE SAID.
MISS CHENG WILL OFFICIATE AT AN OPENING CEREMONY OF THE BASKETBALL COURT ON SATURDAY (SEPTEMBER 15) MORNING. THIS * ILL Be FOLLOWED BY A FRIENDLY MATCH BETWEEN STAFF OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND VILLAGERS.
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TRAFFIC PLAN FOR RACE DAYS ANNOUNCED X * * *
SPECIAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IN FORCE AT HAPPY VALLEY ON RACE DAYS THROUGHOUT THE 1984-85 RACING SEASON, STARTING FROM SATURDAY (SEPTEMBER 15).
THE ARRANGEMENTS WILL LAST UNTIL CROWDS HAVE DISPERSED AFTER EACH RACE MEETING.
REROUTE I NG AND ROAD CLOSURES
THE FOLLOWING MEASURES WILL COME INTO EFFECT TWO HOURS BEFORE THE START OF THE FIRST RACE!
* MORRISON HILL ROAD BETWEEN QUEEN’S ROAD EAST AND LEIGHTON ROAD WILL BE REROUTED ONE-WAY NORTHBOUND, AND THE SOUTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY BETWEEN WAN CHAI ROAD AND LEIGHTON ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES. ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES ENTERING FROM WAN CHAI ROAD WILL BE DIVERTED TO HENNESSY ROAD VIA TIN LOK LANE.
* LEIGHTON ROAD BETWEEN MORRISON HILL ROAD AND WONG NAI CHUNG ROAD WILL BE REROUTED ONE-WAY EASTBOUND.
M BROADWOOD ROAD BETWEEN WONG NAI CHUNG ROAD AND LINK ROAD WILL BECOME ONE-WAY EASTBOUND.
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M SHAN KWONG ROAD BETWEEN KING KWONG STREET AND VILLAGE ROAD WILL BECOME ONE-WAY NORTHBOUND.
* VILLAGE ROAD BETWEEN SHAN KWONG ROAD AND WONG NAI CHUNG ROAD WILL BECOME ONE-WAY NORTHBOUND. AFTER THE LAST RACE, ALL TRAFFIC ON VILLAGE ROAD WILL BE HELD SOUTH OF ITS JUNCTION WITH WONG NAI CHUNG ROAD AND WILL BE RELEASED WHEN MOST PUNTERS HAVE LEFT WONG NAI CHUNG ROAD.
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* WONG NAI CHUNG ROAD BETWEEN VILLAGE ROAD AND QUEEN’S ROAD EAST WILL BE REROUTED ONE-WAY NORTHBOUND. IN ADDITION, THE UP RAMP ON WONG NAI CHUNG ROAD OUTSIDE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB LEADING TO ABERDEEN TUNNEL WILL BE CLOSED AND TRAFFIC HEADING FOR ABERDEEN TUNNEL WILL BE DIVERTED TO USE CANAL ROAD FLYOVER. ONE HOUR BEFORE THE FINAL RACE, THE DOWN RAMP FROM ABERDEEN TUNNEL LEADING TO WONG NAI CHUNG ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES. FIVE MINUTES BEFORE THE LAST RACE, WONG NAI CHUNG ROAD BETWEEN SING WOO ROAD AND MORRISON HILL ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC. AFTER THE LAST RACE, AND AFTER MOST PUNTERS HAVE LEFT THE RACE COURSE, WONG NAI CHUNG ROAD WILL BE REOPENED TO TWO-WAY TRAFFIC.
K SPORTS ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT THOSE REQUIRING ACCESS TO THE RHKJC CLUBHOUSE, THE ROYAL HONG KONG DEFENCE FORCE AND HK FOOTBALL CLUB. SUCH VEHICLES WILL ENTER SPORTS ROAD FROM THE WEST END. ONE HOUR BEFORE THE FINAL RACE, TRAFFIC FLOW ON SPORTS ROAD WILL BE REVERSED AND THE WHOLE ROAD WILL REMAIN CLOSED TO ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES.
* Ol KWAN ROAD, EXCEPT ITS SECTION BETWEEN WING CHEUNG STREET AND TANG SHU I KIN HOSPITAL, WILL BE REROUTED ONE-WAY ANTI-CLOCKWISE.
* CANAL ROAD AND CANAL ROAD FLYOVER;
(I) CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL TRAFFIC HEADING FOR QUEEN’S ROAD EAST WILL USE THE DOWN RAMP LEADING TO MORRISON HILL ROAD AND TURN RIGHT AT THE JUNCTION OF MORRISON HILL ROAD WITH QUEEN'S ROAD EAST.
(II) TRAFFIC HEADING FOR THE JOCKEY CLUB SHOULD USE THE CANAL ROAD EAST RAMP, TURN LEFT INTO LEIGHTON ROAD AND WONG NAI CHUNG ROAD.
(Ill) TRAFFIC FROM QUEEN’S ROAD EAST OR WONG NAI CHUNG ROAD HEADING FOR CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL, CENTRAL AND NORTH POINT WILL USE THE UP RAMP AT THE JUNCTION OF QUEEN’S ROAD EAST WITH MORRISON HILL ROAD.
(IV) TRAFFIC FROM QUEEN’S ROAD EAST HEADING FOR WAN CHAI AND HAPPY VALLEY WILL TURN LEFT INTO MORRISON HILL ROAD.
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(V) TRAFFIC FROM ABERDEEN TUNNEL WILL BE PERMITTED TO USE THE DOWN RAMP ONTO WONG NAI CHUNG ROAD UNTIL ONE HOUR BEFORE THE LAST RACE, BUT WILL BE RESTRICTED TO TURNING LEFT INTO QUEEN’S ROAD EAST. HOWEVER, FRANCHISED BUSES AND MAXICABS ARE NOT UNDER THE RESTRICTION.
(VI) THIRTY MINUTES BEFORE THE START OF THE LAST RACE, THE SOUTHBOUND DOWN RAMP TO QUEEN’S ROAD EAST WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC, UNLESS AUTHORISED BY THE POLICE. SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC FOR QUEEN’S ROAD EAST WILL BE DIVERTED VIA THE FIRST DOWN RAMP TO CANAL ROAD EAST AND THEN VIA LEIGHTON ROAD, WONG NAI CHUNG ROAD TO QUEEN’S ROAD EAST.
* BLUE POOL ROAD NORTHBOUND BETWEEN VENTRIS ROAD AND WONG NAI CHUNG ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC.
M LEFT TURN MOVEMENTS FROM VENTRIS ROAD INTO BROADWOOD ROAD WESTBOUND WILL BE PROHIBITED.
* FROM THE END OF THE LAST RACE UNTIL RACEGOERS HAVE DISPERSED THE JUNCTION OF QUEEN’S ROAD EAST WITH MORRISON HILL ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC, AND EASTBOUND VEHICLES ON QUEEN’S ROAD EAST WILL BE DIVERTED TO TURN LEFT INTO MORRISON HILL ROAD VIA THE SLIP ROAD.
LEARNER DRIVERS PROHIBITIONS
THE FOLLOWING MOVEMENTS BY LEARNER DRIVERS WILL BE PROHIBITED -ON DAY MEETINGS, BETWEEN 11 AM AND 4.30 PM AND ON NIGHT MEETINGS BETWEEN 7.30 PM AND 11 PM;
M LEFT-TURNS FROM CAROLINE HILL ROAD OUTSIDE PO LEUNG KUK INTO LEIGHTON ROAD;
M ENTERING SHAN KWONG ROAD SECTION BETWEEN YICK YAM STREET AND WONG NAI CHUNG ROAD;
X ENTERING VILLAGE ROAD SECTION BETWEEN ITS UPPER AND LOWER JUNCTIONS WITH SHAN KWONG ROAD;
* ENTERING PERCIVAL STREET SECTION BETWEEN HENNESSY ROAD AND LEIGHTON ROAD;
* ENTERING CANAL ROAD EAST;
# ENTERING SERVICE ROADS LEADING TO CANAL ROAD FLYOVER FROM EASTBOUND AND WESTBOUND GLOUCESTER ROAD.
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PARKING SPACES ON WONG NAI CHUNG ROAD, SPORTS ROAD, PERCIVAL STREET, HARBOUR ROAD, AND SECTIONS OF VILLAGE ROAD AND Ol KWAN ROAD WILL BE SUSPENDED TWO HOURS BEFORE THE FIRST RACE UNTIL ONE HOUR AFTER THE LAST RACE.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES
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BUSES ON CMB ROUTES 10, 15B, 17, 38, 72, 75, 76, 90M, CROSS-HARBOUR ROUTES 101, 111, 112, 113, 116 AND 170, ALONG MAXICABS ON ROUTES 4, 25, 28, 32 AND 35 WILL BE DIVERTED TO
THE REROUTED ROADS.
FROM 4.30 PM IN THE CASE OF DAY RACING, AND 9.30 PM IN THE EVENT OF NIGHT RACING, NO PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES WILL BE ALLOWED TO PROCEED ALONG THE SECTION OF WONG NAI CHUNG ROAD BETWEEN ITS JUNCTIONS WITH BLUE POOL ROAD AND VILLAGE ROAD.
PLBS’ PROCEEDING SOUTH ON WONG NAI CHUNG ROAD WILL BE DIVERTED SOUTH ALONG BLUE POOL ROAD, AND THOSE WISHING TO PICK UP PUNTERS WILL BE DIVERTED INTO THE TEMPORARY PLB STAND ON VILLAGE ROAD VIA SING WOO ROAD.
TWO HOURS PRIOR TO THE START OF THE FIRST RACE AT EACH MEETING, PLBS’ WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING CHEUNG WOO LANE AND THE SECTION OF WAN CHAI ROAD BETWEEN TIN LOK LANE AND CANAL ROAD WEST.
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SHUTTLE BUS RUN TO SHA TIN RACES * * * *
SPECIAL SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE NO. SHA TIN KCR STATION AND SHA TIN RACE (SEPTEMBER 15) AND SEPTEMBER 19.
888 WILL OPERATE BETWEEN COURSE ON SATURDAY
DIRECT TRAIN SERVICE TO SHA TIN RACECOURSE WILL BE RESUMED FROM SEPTEMBER 22.
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GETTING FACTS, FIGURES ON ACCOUNTANCY
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A MANPOWER SURVEY ON ACCOUNTANCY IN HONG KONG BEGINS TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
ORGANISED BY THE ACCOUNTANCY TRAINING BOARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL, THE SURVEY WILL COVER 1 200 RANDOMLY-SELECTED ESTABLISHMENTS IN THIS FIELD.
DATA COLLECTED IN THIS BIENNIAL SURVEY WILL RANGE FROM THE NUMBER OF ACCOUNTANCY EMPLOYEES AND VACANCIES, TO JOB REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS, AS WELL AS TRAINING NEEDS.
THIS INFORMATION WAS VITAL FOR THE BOARD TO DRAW UP TRAINING PROGRAMMES AND PROPOSALS FOR EMPLOYERS AND THE GOVERNMENT, W A.R. HAMILTON, THE BOARD’S CHAIRMAN SAID.
QUESTIONNAIRES AND EXPLANATORY NOTES HAD BEEN SENT TO THE SELECTED ESTABLISHMENTS TWO WEEKS AGO.
MR HAMILTON SAID THAT ALL INFORMATION GATHERED WOULD BE TREATED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND WOULD ONLY BE RELEASED IN THE FORM OF STATISTICAL SUMMARIES, WITHOUT ANY INDIVIDUAL COMPANY BEING NAMED.
THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT, CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AND GOVERNMENT DATA PROCESSING AGENCY WILL ASSIST IN THE SURVEY.
SUNDAY TAPS OFF * * * *
FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO TSUEN WAN WILL BE TURNED OFF FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 16) FOR MAINS WORK.
ALL PREMISES AND VILLAGES AT SHAM TSENG AND TSING LUNG TAU AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, HONG KONG. TEL: 5-233191
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1984
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
FINANCIAL SECRETARY NOW PUTS GDP GROWTH AT EIGHT PER CENT .... 1
JOBLESS RATE DECLINES .........................................
GOVERNOR STRESSES NEED FOR MANAGEMENT TRAINING ................... 6
GOVERNOR LEAVING FOR UK........................................... 8
PUBLIC WARNED ABOUT HERBAL PILL .................................. 8
UNOFFICIAL HEADS NEW COMMITTEE ................................... 9
OPTICAL GOODS GEARED FOR MORE GROWTH ............................ 10
A FURTHER STEP TOWARDS DEMOCRACY ................................ 11
TEACHERS BACK GREEN PAPER........................................ 12
FIVE LABOUR MP'S DUE SUNDAY.................................... 1?
DB TO DISCUSS KWUN TONG TRAFFIC ................................. 13
GALA EFFORT TO GET MORE VOTERS ................................. 14
POST OFFICE 98 TO BE OPENED ..................................... 14
NEW I.D. CARD PHASE STARTS SOON ................................. 15
NEW +SOFT-SELL+ IN ANTI-SMOKING DRIVE ........................... 16
CAMPS AVAILABLE FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS ............................. 16
DTC SUSPENDED ................................................... 17
LANTAU BUS TURNAROUND PLANNED ................................... 17
WORK TO START ON LINK ROAD..................................... 18
KANSU STREET TO BE RECONSTRUCTED ................................ 18
TAXI STAND .................................................... 19
WATER MAINS WORK ................................................ 19
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FINANCIAL SECRETARY NOW PUTS GDP GROWTH AT EIGHT PER CENT * ft ft ft ft *
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, SIR JOHN BREMRIDGE, FORECAST TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT HONG KONG'S GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT IN 1984 WOULD GROW BY EIGHT PER CENT IN REAL TERMS, UP FROM HIS FEBRUARY BUDGET PREDICTION OF SIX PER CENT.
PER CAPITA GDP AT CURRENT PRICES IS NOW FORECAST TO BE OVER $45 OOO, REPRESENTING AN ANNUAL GROWTH RATE OF 17 PER CENT IN MONEY TERMS OR SEVEN PER CENT IN REAL TERMS.
SPEAKING AT THE DINNER OF THE HONG KONG ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION, SIR JOHN SAID THAT HIS UPWARD REVISION WAS BASED ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ECONOMY SO FAR THIS YEAR AND THE GENERALLY IMPROVING ECONOMIC PROSPECTS OF HONG KONG’S MAJOR TRADING PARTNERS.
HE ANTICIPATED THAT DOMESTIC EXPORTS WOULD GROW BY 18 PER CENT IN REAL TERMS THIS YEAR AND RE-EXPORTS BY 25 PER CENT, MAKING A 20 PER CENT EXPANSION FOR TOTAL EXPORTS, COMPARED WITH A 16 PER CENT GROWTH IN IMPORTS.
THESE REVISED GROWTH RATES OF THE TRADE AGGREGATES HAVE A SIGNIFICANT POSITIVE EFFECT ON HONG KONG’S GDP GROWTH, HE EXPLAINED.
OVERALL EXPENDITURE ON PLANT, MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT IS NOW FORECAST TO INCREASE BY 17 PER CENT IN REAL TERMS THIS YEAR, UP FROM HIS BUDGET ESTIMATE OF ONLY SIX PER CENT.
ON THE EXCHANGE RATE SYSTEM, SIR JOHN REAFFIRMED THAT THE PRESENT LINK AT HK$7.8 TO THE US DOLLAR +WILL NOT LIGHTLY BE CHANGED.♦
♦LARGELY BECAUSE OF THE GLOBAL STRENGTH OF THE US DOLLAR, THE TRADE WEIGHTED VALUE OF THE HONG KONG DOLLAR HAS STRENGTHENED BY OVER 10 PER CENT SINCE LAST OCTOBER WHEN THE LINKED EXCHANGE RATE SYSTEM WAS INTRODUCED.
♦DESPITE CRITICISMS AND RESERVATIONS EXPRESSED BY SOME, INCLUDING PEOPLE PRESENT HERE TONIGHT, THE EXCHANGE RATE OF THE HONG KONG DOLLAR HAS FOR MOST OF THE TIME MOVED WITHIN A NARROW RANGE OF HKI7.78 TO HKI7.85 PER US DOLLAR.
♦THIS INDICATES THAT THE AIM OF THE SYSTEM — WHICH IS TO STABILISE THE EXCHANGE RATE AND TO RESTORE CONFIDENCE IN THE HONG KONG DOLLAR — HAS LARGELY BEEN ACHIEVED. A VARIATION OF ABOUT ONE HALF OF ONE PER CENT IS HARDLY EXCESSIVE,* SIR JOHN SAID-
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THE GROWING STRENGTH OF THE US DOLLAR OVER THE PAST FIVE MONTHS WAS DUE MAINLY TO HIGH US DOLLAR INTEREST RATES AND EVER REMOTER EXPECTATIONS OF ANY IMMEDIATE FALL, GIVEN THE PERSISTENT US BUDGET DEFICIT AND THE UNEXPECTEDLY STRONG PERFORMANCE OF THE US ECONOMY.
SIR JOHN SAID THAT THERE WAS THUS A SUBSTANTIAL SWITCHING OUT OF THE HONG KONG UNIT BY DEPOSITORS IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF THE YEAR WITH THE RESULT THAT BETWEEN MID-MARCH AND EARLY AUGUST, MARKET INTEREST RATES TENDED TO RISE AND HONG KONG DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES WERE REVISED UPWARDS ON SIX OCCASIONS.
AFTER THE TWO REDUCTIONS IN AUGUST, THE ADMINISTERED RATES ARE NOW SIMILAR TO THOSE PREVAILING AT THE END OF LAST DECEMBER, HE NOTED.
♦I AM WELL AWARE OF THE BURDEN OF HIGH INTEREST RATES ON INVESTMENT INTENTIONS AND ON COMPANIES WITH LARGE DEBTS, AND OF THEIR ADVERSE EFFECTS ON THE LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT OF THE ECONOMY.
+EQUALLY, HOWEVER, WE CANNOT EXPECT THAT SAVERS AND OTHER DEPOSITORS WILL NECESSARILY BE WILLING TO HOLD HONG KONG DOLLARS UNLESS LOCAL DEPOSIT RATES OFFER A REASONABLE RETURN AND ARE SUFFICIENTLY COMPETITIVE WITH RATES OVERSEAS, PARTICULARLY IN THE UNITED STATES.
+IF WE WANT A STABLE EXCHANGE RATE, AND WE DO, WE ALSO HAVE TO STOMACH THE CONSEQUENCES FOR INTEREST RATES,+ HE SAID.
ON THE OVERALL EMPLOYMENT SITUATION, HE POINTED OUT THAT IN THE THREE MONTHS TO JULY THIS YEAR, THE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED UNEMPLOYMENT RATE WAS 3.4 PER CENT AND THE UNDEREMPLOYMENT RATE WAS 0.9 PER CENT, SUGGESTING EFFECTIVELY FULL EMPLOYMENT.
+l THUS EXPECT THAT OUR LABOUR FORCE WILL BENEFIT, AS THEY SHOULD, FROM THE EXPORT-LED ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND THEIR HARD WORK,+ HE ADDED.
ALTHOUGH THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (A) IN THE FIRST SEVEN MONTHS OF THIS YEAR ROSE ON AVERAGE BY 10 PER CENT OVER LAST YEAR’S CORRESPONDING PERIOD, THE RATE OF INCREASE HAS SLOWED DOWN SINCE JANUARY WHEN IT WAS 12.4 PER CENT.
♦ THIS MODERATION IN THE RATE OF INFLATION INDICATES THAT THE ADVERSE EFFECT ON IMPORT PRICES OF THE SHARP DEPRECIATION OF THE HONG KONG DOLLAR UP TO SEPTEMBER 1983 HAS WORKED THROUGH COMPLETELY TO THE RETAIL LEVEL. WITH CONTINUING STABILITY IN THE EXCHANGE RATE, I BELIEVE THAT THE RATE OF INFLATION WILL EASE FURTHER IN THE COMING MONTHS,+ SIR JOHN SAID.
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WHILE BELIEVING THAT HIS BUDGET FORECAST OF A DOWNWARD TREND TO ABOUT SEVEN PER CENT BY THE END OF THIS YEAR WOULD BE ACHIEVED, HE SAID, + IT WILL BE IMPORTANT TO MAINTAIN OUR SUCCESS NEXT YEAR. SEVEN PER CENT REMAINS TOO HIGH.*
SIR JOHN SAID THAT GOVERNMENT REVENUES STILL FELT THE EFFECT OF THE 1982 RECESSION, NOTABLY BECAUSE OF THE DEPRESSED STATE OF THE PROPERTY MARKET AND THE POOR PERFORMANCE OF SOME COMPANIES.
HOWEVER, EVEN WITHOUT TAKING THE SUCCESSFUL $1 BILLION BOND ISSUE INTO ACCOUNT, HE EXPECTED AN +APPRECIABLY SMALLER* DEFICIT THAN THE BUDGETED $2.1 BILLION FOR THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR.
HE SAID THAT THE LATEST PRELIMINARY INDICATION OF EXPENDITURE ON CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNT IN 1984-85, BASED ON PERFORMANCE OVER THE FIRST FIVE MONTHS, IS $42.4 BILLION, A DECREASE OF UP TO $1.6 BILLION BELOW THE BUDGET ESTIMATE.
♦ IF THIS IS PROVED TO BE CORRECT IN THE COURSE OF TIME, AS COMPARED WITH THE ACTUAL EXPENDITURE OF $38.7 BILLION FOR 1983-84, IT WILL IMPLY AN INCREASE OF 9.6 PER CENT IN MONEY TERMS, OR ONLY ABOUT TWO PER CENT IN REAL TERMS. I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT THE PUBLIC SECTOR WILL BE AT LEAST SIMILARLY CONSTRAINED NEXT YEAR,* Ft SAID.
AT PRESENT, THERE IS NEVERTHELESS AN OUTSTANDING COMMITMENT OF ABOUT $20.3 BILLION FOR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS IN HAND.
♦THIS REPRESENTS A CONTINUING INVESTMENT IN SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND ILLUSTRATES THE GOVERNMENT’S FIRM INTENTION CF INVESTING VIGOROUSLY IN THE FUTURE.
+1 HAVE NO TIME FOR STOP AND GO TACTICS. CALMNESS AND STEADINESS OF PURPOSE ARE ESSENTIAL, AND WE REMAIN WELL ON OUR PLANNED COURSE — DESPITE A SERIES OF TROPICAL STORMS,* SIR JOHN STATED.
ON THE IMPLICATIONS OF HIS REVISED GDP FORECAST, SIR JOHN SAID THAT ECONOMIC GROWTH WOULD CONTINUE TO BE EXPORT-LED THIS YEAR.
+AS DOMESTIC DEMAND REMAINS MODERATE, AGGREGATE DEMAND IN THE ECONOMY IS NOT IMPOSING UNDUE PRESSURE ON AGGREGATE SUPPLY CF RESOURCES AND HENCE, ON THE GENERAL PRICE LEVEL. THE FORECAST INCREASES IN THE GDP DEFLATOR AND IN THE CPI REMAIN AT NINE PER CENT, AS GIVEN IN THE BUDGET,* HE SAID.
WITH THE NEW GDP ESTIMATE AND THE LIKELY DOWNWARD REVISION TO THE EXPENDITURE ON THE CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNT, THE FORECAST OF THE RELATIVE SIZE OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR IS FURTHER REDUCED TO ABOUT 17.5 PER CENT, COMPARED WITH HIS BUDGET ESTIMATE OF 18.3 PER CENT.
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+THE COMPARATIVE FIGURE IN 1983-84 WAS 19.4 PER CENT. THE PUBLIC, HAVING HAD TO MEET INCREASED TAXATION, WILL WELCOME THIS FURTHER EVIDENCE THAT GOVERNMENT IS PLAYING ITS PART IN MOVING BACK TO BALANCED BUDGET,+ SIR JOHN SAID.
THE PUBLIC SECTOR’S SHARE OF BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT IS NEVERTHELESS NOW FORECAST TO INCREASE FROM 48 PER CENT IN 1983 TO 52 PER CENT IN 1984, LARGELY AS A RESULT OF THE CONTINUED CONTRACTION IN PRIVATE SECTOR ACTIVITY IN THIS FIELD, HE ADDED.
WITH THE GROWTH RATE OF TOTAL EXPORTS NOW FORECAST TO EXCEED THAT OF IMPORTS IN VALUE TERMS, SIR JOHN EXPECTED THE VISIBLE TRADE GAP TO NARROW, FROM NINE PER CENT IN 1983 TO 5.3 PER CENT IN 1984.
NOTING THAT TRADE REPRESENTS ABOUT 163 PER CENT OF HONG KONG’S GDP HE STRESSED THAT A MAJOR FOCUS OF ALL GOVERNMENT POLICY MUST BE THE PROMOTION OF EXPORTS.
LOOKING AHEAD TO 1985 AND 1986, SIR JOHN SAID THAT THE WORLD ECONOMY WAS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO GROW, THOUGH PROBABLY AT A SLOWER PACE.
IN PARTICULAR, A SLOWING DOWN IN THE GROWTH RATE OF THE US ECONOMY WAS WIDELY PREDICTED, WITH CONSEQUENTIAL EFFECTS ON HONG KONG’S EXPORT GROWTH, HE SAID. BUT HE ADDED THAT TO SOME EXTENT THIS WOULD BE BALANCED BY INCREASED EXPORTS TO CHINA.
+1 MUST UNDERLINE THE RAPID AND SIGNIFICANT EXPANSION OF HONG KONG’S TRADING AND COMMERCIAL LINKS WITH CHINA. I AM SURE THAT THIS TREND WILL CONTINUE. I BELIEVE INDEED THAT THERE IS CONSIDERABLE SCOPE FOR INCREASING LINKS AND COOPERATION, TO THE BENEFIT OF BOTH ECONOMIES,* SIR JOHN SAID.
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THE UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT SITUATION IMPROVED SIGNIFICANTLY IN THE MAY-JULY QUARTER, COMPARED WITH THE EARLY PART OF THIS YEAR, ACCORDING TO THE LATEST LABOUR FORCE STATISTICS RELEASED TODAY BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
THE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR MAY-JULY WAS 3.4 PER CENT, WHICH COMPARES WITH 4.1 PER CENT FOR THE FEBRUARY-APRIL QUARTER AND 3.9 PER CENT FOR THE SAME QUARTER OF 1983.
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THE DECREASES OF 0.7 PERCENTAGE POINT OVER THE PREVIOUS QUARTER AND OF 0.5 PERCENTAGE POINT OVER THE SAME QUARTER OF LAST YEAR WERE BOTH STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT, THAT IS, THE DECREASES WERE GREATER THAN COULD BE EXPLAINED BY SAMPLING ERROR, THE COMMISSIONER FOR CENSUS AND STATISTICS SAID.
THE NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED PERSONS IN THE QUARTER ENDING JULY, WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 90 200, AS COMPARED WITH 103 800 FOR THE QUARltR ENDING IN APRIL, AND 99 900 FOR THE SAME QUARTER CF LAST YEAR.
A GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT SPOKESMAN COMMENTED THAT THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE OF 3.4 PER CENT FOR THE QUARTER ENDING JULY 1984 WAS VERY LOW, SUGGESTING THAT THE LABOUR FORCE MIGHT HAVE BEEN EFFECTIVELY FULLY EMPLOYED.
THE UNDEREMPLOYMENT RATE FOR MAY-JULY WAS 0.9 PER CENT WHILE THAT FOR FEBRUARY-APRIL WAS 1.2 PER CENT. THE DROP WAS ALSO STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT. THE UNDEREMPLOYMENT RATE FOR THE SAME QUARTER OF 1983 WAS 1.7 PER CENT.
THE ESTIMATED NUMBER OF UNDEREMPLOYED PERSONS WAS
23 200 FOR THE QUARTER ENDING JULY, AS COMPARED WITH 31 200 FOR THE QUARTER ENDING APRIL, AND 42 400 FOR THE SAME QUARTER
CF LAST YEAR.
CONSISTENT WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION, PERSONS WHO WORKED LESS THAN 35 HOURS A WEEK WERE REGARDED AS UNDEREMPLOYED ONLY IF THEY WERE SEEKING MORE WORK OR WERE NOT SEEKING MORE WORK BECAUSE THEY BELIEVED MORE WORK WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
COMMENTING UPON THESE FIGURES, THE COMMISSIONER SAID THAT BECAUSE THE PROPORTION OF FIRST-TIME JOB-SEEKERS (E.G. PEOPLE WHO HAVE JUST LEFT SCHOOL) VARIES FROM MONTH TO MONTH, THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATES WHICH HAD BEEN SEASONALLY ADJUSTED FOR THE VARIATION IN FIRST-TIME JOB-SEEKERS SHOULD BE USED IN MAKING COMPARISONS OVER TIME.
BASED ON A SYSTEM OF MANUAL EXTRACTION OF INFORMATION FROM SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRES FOR THE LATEST MONTH, PROVISIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT RATES COVERING THE LATEST MOVING THREE-MONTH PERIOD COULD BE MADE AVAILABLE WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER THE SURVEY, HE SAID.
THE PROVISIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE (NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED) FOR JUNE-AUGUST WAS 3.9 PER CENT, AND THE PROVISIONAL UNDEREMPLOYMENT RATE WAS 0.9 PER CENT. HOWEVER, THE PROVISIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE MAY CHANGE AFTER SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT. THE UNADJUSTED UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR MAY-JULY WAS 3.7 PER CENT.
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THE UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT STATISTICS WERE OBTAINED FROM A CONTINUOUS GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT. THIS SURVEY COVERS A QUARTERLY SAMPLE OF SOME 15 OOO HOUSEHOLDS OR 55 000 PERSONS, SELECTED SCIENTIFICALLY TO REPRESENT THE LAND-BASED CIVILIAN NON-INST I TUT IONAL POPULATION IN HONG KONG. PERSONAL AND LABOUR FORCE DATA WERE OBTAINED IN THE SURVEY BY INTERVIEWING EACH INDIVIDUAL MEMBER IN THE HOUSEHOLD SAMPLED.
DETAILED ANALYSIS OF THE LABOUR FORCE CHARACTERISTICS IS GIVEN IN THE REPORT ON THE GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY WHICH IS PUBLISHED FOUR TIMES A YEAR. THE NEXT REPORT COVERING THE QUARTER ENDING IN SEPTEMBER SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE LATE IN DECEMBER.
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GOVERNOR STRESSES NEED FOR MANAGEMENT TRAINING X X X X X X
INCREASING EMPHASIS WAS BEING PLACED ON MANAGEMENT TRAINING TO ENSURE THE HIGH QUALITY OF WORK OF THE CIVIL SERVICE, THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, SAID TODAY.
SUCH TRAINING WAS NECESSARY TO COPE WITH THE DIVERSITY AND COMPLEXITY OF GOVERNMENT BUSINESS ACCOMPANYING THE PACE OF HONG KONG’S DEVELOPMENT, HE SAID.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE FIRST SENIOR STAFF COURSE AT THE CHINA FLEET CLUB AUDITORIUM, SIR EDWARD SAID IT WAS DESIGNED TO PREPARE MID-CAREER CIVIL SERVANTS FOR SENIOR DIRECTORATE RESPONSIBILITIES.
IT WAS AN IMPORTANT NEW PROJECT WHOSE VALUE WOULD BE DEMONSTRATED AND TESTED BY THE CONTRIBUTION IT MADE TO BETTER MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS.
♦I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT IN THE YEARS TO COME THAT CONTRIBUTION WILL BE A SUBSTANTIAL ONE,* SIR EDWARD SAID.
A SMALL NUMBER OF SENIOR OFFICERS WOULD CONTINUE TO BE SENT EACH YEAR TO ATTEND COURSES OVERSEAS. BUT THERE WAS ALSO A NEED TO CONDUCT HONG KONG’S OWN SENIOR MANAGEMENT TRAINING +IN-HOUSE+, TO ENABLE GREATER NUMBERS OF OFFICERS TO BENEFIT, AND SO THAT COURSES COULD BE TAILORED TO HONG KONG’S SPECIAL NEEDS, HE SAID.
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FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF THE GOVERNOR’S SPEECH!
+1 AM PLEASED TO ATTEND TODAY THE OPENING OF THE FIRST SENIOR CIVIL SERVICE STAFF COURSE, DESIGNED TO PREPARE MID-CAREER CIVIL SERVANTS FOR SENIOR DIRECTORATE RESPONSIBILITIES. I REFERRED TO THIS PROJECT IN MY ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL LAST OCTOBER ; I AM NATURALLY DELIGHTED THAT THE EFFORTS OF THOSE WHO CONCEIVED, PLANNED AND ORGANISED THESE COURSES SHOULD NOW BE REWARDED WITH SUCCESS.
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DECADES AND CIVIL TO BE THIS YEAR
+THE PACE OF HONG KONG’S DEVELOPMENT IN THE PAST HAS BEEN ACCOMPANIED BY AN INCREASE BOTH IN THE DIVERSITY COMPLEXITY OF GOVERNMENT BUSINESS, AND IN THE SIZE OF THE SERVICE. TRAINING IS ESSENTIAL IF OUR CIVIL SERVANTS ARE PROPERLY EQUIPPED WITH THE SKILLS THEY NEED FOR THE JOB. THE GOVERNMENT’S TOTAL EXPENDITURE ON CIVIL SERVICE TRAINING WILL
BE ABOUT $600 MILLION; MORE THAN 80 000 TRAINEES WILL ATTEND COURSES ORGANISED BY OVER 100 TRAINING SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTIONS.
+BUT IT IS NOT SUFFICIENT JUST TO TRAIN ENOUGH CIVIL SERVANTS. IF THE COMMUNITY IS TO BE GIVEN THE SERVICE IT DESERVES, THE WORK OF THE CIVIL SERVICE MUST BE OF HIGH QUALITY AND TO BE OF HIGH QUALITY IT MUST BE WELL ORGANISED AND USE THE BEST TECHNIQUES. IT IS FOR THIS REASON THAT IN RECENT YEARS THE GOVERNMENT HAS PLACED INCREASING EMPHASIS ON MANAGEMENT TRAINING, ESPECIALLY FOR OFFICERS WHO ARE EXPECTED TO FILL SENIOR DIRECTORATE POSTS N THE FUTURE. EACH YEAR WE SEND A SMALL NUMBER OF SENIOR OFFICERS TO ATTEND COURSES OVERSEAS. WE WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE USE OF THESE OVERSEAS TRAINING PROGRAMMES, BUT THERE IS ALSO A NEED TO CONDUCT OUR OWN SENIOR MANAGEMENT TRAINING +IN-HOUSE*, TO ENABLE GREATER NUMBERS OF OFFICERS TO BENEFIT, AND SO THAT COURSES CAN BE TAILORED TO SoSg KONG’S SPECIAL NEEDS. 'THE SENIOR CIVIL SERVICE STAFF COURSE IS DESIGNED TO MEET THESE NEEDS.
♦THE COURSE IS AN IMPORTANT NEW PROJECT FOR HONG KONG. ITS VALUE WILL BE DEMONSTRATED AND TESTED BY THE CONTRIBUTION IT MAKES TO BETTER MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS. I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT IN THE YEARS TO COME THAT CONTRIBUTION WILL BE A SUBSTANTIAL ONE. IN CONCLUSION, I CONGRATULATE THE CHAIRMAN, THE MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY BOARD, THE DIRECTOR OF STUDIES AND HIS STAFF ON THE SUCCESSFUL COMMENCEMENT OF THE FIRST COURSE. I CONGRATULATE TOO THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE COURSE ON THEIR SELECTION. I WISH YOU ALL EVERY SUCCESS.*
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GOVERNOR LEAVING FOR UK
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, WILL LEAVE FOR LONDON TOMORROW (SATURDAY) FOR FURTHER CONSULTATIONS WITH MINISTERS ON THE NEGOTIATION IN PEKING ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG.
HE WILL BE FOLLOWED ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 17) BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, TOGETHER WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, MR MICHAEL THOMAS, AND THE DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES, MR PETER TSAO.
SIR EDWARD WILL BE TRAVELLING ON FLIGHT CX 201, ETD 10.50 PM.
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PUBLIC WARNED ABOUT HERBAL PILL * * *
THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT ADVISED THE PUBLIC TODAY NOT TO TAKE THE CHINESE HERBAL PILL - +ANTI-COLD PILLS+ - WHICH IS FOUND TO CONTAIN A BANNED POISON, AMINOPYRINE.
THIS HERBAL PREPARATION FOR TREATING COLDS AND INFLUENZA IS A PRODUCT OF BA I YUN SHAN PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTORY IN GUANGZHOU.
AMINOPYRINE HAS BEEN BANNED IN HONG KONG SINCE JANUARY 1 THIS YEAR, UNDER THE PHARMACY AND POISONS REGULATIONS.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID USE OF AMINOPYRINE AS A REMEDY FOR FEVER OR PAIN POSED RISKS OF +AGRANULOCYTOSIS+.
THE POISON WAS DETECTED IN THE +ANTI-COLD PILLS+ DURING ROUTINE MONITORING OF CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE IMPORTED INTO HONG KONG.
THE DEPARTMENT HAD ALREADY ASKED THE IMPORTER TO WITHDRAW THE MEDICINE FROM THE MARKET, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
MEANWHILE, STAFF FROM THE FORENSIC PHARMACY DIVISION HAVE BEEN VISITING DRUG RETAILERS TO SEE IF THIS HERBAL MEDICINE IS ON SALE.
DRUG STORE OWNERS WERE URGED TO SURRENDER STOCKS OF THE HERBAL MEDICINE TO THE FORENSIC PHARMACY SECTION.
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UNOFFICIAL HEADS NEW COMMITTEE * * * *
APPOINTMENTS BY THE GOVERNOR OF MEMBERS OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE NEW TERM BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 1, 1984 ARE ANNOUNCED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY. THE COMMITTEE IS CHAIRED FOR THE FIRST TIME BY AN UNOFFICIAL.
THE FULL MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE IS AS FOLLOWS: DR THE HON HO KAM-FAI, OBE, JP (CHAIRMAN) THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE (VICE-CHAIRMAN) THE HON MRS PAULINE NG MISS AGATHA CHAN MO-YIN MRS PAMELA CHAN WONG SHU I MR CHAU HOW-CHEN, MBE, UP DR NELSON CHOW MRS CECILIA LEE IP WAI-KAY MR LEE CHIK-YUET MR LEE JARK-PUI, JP MR L.B. MACQUARRIE DR PANG HOK-TUEN MISS ANNA WU HUNG-YUK THE COMMITTEE’S TERMS OF REFERENCE ARE -(A) TO KEEP SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES UNDER CONTINUOUS REVIEW; AND
(B) TO ADVISE THE GOVERNMENT, THROUGH THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, ON ALL MATTERS OF SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY.
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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE HEALTH AND WELFARE BRANCH ADDED THAT ADVICE ON THE ACTUAL ALLOCATION OF GOVERNMENT SUBVENTIONS TO SOCIAL WELFARE AGENCIES AND OF GRANTS AND LOANS FROM THE LOTTERIES FUND WILL CONTINUE TO BE GIVEN BY A SEPARATE COMMITTEE WORKING WITHIN THE PRIORITIES AND POLICY GUIDELINES LAID DOWN BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
HOWEVER, WHEREAS THIS SEPARATE COMMITTEE WAS PREVIOUSLY ONLY A SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, IT WILL IN FUTURE BE UPGRADED TO A COMMITTEE IN ITS OWN RIGHT, AND WILL BE CHAIRED BY THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE. IT WILL BE CALLED THE SUBVENTIONS AND LOTTERIES FUND ADVISORY COMMITTEE, HE SAID.
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OPTICAL GOODS GEARED FOR MORE GROWTH *****
THE OPTICAL INDUSTRY IN HONG KONG IS EXPECTED TO EXPAND FURTHER AND PLAY A LARGER PART IN THE LOCAL INDUSTRIAL SCENE.
THIS WAS STATED TODAY (FRIDAY) BY THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR E.P. HO WHEN HE OPENED THE FOUR-DAY HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL OPTICS FAIR AT THE HONG KONG EXHIBITION CENTRE.
+TWENTY YEARS AGO, OUR EXPORTS OF OPTICAL GOODS AMOUNTED TO ABOUT 18 MILLION ONLY. BY 1973, HOWEVER, THEY WERE $28 MILLION AND BY 1983 THEY HAD REACHED $355 MILLION. INDICATIONS ARE THAT EXPORTS THIS YEAR WILL AGAIN REGISTER IMPRESSIVE GROWTH AND THUS SET YET ANOTHER RECORD,* MR HO SAID.
HE POINTED OUT THAT ALTHOUGH THE INDUSTRY WAS STILL RELATIVELY SMALL IN TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT AND ITS SHARE OF HONG KONG’S EXPORTS, IT IS BELIEVED TO BE AN INDUSTRY WELL SUITED TO HONG KONG.
MR HO SAID THAT MANUFACTURERS OPERATING HERE MUST KEEP THEMSELVES INFORMED ABOUT THE LATEST TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE INDUSTRY, AND TAKE THE INVESTMENT DECISIONS REQUIRED TO KEEP UP WITH THEM.
+1 AM ENCOURAGED BY THE LARGE NUMBER OF OVERSEAS PARTICIPANTS AT THIS FAIR, WHICH I TAKE AS A SIGN THAT THE POTENTIAL OF OUR OPTICAL INDUSTRY, AND OF HONG KONG AS A MARKET, HAVE GAINED INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION,* MR HO SAID.
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A FURTHER STEP TOWARDS DEMOCRACY *****
THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR ADOLF HSU, SAID THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING THAT REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT WAS A STEP FURTHER ALONG THE PATH TO DEMOCRACY IN HONG KONG.
SPEAKING AT A DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION PUBLICITY CONCERT IN YUEN LONG, MR HSU SAID THAT ITS SUCCESS WOULD DEPEND ON POPULAR SUPPORT.
♦SOME NEW DEVELOPMENTS
NEXT APRIL, SUCH AS INCREASING THE NUMBER OF ELECTED MEMBERS ON DISTRICT BOARDS AND THE SETTING UP OF A NEW REGIONAL COUNCIL, WOULD FORM A STRONG BASIS FOR REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT,* HE SAID.
MR HSU URGED PEOPLE TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REGISTER AS VOTERS AND TO TAKE PART IN THE ELECTIONS NEXT MARCH.
♦DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, PROMOTED THROUGH THE DISTRICT BOARDS, HAS GIVEN RESIDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO MONITOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND CO-ORDINATION OF AFFAIRS IN THEIR DISTRICTS,* MR HSU SAID.
+IN THE PAST TWO YEARS, DISTRICT BOARDS HAVE PROVED THAT THEY ARE CAPABLE OF IMPROVING DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION AND OF REFLECTING PUBLIC OPINION ON GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND ISSUES THAT AFFECT RESIDENTS,* HE ADDED.
WITH THE SUCCESS OF THE DISTRICT BOARDS, THE GOVERNMENT IS SPEEDING UP THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONSULTATIVE MACHINERY, AND FROM NEXT APRIL, MOST DISTRICT BOARDS WILL HAVE TWO-THIRDS OF THEIR MEMBERS ELECTED.
MR HSU DESCRIBED THE PROPOSALS IN THE GREEN PAPER AS THE MOST IMPORTANT IN THE HISTORY OF HONG KONG’S POLITICAL REFORM.
+AT PRESENT, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO QUANTIFY THE EXTENT TO WHICH THESE CHANGES WILL AFFECT OUR POLITICAL CIRCUMSTANCES, BUT I BELIEVE THAT THE EFFECTS WILL BE FAR REACHING,* HE SAID.
♦THE RESPONSE FROM ALL SECTORS HAD BEEN ENTHUSIASTIC, SHOWING THAT THE PUBLIC WERE NO LONGER APATHETIC TOWARDS PUBLIC AFFAIRS, HE ADDED.
TONIGHT’S CONCERT, ORGANISED BY THE YUEN LONG JAYCEES AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE, WAS PART OF A MAJOR CAMPAIGN IN THE DISTRICT DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE MORE YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL AFFAIRS.
PRIOR TO THE CONCERT, ORGANISERS WERE OUT IN FORCE TO HELP PARTICIPANTS REGISTER AS VOTERS.
IT WAS ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 2 500 PEOPLE.
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TEACHERS BACK GREEN PAPER
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VIEWS EXPRESSED AT RECENT SEMINARS IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT SHOW THAT SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS SUPPORT THE GREEN PAPER ON REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT.
THE SEMINARS, ORGANISED BY THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT SCHOOL LIAISON COMMITTEE LAST WEEK, WERE ATTENDED BY REPRESENTATIVES FROM 54 PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DISTRICT OFFICE SAID PARTICIPANTS AGREED THAT INITIALLY THERE SHOULD BE INDIRECT ELECTIONS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
+ IN FACT, SCHOOL PRINCIPALS THOUGHT THAT DIRECT ELECTIONS SHOULD NOT TAKE PLACE BEFORE 1991, WHILE TEACHERS REGARDED DIRECT ELECTIONS AS A MUST FOR THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG AND SUGGESTED THAT THERE SHOULD BE A REVIEW OF THE SITUATION IN 1987 OR 1989,+ HE SAID.
+THERE WERE ALSO SUGGESTIONS THAT GEOGRAPHICAL CONSTITUENCIES SHOULD BE MORE CLEARLY DEFINED TO AVOID POSSIBLE CONFUSION WITH FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCIES,* HE ADDED.
FOLLOWING SUGGESTIONS FROM TEACHERS THAT MORE EMPHASIS SHOULD BE PLACED ON CIVIC EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS, A SPECIAL MEETING HAS BEEN ARRANGED FOR SEPTEMBER 28 WHEN REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE WILL MEET THE TEACHERS FOR FURTHER DISCUSSIONS.
LAST WEEK’S SEMINARS, SPECIALLY ARRANGED FOR SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS, WERE PART OF DISCUSSIONS ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE TO COLLECT PUBLIC OPINION ON THE GREEN PAPER.
IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS, 16 MEETINGS WERE HELD AND ATTENDED BY PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY.
THE GREEN PAPER WAS ALSO DISCUSSED AT A DISTRICT BOARD MEETING AS WELL AS SIX AREA COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
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FIVE LABOUR MP'S DUE SUNDAY * * *
FIVE LABOUR MP’S WILL ARRIVE ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 16) FOR AN EIGHT-DAY VISIT.
THEY ARE MR BRYAN GOULD, MR STUART BELL, MISS BETTY BOOTHROYD, MR GEORGE FOULKES AND MR SEAN HUGHES.
THEIR PROGRAMME INCLUDES MEETINGS WITH UMELCO, THE URBAN COUNCIL, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, TRADE ORGANISATIONS, CIVIL SERVICE STAFF ASSOCIATIONS, AND STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES.
THE MP’S WILL VISIT LOCAL FACTORIES, THE CHI MA WAN CLOSED CENTRE FOR VIETNAMESE REFUGEES, AND A NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT WHERE THEY WILL MEET THE DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS. THEY WILL ALSO SEE HOW HONG KONG COPES WITH ITS HOUSING PROBLEMS AND MEET INFORMALLY WITH THE CHAIRMEN OF MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES.
THEY WILL GIVE A PRESS CONFERENCE ON SEPTEMBER 22 AND DEPART THE FOLLOWING DAY.
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KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE BRIEFED ON THE CURRENT EAST KOWLOON TRAFFIC STUDY AT THEIR MEETING ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 17) AFTERNOON.
THEY WILL THEN COMMENT ON THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT PROVISIONS IN THE DISTRICT, AND MAKE SUGGESTIONS ON AREAS OF SPECIAL CONCERN TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT.
THE STUDY WAS LAUNCHED IN LATE JULY TO IDENTIFY AND ASSESS THE PRESENT AND FUTURE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT REQUIREMENTS IN EAST KOWLOON.
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, MR K.S. LI, AND ENGINEER OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT SURVEY DIVISION, MR I.S. MAHALINGAM, WILL ATTEND THE MEETING.
BOARD MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE RENT INCREASE IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES.
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GALA EFFORT TO GET MORE VOTERS * X K X K X
POPULAR TELEVISION ARTISTES, CARTOON CHARACTERS, GIRL GUIDES AND DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE URGING PEOPLE TO REGISTER AS VOTERS AT A SPECIAL GALA ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 16) AT THE TAIKOO SHING CITY PLAZA.
A VARIETY SHOW HAS ALSO BEEN PLANNED FOR THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION GALA ORGANISED BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD.
THOSE WHO SIGN UP CAN, ALONG WITH THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, HAVE THEIR PICTURES TAKEN FREE WITH THEIR FAVOURITE TV PERSONALITIES. SPONSORED BY KODAK (FAR EAST) LIMITED, THE PICTURE SESSION IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 1OO PERSONS WHO REGISTER AS VOTERS AT THE MOBILE CENTRE.
TWO CARTOON CHARACTERS — CHUCK E CHEESE AND JASPER — AND ABOUT 20 TELEVISION ARTISTES WILL BE DISTRIBUTING SOUVENIRS THAT CARRY THE VOTER REGISTRATION MESSAGE.
ABOUT 30 GIRL GUIDES WILL BE IN THE PLAZA TO URGE SHOP OPERATORS, SALESMEN AND SHOPPERS TO REGISTER AS VOTERS.
THE VARIETY SHOW WILL INCLUDE PERFORMANCES BY A VIOLIN BAND FROM THE HONG KONG CHINESE WOMEN’S CLUB HIOE TJO YOENG PRIMARY SCHOOL, SWORD AND RIBBON DANCES, AND KUNG-FU DEMONSTRATIONS BY TELEVISION ARTISTES.
A PHOTO EXHIBITION ON DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION AND THE WORK OF THE DISTRICT BOARD WILL ALSO BE PUT ON AT THE PLAZA.
THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR LUI HAU-TUEN WILL OFFICIATE AT A BRIEF OPENING CEREMONY OUTSIDE THE ICE RINK AT 11.30 AM.
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POST OFFICE 98 TO BE OPENED * * * *
A NEW POST OFFICE LOCATED AT THE GROUND FLOOR AND CF HOSE INEE HOUSE, 69 WYNDHAM STREET WILL BE OPENED AT THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 20).
BASEMENT NOON ON
IT WILL BE THE 98TH POST OFFICE IN HONG KONG, AND WILL °ROVIDE THE NORMAL RANGE OF COUNTER SERVICES AND ALSO ACCEPT SPEEDrOST ON-DEMAND POSTINGS.
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A SHORT CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT 11 AM TO MARK THE OPENING.
MR AMBROSE LAU HON-CHUEN, CHAIRMAN OF THE MID-LEVELS (CENTRAL) AREA COMMITTEE, AND MR LAWRENCE LAM YIN-MING, CHAIRMAN CF THE SHEUNG WAN (CENTRAL) AREA COMMITTEE WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY, TOGETHER WITH THE POSTMASTER GENERAL, Mx HUGH ARDLEY, AND THE DISTRICT OFFICER, CENTRAL AND WESTERN, MR K.K. LAM.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF PHILATELISTS, UNREGISTERED +FIRST DAY COVERS* PREPARED BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, AND BEARING A LOCAL ADDRESS, WILL BE ACCEPTED OVER THE COUNTER. THE COVERS WILL BE IMPRESSED WITH THE NORMAL POST OFFICE DATESTAMP AND RETURNED.
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NEW I.D. CARD PHASE STARTS SOON * * * *
THE 15TH PHASE OF THE NEW I.D. CARD ISSUE SCHEME wILL BE CONDUCTED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 24 AND NOVEMBER 3, THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY.
WOMEN BORN IN 1955 AND 1956, INCLUDING GREEN-SEAL CARD HOLDERS, ARE REQUIRED TO APPLY FOR NEW I.D. CARDS DURING THE PER IOD.
THE EIGHT ISSUE OFFICES WILL BE OPEN FROM 8 AM TO 9.30 PM, MONDAY TO SATURDAY.
APPLICANTS ARE WELCOME TO USE THE MAIL-IN APPOINTMENT SERV ICE.
♦ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS TO OBTAIN AN APPLICATION FORM FROM ANY DISTRICT OFFICE OR IMMIGRATION OFFJCE^ THE COMPLETED^FORM *
AT LEAST TEN DAYS BEFORE THE END
MUST BE SENT IN
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.
MEANWHILE, WOMEN BORN IN 1957 AND 1958 WERE REMINDED TO HAVE THEIR I.D. CARDS RENEWED BEFORE THE PRESENT PHASE CLOSES ON SEPTEMBER 22.
+THE ISSUE OFFICES ARE PARTICULARLY BUSY IN THE EVENING, APPLICANTS WHO DO NOT HAVE TO OBSERVE OFFICE HOURS SHOULD TRY TO COME BEFORE 5 PM SO THAT THEIR APPLICATIONS CAN BE SPEED ILv PROCESSED,* THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
HE ALSO SAID THAT THERE WILL BE NO AMNESTY FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.
+ONCE DETECTED, THEY WILL BE REPATRIATED IMMEDIATELY,* HE SAID.
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NEW +SOFT-SELL+ IN ANT I-SMOKING DRIVE X * *
GOVERNMENT’S ANTI-SMOKING DRIVE ENTERS ANOTHER PHASE TOMORROW WITH THE RELEASE OF A NEW TELEVISION FILM AND PHOTO DISPLAYS THAT STRESS THE UNACCEPTABLE SOCIAL ASPECTS OF SMOKING.
A SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY THAT IT WAS FELT THAT THE PREVIOUS ♦HARD SELL+ APPROACH, STRESSING THE HEALTH HAZARDS OF SMOKING, HAD ACHIEVED ITS OBJECTIVE, AND THAT THE TIME WAS NOW RIGHT TO ADOPT A +SOFTER APPROACH+.
THE NEW 3O-SECOND PUBLICITY FILM DEPICTS AN OFFICE SITUATION WHERE THE BOSS IS RESENTED BY HIS NON-SMOKING STAFF FOR HIS SMOKING HABIT.
RECOGNISING THIS, THE BOSS LATER BREAKS HIS HABIT AND WINS OVER HIS STAFF AGAIN, CREATING A HAPPIER AND HEALTHIER OFFICE ENVIRONMENT.
THE NEW POSTER, BEARING THE MESSAGE: +YOUR SMOKING GETS UP OTHER PEOPLE’S NOSES+, WILL BE WIDELY DISPLAYED FROM TOMORROW AT GOVERNMENT POSTER SITES THROUGHOUT HONG KONG.
AND THE WHOLE ANTI-SMOKING MESSAGE WILL ALSO BE SPREAD THROUGH RADIO, DISPLAYS AT THE KCR, AND THROUGH GIS MOBILE STREET THEATRE SHOWS.
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CAMPS AVAILABLE FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS * * * *
EIGHT CAMP SITES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS TO ORGANISE OUTDOOR EDUCATION CAMPS FROM OCTOBER 8 TO JULY 5 NEXT YEAR.
THE PURPOSES OF THE CAMPS ARE TO PROVIDE SCHOOL CHILDREN WITH EXPERIENCE IN SOCIAL LIVING IN A NATURAL OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT, AND TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE INTEGRATION OF SCHOOL SUBJECTS IN CAMPING SITUATIONS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID.
THE EIGHT CAMP SITES ARE : GAUDETE HOUSE IN CHEUNG CHAU, SILVERMINE BAY OUTDOOR RECREATION CAMP, Y.W.C.A. YOUTH CAMP IN LANTAO, WU KWAI SHA YOUTH VILLAGE, MA WAN YOUTH CAMP, CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE SUEN DOUH CAMP, PAK TAM CHUNG HOLIDAY CAMP AND HIGH ROCK CHRISTIAN CENTRE. EACH CAMP IS CONDUCTED FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY.
THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL PAY BOARD AND LODGING CHARGES FOR FIVE TEACHERS ACCOMPANYING UP TO 200 PUPILS, AND A SUBSIDY OF $25 FOR EACH PUPIL-CAMPER, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
IF TOO MANY REQUESTS ARE RECEIVED, LOTS WILL BE DRAWN TO DETERMINE THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS.
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LC lT-rlMEnrn2’^nMAN SAID ALS0 THAT PUPILS WILL HAVE TO PRODUCE WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THEIR PARENTS TO ATTEND THE CAMPS.
APPL NATION FORMS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE PHYSICAL EBUCAnON SECTION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, KOWLOON GOVERNMENT CFFICES, 7/F, 405 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON, BY SEPTEMBER 22.
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DTC SUSPENDED * * * *
THE COMMISSIONER OF DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES ANNOUNCED THAT HE HAS TODAY SUSPENDED THE REGISTRATION OF ATE FINANCE LIMITED AS A DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANY, ON THE GROUND THAT THE COMPANY HAS MADE A REPORT TO HIM THAT IT IS LIKELY TO BECOME UNABLE TO MEET ITS OBLIGATIONS.
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LANTAU BUS TURNAROUND PLANNED
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GOVERNMENT PLANS TO BUILD A BUS TURNAROUND AND TEN CAR PARKING SPACES AT THE JUNCTION OF CHI MA WAN ROAD AND SOUTH LANTAU ROAD.
WORK WILL ALSO INVOLVE RECONSTRUCTION AND WIDENING OF CHI MA WAN ROAD NEAR ITS JUNCTION WITH SOUTH LANTAU ROAD TO A 6.7-METRE CARRIAGEWAY WITH A 1.5-METRE WIDE FOOTWAY.
THE WHOLE AREA WILL ALSO BE LANDSCAPED.
NOTICE OF THIS IS PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
A PLAN SHOWING THE EXTENT OF THE WORK CAN BE SEEN AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, CENTRAL ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, MAIN ENTRANCE LOBBY, HONG KONG; THE ISLANDS DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, INTERNATIONAL BUILDING, 14TH FLOOR, DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG; THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE, SINCERE BUILDING, 16TH FLOOR, 173 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG; AND THE ISLANDS DISTRICT MUI wO COMMUNITY BRANCH OFFICE, DD 4 LOT 669, GRANDVIEW MANSION, GROUND FLOOR, SHOP D, SOUTH LANTAU ROAD, MUI WO, LANTAU ISLAND.
ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS BY NOVEMBER 13.
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WORK TO START ON LINK ROAD
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PLANS TO CONSTRUCT A ONE-WAY SINGLE LANE CARRIAGEWAY, TO CONNECT WINSLOW STREET TO THE EASTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF CHATHAM ROAD NORTH AND OTHER ASSOCIATED ROAD MODIFICATION WORKS, WERE PUBLISHED TODAY IN THE GAZETTE.
AT THE SAME TIME, WORK WILL BE CARRIED OUT TO IMPROVE THE EXISTING BUS BAY AT CHATHAM ROAD NORTH IMMEDIATELY WEST OF VALLEY ROAD.
THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO START IN APRIL NEXT YEAR AND BE COMPLETED BY LATE 1986.
THE NEW ROAD WILL SERVE AS AN EXIT ROUTE FOR TRAFFIC FROM HUNG HOM AREA, INCLUDING THE FUTURE WHAMPOA DOCKYARD REDEVELOPMENT, TO CHATHAM ROAD NORTH EASTBOUND AND THE EAST KOWLOON wAY.
A PLAN SHOWING THE PROPOSED WORKS CAN BE SEEN AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, CENTRAL ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, MAIN ENTRANCE LOBBY, HONG KONG= AT THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, KOWLOON WEST, YAUMATI MULTI-STOREY CARPARK BUILDING, 1OTH FLOOR, 250 SHANGHAI STREET, KOWLOON- AND AT THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE, 141-143 KAU PUI LUNG ROAD, 1ST FLOOR, KOWLOON.
ANY PERSON OBJECTING TO THE PROPOSAL MUST SEND HIS OBJECTION IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, BY NOVEMBER 13.
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KANSU STREET TO BE RECONSTRUCTED * * * *
KANSU STREET IN YAU MA TEI WILL BE RECONSTRUCTED SOON.
THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT, WHICH FORMS THE FINAL PART OF THE WEST KOWLOON CORRIDOR STAGE ONE. WORK IS TO START IN LATE OCTOBER AND TAKE NINE MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE CONDITION OF KANSU STREET HAS DETERIORATED OVER THE YEARS AND ITS RECONSTRUCTION WILL ENHANCE THE SAFETY OF MOTORISTS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT EXPLAINED.
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WORK HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND WILL BE SUPERVISED BY THE HIGHWAYS (KOWLOON) DIVISION OF THE HIGHwAYS OFFICE, ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, HE SAID.
TENDERS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE CHAIRMAN, CENTRAL TENDER BOARD, AND PLACED IN THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT TENDER BOX IN THE LIFT LOBBY ON THE LOWER GROUND FLOOR OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (EAST WING), LOWER ALBERT ROAD (AT ITS JUNCTION WITH GARDEN ROAD), HONG KONG, BEFORE NOON ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1984. LATE TENDERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
FORMS OF TENDER AND FURTHER PARTICULARS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM CHIEF ENGINEER, HIGHWAYS (KOWLOON) DIVISION OF ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT BRANCH OFFICES BUILDING, 11, FARM ROAD, FIFTH FLOOR, KOWLOON.
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THE TAXI STAND AT SAN FUNG AVENUE IN SHEUNG SHU I WILL NOJ BE IN USE FROM SATURDAY (SEPTEMBER 15) UNTIL FURTHER NO. -- -
FACILITATE ROAD WORKS.
DURING THE TIME, TAXIS IN THE AREA MAY STAND.
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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO NORTH POINT AND TURNED OFF FROM 11 PM ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER DAY FOR LEAKAGE TESTS.
USE THE FU HING STREET
KOWLOON TONG wILL rsE 17) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING
IN NORTH POINT, THE AFFECTED AREA IS BOUNDED BY KING’S ROAD, HEALTHY STREET WEST AND SHU KUK STREET.
IN
38, 40,
KOWLOON TONG, THE PREMISES 42, 44, 47, 49, 77, 79, 81
AFFECTED ARE HOUSE NUMBERS AND 83 OF BROADCAST DRUE.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG TEL: 5-233191
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1984
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
VISITING DELEGATION FROM HK NAMED............................. 1
MORE AMENITIES FOR RENNIE'S MILL ............................. 2
LANDS AND WORKS CHIEF TO GIVE TALKS IN US .................... 3
KOWLOON CITY RESIDENTS TO AIR VIEWS .......................... 4
RENT OPPOSITION BY MINORITY GROUP NOT SURPRISING.............. 5
SURVEY TO BE DISCUSSED........................................ 6
HK STUDENTS DO WELL IN ESSAYS................................. 6
TEACHING FOOD HANDLERS ABOUT HYGIENE.......................... 7
PORTION OF JACKS® ROAD TO BE CLOSED........................... 7
YUEN LONG MARKET STALLS FOR LEASE ............................ 8
REFUSE COLLECTION ............................................ 9
ROAD CLOSURE FOR MAINS WORK................................... 9
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1984
VISITING DELEGATION FROM HK NAMED ******
AS PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED, MR XU JIATUN, DIRECTOR OF THE XINHUA NEWS AGENCY (HONG KONG BRANCH) WROTE TO THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, TO INVITE A VISITING DELEGATION OF PROMINENT PERSONALITIES FROM OFFICIAL CIRCLES IN HONG KONG TO TRAVEL TO PEKING AND TAKE PART IN THE CELEBRATIONS OF THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA. THE INVITATION WAS ACCEPTED WITH PLEASURE.
FOLLOWING CONSULTATIONS, THE COMPOSITION OF THE VISITING DELEGATION HAS BEEN DECIDED, AND IT IS AS FOLLOWS:
SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVE
SIR SZE-YUEN CHUNG
MR R.H. LOBO
MR D. AKERS-JONES
MR M.G.R. SANDBERG
MR FRANCIS YUAN-HAO TIEN
MR WONG LAM
MR ERIC HO
DR HO KAM-FAI
MR ALLEN LEE PENG-FE I
MR HU FA-KUANG
MR WONG PO-YAN
MR DONALD LIAO POON-HUAI
MR KEITH LAM HON-KEUNG
(CHIEF SECRETARY)
(SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL)
(SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL)
(SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION)
(UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL)
(UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL)
(UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL)
(SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY)
(UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL)
(UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL)
(UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL)
(UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNC
IL)
(SECRETARY FOR HOUSING)
(UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL)
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MISS CHEUNG MAN-YEE
MR R.P. MARGOLIS
(DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES)
(DEPUTY POLITICAL ADVISER)
MISS VIVIEN FONG (INTERPRETER)
(CHINESE LANGUAGE OFFICER)
A MEMBER OF THE UMELCO SECRETARIAT
THE PARTY WILL LEAVE HONG KONG FOR PEKING ON SEPTEMBER 29, AND RETURN TO HONG KONG ON OCTOBER 3.
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MORE AMENITIES FOR RENNIE’S MILL ******
A LARGE REST GARDEN WILL BE BUILT NEXT TO THE NEWLY-COMPLETED BASKETBALL COURT IN THE RENNIE’S MILL VILLAGE COTTAGE AREA, SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS CARRIE CHENG SAID TODAY.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE BASKETBALL COURT, WHICH COST 1200 000, MISS CHENG SAID THE DISTRICT BOARD HAD ALWAYS TRIED TO IMPROVE THE LIVING ENVIRONMENT IN THE COTTAGE AREA, WHICH HAS MORE THAN 6 000 PEOPLE.
THE BOARD HAD APPROVED PLANS TO CONVERT A 470 SQUARE-METRE SITE NEXT TO THE BASKETBALL COURT INTO A REST GARDEN AT A COST CF ABOUT 1130 000 FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICE’S LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS FUND.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF RENNIE'S MILL HAD ALWAYS BEEN DIFFICULT BECAUSE OF THE PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS, SUCH AS THE HILLY TERRAIN AND STEEP SLOPES.
THERE WAS HARDLY ANY OPEN SPACE AND ACCESS TO THE AREA WAS SOMETIMES DIFFICULT.
♦SINCE THE DISTRICT BOARD CAME INTO BEING, THERE HAS BEEN MUCH IMPROVEMENT TO THE WELFARE OF RESIDENTS,* SHE SAID.
THE BOARD INTRODUCED MAXI-CAB SERVICES BETWEEN KWUN TONG AND RENNIE’S MILL, AND HAD HELPED OBTAIN HALF-FARE FOR STUDENTS IN SAI WAN HO FERRY SERVICES.
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IT ALSO ESTABLISHED FIRE WATCH TEAMS AND CONTRIBUTED TO THE SETTING UP OF A TELEVISION TRANSMISSION STATION. AND, IN ADDITION TO ORGANISING AND SPONSORING COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, THE BOARD WAS ALSO INVOLVED IN LAUNCHING AN ANTI-AIR-POLLUTION CAMPAIGN IN THE AREA.
+THE SPIRIT OF MUTUAL CARE AND THE SENSE OF BELONGING ARE VERY EVIDENT AMONG THE PEOPLE IN RENNIE’S MILL.*
+THESE HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF 12 MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, RENNIE’S MILL SERVICE CENTRE, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OF THE JUNK BAY MEDICAL RELIEF COUNCIL, AND SIX SCHOOLS AND RELIGIOUS BODIES.
+THE RECENT CHANGES AND IMPROVEMENTS IN RENNIE’S MILL HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF CONCERTED EFFORTS OF BOTH THE DISTRICT BOARD AND RESIDENTS,* SHE SAID.
ABOUT HALF OF THE 3 □□□ ELIGIBLE VOTERS IN RENNIE’S MILL HAD REGISTERED.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD’S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE, W LEE HOK-MING, AND AN ELECTED DB MEMBER, MR WONG KWOK-YEE, ALSO ATTENDED TODAY’S CEREMONY.
A BASKETBALL MATCH BETWEEN RESIDENTS AND STAFF OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE FOLLOWED THE CEREMONY.
LANDS AND WORKS CHIEF TO GIVE TALKS IN US * * * *
THE SPENDING OF $16 MILLION A DAY ON BUILDING NEW TOWNS IS BUT ONE OF MANY PROOFS OF HONG KONG’S VITALITY.
THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, DR N.K. CHAN, WILL BE TELLING THIS TO AMERICAN AUDIENCES.
DR CHAN IS LEAVING TODAY (SATURDAY) FOR A THREE-WEEK TOUR CF THE US WHERE HE WILL BE MAKING A NUMBER OF SPEECHES.
HIS FIRST SPEECH, ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TOWNS IN HONG KONG WILL BE MADE AT THE ANNUAL CONGRESS OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION IN PHILADELPHIA ON SEPTEMBER 17.
AT THE CONGRESS, WHICH WILL BE ATTENDED BY 7 OOO PEOPLE, DR CHAN WILL HIGHLIGHT HONG KONG’S GROWTH FROM A +BARREN ROCK* TO A THRIVING METROPOLIS OF 5.5 MILLION PEOPLE, AND WILL OUTLINE THE WORK BEING DONE IN EACH OF THE SIX NEW TO*NS.
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HE WILL BE MAKING HIS SECOND SPEECH ON OCTOBER 2 IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, WHERE HE V. ILL BE ATTENDING THE ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT OFF IC IALS.
HIS TALK WILL BE ON HONG KONG’S HOUSING AND NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT.
DR. CHAN WILL FLY TO SAN FRANCISCO TO PRESENT TWO SPEECHES ON OCTOBER 3. HE WILL BE ADDRESSING THE ASIAN AMERICAN ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS AND THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, DISCUSSING PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS AND MAJOR PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT IN HONG KONG.
DR CHAN RETURNS TO HONG KONG ON OCTOBER 7.
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KOWLOON CITY RESIDENTS TO AIR VIEWS
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KOWLOON CITY RESIDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO VOICE THEIR VIEWS Oi'« DISTRICT MATTERS AT AN OPEN FORUM AT 3 PM TOMORROW (SUNDAY) OPPOSITE THE Ol MAN ESTATE COMMUNITY HALL.
THE DISTRICT FORUM IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG AND THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE TO PROMOTE THE CURRENT VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT, TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT, DISTRICT IDENTITY, RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND POLLUTION PROBLEMS WILL BE DISCUSSED.
SPEAKERS WILL BE THREE DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS, MR WU SHING-SHUEN, MR WONG WING-BIU AND MR NG SIU-PENG, AN ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MR CLEMENT CHEUNG, AND THREE LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE
RESIDENTS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THE FORUM WHICH WILL EE RECORDED FOR BROADCAST ON SATURDAY (SEPTEMBER 22) ON RTHK RADIO ONE.
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RENT OPPOSITION BY MINORITY GROUP NOT SURPRISING *****
IT HAS BEEN THE AUTHORITY’S POLICY TO USE THE SURPLUS FROM ITS COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES, AFTER CROSS-SUBSIDISING THE DOMESTIC DEFICIT, ON THE PUBLIC HOUSING CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMME IN ORDER TO BENEFIT MORE NEEDY FAMILIES.
AND IT IS IMPROPER TO BREAK THE AUTHORITY’S NORMAL PRACTICE TO COMBINE ITS DOMESTIC AND NON-DOMESTIC ACCOUNTS.
A MEMBER OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, DR DENNY HUANG, SAID THIS TODAY WHEN COMMENTING ON THE RECENT RENT INCREASE ON 38 POST-1973 PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES.
+THE INCREASE IS REASONABLE AS IT COULD BE JUDGED FROM THE FACT THAT THE NEW RENTS WILL STILL REPRESENT ONLY 22 TO 38 PER CENT OF THE ESTATES’ MARKET VALUE,+ DR HUANG SAID.
CALCULATED ON THE PRESENT RENT LEVELS, DR HUANG SAID, THE AUTHORITY’S DOMESTIC ESTATE WORKING ACCOUNT WOULD INCUR A DEFICIT OF $176 MILLION THIS FINANCIAL YEAR AND THIS FIGURE WOULD GROW TO AS HIGH AS $383 MILLION FOUR YEARS LATER.
♦IT WILL BE ABSOLUTELY UNFAIR TO TAXPAYERS TO SHOULDER ALL THE DEFICITS FOR TENANTS IF PUBLIC HOUSING RENTS ARE NOT REASONABLY INCREASED TO COVER PART OF THE LOSS.+
HE EXPLAINED THAT THE REVISED RATES, EFFECTIVE FROM APRIL THIS YEAR, ACCOUNTED FOR THE SLIGHTLY HIGHER INCREASE IN THIS RENT REVISION.
ON THE OPPOSITION SET UP BY A SMALL GROUP OF PEOPLE, DR HUANG SAID IT WAS NOT SURPRISING AS NOBODY WOULD LIKE TO PAY MORE AND THE +ANT(-INCREASE* MOVEMENT AFFORDED A VERY GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR SOCIAL ACTIVISTS TO GAIN MASS SUPPORT.
HE ADVISED PEOPLE INTERESTED IN SOCIAL AFFAIRS TO PLAY A MORE POSITIVE ROLE AT A TIME WHEN MAINTENANCE OF HONG KONG’S STABILITY AND PROSPERITY WAS HINGED.
♦THEY SHOULD NOW BE MORE ENTHUSIASTIC TO PROMOTE THE LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM RATHER THAN TAKING ADVANTAGE OF HUMAN WEAKNESS ON CERTAIN SUBJECTS TO CREATE DISPUTES,* HE SAID.
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SURVEY TO BE DISCUSSED * * *
A SECOND FORUM ON THE RESULTS OF A DISTRICT SURVEY IN MONG KOK WILL BE HELD AT THE MACPHERSON PLAYGROUND TOMORROW (SUNDAY).
THE SURVEY, WHICH BEGAN IN MAY, IS AIMED AT PROMOTING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND COLLECTING VIEWS OF THE LOCAL PEOPLE.
GUEST SPEAKERS WILL BE THE SENIOR EDUCATION OFFICER, MR SHUM CHUNG-YAU, MR YIM KWOK-ON OF THE HONG KONG PLAYGROUND ASSOCIATION AND MR SUEN LEUNG-KWONG OF THE HONG KONG FEDERATION OF YOUTH GROUPS.
HK STUDENTS DO WELL IN ESSAYS * * *
SIX HONG KONG STUDENTS HAVE BEEN COMMENDED FOR THEIR ENTRIES IN THE 1983-84 ESSAY COMPETITION ORGANISED BY THE ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY BASED IN LONDON.
IN CLASS A — 16 TO 19 AGE GROUP OF THE COMPETITION — MISS EVA CHANG OF ST. MARY’S CANNOSSIAN COLLEGE WAS +HIGHLY COMMENDED*, AND MISS JUDY CHUNG OF SACRED HEART CANNOSSIAN COLLEGE WAS COMMENDED FOR THEIR ENTRIES.
IN CLASS B — AGES 14 TO 16 — MISS ELAINE CHEN OF ST. MARY’S CANOSSIAN COLLEGE WAS +HIGHLY COMMENDED*.
IN CLASS C -- UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE — MISS ROSELINE TSUI YUEN TING, MISS NOELLE LEUNG AND MISS ELEANOR NG, ALL FROM SACRED HEART CANOSSIAN COLLEGE, WERE +HIGHLY COMMENDED* FOR THEIR ENTRIES.
THE ESSAY COMPETITION IS HELD ANNUALLY BY THE SOCIETY, TO ENCOURAGE COMMONWEALTH STUDIES IN SCHOOLS.
IN EACH CLASS OF THE PRELIMINARY ROUND HELD LOCALLY, THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AWARDS BOOK PRIZES TO THE BEST THREE COMPETITORS.
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TEACHING FOOD HANDLERS ABOUT HYGIENE * X * *
FORTY SUPERVISORY STAFF OF FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS IN TSUEN WAN ARE ATTENDING A COURSE ON THE BASICS OF FOOD HYGIENE.
ORGANISED BY THE HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT OF THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE COURSE IS BEING HELD AT THE LECTURE ROOM OF THE TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL.
ITS PURPOSE IS TO RAISE THE STANDARD OF HYGIENE IN FOOD PREMISES, IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NTSD SAID.
THE COURSE DEALS WITH THE BASICS OF MICROBIOLOGY, HANDLING OF FOOD AND UTENSILS, AND FOOD BUSINESS LAWS.
AFTER THE COURSE, THE PARTICIPANTS WILL ATTEND A DISCUSSION FORUM WITH NTSD HEALTH INSPECTORS.
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PORTION OF JACKSON ROAD TO BE CLOSED K * X
GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO CLOSE THE SECTION OF JACKSON ROAD BETWEEN DES VOEUX ROAD AND CHATER ROAD IN CENTRAL TO THROUGH TRAFFIC AND TO TREAT IT PRINCIPALLY AS A PEDESTRIAN ZONE.
THE CLOSED SECTION WILL, HOWEVER, CONTINUE TO SERVE AS A VEHICULAR ACCESS TO THE OLD SUPREME COURT BUILDING WHICH WILL BE CONVERTED TO HOUSE THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND UMELCO OFFICES.
THE EXISTING BUS TERMINUS THERE WILL SOON BE RELOCATED TO MURRAY ROAD.
ACCESS TO THIS SECTION OF JACKSON ROAD HAS BEEN RESTRICTED TO BUSES SINCE COMPLETION OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY’S CENTRAL STATION AND THE RECONSTRUCTION OF CHATER ROAD.
CLOSURE OF THIS ROAD SECTION TO THROUGH TRAFFIC WILL LINK TOGETHER TWO OF CENTRAL’S MAIN OPEN SPACES — STATUE SQUARE AND CHATER GARDEN.
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THE PLAN AND SCHEME OF THE PROPOSED WORK CAN BE SEEN AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
* CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, CENTRAL ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, MAIN ENTRANCE LOBBY, HONG KONG?
* DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, HONG KONG NORTH, HARBOUR CENTRE, 12TH FLOOR, HARBOUR ROAD, HONG KONG? AND
* CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, 222-224, DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG.
ANYONE OBJECTING TO THE PROPOSAL CAN WRITE TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS BEFORE NOVEMBER 13.
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YUEN LONG MARKET STALLS FOR LEASE * * *
NINETEEN STALLS AT THE NEWLY OPENED TAI KIU MARKET IN YUEN LONG, WILL BE PUT UP FOR AUCTION ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 17), AT THE YUEN LONG TOWN HALL, STARTING AT 9.30 AM, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.
TWELVE OF THE STALLS ARE FOR SALE OF FRESH MEAT, FIVE FOR POULTRY, ONE STALL IS FOR SIU MEI AND LO MEI AND ONE FOR ICE.
THE UPSET MONTHLY RENTAL RANGES FROM $2 000 TO $5 000.
THE LEASE IS FOR THREE YEARS, STARTING FROM OCTOBER 1.
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REFUSE COLLECTION
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A 280-SQUARE-METRE PERMANENT REFUSE COLLECTION POINT IS TO BE CONSTRUCTED BENEATH THE SECTION OF THE EAST KOWLOON WAY FLYOVER BETWEEN LOK SHAN ROAD AND SZE CHUEN STREET IN KOWLOON CITY.
IT WILL BE A SINGLE-STOREY REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURE AND WILL REPLACE A TEMPORARY COLLECTION POINT IN THE VICINITY.
IT WILL BE OF STANDARD DESIGN, AND WILL INCLUDE A HANDCART WASHING BAY, STAFF TOILET, ROLL-CALL OFFICE AND A STOREROOM.
TENDERS FOR THE WORK ARE BEING INVITED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN NOVEMBER AND BE COMPLETED BY MAY NEXT YEAR.
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FROM 9 AM ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 17) TO 9 AM ON WEDNESDAY (SEPTEMBER 19), THE SECTION OF SHIP STREET SOUTH OF QUEEN’S ROAD EAST WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FOR WATER MAINS REPAIRING WORKS.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG TEL 5-233191
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1984
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
GROUP LEAVING FOR UK..................................... 1
YOUTHS URGED TO STAY AWAY FROM DRUGS .................... 1
GOOD RESPONSE TO VOTER DRIVE............................. 2
EARLY FIGHT AGAINST RUBELLA GOES ON ..................... 3
NEW PUMPING STATIONS AT PLOVER COVE RESERVOIR............ 4
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT FOR TAI PO .......................... 5
AUGUST LESS SUNNY .....................................
IMAGINATIVE EQUIPMENT FOR UC PLAYGROUNDS ................ 8
BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER...............................
DANCERS TO SHOW SKILL .................................. 10
MINI-SOCCER TOURNAMENT ENTERS FINALS ................... 10
MARKET STALLS FOR LEASE................................. 11
TRAFFIC MEASURES FOR KOWLOON CITY ...................... 12
SALT WATER MAINS WORK .................................. 12
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1934
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GROUP LEAVING FOR UK * * *
UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, TOGETHER WITH THF ATTORNEY GENERAL MR MICHAEL THOMAS, AND THE DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES* MR PETER TSAO WILL LEAVE FOR LONDON TOMORROW (MONDAY).
THEY WILL JOIN THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, IN LONDON AND WILL BE MEETING THE PRIME MINISTER AND THE SECRE™RY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS ON SERT^BER 19 ASPART OF THE PROCESS OF CONSULTATIONS WITH MINISTERS ON THE NEGOTIATION IN PEKING ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG.
THE GROUP WILL BE TRAVELLING ON FLIGHT CX 201, ETD 10.50 PM.
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YOUTHS URGED TO STAY AWAY FROM DRUGS * * * *
YOUNG PEOPLE WERE URGED TODAY (SUNDAY) TO JOIN HEALTHY ACTIVITIES AND TO STAY AWAY FROM DRUGS.
THE APPEAL WAS MADE BY THE PRINCIPAL INFORMATION OFFICER OF THE NARCOTICS DIVISION OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, W HANDRICK NG, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE ANTI-NARCOTICS SWIMMING GALA 1984 HELD AT THE KWAI SHING SWIMMING POOL IN
SWIMMING POOL IN
KWAI CHUNG
THE GALA WAS ORGANISED BY THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS (ACAN) YOUTH VOLUNTEER GROUP TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE IN HEALTHY PURSUITS AND TO STAY CLEAR CF DRUGS.
EIGHTY YOUNG PARTICIPANTS FROM FACTORIES AND FIRMS WERE DIVIDED INTO EIGHT TEAMS TO COMPETE IN SPECIALLY DESIGNED TELEMATCH GAMES WITH AN ANTI-NARCOTICS THEME.
MR NG PRAISED THE ACAN YOUTH VOLUNTEERS FOR USING THEIR SPARE TIME TO SPREAD ANTI-DRUG MESSAGES TO OTHER YOUTH.
+THEIR DEVOTION TO SERVICE, INITIATIVE AND HIGH STANDARD OF RESOURCEFULNESS HAVE CONTRIBUTED MUCH TO THE SUCCESS OF MANY PROGRAMMES ORGANISED BOTH BY THE NARCOTICS DIVISION AND THEMSELVES,+ HE ADDED.
THE ACAN YOUTH VOLUNTEER GROUP’S MAIN FUNCTION IS TO ASSIST IN IMPLEMENTING ANTl-NARCOTICS EDUCATION OR PUBLICITY PROJECTS ORGANISED BY ACAN.
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THE GROUP HAS 50 MEMBERS *'H0 COME FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE.
SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN SEPTEMBER 1981, THE GROUP HAS PARTICIPATED IN SOME 90 ANTI-NARCOTICS PREVENTIVE EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY ACTIVITIES.
ALSO PRESENT AT THE CEREMONY WERE THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, NARCOTICS DIVISION, MISS ELIZABETH TSE, AND THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER (DRUG EDUCATION), MR BOB TONG.
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GOOD RESPONSE TO VOTER DRIVE * * *
MORE THAN 30 000 RESIDENTS IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT HAVE REGISTERED AS VOTERS DURING THE CURRENT CAMPAIGN.
DISTRICT OFFICER, MR LUI HAU-TUEN TODAY (SUNDAY) SAID THIS WAS GOOD PROGRESS AND THAT IT HAD BOOSTED THE TOTAL NUMBER OF REGISTERED VOTERS IN THE DISTRICT TO ABOUT 130 000, REPRESENTING MORE THAN 40 PER CENT OF THE POTENTIAL ELECTORATE.
HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE +DI STR I CT ADMINISTRATION GALA+ AT THE TAIKOO SHING CITY PLAZA.
THE EVENT IS THE HIGHLIGHT OF DISTRICT ACTIVITIES PUBLICISING THE VOTER REGISTRATION EXERCISE AND NEXT YEAR’S DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS.
♦ THE CAMPAIGN IS NOW IN FULL SWING AND APART FROM DOOR-TO-DOOR VISITS, DISTRICT OFFICE STAFF WILL, IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS, VISIT SHOP OPERATORS, COMPANIES, FACTORIES, AND OTHER LOCAL ORGANISATIONS,* MR LUI SAID.
♦MOBILE REGISTRATION UNITS WILL ALSO BE SET UP AT BUSY THOROUGHFARES SUCH AS BUS TERMINUS, FERRY PIERS, THEATRES, AND COMMERCIAL COMPLEXES, WHERE OUR STAFF WILL HELP PEOPLE REGISTER,* HE SAID.
MR LUI ALSO CALLED ON VISITORS AND RESIDENTS AT TAIKOO SHING TO SUPPORT NEXT YEAR’S DB ELECTIONS.
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE DISTRICT BOARD HAD PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS, AND HAD DONE MUCH IN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS, AND PROMOTING RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES, AS WELL AS MAKING CONSTRUCTIVE SUGGESTIONS ON VARIOUS OTHER MATTERS.
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+IN ORDER TO HAVE A MORE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT BOARD, RESIDENTS SHOULD EXERCISE THEIR CIVIC RIGHTS BY REGISTERING AS VOTERS AND TAKING PART IN NEXT YEAR’S DB ELECTIONS SO THAT THEY CAN VOTE FOR THEIR OWN IDEAL CANDIDATES,+ HE SAID.
MR LUI REMINDED RESIDENTS THAT THOSE WHO HAD ALREADY REGISTERED AS VOTERS NEED NOT DO SO AGAIN. ANYONE WHO CANNOT FIND TIME TO GET REGISTRATION FORMS CAN CALL THE VOTER REGISTRATION HOTLINE (3-688062) AND ASK FOR FORMS TO BE MAILED TO THEM.
PERFORMANCES BY A SCHOOL VIOLIN
TODAY’S PROGRAMME INCLUDED____________ _ _ BAND, ICE-SKATING DEMONSTRATION, DANCES, A KUNG-FU DEMONSTRATION BY TV ARTISTS, AND A PHOTO SESSION FREE FOR NEWLY REGISTERED VOTERS.
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EARLY FIGHT AGAINST RUBELLA GOES ON ******
MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT
INNOCULATORS WILL BE VISITING
SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY IN THE NEXT THREE MONTHS TO VACCINATE PRIMARY 6 GIRLS AGAINST GERMAN MEASLES.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT TODAY CALLED ON PARENTS OF THESE GIRLS TO SUPPORT THE ANNUAL ANTI-RUBELLA CAMPAIGN BY GIVING THEIR CONSENT.
RUBELLA, COMMONLY CALLED GERMAN MEASLES. IS A VIRUS INFECTION. WOMEN AFFECTED BY THE DISEASE IN EARLY PREGNANCY MAY GIVE BIRTH TO BABIES WITH CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES, SUCH AS DEAFNESS, BLINDNESS, HEART AND BRAIN DEFECTS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE ANNUAL CAMPAIGN IS AIMED AT GIVING GIRLS LONG TERM PROTECTION AGAINST RUBELLA.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT INNOCULATION AT AN EARLY AGE WAS DESIRABLE TO PRODUCE THE MAXIMUM PREVENTIVE EFFECT.
+BY THE TIME THE GIRLS REACH THE REPRODUCTIVE AGE, THEY WILL HAVE DEVELOPED IMMUNITY AGAINST THE DISEASE,* HE EXPLAINED.
THE ANTI-RUBELLA CAMPAIGN WAS STARTED IN 1978 AND HAS RECEIVED GOOD SUPPORT FROM PARENTS AND SCHOOL AUTHORITIES. DURING THE PAST TWO YEARS, OVER 64 147 GIRLS HAVE BEEN INNOCULATED UNDER THE PROGRAMME.
PARENTS WHO HAVE QUERIES MAY CONTACT THE HEALTH SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT ON 5-7219250 EXT. 241.
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NEW PUMPING STATIONS AT PLOVER COVE RESERVOIR
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THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FROM PRE-QUALIFIED CONTRACTORS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO MAJOR PUMPING STATIONS AT PLOVER COVE RESERVOIR IN TAI PO.
THESE INSTALLATIONS, ONE AT TAI MEI TUK AND THE OTHER ON HARBOUR ISLAND, ARE PART OF THE GOVERNMENT’S PACKAGE OF PROJECTS DESIGNED TO MEET FUTURE INCREASES IN WATER SUPPLY FROM CHINA.
THE TAI MEI TUK ’B’ PUMPING STATION WILL BE CONSTRUCTED IN THE RESERVOIR SOME 300 METRES OFF-SHORE, WITH AN ACCESS BRIDGE WHICH WILL ALSO CARRY WATER DELIVERY MAINS TO THE SHORE.
IT WILL HAVE A CAPACITY OF 0.85 MILLION CUBIC METRES A DAY AND WILL SUPPLEMENT THE EXISTING TAI MEI TUK ’A’ PUMPING STATION TO PROVIDE A COMBINED DAILY OUTPUT OF 1.6 MILLION CUBIC METRES.
WATER WILL BE PUMPED FROM THESE TWO STATIONS THROUGH THE EXISTING SUPPLY TUNNEL TO TAI PO TAU TO SUPPLEMENT THE DELIVERY OF CHINESE WATER TO SHA TIN TREATMENT WORKS AND TAI PO TAU TREATMENT WORKS.
DURING THE ANNUAL SHUTDOWN OF SUPPLY FROM CHINA, THE TWO PUMPING STATIONS WILL DELIVER WATER TO THESE TREATMENT WORKS AS WELL AS THOSE IN WESTERN NEW TERRITORIES.
THE PRESENT CONTROL HOUSE WILL BE EXTENDED AND A NEW SUB-STATION AND SWITCH-GEAR HOUSE WILL BE CONSTRUCTED IN THE EXISTING COMPOUND.
MOST OF THE CONSTRUCTION WORK WILL BE CARRIED OUT OVER THE WATER INSIDE PLOVER COVE RESERVOIR NEAR TAI MEI TUK. CABLE LAYING ALONG THE PLOVER COVE RESERVOIR DAM CREST WILL ALSO BE NECESSARY.
THE HARBOUR ISLAND PUMPING STATION WILL BE CONSTRUCTED IN THE SOUTH-EASTERN CORNER OF HARBOUR ISLAND.
THE INTAKE TO THE PUMPING STATION WILL BE IN THE FORM OF A TOWER AND INTAKE SHAFT WHICH WILL BE CONSTRUCTED IN THE RESERVOIR SOME 180 METRES OFF THE NORTHERN SHORE OF HARBOUR ISLAND.
THE INTAKE AND THE PUMPING STATION WILL BE LINKED BY AN 800-METRE-L0NG INTAKE TUNNEL OF THREE METRES IN DIAMETER.
THIS STATION’S DAILY PUMPING CAPACITY WILL CUBIC METRES INITIALLY AND wILL BE INCREASED TO METRES A DAY IN THE FINAL STAGE.
BE 0.682 MILLION 1.182 MILLION CUBIC
IT WILL SUPPLY WATER THROUGH A NEW AQUEDUCT TO THE FUTURE PAK KONG TREATMENT WORKS TO AUGMENT THE SUPPLY OF WATER TO THE SAI KUNG PENINSULA, JUNK BAY, EAST KOWLOON AND NORTH-EAST HONG KONG ISLAND.
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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT WARNED THAT FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, PLOVER COVE DAM CREST ROAD, WHICH IS A POPULAR GROUND FOR CYCLING, WILL BE CLOSED EXCEPT FOR SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, TO ALLO* FREE ACCESS FOR CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC.
HE SAID SERIOUS CONSIDERATION HAD BEEN GIVEN TO THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND THE TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD ON THE LACK OF CYCLING GROUNDS IN THE TAI MEI TUK AREA.
+THE DIRECTOR OF WATER SUPPLIES HAS THEREFORE DECIDED THAT DESPITE THE NEED TO USE THE DAM CREST ROAD FOR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES, IT WILL BE OPENED TO THE PUBLIC ON SUNDAYS AND PUBL HOLIDAYS.
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+ON ALL OTHER DAYS IT WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION WORKS AND COMPLETELY CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC,* HE SAID.
DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PERIOD, THERE WILL BE NO THROUGH-ROUTE AROUND THE RESERVOIR AS ALMOST THE WHOLE ISLAND WILL BECOME A CONSTRUCTION SITE.
HE REMINDED HIKERS NOT TO PLAN THEIR ROUTE AROUND THE SOUTHERN SIDE OF THE RESERVOIR.
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THE TAI PO AND FANLING NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR ANOTHER PROJECT AS PART OF ITS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR TAI PO.
THE PROJECT COMPRISES THE FORMATION OF ABOUT FOUR HECTARES OF LAND IN SHUI WAI FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE TRAINING OF ABOUT 700 METRES OF LOWER LAM TSUEN RIVER BETWEEN SHUI WAI VILLAGE AND MUI SHUE HANG.
IN ADDITION, ASSOCIATED ROADS AND DRAINAGE WORKS PLUS THREE FOOTBRIDGES AND RIVERSIDE FOOTPATHS WILL BE CONSTRUCTED.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN DECEMBER AND TAKE ABOUT TWO YEARS TO COMPLETE.
TENDERS MUST BE ADDRESSED TO THE CHAIRMAN, CENTRAL TENDER BOARD, AND PLACED IN THE SECRETARIAT TENDER BOX LOCATED IN THE LOBBY OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (EAST WING), LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG, BEFORE NOON ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12.
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AUGUST LESS SUNNY * * * *
AUGUST 1984 WAS LESS SUNNY THAN NORMAL, THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY REPORTS.
FOLLOWING THE SUNNIEST JULY ON RECORD, ONLY 162.7 HOURS OF BRIGHT SUNSHINE WERE RECORDED LAST MONTH, 43.3 HOURS SHORT OF THE NORMAL AMOUNT FOR AUGUST.
THE MONTH’S RAINFALL, 348.8 MM, WAS ALSO ABOUT 16 PER CENT BELOW NORMAL. AND THE MONTHLY MEAN ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE OF 1 001.9 MILLIBARS WAS THE FOURTH LOWEST ON RECORD FOR AUGUST.
DURING THE MONTH, TWO TROPICAL CYCLONES - GERALD AND JUNE -AFFECTED HONG KONG AND TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS WERE HOISTED.
ON THE FIRST THREE DAYS OF THE MONTH, THE WEATHER WAS FINE APART FROM A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS. IT DETERIORATED IN THE EARLY MORNING OF AUGUST 4, AND THERE WERE WIDESPREAD THUNDERY SHOWERS, DUE TO AN ACTIVE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE TO THE SOUTH OF HONG KONG.
MINOR FLOODINGS WERE REPORTED IN MANY PLACES ON HONG KONG ISLAND INCLUDING SHAU KEI WAN, CAUSEWAY BAY, WAN CHAI AND CENTRAL DISTRICT.
THE WEATHER REMAINED UNSETTLED WITH OCCASIONAL SHOwERS UNTIL AUGUST 6, BUT BECAME FINE ON THE FOLLOWING TWO DAYS.
IT WAS FINE AND SUNNY ON AUGUST 9 DURING THE DAY, BUT SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPED LATER AT NIGHT AS ANOTHER TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE FORMED TO THE SOUTH OF HONG KONG. THE SHOWERS BECAME MORE FREQUENT AND WERE HEAVY AT TIMES FOR THE NEXT THREE DAYS.
THERE WERE 11 REPORTS OF FLOODING ON AUGUST 11 wITH NINE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND TWO IN KOWLOON. MINOR LANDSLIPS OCCURRED IN CHAI WAN, NORTH POINT, AND YAU TONG WHERE 20 PEOPLE HAD TO BE EVACUATED. ON AUGUST 12, A LANDSLIP IN SAU MAU PING LED TO THE EVACUATION OF 12 PEOPLE.
THE WEATHER IMPROVED LATE ON AUGUST 12 AND BECAME FINE THE FOLLOWING DAY APART FROM A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS. SCATTERED SHOWERS, THUNDERY AND SQUALLY AT TIMES, OCCURRED FROM AUGUST 14 TO 17 BUT THERE WERE ALSO SUNNY PERIODS.
AS SEVERE TROPICAL STORM GERALD MOVED WESTWARDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA TO THE SOUTH OF nONG KONG, WINDS FRESHENED FROM THE NORTHEAST EARLY ON AUGUSi 1" AND BECAME STRONG OFFSHORE LATER DURING THE DAY. THEY .> DERAT'D IN THE MORNING OF AUGUST 19 AS GERALD MOVED FURTHER wEST.
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HOWEVER, WINDS BECAME FRESH TO STRONG AGAIN ON AUGUST 23 AS GERALD ALTERED ITS COURSE AND APPROACHED HONG KONG FROM THE SOUTHWEST. WINDS DiD NOT MODERATE UNTIL THEY BECAME WEST TO SOUTHWEST AFTER GERALD CROSSED THE SOUTH CHINA COAST TO THE EAST OF HONG KONG IN THE AFTERNOON OF AUGUST 21.
APART FROM A FEW LIGHT SHOWERS, IT WAS FINE ON AUGUST 18 AND 19. HOWEVER, SHOWERS BECAME MORE FREQUENT AND WERE HEAVY AT TIMES ON THE FOLLOWING TWO DAYS.
THE WEATHER WAS FINE FROM AUGUST 22 TO 25 WITH SOME ISOLATED SHOWERS ON THE LAST TWO DAYS. IT BECAME CLOUDY WITH A FEW THUNDEkY SHOWERS ON AUGUST 26 AND 27 AND WAS FINE AGAIN ON AUGUST 28.
AS SEVERE TROPICAL STORM JUNE ENTERED THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA ON AUGUST 29, THE WEATHER BECAME VERY HOT AND THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE REACHED 34.4 DEGREES CELSIUS WHICH WAS THE HIGHEST OF THE MONTH. FROM THE NIGHT OF AUGUST 29 TO THE END OF THE MONTH, THE WEATHER WAS CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS.
DURING THE MONTH, NO AIRCRAFT WERE DIVERTED FROM HONG KONG DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER.
THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS WERE ISSUED ON AUGUST 1, 4, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 26 AND 27.
FLOOD WARNINGS WERE ISSUED ON AUGUST 4, 11 AND 21.
DURING THE MONTH EIGHT TROPICAL CYCLONES OCCURRED OVER THE WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC AND THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS HOISTED IN HONG KONG DURING THE MONTH WERE AS FOLLOWS:
WEATHER SYSTEM SIGNAL DATE AND TIME OF HOISTING DATE AND TIME OF LOWERING
SEVERE TROPICAL STORM GERALD 1 AUGUST 16 3.45 PM AUGUST 18 4.15 PM
3 AUGUST 18 4.15 PM AUGUST 19 7.30 AM
1 AUGUST 19 7.30 AM AUGUST 23 2 PM
3 AUGUST 20 2 PM AUGUST 21 4 PM
SEVERE TROPICAL STORM JUNE 1 AUGUST 29 3.10 PM AUGUST 31 9.33 AM
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THE MONTH’S FIGURES AND DEPARTURES FROM NORMAL WERE:
SUNSH INE
RAINFALL
CLOUDINESS
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
MEAN MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
t-EAN TEMPERATURE
MEAN MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
MEAN DEW POINT TOTAL EVAPORATION
162.7 HOURS - 43.3 HOURS BELOW NORMAL
348.8 MM - 64.6 MM BELOW NORMAL
75 % - 9 % MORE THAN NORMAL
81 % - 2 % LOWER THAN NORMAL
30.9 DEG C - 0.3 DEG C BELOW NORMAL
28.2 DEG C - NORMAL
26.4 DEG C = 0.5 DEG C ABOVE NORMAL I
24.6 DEG C - 0.2 DEG C BELOW NORMAL
141.4 MM - 22.9 MM BELOW NORMAL
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 34.4 DEG C WAS RECORDED ON AUGUST 2?
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 23.0 DEG C WAS RECORDED ON AUGUST 15 <
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IMAGINATIVE EQUIPMENT FOR UC PLAYGROUNDS ******
A HEALTHY AND HAPPY HONG KONG IS THE AIM OF THE URBAN COUNCIL.
AND EACH YEAR IT ALLOCATES CONSIDERABLE RESOURCES TO THE PROVISION OF PASSIVE AND ACTIVE RECREATION FACILITIES FOR THE YOUNG AND OLD TO SPEND THEIR LEISURE HOURS IN THE EVENINGS, DURING WEEKENDS AND ON HOLIDAYS.
AT THE COUNCIL’S LATEST MEETING OF ITS TENDER BOARD PANEL, SEVERAL TENDERS TOTALLING $991 000 WERE AGREED FOR THE PURCHASE OF A WIDE RANGE OF TRADITIONAL AND MODERN-DESIGN PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT TO REPLACE THOSE OUTDATED ONES AS PART OF THE NORMAL MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME.
OF THE PLAY EQUIPMENT TO BE PURCHASED, THE MOST EXPENSIVE ONES ARE PLAY STRUCTURE WITH SLIDE POLE AND PLASTIC SPIRAL SLIDE (AT $68 000 A UNIT), LOG CABIN SHELTER AND SLIDE WITH RUN-OUT AND HANDRAIL (AT $26 500 A UNIT), WUM CLIMBER (AT $20 000 A UNIT) AND APOLLO WHIRLS (AT $15 500 A UNIT).
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IN FACT, SOME OF THESE EQUIPMENT ARE BUILT OF NEARLY INDESTRUCTIBLE PLASTIC WHICH HAS CONTRIBUTED TO SIGNIFICANT SAVINGS IN MAINTENANCE COST, MR NG CHl-HlNG, ASSISTANT STAFF OFFICER (RECREATION) OF THE CITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT, SAID.
HE POINTED OUT THAT IN THE SELECTION OF NEW OR REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT, DUE CONSIDERATIONS ARE GIVEN TO THEIR SAFETY, PLAY VALUE, ATTRACTIVENESS TO CHILDREN AND DURABILITY.
♦ THOUGHT IS ALSO GIVEN TO PROVIDE A GREATER VARIETY* OF EQUIPMENT IN THE ENTIRE SET UP OF A PARTICULAR PLAYGROUND,+ MR NG SAID.
♦ AS FAR AS POSSIBLE, THE MATERIAL OF THE EQUIPMENT IS CHOSEN FOR ITS COMPATIBILITY WITH ITS IMMEDIATE SURROUNDINGS.
♦ FOR EXAMPLE, WE TRY TO AVOID INSTALLING EQUIPMENT MADE FROM METAL IN PLAYGROUNDS NEAR SEA WATER AS THE SALTY ATMOSPHERE WILL EASILY CORRODE THE MATERIAL.
+ON SAFETY SIDE, AN INCREASING NUMBER OF PLAYGROUNDS IS BEING PAVED WITH SYNTHETIC MATTING, WHICH CUSHIONS A CHILD IN A FALL AND THUS PREVENTS SERIOUS INJURY. SUCH SYNTHETIC SURFACES ARE NOW A STANDARD ITEM IN NEWLY-COMPLETED CHILDREN’S PLAYGROUNDS,* MR NG ADDED.
AT PRESENT THE COUNCIL MANAGES 186 CHILDREN’S PLAYGROUND EQUIPPED WITH MORE THAN 870 PIECES OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF EQUIPMENT.
OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, AND DESPITE ITS PROBLEMS WITH FINANCE AND LAND RESOURCES, THE COUNCIL IS PLANNING TO PROVIDE 85 MORE CHILDREN’S PLAYGROUNDS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HARBOUR.
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GOVERNMENT POLICY AIMED AT PROMOTING COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES THROUGH NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN PRIORITY LOCATIONS, INCLUDING TEMPORARY HOUSING AREAS, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, FR JOHN CHAMBERS, SAID TODAY.
SPEAKING AT THE CARITAS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICE AT YUEN CHAU KOK TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA IN SHA TIN, HE SAID THE RESIDENTS HAD COME FROM DIFFERENT AREAS, AND NEEDED TO GET TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER.
THERE WERE 36 SUCH PROJECTS FUNDED BY THE GOVERNMENT, PROVIDING VARIOUS SERVICES TO RESIDENTS.
HE WAS PLEASED THAT CARITAS HAD SET UP A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICE IN THE YUEN CHAU KOK TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA, SERVING ITS 12 000 RESIDENTS.
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DANCERS TO SHOW SKILL
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DANCE ENTHUSIASTS WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO SHOW IN THE 14TH OPEN DANCE CONTEST.
OFF THEIR SK ILLS
THE CONTEST IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE OFFICE, THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE AND AND RECREATION PROMOTION ASSOCIATION.
KWUN TONG DISTRICT THE KWUN TONG CULTURE
+THE CONTEST IS DIVIDED INTO THREE DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS AND THE ONLY RULE IS THAT PARTICIPANTS MUST HAVE PARTNERS,* A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DISTRICT OFFICE SAID TODAY.
+ THE FINALS WILL BE HELD WILL BE ASKED TO PERFORM AT A JANUARY,* HE ADDED.
IN DECEMBER AND THE WINNING GROUPS SPECIAL EVENT AT THE CITY HALL IN
+LAST YEAR, MORE THAN 180 DANCE GROUPS JOINED THE CONTEST AND WE EXPECT A GOOD RESPONSE THIS YEAR,* HE SAID.
ENTRY FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE AND AT THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE UNTIL OCTOBER 21. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE BY CALLING 3-416315 OR 3-436123.
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MINI-SOCCER TOURNAMENT ENTERS FINALS
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THE FINAL MATCH OF A TERRITORY-WIDE MINI-SOCCER TOURNAMENT WILL BE HELD AT THE MAPLE STREET PLAYGROUND IN SHAM SHU I PO AT 7 PM TOMORROW (MONDAY).
THE AGE GROUP MINI-SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP, NOW IN ITS FOURTH YEAR, IS INTENDED TO PROMOTE THE SPORT AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE.
IT WAS ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE
OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT, THE HONG KONG MINIATURE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION AND THE KOWLOON MINIATURE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.
MORE THAN 900 YOUNGSTERS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 14 AND 19
HAVE PARTICIPATED IN 80 MATCHES HELD AT VICTORIA PARK AND CHEUNG SHA WAN PLAYGROUND DURING THE PAST TWO MONTHS.
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A PRIZE-PRESENTATION CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AFTER THE FINAL MATCH.
TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE REGIONAL CHAMPIONS TOMORROW EVENING BY THE CHIEF RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICER, MR RAYMOND CHAN.
PRIZES WILL ALSO BE PRESENTED TO THE WINNERS OF THE KOWLOON REGION AND HONG KONG REGION MATCHES BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE KOWLOON MINIATURE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION, MR CHU SUK-TAT, AND THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE HONG KONG MINIATURE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION, MR FUNG KAM-TAI.
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MARKET STALLS FOR LEASE
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TPM MARKFT STALLS AND THREE COOKED FOOD STALLS AT THE RECENTLY OPENED ShIS tIenI TEMPORARY MARKET, WILL BE PUT UP FOR LEASE BY AUCTION ON TUESDAY (SEPTEMBER 18).
THE AUCTION WILL BE HELD AT THE CHILDREN’S PLAYGROUND ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF TSUEN WAN MARKET STARTING 10 AM, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID.
TMF STALLS ARE FOR SALE OF POULTRY. FISH, VEGETABLES, HABERDASHERY, AND DRY GOODS. THE UPSET MONTHLY RENTAL RANGES FROM $2 000 TO $5 000.
THERE WILL ALSO BE THREE COOKED FOOD STALLS FOR LEASE, AT MONTHLY RENTAL RANGING FROM $5 500 TO $5 750.
THE LEASES ARE FOR THREE YEARS, STARTING ON OCTOBER 1.
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TRAFFIC MEASURES FOR KOWLOON CITY * * *
THE FOLLOWING TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN KOWLOON CITY FROM 10 AM ON TUESDAY (SEPTEMBER 18):
* SA PO ROAD EXTENSION WILL BE RE-ROUTED ONE-WAY SOUTHBOUND.
* CARPENTER ROAD BETWEEN SA PO ROAD AND KAI TAK ROAD WILL BE RE-ROUTED ONE-WAY WESTBOUND.
* KAI TAK ROAD BETWEEN CARPENTER ROAD AND LOK SIN ROAD WILL BE RE-ROUTED ONE-WAY NORTHBOUND.
X LOK SIN ROAD BETWEEN KAI TAK ROAD AND SA PO ROAD EXTENSION WILL BE RE-ROUTED ONE-WAY EASTBOUND.
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SALT WATER MAINS WORK X X *
SALT WATER SUPPLY TO KWUN TONG WILL BE TURNED OFF FROM 9 AH TO 4 PM ON WEDNESDAY (SEPTEMBER 19) FOR WATER MAINS WORK.
THE AREAS AFFECTED ARE LAM TIN, SAU MAU PING, CHOI WAN, SHUN LEE, SHUN TIN, SHUN ON AND PART OF KWUN TONG INCLUDING HONG LEE ROAD, HONG NING ROAD AND KUNG LOK ROAD.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG TEL. 5-233191
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1984 CONTENTS PAGE NO.
EXCO LEAVES FOR LONDON ......................................... 1
FOREIGN INVESTMENT KEEPS COMING — SIR JOHN ..................... 1
AIRBOENE TRADE RISES SHARPLY ................................... 3
WOMEN VOLUNTEERS READY TO SERVE COMMONITY ...................
PHASE 3 OF MAYFAIR GARDENS CALLED OFF .......................... 7
346.5 MILLION PUBLIC HOUSING WORKS ............................. 8
CUSTOMS AND EXCISE CELEBRATE.................................
NEW LAUNCH FOR CUSTOMS AND EXCISE.............................. 10
SPECIAL FACILITIES FOR THE DISABLED ........................... 11
HOUSING FESTIVAL CONTESTS FOR STUDENTS ...................... 11
WOOING VOTERS WITH SONG........................................ 12
TWO CONSERVATIVE MP'S DUE...................................... 13
PROMOTING FAMILY LIFE.......................................... 13
SPECIAL CAR NUMBERS OFFERED ................................... 14
RAILWAY SEWERAGE WORK.......................................... 14
FOOD MARKET STALLS OFFERED...................................
15 ROAD CLOSURE..................................................... M
WATER FIGURES ...............................................
WATER LEAKAGE TESTS .........................................
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EXCO LEAVES FOR LONDON
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UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, TOGETHER WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, MR MICHAEL THOMAS, AND THE DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES, MR PETER TSAO, LEFT FOR LONDON THIS (MONDAY) EVENING.
THEY WERE SEEN OFF AT THE AIRPORT BY THE DEPUTY TO THE GOVERNOR, SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVE.
THE GROUP WILL JOIN THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, IN LONDON AND WILL BE MEETING THE PRIME MINISTER AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS ON SEPTEMBER 19 AS PART OF THE PROCESS OF CONSULTATIONS WITH MINISTERS ON THE NEGOTIATION IN PEKING ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG.
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FOREIGN INVESTMENT KEEPS COMING -- SIR JOHN * * * *
DESPITE POLITICAL CONCERNS AND THE THREATS OF INCREASED PROTECTIONISM, IT IS VERY MUCH BUSINESS AS USUAL FOR HONG KONG, WITH FOREIGN INVESTMENT CONTINUING TO COME IN, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, SIR JOHN BREMRIDGE, SAID TODAY.
SPEAKING TO THE HONG KONG ASSOC IATION/FAR EAST-AMERICA COUNCIL IN NEW YORK, SIR JOHN SAID, +THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN INCLINED TO WRITE US OFF ARE MISTAKEN AND, MORE SERIOUSLY, ARE DOING HONG KONG AN UNJUSTIFIED DISSERVICE.+
OVER THE PAST DECADE HONG KONG’S GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HAS GROWN BY AN AVERAGE OF EIGHT PER CENT A YEAR IN REAL TERMS.
+GIVEN THAT THIS PERIOD INCLUDES TWO RECESSIONS, IN 1974-75 AND IN 1982 — WHEN THE GROWTH RATE WAS ONLY ONE TO TWO PER CENT --AN AVERAGE GROWTH RATE OF EIGHT PER CENT IS ENCOURAGING AND REFLECTS THE ABILITY OF THE RESILIENT PEOPLE OF HONG KONG.
+AS A RESULT WE HAVE NO PROBLEM OF UNEMPLOYMENT: IN FACT SOME SHORTAGES ARE LOOMING,* HE SAID.
GDP IS NOW FORECAST TO GROW BY EIGHT PER CENT IN 1984, A RATE DESCRIBED BY SIR JOHN AS +PRETTY REMARKABLE IN THE LIGHT OF THE SHOCKS WE HAVE ABSORBED.+
REAFFIRMING HIS INTENTION TO MOVE TO BALANCED BUDGETS IN T*O YEARS, HE SAID, +WE ARE WELL ON OUR WAY, WITH THE DEFICIT THIS YEAR EXPECTED TO BE ONLY ABOUT 0.5 PER CENT OF GDP. I DO NOT LIKE DEFICITS AT ALL BUT YOU WILL AGREE WITH ME THAT THIS IS FAIRLY INSIGNIFICANT.+
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ON BUDGETARY POLICIES, SIR JOHN SAID THE GOVERNMENT HAD ABSORBED A DROP OF ABOUT 25 PER CENT IN ANNUAL REVENUE AS A RESULT OF THE FALL IN LAND PRICES.
HE EXPECTED THE BUDGET DEFICIT FOR THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR TO BE LESS THAN THE $2.1 BILLION FORECAST EARLIER.
+HONG KONG IS, I THINK, UNIQUE IN HAVING NO NET CENTRAL GOVERNMENT DEBT. IN FACT WE HAVE AT PRESENT FISCAL RESERVES, THAT IS TO SAY, A SURPLUS OF REVENUE CARRIED FORWARD, OF ABOUT 4<$16 BILLION.
+EVEN TAKING CONTINGENCIES AGAINST THIS ON A CONSERVATIVE BASIS OF 3 TO 1, WE SHOULD STILL HAVE BY THE END OF THIS YEAR FREE FISCAL RESERVES OF OVER HK$9 BILL ION,+ HE SAID.
THE PUBLIC SECTOR’S EXPENDITURE THIS YEAR HAD BEEN SUCCESSFULLY CURTAILED, WITH ITS RELATIVE SIZE TO BE REDUCED TO 17.5 PER CENT OF GDP, DOWN FROM 19.4 PER CENT LAST YEAR, HE SAID.
THE FORECAST RATE OF INFLATION, AS MEASURED BY THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, IS NINE PER CENT FOR 1984 AS A WHOLE. THIS REPRESENTS A SLOWING DOWN DURING THE YEAR, FROM OVER 12 PER CENT IN JANUARY DOWN TO PROBABLY SEVEN PER CENT BY DECEMBER.
AND SIR JOHN LOOKED TO A FURTHER DROP IN THE INFLATION RATE NEXT YEAR, WITH THE CONTINUING STABILITY IN THE HONG KONG DOLLAR REMAINING ONE OF THE FAVOURABLE FACTORS.
IN RECENT YEARS THE PROPERTY SECTOR HAS REMAINED DEPRESSED, EXCEPT FOR AN IMPROVEMENT IN THE RATE OF TAKE-UP OF FINISHED PROPERTY REFLECTING FALLING PRICES AND RENTALS.
+THESE FALLS HAVE, HOWEVER, OBVIOUSLY BENEFITED POTENTIAL HOME-OWNERS AND BUSINESSMEN WHO WISH TO EXPAND THEIR OPERATIONS IN HONG KONG.
+IN COMPARISON WITH OTHER MAJOR CITIES, PRICES AND RENTALS FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY IN HONG KONG HAVE NOW FALLEN TO A COMPETITIVE LEVEL,+ SIR JOHN SAID.
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AIRBORNE TRADE RISES SHARPLY * * * *
TOTAL MERCHANDISE TRADE BY AIR FROM JANUARY TO JUNE THIS YEAR CAME TO $48 639 MILLION, AN INCREASE OF 41 PER CENT OVER THE CORRESPONDING PERIOD LAST YEAR, ACCORDING TO SUMMARY FIGURES RELEASED TODAY BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
AIRBORNE DOMESTIC EXPORTS WERE VALUED AT $17 880 MILLION (UP 46 PER CENT), AIRBORNE IMPORTS AT $22 108 MILLION (UP 35 PER CENT) AND AIRBORNE RE-EXPORTS AT $8 651 MILLION (UP 46 PER CENT).
IN THAT SIX-MONTH PERIOD, 29 PER CENT OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS, 21 PER CENT OF IMPORTS AND 23 PER CENT OF RE-EXPORTS, ALL BY VALUE, WERE CARRIED BY AIR.
IN WEIGHT TERMS, AIRBORNE IMPORTS AMOUNTED TO 76 988 TONNES, REPRESENTING 0.4 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL IMPORT TONNAGE, AND TOTAL AIRBORNE EXPORTS AMOUNTED TO 118 327 TONNES OR 1.7 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL EXPORT TONNAGE.
BY COMMODITY, INCREASES IN AIRBORNE DOMESTIC EXPORTS WERE REGISTERED MAINLY IN CLOTHING (BY $2 443 MILLION OR 64 PER CENT) OFFICE MACHINES AND AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT (BY $1 969 MILLION OR 140 PER CENT), JEWELLERY, GOLDSMITHS’ AND SILVERSMITHS’ WARES AND OTHER ARTICLES OF PRECIOUS OR SEMI-PRECIOUS MATERIALS (BY $345 MILLION OR 69 PER CENT) AND THERMIONIC, COLD CATHODE AND PHOTO-CATHODE VALVES AND TUBES, PHOTOCELLS, TRANSISTORS AND PARTS (BY $231 MILLION OR 39 PER CENT).
DECREASES IN VALUE WERE RECORDED FOR AIRBORNE DOMESTIC EXPORTS OF ORES AND CONCENTRATES OF PRECIOUS METALS, WASTE, SCRAPS AND SWEEPINGS OF PRECIOUS METALS (OTHER THAN OF GOLD)(BY $181 MILLION OR 38 PER CENT), OFFICE AND STATIONERY SUPPLIES (BY $79 MILLION OR 58 PER CENT) AND MISCELLANEOUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, PARTS AND ACCESSORIES (BY $75 MILLION OR 19 PER CENT).
FURTHER ANALYSIS OF COMMODITY BY COUNTRY REVEALED SUBSTANTIAL GROWTH IN AIRBORNE DOMESTIC EXPORTS OF CLOTHING TO THE U.S. (BY $1 422 MILLION OR 67 PER CENT) AND JAPAN (BY $337 MILLION OR 125 PER CENT), IN AIRBORNE DOMESTIC EXPORTS OF OFFICE MACHINES AND AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT TO THE U.S. (BY $1 243 MILLION OR 113 PER CENT) AND THE U.K. (BY $342 MILLION OR 965 PER CENT) AND IN AIRBORNE DOMESTIC EXPORTS OF JEWELLERY, GOLDSMITHS' AND SILVERSMITHS’ WARES AND OTHER ARTICLES OF PRECIOUS OR SEMI-PRECIOUS MATERIALS TO THE U.S. (BY $237 MILLION OR 115 PER CENT) AND JAPAN (BY $45 MILLION OR 55 PER CENT).
HOWEVER, DECREASES WERE RECORDED IN AIRBORNE DOMESTIC EXPORTS OF ORES AND CONCENTRATES OF PRECIOUS METALS, WASTE, SCRAPS AND SWEEPINGS OF PRECIOUS METALS (OTHER THAN OF GOLD) TO THE U.K. (BY $254 MILLION OR 63 PER CENT) AND OFFICE AND STATIONERY SUPPLIES TO THE U.S. (BY $13 MILLION OR 52 PER CENT).
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INCREASES WERE REGISTERED IN AIRBORNE IMPORTS OF THERMIONIC, COLD CATHODE AND PHOTO-CATHODE VALVES AND TUBES, PHOTOCELLS, TRANSISTORS AND PARTS (BY $2 066 MILLION OR 65 PER CENT), OFFICE ACHINES AND AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT (BY $736 MILLION OR 69 PER CENT), PEARL, PRECIOUS AND SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES (BY $967 MILLION OR 30 PER CENT), FURSKINS, TANNED OR DRESSED (BY $328 MILLION OR 107 PER CENT) AND WATCHES AND CLOCKS (BY $315 MILLION OR NINE PER CENT). IN CONTRAST, DECREASES WERE NOTED IN IMPORTS BY AIR OF AIRCRAFT AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT (BY $337 MILLION OR 65 PER CENT) AND BABY CARRIAGES, TOYS, GAMES AND SPORTING GOODS (BY $136 MILLION OR 59 PER CENT).
GROWTH WAS RECORDED IN AIRBORNE IMPORTS OF THERMIONIC, COLD CATHODE AND PHOTO-CATHODE VALVES AND TUBES, PHOTOCELLS AND TRANSISTORS FROM JAPAN (BY $64-6 MILLION OR 69 PER CENT) AND THE U.S. (BY $637 MILLION OR 70 PER CENT), AS WELL AS IN OFFICE MACHINES AND AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT FROM THE U.S. (BY $995 MILLION OR 58 PER CENT) AND JAPAN (BY $98 MILLION OR 57 PER CENT). ON THE OTHER HAND, DECREASES WERE REGISTERED IN AIRBORNE IMPORTS OF AIRCRAFT AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT FROM THE U.S. (BY $330 MILLION OR 71 PER CENT), FROM JAPAN (BY $19 MILLION OR 100 PER CENT), AND FROM AUSTRALIA (BY $6 MILLION OR 66 PER CENT).
AIRBORNE RE-EXPORTS EXPERIENCED CONSIDERABLE GROWTH IN THE FIRST HALF OF 1989. CONSIDERABLE INCREASES IN VALUE WERE REGISTERED FOR THERMIONIC, COLD CATHODE AND PHOTO-CATHODE VALVES AND TUBES, PHOTOCELLS, TRANSISTORS AND PARTS (BY $1 300 MILLION OR 120 PER CENT) AND CLOTHING (BY $308 MILLION OR 129 PER CENT) AND PEARLS, PRECIOUS AND SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES (BY $159 MILLION OR 23 PER CENT). HOWEVER, AIRBORNE RE-EXPORTS OF PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF OFFICE MACHINES AND AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES DECREASED (BY $50 MILLION OR 20 PER CENT).
THE U.S. WAS THE LARGEST MARKET FOR HONG KONG’S AIRBORNE RE-EXPORTS, WITH A VALUE OF $1 639 MILLION (AN INCREASE OF $719 MILLION OR 78 PER CENT). NOTABLE INCREASES WERE ALSO REGISTERED IN AIRBORNE RE-EXPORTS TO TAIWAN (BY $617 MILLION OR 83 PER CENT), JAPAN (BY $289 MILLION OR 52 PER CENT), CHINA (BY $259 MILLION OR 85 PER CENT) AND THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA (BY $219 MILLION OR 86 PER CENT).
ON THE OTHER HAND, AIRBORNE RE-EXPORTS TO ISRAEL AND KUWAIT DECREASED CONSIDERABLY (BY $51 MILLION OR 99 PER CENT AND $23 MILLION OR 29 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY).
FURTHER DETAILS ARE CONTAINED IN THE COMPREHENSIVE REPORT +HONG KONG EXTERNAL TRADE*, FOR JUNE 1989, NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE.
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TABLE 1 s CHANGES IN AIRBORNE DOMESTIC EXPORTS BY MAJOR MARKET
JAN-JUNE 1984 (S MN.) JAN-JUNE 1983 (S MN.) INCREASE ($ MN.) PERCENTAGE CHANGE I
U.S.A. 9 107 5 747 + 3 360 + 58
F.R. OF GERMANY 1 485 1 035 ♦ 450 +44
JAPAN 1 250 683 ♦ 567 ♦83
U.K. 1 201 969 + 231 + 24
CAN ADA 552 406 * 146 ♦36
NETHERLANDS 433 332 + 101 + 31
SWITZERLAND 411 349 ♦ 62 + 18
SINGAPORE 400 257 ♦ 143 + 55
FRANCE 330 255 ♦ 75 + 29
AUSTRALIA 250 161 + 88 + 55
TABLE 2 : CHANGES IN AIRBORNE IMPORTS BY MAJOR SUPPLIER
JAN-JUNE JAN-JUNE PERCENTAGE
1984 1983 INCREASE CHANGE
($ MN.) (S MN.) ($ mn.) %
JAPAN 5 281 3 964 ♦ 1 317 + 33
U.S.A. 4 887 3 641 ♦ 1 245 + 34
U.K. 1 470 889 ♦ 580 + 65
SWITZERLAND 1 167 1 054 + 113 ♦ 11
TA 1 WAN 1 033 945 + 88 + 9
SINGAPORE 979 826 + 154 + 19
REP. OF KOREA 832 653 ♦ 180 + 28
F.R. OF GERMANY 767 588 + 179 ♦30
ITALY 640 504 ♦ 136 + 27
FRANCE 614 436 ♦ 178 + 41
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1934
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WOMEN VOLUNTEERS READY TO SERVE COMMUNITY, * * * *
THE FIRST THREE WOMEN VOLUNTEERS RECRUITED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY AIR FORCE SINCE I960 HAVE ONE THING IN COMMON, •* .
THIS ISs THEIR LOVE OF AVIATION WORK AND THEIR DESIRE TO BE PART OF AN ESSENTIAL VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY SERVICE.
THE THREE VOLUNTEERS -- ROSA CHAK SUK-CHING, E ILL IE CHANG MI-FUN AND ADA TSE WAI-CHE — WERE SELECTED RECENTLY FROM AMONG 190 APPLICANTS COMING FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE.
THE THREE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT FOR TWO TO FIVE YEARS.
ROSA IS AN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER OFFICER, E ILL IE AN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ASSISTANT, AND ADA AN AERONAUTICAL COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER OF THE CAD.
+THEIR PRESENT EMPLOYMENT AND THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF AVIATION MEAN THAT THEY CAN TAKE UP THE JOB EASILY,+ SAID A FLIGHT LIEUTENANT OF THE RHKAAF, MR KAL ID RAZACK, WHO IS THE FLIGHT COMMANDER OF THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SECTION.
+WE ALSO LOOK FOR APPLICANTS WITH AN OUTGOING PERSONALITY AND A KEEN INTEREST IN AVIATION. WE PROVIDE THE NECESSARY TRAINING.
+FLUENCY IN SPOKEN ENGLISH IS A REQUIREMENT AS AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL HAVE TO COMMUNICATE WITH PILOTS IN ENGLISH,* MR RAZACK SAID.
HE EXPRESSED CONFIDENCE THAT THE WOMEN VOLUNTEERS WOULD BE AS COMPETENT AS THEIR MALE COUNTERPARTS.
+THE RHKAAF IS NOT ONLY AN ORGANISATION PERFORMING FLYING TASKS BUT ALSO A DISCIPLINED FORCE THAT DEMANDS GROUP SPIRIT AND STRICT ADHERENCE TO RULES FROM ITS MEMBERS. AND I LIKE TO BE TRAINED IN THESE ASPECTS,* SAID ROSA WHO HAD BEEN A GIRL GUIDE DURING HER SCHOOL DAYS.
BOTH E ILL IE AND ADA SAID THEY WERE WILLING TO PUT IN THE hECESSARY TRAINING TIME DURING WEEKENDS TO ATTAIN THE STANDARD OF PROFICIENCY REQUIRED.
THE THREE OF THEM ARE NOW BEING TRAINED IN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, OPERATIONS AND RADIO COMMUNICATIONS, AND ATTEND AN EVENING LECTURE EVERY THURSDAY.
+THEY WILL SOON BE DEPLOYED TO WORK ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS AT THE SHEK KONG AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER,* MR RAZACK SAID.
ROSA. WHO IS ALREADY A LICENSED AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER, WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING A SAFE, ORDERLY AND EXPEDITIOUS FLO* CF AIR TRAFFIC AT SHEK KONG.
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DURING PEAK TIMES, SOME 20 AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS AN HOUR MAKE USE OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SERVICES PROVIDED THERE.
E ILL IE AND ADA WILL WORK AS AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ASSISTANTS, PROVIDING INFORMATION SERVICES TO PLANES FLYING IN THE NEW TERR ITORIES.
+THESE PLANES ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT TO THE SHEK KONG SECTOR OPERATOR EVERY 15 MINUTES. IF THEY BECOME OVERDUE FOR 30 MINUTES, THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ASSISTANT WILL ALERT THE UNITS CONCERNED TO START SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS,+ MR RAZACK EXPLAINED.
WITH THE THREE WOMEN VOLUNTEERS, THE RHKAAF NOW HAS 12 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL STAFF.
+WE ARE ALSO FINALISING ARRANGEMENTS FOR A FOURTH FEMALE MEMBER TO JOIN THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SECTION,+ HE SAID.
HE ADDED THAT MORE WOMEN VOLUNTEERS WOULD BE RECRUITED IN FUTURE TO WORK IN ADMINISTRATION AND FLIGHT OPERATIONS.
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PHASE 3 OF MAYFAIR GARDENS CALLED OFF * * * *
THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS DECIDED THAT THE DEVELOPMENT OF PHASE 3 OF THE MAYFAIR GARDENS HOUSING COMPLEX ON TSI NG Yl SHOULD NOT GO AHEAD IN VIEW OF ITS PROXIMITY TO OIL STORAGE INSTALLATIONS ON THE ISLAND.
THE DECISION FOLLOWS RECOMMENDATIONS BY A WORKING GROUP FORMED LAST JUNE UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, TO CONSIDER WHAT COMBINATION OF MEASURES COULD BE TAKEN TO REDUCE THE RISK FACTOR AT MAYFAIR GARDENS, WHICH CONSULTANTS HAD ASSESSED AS BEING ON THE BORDERLINE OF ACCEPTABILITY.
FOR THE REMAINDER OF TSI NG Yl, THE CONSULTANTS CONCLUDED THAT RISK LEVELS -WERE COMPARABLE TO THOSE WHICH WERE ACCEPTED IN SIMILAR SITUATIONS WORLDWIDE.
THEY ALSO CONCLUDED THAT THERE WERE NO PUBLIC SAFETY REASONS FOR HALTING THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THE ISLAND.
AFTER CONSIDERING THE WORKING GROUP’S FINDINGS, THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AGREED THAT THE PHASE 3 DEVELOPMENT OF MAYFAIR GARDENS, WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN CLOSEST TO THE MOBIL OIL STORAGE INSTALLATION, SHOULD NOT PROCEED.
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A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (MONDAY) THAT AN ALTERNATIVE SITE WAS BEING PROVIDED ELSEWHERE ON A LAND EXCHANGE BASIS FOR THIS PARTICULAR DEVELOPMENT.
THE WORKING GROUP ALSO REPORTED THAT THE MOBIL INSTALLATION WAS ALREADY DESIGNED AND OPERATED TO A VERY HIGH STANDARD.
NEVERTHELESS, THE GAS ADVISER AND THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAD IDENTIFIED SOME ADDITIONAL MEASURES WHICH COULD BE TAKEN TO IMPROVE SAFETY STILL FURTHER AND HELP REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF INCIDENTS AND THE CONSEQUENCES THEREOF SHOULD THEY OCCUR. THESE MEASURES ARE NOW BEING EXAMINED WITH MOBIL.
THE COMPANY IS ALSO STUDYING THE CONSULTANTS’ FINDINGS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS AWAITING THEIR DETAILED REPLY. ONCE THIS IS RECEIVED AND EVALUATED, THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL WILL BE CONSULTED ON WHETHER THERE IS ANY NEED TO SEEK THE REMOVAL OF LPG STORAGE TANKS FROM THE MOBIL SITE.
ON THE PUBLICATION OF THE CONSULTANTS’ REPORT, THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT SOME OF THE COMPANIES WHICH PROVIDED INFORMATION ON A CONFIDENTIAL BASIS TO THE CONSULTANTS DID NOT WISH THE REPORT TO BE MADE PUBLIC BECAUSE IT CONTAINED PRIVATE COMMERCIAL INFORMATION.
♦THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ACCEPTED THAT, IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE FULL REPORT SHOULD NOT BE MADE PUBLIC,* HE SAID.
HE ADDED THAT MR AKERS-JONES WOULD SOON HOLD A FURTHER MEETING WITH MEMBERS OF THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT BOARD AND THE TSING Yl AREA COMMITTEE TO BRIEF THEM ON THE LATEST SITUATION, AND TO PROVIDE THEM WITH INFORMATION REQUESTED AT THEIR PREVIOUS MEETING ON AUGUST 20.
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$46.5 MILLION PUBLIC HOUSING WORKS X X X X X X
THE HOUSING AUTHORITY TODAY AWARDED EIGHT CONTRACTS TOTALLING $46.5 MILLION FOR A VARIETY OF WORKS ON PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES.
SIGNED BY THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF HOUSING, MR PANG YUK-UNG, THE FIRST CONTRACT OF $3.8 MILLION IS FOR PILING TO FOUNDATIONS OF BUILDING BLOCKS TO BE CONSTRUCTED UNDER PHASES TWO AND THREE OF THE NEW HIN KENG ESTATE IN SHA TIN.
THE BUILDINGS TO BE BUILT WILL COMPRISE TWO TRIDENT BLOCKS, A MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK AND A COMMERCIAL CENTRE.
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FOUR OTHER CONTRACTS COSTING MORE THAN $35.8 MILLION ARE FOR INSTALLATION OF LIFTS AND ESCALATORS IN NEWLY COMPLETED BUILDINGS AND COMMERCIAL CENTRES AT THE LEI TUNG ESTATE IN AP LEI CHAU, TIN PING ESTATE IN YUEN LONG, FU SHIN ESTATE IN TAI PO AND TUNG TAU ESTATE IN KOWLOON.
UNDER TWO LANDSCAPING CONTRACTS TOGETHER WORTH $1.6 MILLION, MORE GREENERY WILL BE ADDED TO THE LUNG HANG ESTATE IN SHA TIN AND THE WANG TAU HOM (LOK FU) COMPLEX IN KOWLOON.
THE LAST CONTRACT, VALUED AT $358 150, IS FOR SITE INVESTIGATION FOR THE PHASE FIVE REDEVELOPMENT OF TAI HANG TUNG ESTATE WHERE FOUR MARK I BLOCKS WILL BE DEMOLISHED TO MAKE WAY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THREE NEW RESIDENTIAL BLOCKS.
CUSTOMS AND EXCISE CELEBRATE ******
THE DEPUTY TO THE GOVERNOR, SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVE THIS (MONDAY) EVENING PAID TRIBUTE TO THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE WHICH +HAS A DESERVEDLY HIGH REPUTATION IN HONG KONG AND INTERNATIONALLY.*
SPEAKING AT A COCKTAIL RECEPTION MARKING THE DIAMOND JUBILEE, THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SERVICE, SIR PHILIP CONGRATULATED ALL OFFICERS AND OTHER RANKS ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD *OUDE, WHO GREATLY REGRETTED HIS INABILITY TO BE PRESENT.
SIR PHILIP SAID THAT AS A FORMER MEMBER OF THE PREVENTIVE SERVICE HE DEEMED IT AN HONOUR TO BE DEPUTISING FOR THE GOVERNOR ON THIS OCCASION.
♦ON THIS DAY IN 1909, 26 REVENUE OFFICERS WERE APPOINTED TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE THEN IMPORT AND EXPORT DEPARTMENT TO ENFORCE THE LIQUORS ORDINANCE ENACTED TO PROVIDE FOR THE COLLECTION OF DUTY ON ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WHICH ALAS MUST BE TAXED EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE SO VITAL TO CIVILISED LIVING. THESE APPOINTMENTS MARKED THE BIRTH OF THE PREVENTIVE SERVICE.
*TODAY, 75 YEARS LATER, THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE IS A DISCIPLINED FORCE OF 2 554 OFFICERS AND MEN IN AN INDEPENDENT CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT WITH A TOTAL ESTABLISHMENT OF 3 303 POSTS.
+THE DEPARTMENT HAS RESPONSIBILITIES AND EXERCISES POwERS UNDER SOME 28 SEPARATE PIECES OF LEGISLATION AND IS CURRENTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COLLECTION OF NEARLY $3 BILLION WORTH OF REVENUE.
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+THE REVENUE PROTECTION DUTIES OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE ARE CLASSIC, BUT EQUALLY IMPORTANT AND IN MANY WAYS MORE ONEROUS ARE THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES FOR PREVENTING ILLEGAL TRADE IN NARCOTICS AND COUNTERFEITS AND FOR ENFORCING A WIDE RANGE OF TRADE, SECURITY AND HEALTH RELATED MEASURES,* SIR PHILIP SAID.
IN HIS SPEECH, THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE, l*R HARNAM GREWAL, SAIDi +TODAY IS A PROUD DAY FOR US FOR WE ARE THIS DAY 75 YEARS OLD - SEPTUAGENARIANS SOME WOULD SAY. BUT FAR FROM BEING RICKETY, DODDERRING ON ITS FEET, THE SERVICE IS IN FACT YOUNG, IN GOOD HEART AND KEEN TO CARRY OUT ITS RESPONSIBILITIES AND FACE THE CHALLENGES OF THE FUTURE.*
HE THANKED SIR PHILIP FOR THE TOAST AND FOR THE VERY KIND WORDS HE HAD TO SAY.
MR GREWAL ADDEDi +l SHOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY ALSO TO THANK ALL OUR FRIENDS BOTH HERE IN HONG KONG AND ABROAD FOR THEIR WELL-WISHES AND FOR ALL THE HELP THEY HAVE GIVEN TO US OVER THE YEARS. OUR THOUGHTS TOO ARE WITH THOSE MEMBERS OF THE SERVICE WHO FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER CANNOT BE HERE TODAY TO HELP US CELEBRATE THIS AUSPICIOUS OCCASION.*
MR GREWAL THEN INVITED LADY HADDON-CAVE TO CUT THE ANNIVERSARY CAKE.
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NEW LAUNCH FOR CUSTOMS AND EXCISE *****
ONE OF THE TWO REPLACEMENT EXCISE SERVICE - CUSTOMS LAUNCH (MONDAY) MORNING AS PART OF THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY TODAY.
LAUNCHES FOR THE CUSTOMS AND NO. 1 - WAS COMMISSIONED THIS PROGRAM TO CELEBRATE THE SERVICE’S
THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE, MR HARNAM GREWAL, THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MR KEITH BROADBRIDGE, AND STAFF FROM THE HARBOUR DIVISION TOOK THE LAUNCH TO JOSS HOUSE BAY THIS MORNING TO PAY HOMAGE TO THE GODDESS TIN HAU - THE QUEEN OF HEAVEN AND PROTECTRESS OF SEAFARERS.
THE NEW LAUNCH, BUILT BY A HONG KONG SHIPYARD AT A COST CF ABOUT $1 MILLION, HAS A CAPACITY FOR 40 PERSONS. IT WILL BE USED IN THE HARBOUR AREAS.
ITS SISTER LAUNCH WILL BE COMMISSIONED NEXT MONTH.
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SPECIAL FACILITIES FOR THE DISABLED * * * *
A SPECIAL COUNTER HAS BEEN SET UP AT THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT’S LICENSING OFFICE AT DUNDAS STREET TO SERVE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS.
THE COUNTER, NUMBER FIVE, HANDLES APPLICATIONS FOR LEARNER’S AND FULL DRIVING LICENCES, DRIVING TEST FORMS AND RENEWAL OF VEHICLE LICENCES.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE SPECIAL FACILITY WOULD GIVE PRIORITY TO THE HANDICAPPED IN PROCESSING LICENSING OR DRIVING TEST FORMALITIES.
HE ADDED THAT SIMILAR FACILITIES, INCLUDING SPECIAL ACCESS AND TOILET COMPARTMENTS FOR THE DISABLED, WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE KWUN TONG LICENSING OFFICE WHEN IT IS REPROVISIONED NEXT APRIL.
UNDER EXISTING LEGISLATION, DISABLED PERSONS WITH WALKING DIFFICULTIES MAY APPLY FOR EXEMPTION FROM DRIVING LICENCE AND DRIVING TEST FORM FEES, THE VEHICLES LICENCE FEE AND FIRST REGISTRATION TAX.
IN ADDITION, THEY MAY ALSO APPLY FOR EARLY DRIVING TESTS AND PRIVILEGED PARKING LABELS, WHICH ENTITLE THEM TO PARK AT NETERED SPACES ON STREET FREE OF CHARGE.
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HOUSING FESTIVAL CONTESTS FOR STUDENTS
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PRIMARY AND KINDERGARTEN PUPILS ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN A SCHOOL CHILDREN’S ART COMPETITION AND A CHINESE ESSAY COMPETITION IN CONNECTION WITH THE 1984 HOUSING FESTIVAL TO BE HELD DURING OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER THIS YEAR.
THE COMPETITIONS ARE ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
PRIMARY 1 TO 3 AND KINDERGARTEN PUPILS CAN JOIN THE SCHOOL CHILDREN’S ART COMPETITION WHOSE THEME IS +MY IMPRESSIONS OF HOUSING ESTATES+.
THE TYPES OF WORK WHICH CAN BE ENTERED INCLUDE DRAWING, PAINTING, PRINTMAKING, COLLAGE OR ANY OTHER TWO-DIMENSIONAL ART WORK. THEIR MAXIMUM SIZE IS A2 — 42QMM BY 594MM.
TWELVE FIRST PRIZES -- BOOK TOKENS OF $500 EACH — WILL BE AWARDED FOR THE BEST ENTRIES.
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THERE WILL ALSO BE 20 COMMENDATION PRIZES IN THE FORM OF BOOK TOKENS TO THE VALUE OF $100 EACH.
CERTIFICATES OF MERIT WILL BE AWARDED TO ALL THE PRIZE WINNERS AND TROPHIES WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE SCHOOLS OF THE FIRST PRIZE WINNERS.
HEADS OF SCHOOLS AND KINDERGARTENS SHOULD SEND THEIR STUDENTS’ ENTRIES TO THE DESIGNATED COLLECTING CENTRES BY OCTOBER 26.
ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE AT THE ART AND-CRAFT SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ON 5-621967.
THE CHINESE ESSAY COMPETITION IS FOR PRIMARY 4 TO 6 PUPILS, WITH +MY IMPRESSIONS OF HOUSING ESTATES* AS THE TOPIC. ENTRIES SHOULD BE FROM 300 TO 400 WORDS.
ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH SCHOOLS BY OCTOBER 31 TO THE HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY AT 01 MAN ESTATE OFFICE, 01 MAN ESTATE, CHUNG HAU STREET, KOWLOON.
EACH SCHOOL SHOULD NOT SUBMIT MORE THAN TWO ENTRIES.
THE WINNERS OF THE FIRST PRIZE WILL RECEIVE A MERIT CERTIFICATE AND A BOOK COUPON OF $1 000, AND A TROPHY WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE WINNING SCHOOL.
THE SECOND AND THIRD PRIZE WINNER WILL EACH RECEIVE A MERIT CERTIFICATE AND A BOOK COUPON OF $800 AND $500 RESPECTIVELY.
THERE WILL BE 30 MERIT AWARDS, AND EACH WINNER WILL RECEIVE A MERIT CERTIFICATE AND A BOOK COUPON OF $100.
ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE AT THE CHINESE SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ON 5-3392443.
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WOOING VOTERS WITH SONG
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A BUSLOAD OF SINGERS WILL TOUR KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT TOMORROW (TUESDAY) FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM, TO URGE MORE PEOPLE TO REGISTER AS VOTERS.
WHILE THE ENTERTAINERS PERFORM, THE OPEN-TOP BUS, DECORATED WITH POSTERS AND BANNERS, WILL DRIVE SLOWLY ALONG THE ROADS.
AT THE SAME TIME, DISTRICT OFFICER MR GORDON JONES AND HIS STAFF WILL BE HELPING PASSERS-BY TO FILL IN VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS.
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REGISTRATION.
THEY WILL VISIT ABOUT 1 150 HOUSEHOLDS LIVING IN BRAEMAR HILL MANSION, TEMPLE COURT AND HO KING VIEW.
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TWO CONSERVATIVE MP’S DUE
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Tup PROGRAMME OF MP VISITS WILL CONTINUE, WITH CONSERVATIVE MEMBERS, THE RT. HON. PETER THOMAS AND MR RICHARD NEEDHAM, DUE HERE SHORTLY.
MR THOMAS IS SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AND YR NEEDHAM, ON WEDNESDAY.
THEY WILL MEET MEMBERS OF UMELCO AND THE URBAN COUNCIL, AND WILL BE BRIEFED BY SENIOR OFFICIALS.
THEY WILL GIVE A PRESS CONFERENCE ON SEPTEMBER 25. MR NEEDHAM WILL DEPART THE SAME DAY AND MR THOMAS THE FOLLOWING DAY.
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NOTE TO EDITORS:
PROMOTING FAMILY LIFE
* * *
A PRESS CONFERENCE ON THIS YEAR-S^TCRRITORY-WIDE^FAH.LY^IFE RESTAURANT^UN ITED^CENTReJ^S IXTH FLOOR. OUEENSWAY, AT 12.30 PH TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
aS ^F(^i^>:CEi $?ESTTaw^R:rc?rT*is%” c.». * sponsor.
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SPECIAL CAP NUMBERS OFFERED * * *
THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD ANOTHER AUCTION OF SPEC I Au AR REGISTRATION NUMBERS ON SATURDAY (SEPTEMBER 22) IN THE CITY HALL RECITAL HALL, STARTING AT 10 AM.
TH|RTY_F|VE SPECIAL CAR NUMBERS WILL BE OFFERED FOR BIDDING. THEY ARE:
CL 18 DD 661 DD 928 DC3228
DD 501 DC8288 DD 436 DD 861
BW 888 DD 326 DD 288 DC 500
DD1011 DD1318 A A 800 BE9998
DD 223 38 DD 911 CY 1
HK 69 DD1018 DC9099 DC5224
DD 822 DC9951 DC2888 DD 218
DD 994 CW 88 DC 3 DD 233
AD2000 DC6O15 DD1283
PROCEEDS OF THE AUCTION WILL, AS USUAL, GO TO THE GOVERNMENT LOTTERIES FUND.
A VEHICLE REGISTRATION NUMBER WOULD BE ASSIGNED ONLY TO A VEHICLE REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE AUCTION, A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN bAID.
THE AUCTION WILL BE THE 93RD ORGANISED BY DEPARTMENT SINCE MAY 1973.
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RAILWAY SEWERAGE WORK M * *
IMPROVEMENT WORK WILL BE CARRIED OUT SOON AND FIRE SERVICES SYSTEM OF THE KOWLOON-CANTON AND DEPOT AT HO TUNG LAU IN SHA TIN.
THE TRANSPORT
ON THE SEWERAGE RAILWAY WORKSHOPS
THE WORK WILL INVOLVE LAYING OF FOUL SEWERS AND BUILDING A PUMP CHAMBER. TWO STEEL WATER TANKS WILL ALSO BE CONSTRUCT^, TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES WORK TO IMPROVE THE FIRE SERVICES SYSTEM.
A $970 000 CONTRACT FOR THE WORK HAS BEEN AWARDED BY THE RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMEN
DEPARTMENT.
WORK WILL START THIS WEEK AND BE COMPLETED IN FIVE MONTHS.
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FOOD MARKET STALLS OFFERED * * * *
ELEVEN STALLS AT THE TAI YUEN STREET COOKED FOOD MARKET AND TwO AT THE WO Yl HOP ROAD COOKED FOOD MARKET WILL EE PUT UP FOR AUCTION ON WEDNESDAY (SEPTEMBER 19), STARTING AT 10 AM.
THE AUCTION WILL BE HELD AT THE KWAI FONG COMMUNITY HALL AT LAI FONG STREET IN KWAI CHUNG, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID.
FURTHER DETAILS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE HAWKERS AND MARKETS SECTION OF KWAI CHUNG URBAN SERVICES OFFICE ON TELEPHONE 0-253624.
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ROAD CLOSURE * * *
A SECTION OF CASTLE PEAK ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 12 MIDNIGHT TO 5 AM ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY (SEPTEMBER 18 AND 19).
THE SECTION IS BETWEEN THE YUEN LONG EAST ROUNDABOUT AND A POINT 50 METRES TO ITS NORTH-WEST.
MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE THE SOUTHERN SECTION OF THE ROUNDABOUT DURING THE CLOSURE.
FROM THURSDAY TO SATURDAY (SEPTEMBER 20 TO 22), THE SECTION OF CASTLE PEAK ROAD BETWEEN THE ROUNDABOUT AND A POINT 40 METRES TO THE SOUTH-WEST WILL BE CLOSED DURING THE SAME HOURS.
TRAFFIC WILL BE DIRECTED TO THE NORTHERN SECTION OF THE ROUNDABOUT.
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WATER FIGURES * * *
STORAGE IN HONG KONG’S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 86.8 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 508.635 MILLION CUBIC
METRES.
TH Ic TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 567.866 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 96.9 PER CENi
OF CAPCITY.
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WATER LEAKAGE TESTS * * *
WATER SUPPLY TO NORTH POINT AND SHAM SHU I PO WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR SEVERAL HOURS ON THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 20) FOR LEAKAGE TESTS.
IN NORTH POINT, THE SUPPLY WILL BE TURNED OFF FROM 11 PM TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY.
THE AFFECTED AREA IS BOUNDED BY SHU KUK STREET, KING’S ROAD, NORTH POINT ROAD AND WHARF ROAD, INCLUDING THE PRINTING DEPARTMENT, PROVIDENT CENTRE AND THE WEST MAIN BLOCK AND WEST POINT BLOCK OF NORTH POINT ESTATE.
IN SHAM SHU I PO, THE SUPPLY WILL ALSO BE TURNED OFF FROM 11 PM THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 20) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY.
THE AREA AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY NAM CHEONG STREET, CHEUNG SHA WAN ROAD, WONG CHUK STREET AND LAI CHI KOK ROAD.
DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, HONG KONG. TEL: 5-233191
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1984
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
MERCHANDISE TRADE UP ...................................... 1
HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE SURVEY TO START NEXT MONTH........... 8
S16-MULI0N A DAY SPENT ON NEW TOWNS ....................... 9
FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION MESSAGE WORKS ...................... 11
TRAFFIC RULES PUBLICISED.................................. 12
BOARD TO DISCUSS TRAFFIC PLAN ............................ 12
CLAMPDOWN ® ILLEGAL FOOD SUPPLIERS ....................... 13
SEMINAR ON MANAGEMENT OF BUILDINGS ....................... 13
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR SCHOOL OUTINGS .................... 14
PRINTING DEPARTMENT MOVING AFTER 30 YEARS ................ 15
MP'S TOUR SQUATTER, HOUSING AREAS......................... 15
NEW AEROGRAJME............................................ 16
AIR MAIL TO LEBANON RESUMED .............................. 16
LITTERBUGS IN PARKS FINED ................................ 16
SALT WATER MAIN FOR HOSPITAL ............................. 17
39 MARKET STALLS FOR AUCTION ............................. 17
TRAFFIC CHANGES .......................................... 17
NEW BUS TERMINUS.......................................... 18
YOUNG MUSICIANS AWARD .................................... 18
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1984
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MERCHANDISE TRADE UP * * * *
TOTAL MERCHANDISE TRADE FOR JANUARY-JULY 1984, VALUED AT $245 366 MILLION, SHOWED AN INCREASE OF 42 PER CENT OVER THE SAME PERIOD IN 1983, ACCORDING TO FIGURES RELEASED TODAY BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
ON THE SAME BASIS OF COMPARISON, DOMESTIC EXPORTS ROSE BY 43 PER CENT TO $75 735 MILLION, IMPORTS BY 37 PER CENT TO $125 361 MILLION AND RE-EXPORTS BY 54 PER CENT TO $44 270 MILLION. DOMESTIC EXPORTS AND RE-EXPORTS TOGETHER SHOWED AN INCREASE OF 47 PER CENT.
DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO THE U.S.A. ROSE BY 55 PER CENT IN VALUE. SUBSTANTIAL INCREASES WERE RECORDED IN CLOTHING (BY $4 764 MILLION OR 57 PER CENT), ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, APPARATUS AND APPLIANCES, AND ELECTRICAL PARTS THEREOF (BY $1 344 MILLION OR 58 PER CENT) AND OFFICE MACHINES AND AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT (BY $1 312 MILLION OR 76 PER CENT). ON THE OTHER HAND, DECREASES WERE RECORDED IN TRANSISTORS AND DIODES (BY $34 MILLION OR 43 PER CENT) AND METALLIFEROUS ORES AND METAL SCRAP (BY $7 MILLION OR 64 PER CENT).
INCREASES IN DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO THE UNITED KINGDOM WERE REGISTERED FOR CLOTHING (BY $625 MILLION OR 36 PER CENT), OFFICE MACHINES AND AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT (BY $400 MILLION OR 406 PER CENT), AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND SOUND RECORDING AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT (BY $138 MILLION OR 75 PER CENT). ON THE OTHER HAND, DECREASES WERE RECORDED IN METALLIFEROUS ORES AND METAL SCRAP (BY $309 MILLION OR 63 PER CENT) AND GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT, AND MACHINE PARTS (BY $4 MILLION OR 45 PER CENT).
MOST COMMODITIES EXPORTED TO CHINA INCREASED IN VALUE, INCLUDING TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND SOUND RECORDING AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT (BY $499 MILLION OR 141 PER CENT), TEXTILES (BY $405 MILLION OR 50 PER CENT) AND ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, APPARATUS AND APPLIANCES, AND ELECTRICAL PARTS THEREOF (BY $198 MILLION OR 155 PER CENT). HOWEVER, DECREASES WERE REGISTERED FOR FEEDING STUFF FOR ANIMALS (BY $75 MILLION OR 60 PER CENT), AND WATCHES AND CLOCKS (BY $10 MILLION OR FIVE PER CENT).
SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY WERE REGISTERED FOR CLOTHING (BY $842 MILLION CR 36 PER CENT) AND OFFICE MACHINES AND AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT (BY $188 MILLION OR 164 PER CENT)| AND IN DOMESTIC EXPORTS TO JAPAN FOR CLOTHING (BY $422 MILLION OR 77 PER CENT).
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DEMAND FOR IMPORTED GOODS FROM CHINA REMAINED STRONG. INCREASES WERE RECORDED MAINLY IN TEXTILES (BY $3 687 MILLION OR 90 PER CENT), CLOTHING (BY SI 835 MILLION OR 57 PER CENT), TEXTILE FIBRES (OTHER THAN WOOL TOPS) AND THEIR WASTES (BY $824 MILLION OR 217 PER CENT), TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND SOUND RECORDING AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT (BY $420 MILLION OR 138 PER CENT) AND LIVE ANIMALS CHIEFLY FOR FOOD (BY $168 MILLION OR 14 PER CENT).
AS FOR IMPORTS FROM JAPAN, INCREASES WERE REGISTERED FOR ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, APPARATUS AND APPLIANCES, AND ELECTRICAL PARTS THEREOF (BY $1 597 MILLION OR 57 PER CENT), AND TEXTILES (BY $1 197 MILLION OR 38 PER CENT). HOWEVER, DECREASES WERE REGISTERED FOR FISH, CRUSTACEANS AND MOLLUSCS, AND PREPARATIONS THEREOF (BY $17 MILLION OR SEVEN PER CENT), AND BABY CARRIAGES. TOYS, GAMES AND SPORTING GOODS (BY $15 MILLION OR SIX PER CENT).
INCREASES IN IMPORTS FROM THE U.S.A. WERE MOSTLY OF ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, APPARATUS AND APPLIANCES, AND ELECTRICAL PARTS THEREOF (BY $973 MILLION OR 59 PER CENT), OFFICE MACHINES AND AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT (BY $570 MILLION OR 59 PER CENT), AND TEXTILE FIBRES (OTHER THAN WOOL TOPS) AND THEIR WASTES (BY $367 MILLION OR 239 PER CENT). ON THE OTHER HAND, DECREASES WERE REGISTERED IN IMPORTS OF PETROLEUM, PETROLEUM PRODUCTS AND RELATED MATERIALS (BY $257 MILLION OR 49 PER CENT), AND MANUFACTURES OF METAL (BY $87 MILLION OR 25 PER CENT).
DECREASES WERE REGISTERED IN IMPORTS FROM TAIWAN OF OFFICE AND STATIONERY SUPPLIES (BY $19 MILLION OR 33 PER CENT) AND IN IMPORTS FROM SINGAPORE OF WATCHES AND CLOCKS (BY $126 MILLION OR 39 PER CENT). HOWEVER, IMPORTS OF TEXTILES FROM TAIWAN INCREASED (BY $1 125 MILLION OR 53 PER CENT), AS DID IMPORTS OF PETROLEUM, PETROLEUM PRODUCTS AND RELATED MATERIALS FROM SINGAPORE (BY $825 MILLION OR 30 PER CENT).
INCREASES WERE RECORDED IN RE-EXPORTS TO CHINA (BY $7 134 MILLION OR 133 PER CENT), U.S.A. (BY $2 614 MILLION OR 64 PER CENT), TAIWAN (BY $1 097 MILLION OR 63 PER CENT), JAPAN (BY $1 007 MILLION OR 65 PER CENT), THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA (SOUTH KOREA) (BY $706 MILLION OR 53 PER CENT), AUSTRALIA (BY $368 MILLION OR 86 PER CENT), MACAU (BY $335 MILLION OR 32 PER CENT) AND SINGAPORE (BY $325 MILLION OR 14 PER CENT). ON THE OTHER HAND, DECLINES WERE REGISTERED IN RE-EXPORTS TO NIGERIA (BY $262 MILLION OR 72 PER CENT) AND PHILIPPINES (BY $104 MILLION OR 12 PER CENT).
MOST COMMODITIES RE-EXPORTED THROUGH HONG KONG EXHIBITED STRONG GROWTH, THE MORE SIGNIFICANT ONES BEING TEXTILES (BY $2 900 MILLION OR 73 PER CENT), ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, APPARATUS AND APPLIANCES, AND ELECTRICAL PARTS THEREOF (BY $2 204 MILLION OR 93 PER CENT), CLOTHING (BY $1 212 MILLION OR 50 PER CENT) AND MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES (BY $1 013 MILLION OR 66 PER CENT). DECREASES WERE REGISTERED IN RE-EXPORTS OF OIL SEEDS AND OLEAGINOUS FRUIT (BY $92 MILLION OR 42 PER CENT), TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT OTHER THAN ROAD AND AIR-CUSHION VEHICLES (BY $44 MILLION OR 25 PER CENT) AND METALLIFEROUS ORES AND METAL SCRAP (BY $31 MILL ION OR 29 PER CENT).
TUESDAY, SBPTEMBEa 18, 1984
THE JULY 1984 ISSUE OF THE + HONG KONG TRADE STATISTICS -SUMMARY* Vw ILL BE AVAILABLE LATER THIS MONTH AT THE GOVERNMENT Plications centre at $5 per copy, a more comprehensive report, SnG"eXTwKl SfiADE., WITH A DETAILED ANALYSIS OF IMPORTS, EXPORTS AND RE-EXPORTS IN JULY 1984 WILL BE AVAILABLE IN EARLY OCTOBER 1984 AT THE SAME CENTRE AT $12 PER COPY.
ENQUIRIES CONCERNING SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THESE REPORTS MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES AT BASKERV LLE HOUSE HONG KONG (TEL. NO. : 5—214375). ENQUIRIES CONCERNING to ADE STATISTICS MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS
TRADE STATISTICS
NO. s 5-444436).
DEPARTMENT (TEL.
TABLE 1 s DOMESTIC EXPORTS BY TEN MAJOR MARKETS
MAJOR MARKETS JAN.-JULY 1984 ($ MN) JAN.-JULY 1983 ($ MN) INCREASE ($ MN) PERCENTAGE CHANGE
U.S.A. 34 109 21 970 + 12 140 + 55
U.K. 5 564 4 294 ♦ 1 271 ♦ 30
CHINA 5 460 2 998 + 2 462 + 82
F.R. OF GERMANY 5 438 4 077 + 1 361 + 33
JAPAN 2 795 1 925 + 870 + 45
CANADA 2 516 1 888 + 628 + 33
AUSTRAL 1A 2 059 1 329 + 731 + 55
SINGAPORE 1 554 1 176 + 378 + 32
NETHERLANDS 1 323 1 052 ♦ 271 + 26
SWITZERLAND 1 122 874 ♦ 248 + 28
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TABLE 2 : DOMESTIC EXPORTS BY MAJOR COMMODITY DIVISIONS
COMMODITY DIVISIONS JAN.-JULY 1984 ($ MN) JAN.-JULY 1983 (S MN) INCREASE ($ MN) PERCENTAGE CHANGE
ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSOR IES 25 694 17 673 + 8 021 + 45
MISCELLANEOUS 11 644 MANUFACTURED ARTICLES (MAINLY PLASTIC TOYS AND DOLLS, JEWELLERY, GOLDSMITHS’ AND SILVERSMITHS’ WARES, AND ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS) 8 406 + 3 237 + 39
ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, APPARATUS AND APPLIANCES (MAINLY TRANSISTORS AND DIODES AND HOUSEHOLDTYPE APPLIANCES) 6 506 4 248 + 2 259 + 53
TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND SOUND RECORDING AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT 5 888 3 995 + 1 893 + 47
PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT, SUPPL IES AND OPTICAL GOODS, WATCHES AND CLOCKS 5 534 4 817 + 717 + 15
TEXTILE YARN, FABRICS, MADE-UP ARTICLES AND RELATED PRODUCTS 5 140 3 618 + 1 521 + 42
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TABLE 3 i IMPORTS FROM TEN MAJOR SOURCES
MAJOR SOURCES JAN.-JULY 1984 ($ MN) JAN.-JULY 1983 ($ MN) INCREASE ($ MN) PERCENTAGE CHANGE
CHINA 31 757 21 401 +10 356 + 48
JAPAN 29 037 20 967 + 8 070 + 38
U.S.A. 13 653 10 503 + 3 150 + 30
TAIWAN 9 622 6 499 + 3 123 + 48
SINGAPORE 6 605 5 143 + 1 462 * 28
U.K. 5 172 4 170 + 1 002 + 24
REPUBLIC OF KOREA 4 062 2 611 + 1 451 + 56
(SOUTH KOREA)
F.R. OF GERMANY 2 961 2 400 + 560 + 23
SWITZERLAND 1 946 1 762 + 184 + 10
AUSTRAL IA 1 941 1 439 + 501 + 35
TABLE 4 : IMPORTS BY MAJOR COMMODITY SECTIONS
COMMODITY SECTIONS JAN.-JULY 1984 ($ MN) JAN.-JULY 1983 ($ MN) INCREASE (• MN) PERCENTAGE CHANGE
MANUFACTURED GOODS CLASSIFIED CHIEFLY BY MATERIAL (MAINLY TEXTILE PRODUCTS, DIAMONDS, IRON AND STEEL, AND PAPER) 37 100 25 491 +11 609 + 46
MACHINERY AND 30 744 20 645 +10 099 * 49
TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT
/MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED
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MISCELLANEOUS 21 563 16 454 + 5 110 + 31
MANUFACTURED ARTICLES (MAINLY WATCHES AND CLOCKS, ARTICLES OF APPAREL) FOOD AND L IVE 11 472 9 984 + 1 488 + 15
ANIMALS CHIEFLY FOR FOOD CHEMICALS AND 8 826 6 744 + 2 082 * 31
RELATED PRODUCTS MINERALS FUELS, 7 199 6 000 + 1 199 + 20
LUBRICANTS AND RELATED MATERIALS TABLE 5 1 RE-EXPORTS BY TEN MAJOR MARKETS
MAJOR JAN.-JULY 1984 JAN.-JULY 1983 INCREASE/ DECREASE PERCENTAGE
MARKETS ($ MN) ($ MN) ($ MN) CHANGE
CH INA 12 510 5 376 + 7 134 +133
U.S.A. 6 682 4 069 + 2 614 + 64
TA IWAN 2 837 1 740 + 1 097 + 63
SINGAPORE 2 707 2 382 + 325 + 14
JAPAN 2 564 1 558 + 1 007 + 65
INDONES IA 2 207 2 303 96 - 4
REPUBLIC OF KOREA 2 049 1 343 + 706 + 53
(SOUTH KOREA) MACAU 1 379 1 043 + 335 + 32
SAUDI ARABIA 798 779 + 18 + 2
AUSTRAL IA 796 429 + 368 + 86
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TABLE 6 : RE-EXPORTS BY MAJOR COMMODITY DIVISIONS
COMMODITY DIVISIONS JAN.-JULY 1984 ($ MN) JAN.-JULY 1983 ($ MN) INCREASE (S MN) PERCENTAGE CHANGE
TEXTILE YARN, FABRICS, MADE-UP ARTICLES AND RELATED PRODUCTS 6 857 3 957 + 2 900 + 73
ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, APPARATUS AND APPL IANCES 4 574 2 369 + 2 204 + 93
ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSOR IES 3 618 2 406 + 1 212 + 50
PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES AND OPTICAL GOODS, WATCHES AND CLOCKS 2 763 2 203 + 559 * 25
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES 2 537 1 524 + 1 013 + 66
TCLECOMMUNICATIONS AND SOUND RECORDING AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT 1 751 1 075 + 676 + 63
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1984
HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE SURVEY TO START NEXT MONTH * * *
A HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE SURVEY TO UPDATE THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (CPI) IN HONG KONG WILL BE CONDUCTED FROM NEXT MONTH (OCTOBER).
ANNOUNCING THIS AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY (TUESDAY), THE COMMISSIONER FOR CENSUS AND STATISTICS, MR COLIN GREENFIELD, SAID, + IT IS GOVERNMENT’S POLICY TO REVISE THE CPI’S EVERY FEW YEARS TO ENSURE THAT THEY REFLECT REALISTICALLY THE CURRENT SITUATION.*
THE LAST REVISION WAS MADE IN 1979-80.
MR GREENFIELD EXPLAINED THAT THE CPI WAS THE MAIN MEASURE USED IN HONG KONG TO INDICATE CHANGES IN THE LEVEL OF PRICES MOST CONSUMERS PAY FOR THE GOODS AND SERVICES THAY BUY. THE SIMPLEST WAY OF INTERPRETING THE INDEX IS TO IMAGINE A FIXED BASKET OF GOODS AND SERVICES USUALLY BOUGHT BY THE AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD IN A PARTICULAR EXPENDITURE GROUP.
+WITH THE PASSAGE OF TIME, NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES MAY APPEAR IN THE MARKET AND OLD ONES DISAPPEAR, AND CHANGES MAY OCCUR IN THE CONSUMERS’ INCOMES AND TASTES, AND IN THE RELATIVE PRICES OF GOODS AND SERVICES. HENCE THE FIXED BASKET MAY BECOME OUT OF DATE AND MAY NOT BE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CURRENT CONSUMPTION PATTERN,* HE SAID.
THE PROJECT WILL TAKE ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF TO COMPLETE, AND THE NEW PRICE SERIES IS EXPECTED TO BE READY FOR PUBLICATION AROUND APRIL 1986.
THE SURVEY WILL BE CONDUCTED OVER A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS FROM OCTOBER 1984 TO SEPTEMBER 1985. A SAMPLE OF LIVING QUARTERS HAS BEEN RANDOMLY SELECTED FROM ALL LIVING QUARTERS IN THE URBAN AREAS OF HONG KONG, KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES, AND ALL HOUSEHOLDS WITHIN THE SELECTED LIVING QUARTERS WILL BE ASKED TO TAKE PART IN THE SURVEY FOR A PERIOD OF TWO WEEKS.
THE SURVEY IS EXPECTED TO INCLUDE SOME 5 000 HOUSEHOLDS.
LETTERS HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE FIRST GROUP OF SELECTED HOUSEHOLDS, REQUESTING THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SURVEY. SIMILAR LETTERS WILL BE SENT EVERY OTHER WEEK TO THE REMAINING GROUPS THROUGHOUT THE NEXT 12 MONTHS.
ABOUT ONE WEEK AFTER THESE LETTERS HAVE BEEN DESPATCHED, OFFICERS OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AND OF THE HANG SENG BANK WILL CALL ON THE SELECTED HOUSEHOLDS TO EXPLAIN TO THEM WHAT INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. THESE OFFICERS WILL CARRY IDENTITY CARDS ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OR THE BANK.
MEMBERS OF THE SELECTED HOUSEHOLDS WILL BE ASKED TO KEEP A DAILY RECORD OF THEIR EXPENDITURE FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE WEEKS AND TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON OTHER HOUSEHOLD PARTICULARS.
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+THE QUESTIONNAIRES ARE DESIGNED IN SUCH A WAY THAT A RECORD-KEEPING HOUSEHOLD MEMBER WILL HAVE TO SPEND ONLY A FEw MINUTES A DAY TO COMPLETE HIS OR HER PART DURING THE TWO-WEEK PERIOD,* MR GREENFIELD SAID.
AFTER THE MEMBERS HAVE KEPT DAILY RECORDS FOR TWO WEEKS AND PROVIDED OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION, THE HOUSEHOLD WILL RECEIVE A CHEQUE FOR $50 FROM THE DEPARTMENT AS A SMALL TOKEN OF ITS APPRECIATION OF THEIR CO-OPERATION.
MR GREENFIELD APPEALED TO ALL SELECTED HOUSEHOLDS TO CO-OPERATE BY SUPPLYING THE INFORMATION REQUIRED.
HE EMPHASISED THAT THE CPI’S WERE VERY IMPORTANT ECONOMIC INDICATORS AFFECTING BOTH EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES.
+MANY EMPLOYERS USE THEM TO ADJUST THE WAGES AND SALARIES AND VARIOUS KINDS OF LIVING ALLOWANCES OF THEIR EMPLOYEES! GOVERNMENT ALSO USES THEM IN MAKING ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND IN FORMULATING POLICIES.*
+WE SHOULD ALL HAVE AN INTEREST IN MAKING THEM AS ACCURATE AS POSSIBLE,* HE SAID.
MR GREENFIELD ASSURED THE SELECTED HOUSEHOLDS THAT INDIVIDUAL INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR THE SURVEY WILL BE KEPT IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND WILL NOT BE RELEASED TO ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT IN ANY IDENTIFIABLE FORM.
HE SAID THAT THE HANG SENG BANK HAD AGREED TO CONDUCT SIMULTANEOUSLY A HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE SURVEY TO UPDATE THE HANG SENG CONSUMER PRICE INDEX. ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE BET^&EN HIS DEPARTMENT AND THE BANK TO JOIN HANDS IN CARRYING OUT THE PROJECT.
ANYONE WHO REQUIRES FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE SURVEY MAY TELEPHONE 3-7216558 OR 3-7216534.
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$16-MILLI0N A DAY SPENT ON NEW TOWNS *****
THE GOVERNMENT WAS SPENDING ABOUT $16 MILLION A DAY ON ITS N£« TOWN BUILDING PROGRAMME, AIMED AT IMPROVING THE LIVING CONDITIONS CF THE PEOPLE, THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS,DR NICKY CHAN, SAID TODAY.
SPEAKING AT THE ANNUAL CONGRESS OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION IN PHILADELPHIA DR CHAN SAID THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW TOWNS WAS *BUT ONE OF THE MANY TANGIBLE PROOFS OF HONG KONG BEING A PLACE OF GROWTH AND VIBRANT VITALITY*.
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HE SAID THAT THIS PROGRAMME, WHICH THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG WAS FULLY COMMITTED TO BRING TO FRUITION, WOULD BE LARGELY COMPLETED BY THE END OF THIS DECADE OR EARLY IN THE NINETIES.
THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, HE SAID, HAD KEN CREATED IN 1973 WITH THE SOLE OBJECTIVE OF PLANNING, CO-ORDINATING AND BUILDING THREE NEW TOWNS FOR ABOUT TWO MILLION PEOPLE.
+IN 11 SHORT YEARS THE TARGET POPULATION HAS BEEN REVISED TO 3.5 MILLION TO BE HOUSED IN SIX NEW TOWNS, AND ALREADY ALMOST ONE MILLION PEOPLE HAVE LEFT THE OVERCROWDED URBAN AREAS OF HONG KONG ISLAND AND KOWLOON FOR THE MORE RELAXED LIFE-STYLE OF THE NEW TERRITORIES,* HE SAID.
DUE TO THE HILLY NATURE OF THE TERRITORY, MUCH OF THE LAND WAS FORMED BY RECLAMATION FROM THE SEA AND BY TERRACING OF HILLS AFTER THE REMOVAL OF FILL MATERIAL.
+BECAUSE OF TIME AND COST INVOLVED IN SITE FORMATION IT HAS TO BE INTENSIVELY USED AND CONSEQUENTLY THE POPULATION DENSITIES ADOPTED FOR THE NEW TOWNS ARE STILL HIGH BY WORLD STANDARDS,* HE SAID.
+THE TOWNS ARE PLANNED TO PROVIDE A BALANCED SOCIAL MIXTURE TYPICALLY OF ABOUT 60 PER CENT PUBLIC HOUSING TO 40 PER CENT PRIVAlc HOUSING AND ARE SO ARRANGED INTO WORK PACKAGES SO THAT JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY FACILITIES SUCH AS EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL, LAW AND ORDER, MEDICAL, CULTURAL, AND WELFARE ARE PROVIDED IN STEP WITH THE GROWING POPULATION.*
THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HAS 200 CIVIL ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS, TOWN PLANNERS AND LANDSCAPING SPECIALISTS.
IT ALSO EMPLOYS ALMOST 30 CONSULTANCIES TO UNDERTAKE DETAILED DESIGN AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTATION OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND CERTAIN LANDSCAPING PROJECTS.
DR CHAN ALSO SAID THAT WHEN FULLY COMPLETED IN THE NINETIES, TSUEN WAN WILL HAVE A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION, SHA TIN 800 000, TUEN MUN 500 000, TAI PO 113 000 AND FAN LING 195 000.
THE GOVERNMENT HAD IN THE PAST THREE-AND-A-HALF YEARS CONDUCTED STUDIES LEADING TO THE FORMULATION 0? AN OVERALL LAND-USE AND TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY AS A FRAMEWORK FOR ITS DEVELOPMENT IN THE 1990’S AND EXTENDING WELL INTO THE NEXT CENTURY, DR CHAN SAID.
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1984
FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION MESSAGE WORKS
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THE FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION MESSAGE HAS GRADUALLY GOT ACROSS TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH YEARS OF HARD WORK BY BOTH THE GOVERNMENT AND VOLUNTARY WELFARE AGENCIES.
THIS WAS STATED TODAY (TUESDAY) BY THE ACTING ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE (OPERATIONS), MR ALEXANDER FUNG, AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE THIS YEAR’S FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN, DUE TO START ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 21).
HE SAID THE TERRITORY-WIDE ANNUAL CAMPAIGN WAS ORGANISED TO RAISE THE COMMUNITY’S AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION, AS LAID DOWN IN THE WHITE PAPER +A UNITED EFFORT, SOCIAL WELFARE INTO THE 198O’S+, AND TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN ACTIVITIES AIMED AT PROMOTING THIS THEME.
+THROUGH THESE ACTIVITIES, THE PUBLIC MAY KNOW BETTER A PERSON’S GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT AND HIS ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE FAMILY AND SOCIETY SO AS TO HELP THEM ACHIEVE HARMONIOUS FAMILY RELATIONSHIP,* HE SAID.
+BUILDING A HAPPY FAMILY* CONTINUES TO BE THIS YEAR’S CAMPAIGN THEME AND THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL TAKE THE FORM OF A STAR-STUDDED VARIETY SHOW TO BE HELD IN THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY HALL ON FRIDAY NIGHT.
THE ONE-AND-A-HALF-HOUR SHOW, FEATURING SINGING, DANCING, OPERAS AND OTHER PERFORMANCES, IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG AND THE CENTRAL GUIDING COMMITTEE ON FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION, WHICH COMPRISES A NUMBER OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND MEMBER AGENCIES OF THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE.
THE PROGRAMME WILL BE SCREENED ON HK-TVB’S JADE CHANNEL ON SATURDAY (SEPTEMBER 22) BETWEEN 9.45 PM AND 10.45 PM.
APART FROM THE VARIETY SHOW, DISTRICT WELFARE UNITS AND ORGANISATIONS WOULD BE ORGANISING A SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO GIVE THE CAMPAIGN WIDER PUBLICITY, MR FUNG SAID.
THESE WOULD BE SUPPORTED BY A TELEVISION FILM, RADIO ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PROGRAMMES AND POSTERS, HE ADDED.
MR FUNG THANKED THE DONORS, DR C.W. CHUANG AND KODAK (FAR EAST) LTD, FOR THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE CAMPAIGN, AND TO THE MASS MEDIA FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE OVER THE YEARS IN PUBLICISING THE CAMPAIGN.
ALSO ATTENDING THE PRESS CONFERENCE WERE MR SIMON LUN OF RTHK, MR JACOB CHAN OF THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE, MRS BETTY SHUM OF THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES, AND DR C.«. CHUANG, THE DONOR.
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TRAFFIC RULES PUBLICISED * X * * *
IN RESPONSE TO PRESS REPORTS CONCERNING PUBLICITY FOR THE NEW ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATIONS, A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN CONFIRMED THAT PUBLICITY HAD IN FACT STARTED AS EARLY AS 1982 AND THAT EFFORTS HAD BEEN STEPPED UP THIS YEAR TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE IMPENDING LEGISLATIVE CHANGES.
TELEVISION API’S (ANNOUNCEMENTS OF PUBLIC INTEREST) AND RADIO MESSAGES ARE BROADCAST IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE. BILINGUAL POSTERS, BOOKLETS AND PAMPHLETS, INCLUDING A SET OF SUMMARIES OF THE NEW ORDINANCE AND EACH OF ITS NEW REGULATIONS ARE WIDELY DISTRIBUTED. VARIOUS TRANSPORT UNIONS AND PROFESSIONAL DRIVER’S ASSOCIATIONS WERE GIVEN PACKAGES CONTAINING THE PUBLICITY MATERIAL FOR THE INFORMATION OF THEIR MEMBERS.
OTHER ASPECTS OF THE NEW LEGISLATION THAT REQUIRE MORE DETAILED EXPLANATION WERE ANNOUNCED THROUGH PRESS RELEASES AND RADIO AND TV PROGRAMMES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE DEPARTMENT ALSO MADE USE OF REGULAR CONSULTATIVE MEETINGS WITH TRADE GROUPS AND DIRECT MAIL, TO INFORM VEHICLE TRADERS AND PUBLIC VEHICLE OPERATORS ABOUT SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS IN THE NEW LEGISLATION.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE PUBLICITY EXERCISE WILL CONTINUE.
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TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING ON THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 20) TO DISCUSS A NEW TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SCHEME WHICH WILL SOON BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE DISTRICT.
THE MEETING WILL START AT 9.30 AM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF THE TAI PO COMMERCIAL CENTRE IN KWONG FUK ROAD.
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CLAMPDOWN ON ILLEGAL FOOD SUPPLIERS
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A SYNDICATE OF UNLICENSED FOOD FACTORIES, BELIEVED TO BE THE SUPPLIER OF COOKED FOOD TO HAWKERS IN AN INDUSTRIAL AREA IN SHAM SHU I PO, WAS TODAY (TUESDAY) SMASHED BY STAFF OF THE CITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
ALTOGETHER SIX UNLICENSED FOOD FACTORIES AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS IN KING LAM STREET WERE RAIDED. THEY WERE FOUND TO BE MANUFACTURING ROAST MEAT, DIM SUM, SOYA BEAN JUICE AND VARIOUS OTHER FOOD ITEMS.
DURING THE SURPRISE RAID, SIX PERSONS WERE SUMMONSED FOR OPERATING UNLICENSED FOOD FACTORIES AND 10 OTHERS CHARGED FOR CAUSING OBSTRUCTION.
A TOTAL OF 26 TROLLEYS AND 150 STOVES AND COOKING EQUIPMENT WERE ALSO SEIZED.
IN TODAY’S OPERATION, 20 HEALTH INSPECTORS, TWO SQUADS OF GENERAL DUTIES TEAMS, AND A SQUAD OF POLICE WERE MOBILISED.
THE SECOND MOUNTED IN A MONTH’S TIME, THE OPERATION WAS AIMED AT PUTTING SUCH ESTABLISHMENT — THE BACK KITCHENS OF COOKED FOOD HAWKERS —■ OUT OF ACTION.
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SEMINAR ON MANAGEMENT OF BUILDINGS * * * *
A SEMINAR ON +MANAGEMENT OF MULTI-STOREY INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS* FOR FACTORY OWNERS, MANUFACTURERS AND MEMBERS OF OWNERS’ INCORPORATIONS OF INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS IN TSUEN WAN, KWAI CHUNG AND TSING Yl WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AFTERNOON.
ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND DISTRICT BOARD, THE SEMINAR WILL BE CHAIRED BY MR LAM KIN-MING, CHAIRMAN OF BOARD’S INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE.
GUEST SPEAKERS WILL INCLUDE MR C.M. LEUNG, PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR GREGORY LEUNG, ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER OF KWAI CHUNG WEST, MR TO WAI-KEUNG, A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LAW SOCIETY OF HONG KONG, AND MR CHAN KwOK-WAH, CHAIRMAN OF WING KIN INDUSTRIAL BUILDING OWNERS’ INCORPORATION IN KWAI CHUNG.
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR SCHOOL OUTINGS * * *
THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TODAY REMINDED SCHOOLS TO FOLLOW PRESCRIBED PROCEDURES WHEN ORGANISING OUTINGS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF PUPILS.
FROM TIME TO TIME, SCHOOLS ORGANISE EXCURSIONS, PICNICS AND FIELD WORK FOR THEIR PUPILS.
+THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE HAVE JOINTLY DRAWN UP A SIMPLE SET OF REPORTING PROCEDURES WHICH IS AIMED AT HELPING SCHOOLS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THEIR STUDENTS DURING OUTINGS,* A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.
ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURES, SCHOOL AUTHORITIES WRITE TO THE POLICE DIVISIONAL COMMANDER OF THE AREA WHICH THE SCHOOL PARTY INTENDS TO VISIT AT LEAST 10 DAYS IN ADVANCE, GIVING HIM SUCH DETAILS AS THE DATE, TIME AND LOCALITY FOR THE OUTING.
THE SCHOOLS SHOULD ADVISE THEIR PUPILS TO CARRY THEIR IDENTITY CARDS OR JUNIOR IDENTITY CARDS. THOSE UNDER 11 YEARS SHOULD CARRY SOME FORM OF IDENTIFICATION PAPERS.
SCHOOL AUTHORITIES SHOULD ALSO ENSURE THAT THE LEADER OF THE PARTY WILL REPORT TO THE DUTY OFFICER OF THE LOCAL POLICE STATION UPON COMPLETION OF THE VISIT.
♦THE POLICE FORCE WILL INITIATE SOME FORM OF SEARCH ACTION IN THE EVENT OF AN OVERDUE VISIT OR OUTING,* THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD BE GIVEN TO ALL PUPILS GOING ON
FIELD TRIPS THAT THEY SHOULD REPORT THEIR RETURN IMMEDIATELY TO THEIR SUPERVISOR OR THE POLICE STATION CONCERNED IF THEY RETURN INDEPENDENTLY OF THE MAIN GROUP.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID, +IT MUST BE STRESSED THAT WHILE A KNOWLEDGE OF SUCH TRIPS BY THE POLICE IS IN ITSELF AN IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTION, THE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SAFETY OF PUPILS ON FIELD TRIPS AND OUTINGS MUST BE WITH THE SCHOOLS THEMSELVES, IN THAT THEY MUST PROVIDE COMPETENT LEADERS AND PROPERLY BRIEF THE PUPILS INVOLVED.*
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PRINTING DEPARTMENT MOVING AFTER 30 YEARS *****
THE PRINTING DEPARTMENT WILL BE VACATING ITS JAVA ROAD PREMISES IN NORTH POINT AFTER ABOUT 30 YEARS - AND MOVING INTO A NEW QUARRY BAY BUILDING.
IT WILL BE OCCUPYING 20 000 SQUARE METRES IN EIGHT FLOORS WHEN IT MOVES IN THE MIDDLE OF NEXT YEAR TO CORNWALL HOUSE, WITHIN THE TAIKOO TRADING ESTATE.
THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE FITTING-OUT WORK WHICH INCLUDES INSTALLATION OF PARTITIONS, FLOOR AND WALL FINISHES, INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL AND SECURITY EQUIPMENT AND COMPLETc FIRE-FIGHTING FACIL IT IES.
THE NEW PREMISES WILL ALSO BE FULLY AIR-CONDITIONED.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START NEXT MONTH, AND BE COMPLETED BY MAY NEXT YEAR.
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MP’S TOUR SQUATTER, HOUSING AREAS ******
THREE VISITING BRITISH MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT SPENT THIS AFTERNOON TOURING A SQUATTER AREA AND TWO MODERN PUBLIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS IN WEST KOWLOON.
ACCOMPANIED BY SENIOR HOUSING OFFICIALS, THE THREE MP’S — MR GEORGE FOULKES, MR SEAN HUGHES AND MISS BETTY BOOTHROYD --FIRST INSPECTED THE CHU KOO CHAI SQUATTER SETTLEMENT IN TAI HANG TUNG.
THEY THEN WENT TO LAI KOK ESTATE AND THE ADJACENT HOME OWNERSHIP YEE KOK COURT AND TOURED THE WIDE-RANGING COMMERCIAL AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES PROVIDED IN THE ESTATES.
AT YEE KOK COURT THEY ALSO VISITED A FAMILY.
EARLIER, THE THREE MP’S HAD A DISCUSSION WITH THE SECRETARY FOR HOUSING, MR DONALD LIAO ABOUT THE PUBLIC HOUSING PROGRAMME.
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NEW AEROGRAMME
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THE POST OFFICE WILL ISSUE A NEW A4 SIZE AEROGRAMME ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 24) TO REPLACE THE PRESENT DESIGN INTRODUCED IN APRIL 1983.
THE NEW AEROGRAMME HAS BEEN DESIGNED BY MR REDGE SOLLEY OF THE CREATIVE SUB-DIVISION, GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES. ITS $1 STAMP, DEPICTING A DRAGON, IS SET AGAINST A BACKGROUND OF CLOUDS.
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AIR MAIL TO LEBANON RESUMED
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AIR PARCEL AND AIRMAIL SMALL PACKET SERVICES TO LEBANON, WHICH HAD BEEN SUSPENDED SINCE JULY 2, HAVE NOW BEEN RESUMED, THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY. HOWEVER, AIR PARCELS ARE RESTRICTED TO A MAXIMUM WEIGHT OF 5 KG.
SURFACE LETTERS AND PARCELS TO LEBANON REMAIN SUSPENDED.
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LITTERBUGS IN PARKS FINED .. * * *
LITTERBUGS CONTINUED TO BE THE LARGEST GROUP OF PEOPLE PROSECUTED LAST MONTH FOR OFFENCES INSIDE COUNTRY PARKS.
ACCORDING TO THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, 110 VISITORS TO THE PARKS WERE FINED FOR LITTERING, SEVEN WERE STOPPED FROM CAMPING AT A NON-DESI GNATED SITE, AND SIX WERE FINED FOR POLLUTING WATER.
ANOTHER 42 PEOPLE WERE FINED FOR VARIOUS OTHER INCLUDING THE USE OF FIRE AT A NON-DESIGNATED SITE, OF SOIL AND ILLEGAL HAWKING.
OFFENCES, DISTURBANCE
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SALT WATER MAIN FOR HOSPITAL
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A SALT WATER MAIN, 6OO-MILL I METRES IN DIAMETER AND ONE-AND-A-HALF KILOMETRES LONG, WILL BE LAID BETWEEN PUI TO ROAD AND TUEN MUN HOSPITAL.
IT WILL COMPLETE THE 4.5-KILOMETRE LONG MAINS SYSTEM TAKING SEA WATER FROM THE PUMPING STATION ON THE FACE OF THE NEW TYPHOON SHELTER BREAKWATER TO THE HOSPITAL, FOR AIR-CONDITIONING PURPOSES.
WORK WILL START THIS WEEK AND BE COMPLETED IN 12 MONTHS.
A >5.45 MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE WORK HAS BEEN AWARDED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO SANG LEE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED.
THE 1 6OO-BED TUEN MUN HOSPITAL, SITUATED NEAR CASTLE PEAK HOSPITAL, WILL BECOME A REGIONAL HOSPITAL, SERVING THE GROWING POPULATION OF TUEN MUN NEW TOWN, AS WELL AS THE NORTH-WESTERN
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PART OF THE NEW
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39 MARKET STALLS FOR AUCTION * * *
A TOTAL OF 39 STALLS AT THREE MARKETS AND TWO COOKED FOOD MARKETS IN TUEN MUN WILL BE ON AUCTION ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 21), STARTING AT 10 AM AT THE TAI HING COMMUNITY HALL.
THE STALLS ARE AT YAN 01 MARKET, SAN HUI MARKET, KWONG CHOI MARKET, HUNG CHEUNG COOKED FOOD MARKET AND TSI NG YEUNG COOKED FOOD MARKET, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.
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TRAFFIC CHANGES * * *
FROM 10 AM ON THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 20), ALL VEHICLES WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING SAM PAN STREET FROM SPRING GARDEN LANE IN WAN CHAI, EXCEPT THOSE REQUIRING LOCAL ACCESS.
EARLIER. AT 9 AM THE SAME DAY, BROADWOOD ROAD BETWEEN TAI HANG ROAD AND LINK ROAD IN HAPPY VALLEY, WILL BE REOPENED TO TRAFFIC, FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF ROAD WORKS.
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AND FROM 7 O’CLOCK THAT EVENING TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY (FRIDAY), THE SLIP ROAD LEADING FROM GARDEN ROAD NEAR LOWER ALBERT ROAD TO COTTON TREE DRIVE WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FOR CABLE INSTALLATION WORK.
DURING THE CLOSURE, TRAFFIC WILL BE DIVERTED VIA THE SLIP ROAD NEAR GARDEN ROAD FIRE STATION.
THE SAME MEASURE WILL BE REPEATED FROM 7 PM ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 21) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY.
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NEW BUS TERMINUS
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A NEW BUS TERMINUS AT TAI HANG TUNG ROAD WILL BE IN USE FROM TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
BUS ROUTE NOS. 2C AND 4A WILL NOW TERMINATE AT TAI HANG TUNG ROAD INSTEAD OF TONG YAM STREET.
YOUNG MUSICIANS AWARD
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DETAILS OF THE 1985 HONG KONG YOUNG MUSICIANS’ AWARD WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 20) AT 2.30 PM IN THE GIS PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM, 5TH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, CENTRAL.
THE EVENT IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT, RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG AND THE COMPOSERS AND AUTHORS SOCIETY OF HONG KONG (CASH).
PRESENT WILL BE THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR, MRS DORIS HO-THE ASSISTANT MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR (PROFESSIONAL), MR THOMAS WANG- THE GENERAL MANAGER OF CASH, MR WILLIE YEUNG- AND THE HEAD OF RTHK’S RADIO 4, MR DOUGLAS GAUTIER.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG. TEL: 5-233191
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1984
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
HONG KONG WINS BATTLE AGAINST DISEASES ........................ 1
SHA TIN PLANS BIG FIREWORKS SHOW.............................. 2
NT HOS FLATS POPULAR........................................... 3
DISTRICT BOARDS EXCHANGE VIEWS ................................ 4
MP' S TO MEET PRESS ........................................... 4
TRAFFIC CHANGES SET FOR FOUR AREAS ............................ 5
FENCING COURSES FOR SCHOOLS ................................... 5
WESTERN SITE FOR RENT .......................................
LABOUR FORCE STUDIED .......................................... 7
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WDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1984
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HONG KONG WINS BATTLE AGAINST DISEASES ******
HONG KONG HAS EFFECTIVELY CURBED QUARANTINABLE DISEASES, THANKS TO THE VIGILANCE AND DEDICATION OF THE PORT HEALTH SERVICE.
WITH GROWING NUMBERS OF SHIPS AND AIRCRAFT CALLING AT HONG KONG, AND THE PREVALENCE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN SOME NEARBY COUNTRIES, THE GOVERNMENT HAS PUT STRINGENT PREVENTIVE MEASURES HIGH ON ITS PRIORITY LIST.
AS THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENCE, THE PORT HEALTH SERVICE ENFORCES CONTROL IN HONG KONG’S WATERS AND AT KAI TAK AIRPORT TO PREVENT THE IMPORTATION OF QUARANTINABLE DISEASES.
♦WITH THE ERADICATION OF SMALLPOX IN 1977, OUR PRIMARY CONCERN NOW IS TO ENSURE THAT PLAGUE, CHOLERA AND YELLOW FEVER CONTINUE TO STAY OUT,+ DR V.R. BHIMANI, CHIEF PORT HEALTH OFFICER, SAID.
STRICT HEALTH SURVEILLANCE IS KEPT ROUND THE CLOCK ON ALL INCOMING SHIPS AND AEROPLANES, AS WELL AS ON INCOMING PASSENGERS.
♦SHIPS ARE NORMALLY CLEARED ON ARRIVAL AT EITHER THE WESTERN OR THE EASTERN QUARANTINE ANCHORAGE, WHILE LARGE PASSENGER VESSELS ARE PROCESSED ON THE WAY TO THEIR ALLOCATED BERTHS,+ HE SAID.
SHIPMASTERS MUST, FOR INSTANCE, SATISFY PORT HEALTH STAFF THAT SANITARY CONDITIONS ON BOARD ARE GUARANTEED.
IN 1983, A TOTAL OF 3 381 SHIPS WERE CLEARED BY PORT HEALTH OFFICERS. THIS REPRESENTED ONLY ONE THIRD OF THE SHIPS UNDER SCRUTINY.
♦TO ENABLE EFFICIENT CLEARANCE IN TIME, VESSELS MAY, ON APPLICATION, OBTAIN ADVANCE HEALTH PRATIQUES BY RADIO SO THAT THEY CAN PROCEED TO THEIR BERTHS AND START LOADING AND UNLOADING AS SOON AS THEY ENTER THE HARBOUR,+ DR BHIMANI SAID.
A TOTAL OF 7 645 SUCH APPLICATIONS WERE GRANTED LAST YEAR.
AS RATS ARE THE MAIN CARRIERS OF PLAGUE, A DISEASE THAT HAS HAUNTED THE WORLD FOR SO LONG, EVERY EFFORT IS MADE TO ENSURE THAT THEY HAVE BEEN ERADICATED FROM INCOMING SHIPS.
♦SHIPMASTERS ARE REQUIRED TO KEEP A ’DERATTING’ EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE WHICH IS VALID FOR SIX MONTHS AND MUST BE RENEWED AT A PORT OF CALL.+ HE SAID.
LAST YEAR THE PORT HEALTH SERVICE ISSUED 435 DERATTING EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES TO VISITING VESSELS.
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THE EFFICIENCY OF THE SERVICE WAS HIGHLIGHTED IN 1979 rfHEN REFUGEES-PACKED BOATS FROM VIETNAM CAME SWARMING INTO HONG KONG.
AMONG THE FIRST PEOPLE TO VISIT THE BOATS WERE PORT HEALTH OFFICERS WHO WERE THERE TO EXAMINE REFUGEES FOR POSSIBLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
THE REFUGEES WERE THEN KEPT IN QUARANTINE ON THEIR BOATS FOR AT LEAST SIX DAYS AT THE WESTERN QUARANTINE ANCHORAGE, TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY DID NOT POSE A HEALTH HAZARD TO LOCAL PEOPLE.
PORT HEALTH STAFF AT THE AIRPORT SCREEN FLIGHT KITCHEN SERVICES REGULARLY TO REMOVE CONTAMINATION RISK FOR FOOD AND WATER SUPPLIED TO AIRLINES.
+OUR SERVICE HAS ALSO PROVED USEFUL TO LOCAL PEOPLE TRAVELLING ABROAD. IN 1983, 7 696 INOCULATIONS AGAINST VARIOUS QUARANTINABLE DISEASES WERE GIVEN AT OUR TWO VACCINATION CENTRES AT CENTRE POINT AND NEW WORLD CENTRE,* DR BHIMANI SAID.
THE BATTLE AGAINST QUARANTINABLE DISEASES INVOLVES CONCERTED EFFORTS. THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION (WHO) IN GENEVA ISSUES A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER, THE WORLD EPIDEMIOLOGICAL RECORD, WHICH GIVES THE LATEST POSITION OF THESE DISEASES, INCLUDING AREAS NEWLY INFECTED OR REMOVED FROM THE INFECTION LIST.
HONG KONG EXCHANGES SIMILAR INFORMATION WITH WHO’S WESTERN PACIFIC REGIONAL OFFICE IN MANILA AND WITH NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES, TO MONITOR THE HEALTH CONDITIONS IN THIS PART OF THE WORLD.
+WITH OUR CONSTANT VIGILANCE, WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT HONG KONG’S HEALTH STANDARD WILL REMAIN THE ENVY OF MANY COUNTRIES,* HE SAID.
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SHA TIN PLANS BIG FIREWORKS SHOW * * * *
A SPECTACULAR FIREWORKS DISPLAY WILL BE HELD IN SHA TIN ON DECEMBER 9, TO HERALD THE CHRISTMAS SEASON AND COMMEMORATE THE OPENING OF A MAJOR COMMERCIAL COMPLEX.
DETAILS OF THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY WERE ANNOUNCED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) AT A PRESS CONFERENCE BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SHA TIN FIREWORKS AND FESTIVE LIGHTING CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, MR WONG PO—MING.
♦THE DISPLAY WILL BE THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCHING-ON CEREMONY THAT EVENING.
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♦ IT WILL ALSO COMMEMORATE THE OPENING OF THE SHA TIN NEW ’OWN PLAZA COMMERCIAL COMPLEX, WHICH IS THE LARGEST SHOPPING AND 4TERTAINMENT CENTRE UNDER ONE ROOF IN HONG KONG,+ MR WONG SAID.
THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY WOULD START AT 8.30 PM, AND WOULD BE VISIBLE FROM TAI PO AND PARTS OF HONG KONG ISLAND, HE SAID.
THE FIREWORKS WILL BE LAUNCHED FROM A VACANT SITE NEXT TO CITY ONE ESTATE, ACROSS THE RIVER FROM THE SHA TIN RACECOURSE.
WORKING FROM GROUND LEVEL WOULD ENABLE TECHNICIANS TO PRODUCE MORE CREATIVE FIREWORKS, WHICH WOULD INCLUDE SOME NEW DISPLAYS, SUCH AS STARMINES AND SILVER FALLS, MR WONG SAID.
THE DISTRICT BOARD HAD BEEN WORKING VERY HARD ON THE PROJECT OVER THE PAST YEAR TO PROVIDE THIS SPECTACULAR ENTERTAINMENT FOR RESIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT.
THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY IS BEING SPONSORED BY THE YAOHAN DEPARTMENT STORE (HONG KONG) LIMITED, WHICH WILL BE OPENING RS FIRST STORE IN HONG KONG ON THE SAME DAY, IN THE NEW TOWN PLAZA.
THE MARUTAMAYA PYROTECHNICS COMPANY OF JAPAN WILL PRODUCE THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY.
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ABOUT 85 PER CENT OF THE 6 616 HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME FLATS CURRENTLY ON SALE UNDER PHASE VIA OF THE SCHEME HAVE ALREADY BEEN SNAPPED UP BY ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS OVER THE LAST TWO MONTHS.
♦ THEY INCLUDE 2 192 FLATS AT MAY SHING COURT IN SHA TIN, AND ALTOGETHER 3 364 FLATS AT TAI PO PLAZA IN TAI PO, CHOI PO COURT IN SHEUNG SHUI AND SIU HONG COURT IN TUEN MUN,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE HOUSING AUTHORITY SAID TODAY.
HE SAID IT WAS NOT ONLY THE LARGEST SINGLE SALES EXERCISE SINCE PHASE I OF THE SCHEME, BUT ALSO ONE WHICH WAS CONFINED ONLY TO PROJECTS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
♦ IN THE LIGHT OF THEIR LOCATIONS, RESPONSE TO THE CURRENT SALES IS INDEED ENCOURAGING.
♦ IT SEEMS CERTAIN THAT HOS FLATS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES ARE NOW EQUALLY WELCOMED BY HOME-PURCHASERS.
♦THEIR POPULARITY CAN BE ACCOUNTED FOR BY THEIR RELATIVELY LOWER PURCHASE PRICES, BETTER ENVIRONMENT AND THE AVAILABILITY OF ADEQUATE FACILITIES.
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♦FOR INSTANCE, TAI PO PLAZA WILL HAVE A LARGE MODERN COMMERCIAL-EN1ERTAINMENT CENTRE WITH CINEMAS AND A BOWLING CENTRE IN ADDITION TO A ONE-HECTARE LANDSCAPED PODIUM GARDEN.+
THE SPOKESMAN SAID ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS UNDER THE CURRENT EXERCISE WHO HAD NOT PREVIOUSLY SELECTED THEIR FLATS COULD STILL MAKE THEIR SELECTIONS AT THE HOME OWNERSHIP CENTRE IN HO MAN TIN DURING OFFICE HOURS.
WITH GROSS AREAS BETWEEN 41.9 AND 46.4 SQUARE METRES, THE REMAINING PHASE VIA FLATS ARE SOLD AT PRICES FROM >102 900 TO >210 700 EACH.
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MEMBERS OF THE YUEN LONG AND ISLANDS DISTRICT BOARDS TODAY (WEDNESDAY) EXCHANGED VIEWS ON HOW TO DEAL WITH DISTRICT MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS.
ACCOMPANIED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR JAMES WILSON, 13 YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS VISITED THEIR COUNTERPARTS OF THE ISLANDS DISTRICT AND WERE BRIEFED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR WILLIAM YAP, ON RECENT DEVELOPMENTS OF THE ISLANDS AND OTHER MATTERS CONCERNING THE DISTRICT.
THE TWO PARTIES THEN PROCEEDED TO CHEUNG CHAU WHERE THEY VISITED THE CHEUNG CHAU COMMUNITY AFFAIRS BRANCH OFFICE.
LATER THEY TOURED THE CHEUNG KWAI ESTATE, A LOW-DENSITY PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE WITH 472 FLATS, HOUSING 2 500 PEOPLE.
MEMBERS OF THE TWO BOARDS ALSO VISITED THE CHEUNG CHAU RURAL COMMITTEE WHERE THEY CONTINUED DISCUSSIONS ON VARIOUS PROBLEMS, SUCH AS HOUSING AND TRANSPORT.
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NOTE TO EDITORSi
MP’S TO MEET PRESS * * *
TWO CONSERVATIVE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT, MR ANDREW ROWE AND M? IAN LANG, WILL GIVE A PRESS CONFERENCE TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AT 10.45 AM IN THE GIS PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM, 5TH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, CENTRAL.
THEY WILL LEAVE HONG KONG TOMORROW EVENING AFTER A NINE-DAY VISIT.
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TRAFFIC CHANGES SET FOR FOUR AREAS * * * *
SEVERAL TRAFFIC MEASURES WILL BE CITY, YUEN LONG, CENTRAL AND SHAU KEI (SEPTEMBER 21).
PUT INTO EFFECT IN KOWLOON WAN FROM 10 AM ON FRIDAY
IN KOWLOON CITY. TSUN FAT STREET AND HOK LING STREET WILL BE RE-ROUTED ONE-WAY SOUTHBOUND TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC CIRCULATION.
IN YUEN LONG. TRAFFIC ON MA WANG ROAD, ON LOK ROAD, WANG TAT ROAD AND LONG YIP STREET WILL BE RESTRICTED TO A SPEED LIMIT OF 70 KPH.
THESE FOUR ROADS AS WELL AS TAI KIU ROAD AND THE SECTION OF TAI CHEUNG STREET BETWEEN TUNG TAI STREET AND ON LOK ROAD WILL BE DESIGNATED 24-HOUR RESTRICTED ZONES.
WITHIN THESE ZONES, ALL MOTOR VEHICLES, EXCEPT THOSE WITH RESTRICTED ZONE PERMITS ISSUED BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM PICKING UP OR SETTING DOWN PASSENGERS, OR LOADING OR UNLOADING GOODS.
IN CENTRAL. TWO SHORT SECTIONS ON THE WESTERN KERBSIDE LANE OF QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, NEAR DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL AND QUEEN’S ROAD CENTRAL, WILL BE Ma6e 24-HOUR URBAN CLEARWAYS.
NO MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN FRANCHISED BUSES WILL BE ALLOWED TO STOP FOR PASSENGERS OR GOODS WITHIN THESE ROAD SECTIONS.
MEANWHILE, IN SHAU KEI WAN, ALSO FROM THE SAME DAY, THE SECTION OF CHURCH STREET BETWEEN FACTORY STREET AND CHURCH LANE WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FOR ABOUT 10 WEEKS, TO FACILITATE WORK ON THE ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR.
DURING THE CLOSURE, CHURCH STREET BETWEEN SHAU KEI WAN ROAD AND CHURCH LANE WILL BE RE-ROUTED TWO WAYS.
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FENCING COURSES FOR SCHOOLS K * M *
A SERIES OF FENCING COURSES WILL BE ORGANISED FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS BETWEEN OCTOBER THIS YEAR AND MARCH NEXT YEAR.
THE ELEMENTARY COURSES WILL BE HELD AT ST. PAUL’S COLLEGE AND QUEEN’S COLLEGE ON HONG KONG ISLAND, TUNG WAH GROUPS OF HOSPITALS CHANG MING THIEN COLLEGE IN KOWLOON AND LOK SIN TONG KU CHIU MAN SECONDARY SCHOOL IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
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THE INTERMEDIATE COURSE WILL BE CONDUCTED AT THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE IN SHA TIN.
EACH COURSE WILL BE CONDUCTED IN TWO PHASES, AND EACH SCHOOL MAY NOMINATE FOUR STUDENTS TO ATTEND EACH PHASE. FENCING EQUIPMENT WILL BE PROVIDED.
SCHOOLS INTERESTED SHOULD COMPLETE AND RETURN THE APPLICATION FORM TO THE PRINCIPAL INSPECTOR, PHYSICAL EDUCATION SECTION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 7/F, 405 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.
THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS FOR PHASE I IS SEPTEMBER 26, AND FOR PHASE II IS NOVEMBER 9.
ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE ON 3-884111 EXT. 280.
THE COURSES ARE JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THE HONG KONG AMATEUR FENCING ASSOCIATION AND THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE.
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THE LANDS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE SHORT-TERM TENANCY OF A SITE AT WESTERN RECLAMATION, SAI YING PUN.
THE SITE, MEASURING 1 630 SQUARE METRES, IS FOR CONCRETE BATCHING, AGGREGATE AND CEMENT HANDLING PURPOSES.
THE TENANCY IS FOR ONE YEAR, RENEWABLE QUARTERLY AFTERWARDS.
TENDERS MUST BE PLACED IN THE PUBLIC WORKS TENDER BOX IN THE ENTRANCE HALL, GROUND FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG BEFORE NOON ON OCTOBER 5.
A TENANCY NOTICE AND CONDITIONS AS WELL AS A SITE PLAN MAY BE INSPECTED AT i
* THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, SURVEY DIVISION, MURRAY BUILDING, 5TH FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONGj
M THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, HONG KONG NORTH, 12TH FLOOR, HARBOUR CENTRE, 25 HARBOUR ROAD, HONG KONGj AND
* THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, KOWLOON, YAU MA TEI CAR PARK BUILDING, 10TH FLOOR, 250 SHANGHAI STREET, KOWLOON.
TENDER FORMS MAY ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM THESE PLACES.
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LABOUR FORCE STUDIED * * *
A DETAILED ANALYSIS OF LABOUR FORCE CHARACTERISTICS ARE CONTAINED IN THE REPORT ON THE GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY FOR THE APRIL TO JUNE QUARTER, WHICH IS NOW ON SALE.
INCLUDED IN THE ANALYSIS OF THE LABOUR FORCE ARE AGE AND SEX STRUCTURE, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, ACTIVITY STATUS, OCCUPATION, INDUSTRY, HOURS WORKED PER WEEK, EMPLOYMENT EARNINGS AS WELL AS DURATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT OF THE UNEMPLOYED.
THE REPORT MAY BE PURCHASED AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, AT $7 A COPY.
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LIFTS CONTRACT AWARDED * * *
NINETEEN LIFTS WILL BE INSTALLED IN A GOVERNMENT OFFICE COMPLEX TO BE BUILT IN HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI.
THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
HAS AWARDED A $13.44 MILLION’CONTRACT TO OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY (HK) LTD TO CARRY OUT THE WORK, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO TAKE 25 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE COMPLEX WILL BE A 30-STOREY TOWER BLOCK, HOUSING 2B DISTRICT AND MAGISTRATES’ COURTS ON THE LOWER FLOORS, AND GOVERNMENT OFFICES ON THE UPPER FLOORS.
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CAS FOOTDRILL * * X
THE CIVIL AID SERVICES CADET CORPS WILL BE HOLDING A FOOTDRILL COMPETITION ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 23), STARTING AT 8 AM, AT THE CIVIL AID SERVICES KOWLOON TRAINING CENTRE, 204 ARGYLE STREET, KOWLOON.
TWENTY TEAMS FROM CADET UNITS ALL OVER HONG KONG, KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL BE COMPETING.
PRESENTATION OF THE +NORMAN LEUNG SHIELD+ TO THE CHAMPION TEAM WILL EE MADE BY MR NORMAN LEUNG, THE CAS KOWLOON REGIONAL COMMANDER AT 1 PM.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG. TEL 5-233191
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1984
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER..................................... 1
GOVERNOR, EXCO TEAM RETURNING TOMORROW.......................... 1
SIR PHILIP MEETS STAFF COURSE PARTICIPANTS ..................... 2
OVERSEAS LAWYERS STUDY ANTI-NARCOTICS WORK HERE ................ 2
AUGUST PRICES: FOOD UP, CLOTHING DOWN .......................... 3
PEOPLE URGED TO VOTE............................................ 5
NEW HOMES FOR TAI PO VILLAGERS ................................. 5
COMMUNITY LEADERS THANKED FOR CAMPAIGN ROLE..................... 6
CALL ON ESTATE FOR VOTERS ...................................... 6
MP' S SEE PUBLIC HOUSING........................................ 7
CHUNG YEUNG FESTIVAL TRAFFIC MEASURES .......................... 7
LEADERSHIP COURSES OFFERED ..................................... 9
DISPLAYS OF TEACHING MATERIALS ................................ 10
YUEN LONG NORTHERN BYPASS READY ............................... 11
YOUNG MJSICAL TALENT SOUGHT ................................... 12
CAS TO HOLD ANNUAL DINNER...................................... 13
TENDERS SOUGHT FOR WATER MAINS WORK
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 198*
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MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER * * *
TFXT OF A STATEMENT FOLLOWING THE PRIME MINISTER’S MEETING WiTH THE GOVERNOR AND THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTl E COUNCIL OF HONG KONG ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1984 AT 10 DOWNING STREET»
THE PRIME MINISTER AND THE FOREIGN SECRETARY THIS EVENING HAD A MEETING WITH THE GOVERNOR AND THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF HONG KONG. THE MINISTER OF STATE FCO, MR RICHARD LUCE, WAS ALSO PRESENT.
THIS WAS THE FIFTH VISIT BY THE GOVERNOR AND THE UNOFFICIALS SINCE JULY 1983.
THIS MEETING TOOK PLACE ON THE EVE OF CONSIDERATION BY THE CABINET OF THE DRAFT JOINT DECLARATION BY THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CHINESE GOVERNMENTS ON THE QUESTION OF HONG KONG.
THE MEETING HAD A THOROUGH DISCUSSION OF THE DRAFT TEXT WHICH BRITISH AND CHINESE NEGOTIATORS IN PEKING HAD NOW REFERRED TO THEIR RESPECTIVE GOVERNMENTS FOR CONSIDERATION. THIS RESULTED IN A FULL IDENTITY OF VIEWS.
THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS THROUGHOUT BEEN FULLY CONSULTED AND INFORMED ABOUT THE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE BRITISH AND CHINESE GOVERNMENTS.
HER MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT PLACE ON RECORD THEIR RECOGNITION OF THE VALUABLE PART WHICH THE CLOSE CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN MINISTERS AND THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF HONG KONG HAVE PLAYED THROUGHOUT THE NEGOTIATIONS. IT WAS AGREED THAT THE SAME CLOSE CONSULTATIONS WILL CONTINUE IN THE FUTURE.
THE PRIME MINISTER AND THE FOREIGN SECRETARY EXPRESSED THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE DIFFICULT ROLE WHICH THE UNOFFICIALS HAD HAD TO PLAY IN ADVISING MINISTERS AND THE GOVERNOR DURING THE COURSE OF THE NEGOTIATIONS. THEY REITERATED THEIR ADMIRATION FOR THE WAY IN WHICH THE UNOFFICIALS HAD FULFILLED THIS ROLE AND FOR THE WAY
HAD STRONGLY REPRESENTED THE VIEWS AND INTERESTS OF
IN WHICH THEY THE PEOPLE OF
HONG KONG AT ALL TIMES.
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, AND ONOFFIC I AL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL WILL RETURN FROM LONDON TOMORROW (FRlJA ).
THEY WILL BE ARRIVING ON FLIGHT BR 382, ETA 6.10 PM.
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SIR PHILIP MEETS STAFF COURSE PARTICIPANTS
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THE DEPUTY TO THE GOVERNOR, SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVE, HAD A DISCUSSION ON LOCAL ADMINISTRATION WITH MEMBERS OF THE FIRST SENIOR CIVIL SERVICE STAFF COURSE AT MUI WO THIS AFTERNOON.
THE 32 MEMBERS ARE SPENDING THEIR FIRST WEEK OF THE COURSE IN RESIDENCE AT THE SILVERMINE BEACH HOTEL.
SIR PHILIP WAS ALSO BRIEFED ON THE COURSE PROGRAMME BY THE DIRECTOR OF STUDIES, MR LEN SNEDDON.
THE THREE-MONTH COURSE, DESIGNED TO PREPARE MID-CAREER CIVIL SERVANTS FOR SENIOR DIRECTORATE RESPONSIBILITIES, WAS OPENED BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, ON SEPTEMBER 14.
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OVERSEAS LAWYERS STUDY ANTI-NARCOTICS WORK HERE *****
A DELEGATION OF OVERSEAS LAWYERS IS HERE ON A THREE-DAY VISIT TO STUDY HONG KONG’S ANTI-NARCOTICS WORK.
THE DELEGATION COMPRISES FIVE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE LAW AND DRUGS OF THE LAW ASSOCIATION FOR ASIA AND THE WESTERN PACIFIC (LAWASIA), WITH ITS CHAIRMAN, MR PREBEN A.F. AAKESSON, AS HEAD.
THE DELEGATION MET THE ACTING COMMISSIONER FOR NARCOTICS, MR ISAAC CHOW, TODAY AND DISCUSSED THE PROBLEMS OF DRUG ABUSE IN HONG KONG.
IN MAY THIS YEAR, MR CHOW ATTENDED A MEETING OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE IN SEOUL, KOREA, AND DELIVERED A TALK ON THE ANTINARCOTICS WORK IN HONG KONG, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON ANTINARCOTICS PREVENTIVE EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY MEASURES.
SIR DENYS ROBERTS, THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE CHIEF ADVISER TO THE STANDING COMMITTEE, OFFICIATED AT THE OPENING OF THE MEETING IN SEOUL.
DURING THEIR STAY, THE DELEGATION WILL VISIT A NUMBER OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, INCLUDING THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE, THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE SOCIETY FOR THE AID AND REHABILITATION OF DRUG ABUSERS.
THE LAWASIA IS A NON-GOVERNMENTAL LAW ASSOCIATION WHOSE MEMBERS INCLUDE 40 BAR ASSOCIATIONS AND LAW SOCIETIES, 1 700 INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS, AND A NUMBER OF ASSOCIATE CORPORATE AND FIRM MEMBERS IN THE ASIAN AND WESTERN PACIFIC REGION.
THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE LAW AND DRUGS IS DEDICATED TO THE ERADICATION OF DRUG ABUSE IN THE 11 MEMBER COUNTRIES OR TERRITORIES, INCLUDING HONG KONG.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1934
AUGUST PRICES: FOOD UP, CLOTHING DOWN ******
AUGUST FOOD PRICES, ESPECIALLY THOSE OF FRESH VEGETABLES, WERE IGHER, BUT, RETAIL PRICES OF CLOTHING AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS DECREASED, THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT REPORTED TODAY.
AS A RESULT, THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (A) AND CONSUMER PRICE 'NDEX (B) FOR AUGUST WERE 155.7 AND 155.4 RESPECTIVELY.
COMPARED WITH THE PRECEDING MONTH, CPI (A) INCREASED BY 0.1 POINT OR 0.1 PER CENT AND CPI (B) REMAINED UNCHANGED.
WHEN COMPARED WITH AUGUST 1983, CPI (A) ROSE BY 13.1 POINTS OR 9.2 PER CENT AND CPI (B), BY 13.2 POINTS OR 9.2 PER CENT.
THE AVERAGE CPI (A) AND AVERAGE CPI (B) FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDING AT 152.5 AND 152.0 RESPECTIVELY, WERE 10.4 PER CENT CENT RESPECTIVELY HIGHER THAN THE AVERAGES FOR THt 12 AUGUST 1983- DURING THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDING BOTH THE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED CPI (A) AND CPI (B)
AUGUST 1984, AND 10.5 PER MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 1984, INCREASED AT
AN AVERAGE RATE OF 0.3 PER CENT EACH MONTH.
THE CPI
(A) AND CPI (B) ARE BASED ON THE EXPENDITURE PATTERNS OF 50 PER CENT AND 30 PER CENT, RESPECTIVELY, OF URBAN HOUSEHOLDS IN HONG KONG, WHICH WERE DERIVED FROM THE 1979-80 HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE SURVEY. THE CPI (A) REFERRED TO HOUSEHOLDS SPENDING BETWEEN $1 000 AND $3 499 A MONTH, AND THE CPI (B) TO HOUSEHOLDS SPENDING BETWEEN $3 500 AND $6 499 A MONTH AT THAT TIME.
TIME.
THE INDEXES FOR AUGUST 1984 IN RESPECT OF THE NINE COMMODITYSERVICE SECTIONS IN THE TWO CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES ARE GIVEN BELOW, TOGETHER WITH THOSE FOR JULY 1984 AND AUGUST 1983.
(OCTOBER 1979 CPI(A)
TO SEPTEMBER 1980 AVERAGE - 100) CPI(B)
SECTION AUG. 83 JUL. 84
FOODSTUFFS 144.0 156.5
HOUS ING 137.7 146.1
FUEL AND LIGHT 144.7 148.7
ALCOHOL IC DRINKS AND TOBACCO (FOR HOME CONSUMPTION) 183.0 208.5
AUG. 84 AUG. 83 JUL. 84 AUG. 84
156.9 144.5 156.9 157.3
146.2 137.6 147.0 147.0
147.2 145.4 148.4 147.1
208.6 176.7 201.3 201.2
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CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR 138.4 155.8 154.0 138.9 156.7 154.3
DURABLE GOODS 113.2 125.3 125.2 116.5 129.2 129.2
MISCELLANEOUS GOODS 133.2 150.7 150.2 132.2 147.6 146.8
TRANSPORT AND VEHICLES 155.9 170.1 170.1 158.1 173.0 173.3
SERV ICES 152.9 170.3 171.0 150.6 167.9 168.4
ALL ITEMS 142.6 155.6 155.7 142.2 155.4 155.4
COMPARED WITH JULY 1984, THE INDEX FOR FOODSTUFFS ROSE BY 0.4 POINT IN BOTH CPI (A) AND CPI (B). THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICE OF FRESH VEGETABLES AND THE AVERAGE CHARGE FOR MEALS IN RESTAURANTS INCREASED. THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICE OF FRESH FRUIT ALSO WENT UP DUE TO HIGHER PRICES OF ORANGES AND WATER MELONS. ON THE OTHER HAND, THE AVERAGE RETAIL PRICE OF LIVE POULTRY DECREASED AS A RESULT CF LOWER PRICES OF CHICKEN.
LOWER PRICES OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS AND KEROSENE CAUSED THE INDEX FOR FUEL AND LIGHT TO DROP BY 1.5 POINTS IN CPI (A) AND 1.3 POINTS IN CPI (B).
THE INDEX FOR CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR DECREASED BY 1.8 POINTS IN CPI (A) AND 2.7 POINTS IN CPI (B) AS A RESULT OF LOWER PRICES OF OUTERCLOTH ING.
THE INDEX FOR MISCELLANEOUS GOODS FELL BY 0.5 POINT IN CPI (A) AND 0.8 POINT IN CPI (B) DUE TO LOWER PRICES OF JEWELLERY.
THE INDEX FOR SERVICES ROSE BY 0.7 POINT IN CPI (A) AND 0.5 POINT IN CPI (B), REFLECTING THE FULL IMPACT OF RISES IN FEES CHARGED FOR PASSPORTS, CERTIFICATES OF IDENTITY AND RE-ENTRY PERMITa AS WELL AS HIGHER ADMISSION CHARGES FOR CINEMAS AND CONCERTS.
PRICE MOVEMENTS IN OTHER SECTIONS WERE INSIGNIFICANT.
DETAILS OF THESE PRICE MOVEMENTS ARE GIVEN IN THE +CONSUMER PRICE INDEX REPORT* FOR AUGUST 1984, WHICH IS AVAILABLE AT $3 PER COPY FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLACE, HONG KONG, OR FROM THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, ROOM 1904, 19TH FLOOR, KAI TAK COMMERCIAL BUILDING, 317 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG; OR FROM THE DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES, INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, HONG KONG FOR LOCAL AND OVERSEAS MAILINGS. FOR ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES, PLEASE CONTACT THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AT TELEPHONE NO. 3-7216512.
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PEOPLE URGED TO VOTE
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BY TAKING PART IN THE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS, VOTERS WILL BE CONTRIBUTING TO THE PROCESS OF ELECTING MEMBERS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, AS PROPOSED IN THE GREEN PAPER, EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR LUI HAU-TUEN SAID TONIGHT (THURSDAY).
♦ IT IS IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE TO GET INVOLVED IN THE ELECTIONS BECAUSE DISTRICT BOARDS WILL FORM PART OF THE PROPOSED ELECTORAL COLLEGES WHICH WILL SELECT THEIR OWN REPRESENTATIVES ON THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,+ HE SAID.
MR LUI APPEALED TO RESIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT WHO HAD NOT YET REGISTERED AS VOTERS TO DO SO BEFORE THE END OF THE MONTH.
HE WAS SPEAKING AT A DINNER GIVEN BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD IN HONOUR OF A SERVING MEMBER, DR KIM CHAM,- WHO WAS RECENTLY APPOINTED TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
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NEW HOMES FOR TAI PO VILLAGERS * * *
WORK HAS STARTED ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF 44 UNITS OF STANDARD-TYPE VILLAGE HOUSES ON A 3.69-HECTARE SITE BETWEEN TO TSZ KIN AND SHEUNG WONG Yl AU IN TAI PO.
THESE HOUSES WILL BE CONTAINED IN 11 BLOCKS, EACH OF THREE STOREYS, AND WILL BE FOR RESIDENTS OF WUN YIU VILLAGE, TAI PO OLD MARKET AND NAM HANG VILLAGE, THREE SITES REQUIRED FOR ROAD
AND DRAINAGE WORK.
WORK ON THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN ONE YEAR.
WORKS CONTRACTS WORTH $12 MILLION HAD BEEN AWARDED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO TAI HING (ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS) LIMITED EARLIER THIS WEEK.
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COMMUNITY LEADERS THANKED FOR CAMPAIGN ROLE * * * *
THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR JAMES WILSON, TODmY (THURSDAY) GAVE A VOTE OF THANKS TO 170 LOCAL LEADERS FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE IN THE VOTER-REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN.
SPEAKING AT A DINNER, MR WILSON SAID, +YUEN LONG NOW HAS ABOUT 46 000 REGISTERED VOTERS. AMONG THEM, 17 000 WERE REGISTERED IN THE CURRENT CAMPAIGN WHICH BEGAN IN EARLY JUNE.*
+ AS MOST OF THE YUEN LONG POPULATION IS SCATTERED IN THE RURAL AREAS, THE VOTER REGISTRATION WORK RELIED HEAVILY ON THE ASSISTANCE OF RURAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND VILLAGE REPRESENTATIVES,* HE SAID.
IN THE TOWN AREAS, HELP FROM MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND OTHER COMMUNITY LEADERS WERE ALSO ESSENTIAL.
WITHOUT THEIR HELP, THE CAMPAIGN WOULD NOT HAVE ACHIEVED SUCH GOOD RESULTS, HE SAID.
MR WILSON SAID HIS STAFF WOULD KEEP UP THEIR HARD WORK TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO REGISTER AS VOTERS.
HE CALLED ON LOCAL LEADERS TO CONTINUE THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE CAMPA I GN.
MR WILSON ALSO PAID TRIBUTE TO 50 TEMPORARY COMMUNITY ORGANISERS WHO HAD CARRIED OUT DOOR-TO-DOOR VISITS TO ENCOURAGE VOTER-REGISTRAT ION.
+THE HOUSEHOLD VISITS HAVE PROVED VERY EFFECTIVE IN GETTING PEOPLE TO REGISTER,* HE ADDED.
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CALL ON ESTATE FOR VOTERS
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UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD, LED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR THOMAS CHAN, WILL VISIT THE KWONG_ FUK ESTATE TOMORROW NIGHT TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO REGISTER AS VOTERS.
THE DISTRICT OFFICE HOPES TO GET ABOUT 7 000 COMPLETED REGISTRATION FORMS FROM THE 10 000 ELIGIBLE VOTERS IN THE ESTATE, WHERE MOST OF THE RESIDENTS ARE RECENT ARRIVALS FROM THE URBAN AREAS.
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1984
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MP’S SEE PUBLIC HOUSING * * * *
TWO VISITING MEMBERS OF BRITISH PARLIAMENT TODAY HAD A GRASSROOT LOOK OF LIVES IN VARIOUS PUBLIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS DURING A TOUR OF SHA TIN NEW TOWN.
THE TWO MP’S, MR STUART BELL AND MR BRYAN GOULD, ACCOMPANIED BY THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HOUSING (HOUSING ARCHITECT), MR D.R. YESSLING, VISITED THE YUEN CHAU KOK TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA, HOME OWNERSHIP YUE TIN COURT AND POK HONG RENTAL ESTATE.
THEY VISITED A FAMILY, CALLED AT A SOCIAL CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY, CONVERSED WITH SOME MUTUAL AID COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AND INSPECTED THE WIDE-RANGING FACILITIES ON THE ESTATES.
BEFORE THE TOUR, THEY HAD BEEN BRIEFED BY MR MESSLING AT THE HOUSING AUTHORITY HEADQUARTERS ON HONG KONG’S PUBLIC HOUSING PROGRAMME.
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CHUNG YEUNG FESTIVAL TRAFFIC MEASURES *****
SPECIAL TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE NEW TERRITORIES FOR THE CHUNG YEUNG FESTIVAL.
THE ARRANGEMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
(1) WO HOP SHEK ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL VEHICULAR TRAFFIC, EXCEPT HEARSES AND EMERGENCY VEHICLES, BETWEEN 4 AM AND 8 PM ON SEPTEMBER 23 (SUNDAY), 29 (SATURDAY) AND 30 (SUNDAY), AS WELL AS ON OCTOBER 3 (FESTIVAL DAY), 6 (SATURDAY), 7 (SUNDAY) AND 14 (SUNDAY). DURING THE SAME PERIODS, THE SERVICE ROAD BETWEEN HO KA YUEN ACCESS ROAD AND WO HOP SHEK ROAD, WO HOP SHEK CONNECTION (SOUTHBOUND) BETWEEN NORTH-EAST SLIP ROAD AND WO HOP SHEK ROAD AND THE SLIP ROAD FROM TAI PO ROAD TO WO HOP SHEK ROUNDABOUT WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL VEHICULAR TRAFFIC EXCEPT KMB BUSES, EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND HEARSES.
(2) FANLING PLAYGROUND ROAD (THE ROAD LEADING FROM TAI PO ROAD TO FANLING KCR STATION FORECOURT AND PAK FUK TSUEN) WILL ALSO BE CLOSED TO ALL VEHICULAR TRAFFIC EXCEPT KMB BUSES, MAXICABS, EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND RESIDENT MOTORISTS FOR LOCAL ACCESS BETWEEN 6 AM AND 6 PM ON SEPTEMBER 23 AND 30, AND ON OCTOBER 3, 7 AND 14. DURING THESE PERIODS, THE FANLING KCR STATION FORECOURT AND ROAD D5 LEADING TO IT WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL VEHICLE^ EXCEPT KMB BUSES, MAXICABS AND EMERGENCY VEHICLES
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(3) NO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC, EXCEPT BUSES, EMERGENCY VEHICLES, HEARSES AND VEHICLES WITH CLOSED ROAD PERMITS, WILL BE ALLOWED TO ENTER MAN KAM TO ROAD AT ITS JUNCTION wI TH SAN FUNG AVENUE IN SHEUNG SHU I DURING THE HOURS AND ON THE DATES LISTED IN (2). THE SAME PROHIBITION WILL ALSO BE IMPOSED ON LO WU STATION ROAD. THE ACCESS ROADS TO TSUEN WAN CEMETERY WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL VEHICULAR TRAFFIC, EXCEPT HEARSES AND EMERGENCY VEHICLES, FROM 8 AM TO 7 PM ON SEPTEMBER 30 AND OCTOBER 3, AND ON ANY OTHER DAYS DURING THE FESTIVAL PERIOD IF THE TRAFFIC SITUATION SO REQUIRES.
(4) TWO-WAY TRAFFIC WILL BE MAINTAINED ON TAI PO ROAD THROUGHOUT THE FESTIVAL PERIOD. HOWEVER, THE FOLLOWING PROHIBITIONS WILL BE IMPOSED ON GOODS VEHICLES OVER 2-1/2 TONS ON THE FIVE DAYS LISTED IN (2):
TRAFFIC PROHIBITION
SECTION OF TAI PO ROAD DIRECTION PERIOD
BETWEEN FANLING ROUNDABOUT BOTH 6 AM - 6 PM
AND LAM KAM ROAD DIRECTIONS
BETWEEN LAM KAM ROAD AND NORTH-BOUND 6 AM - 12 NOjN
SHA TIN RACECOURSE
BETWEEN LAM KAM ROAD AND SOUTH-BOUND 12 NOON - 6 PM
SHA TIN RACECOURSE
(5) MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED NOT TO USE THEIR PRIVATE CARS BUT TO USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT TO GO TO THE CEMETERIES. THERE WILL BE NO PARKING FACILITIES AVAILABLE IN THE VICINITY OF WO HOP SHEK AND PARKING SPACES IN SHEUNG SHU I, FANLING AND AROUND TSUEN WAN CEMETERY ARE EXTREMELY LIMITED. VEHICLES PARKED ILLEGALLY ON THE ROAD OR PAVEMENT MAY BE TOWED AWAY WITHOUT WARNING. PRIVATE CARS AND COACHES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO SET DOWN OR PICK UP PASSENGERS WITHIN ONE KILOMETRE OF TAI PO ROAD NORTH OR SOUTH OF THE WO HOP SHEK CEMETERY AS WELL AS ALONG WO HOP SHEK ROAD. TAXIS WILL ONLY BE ALLOWED TO SET DOWN PASSENGERS AT DESIGNATED LOCATIONS AND WAITING WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.
(6) ADDITIONAL ELECTRIC TRAIN SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED DURING THE PERIOD.
(7) A SPECIAL SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE, ROUTE 70R, WILL OPERATE BETWEEN FANLING KCR STATION AND WO HOP SHEK ON THE FIVE DAYS MENTIONED AT (2).
(8) GRAVE-SWEEPERS WISHING TO GO TO SANDY RIDGE DURING THE FESTIVAL PERIOD CAN TAKE EITHER THE REGULAR BUS SERVICE, ROUTE 73K, BETWEEN SHEUNG SHUI AND SAN UK LING, OR THE ELECTRIC TRAIN SERVICE TO LO WU.
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THUBSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1984
(9) GRAVE-SWEEPERS ARE ADVISED NOT TO USE THE VILLAGE FOOTPATHS SOUTH OF THE FANLING STATION AS THESE ARE NO* PART OF A CONSTRUCTION SITE AND ARE NOT SAFE FOR PUBLIC USE. IF PASSENGERS WISH TO WALK TO THE CEMETERY, THEY ARE ADVISED TO FOLLOW THE PEDESTRIAN ROUTE FROM FANLING KCR STATION TO FANLING PLAYGROUND ROAD, FANLING ROUNDABOUT, TAI PO ROAD, WO HOP SHEK INTERCHANGE AND WO HOP SHEK ROAD. SIGNS WILL BE ERECTED TO GUIDE PEDESTRIANS.
(10) SEVERE TRAFFIC CONGESTION IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR ON TAI PO ROAD ON THESE DATES. THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO VISIT THE CEMETERIES EARLY OR ON OTHER NON-FESTIVAL DAYS. THOSE GOING TO THE NORTHERN PART OF THE NEW TERRITORIES ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO USE ROUTE TWISK AND FAN KAM ROAD OR CASTLE PEAK ROAD AND TUEN MUN HIGHWAY AS ALTERNATIVE ROUTES IN ORDER TO ALLEVIATE THE CONGESTION ON TAI PO ROAD.
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LEADERSHIP COURSES OFFERED
* * * *
YOUNG PEOPLE WHO WISH TO TAKE PART IN OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL TRAINING COURSES IN THE NEXT THREE MONTHS MAY NOW APPLY FOR 150 AIDED PLACES BEING OFFERED THROUGH SPONSORSHIP BY THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT.
THE GOVERNMENT AIDED SCHEME WILL REDUCE THE COURSE FEE BY HALF, AN RCD SPOKESMAN SAID.
HE ENCOURAGED YOUNG PEOPLE - INCLUDING THE HANDICAPPED - TO JOIN THE COURSES TO DEVELOP THEIR QUALITIES OF LEADERSHIP, INITIATIVE AND SELF-CONFIDENCE.
SINCE APRIL, 486 PARTICIPANTS OF OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL COURSES HAD BENEFITED FROM THE GOVERNMENT-AIDED SCHEME, HE ADDED.
AMONG THE COURSES OFFERED ARE AN 18-DAY SEA-BOUND DIPLOMA COURSE HELD ON BOARD THE OUTWARD BOUND SHIP, JI FUNG, FOR YOUTHS AGED 16 AND ABOVE, AND A 10-DAY SEA-BOUND COURSE FOR THOSE BETWEEN 12 AND 16.
PEOPLE AGED 18 OR OLDER WHO ARE WILLING TO BE TRAINED AS LEADERS OF MOUNTAINEERING GROUPS MAY JOIN THE MOUNTAIN LEADERSHIP COURSES HELD IN NOVEMBER.
THREE COURSES WHICH FOCUS ON THE DEVELOPMENT ON LEADERSHIP AND TEAM WORK WILL START ON OCTOBER 24, NOVEMBER 10 AND 28. YOUTHS AGED 16 AND ABOVE ARE WELCOME TO TAKE PART IN THESE.
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A WORKSHOP FOR OUTDOOR LEADERS - WHO ARE WORKING YOUTHS auED 25 OR OLDER - WILL ALSO BE HELD IN NOVEMBER.
INTERESTED PERSONS ARE ADVISED TO APPLY EARLY. APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE HEAD OFFICE ON 11TH FLOOR OF WING ON CENTRE IN CENTRAL.
TELEPHONE ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 5-458511.
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DISPLAYS OF TEACHING MATERIALS
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CHINESE LANGUAGE TEACHERS IN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS ARE INVITED TO VISIT A SERIES OF DISPLAYS OF MATERIALS ON CHINESE LANGUAGE TEACHING.
THE DISPLAYS WILL BE PRESENTED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT’S CHINESE LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE AT ITS HONG KONG AND KOWLOON UNITS.
TOPICS AND EXHIBITS AT THE KOWLOON UNIT AT TO KWA WAN MARKET AND GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 165 MA TAU WAI ROAD WILL BE CHANGED PERIODICALLY.
THE TOPICS FROM OCTOBER TO THE END OF THE YEAR WILL BE ♦PROJECTS ON THE TEACHING OF PRESCRIBED TEXTS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS* AND +TESTS AND EXAMINATIONS ON CHINESE LANGUAGE FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS*.
THE EXHIBITION WILL BE OPEN FROM OCTOBER 4 ON WEDNESDAYS AND THURSDAYS FROM 9 AM TO 12 NOON AND FROM 2 PM TO 4.30 PM, AND ON SATURDAYS FROM 9 AM TO 11.45 AM.
THERE WILL ALSO BE A PERMANENT DISPLAY OF MATERIALS ON SUPPLEMENTARY READING AND PUTONGHUA TEACHING AT THE HONG KONG UNIT AT 9A BONHAM ROAD, 1/F, HONG KONG. THIS DISPLAY WILL BE OPEN FROM OCTOBER 2 ON TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS FROM 9 AM TO 12 NOON AND FROM 2 PM TO 4.30 PM.
SCHOOLS WISHING TO ARRANGE VISITS IN LARGE GROUPS AND TO HOLD ON-THE-SPOT DISCUSSIONS WITH PROFESSIONAL STAFF OF THE CENTRES ARE ADVISED TO MAKE APPOINTMENTS WITH THE CENTRES AT 3-7128404 OR 5-485348.
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1934
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YUEN LONG NORTHERN BYPASS READY
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THE YUEN LONG NORTHERN BYPASS WILL BE OPENED TO TWO-WAY TRAFFIC FROM 10 AM TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
THE BYPASS, COMPRISING LONG YIP STREET, WANG TAT ROAD AS WELL AS THE NEW AND RE-ROUTED SECTIONS OF YUEN LONG ON LOK ROAD AND MA WANG ROAD, WILL ENABLE VEHICLES TO BYPASS THE YUEN LONG TOWN CENTRE.
AT THE SAME TIME, THE FOLLOWING TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE INTRODUCED:
* TAI KIU ROAD WILL BE RE-ROUTED TWO WAYS.
* WANG CHAU ROAD AND FOOK HONG STREET WILL BE RE-ROUTED ONE-WAY NORTHBOUND.
* YUEN LONG ON NING ROAD BETWEEN TAI KIU ROAD AND WANG CHAU ROAD WILL BE RE-ROUTED TWO WAYS.
* TUNG LOK STREET BETWEEN SAU FU STREET AND YUEN LONG ON NING ROAD WILL BE RE-ROUTED ONE-WAY SOUTHBOUND.
* TAI LEE STREET WILL BE RE-ROUTED ONE-WAY EASTBOUND.
* TAI CHEUNG STREET BETWEEN YUEN LONG ON LOK ROAD AND TUNG TAI STREET WILL BE RE-ROUTED ONE-WAY WESTBOUND.
* RIGHT-TURN MOVEMENTS WILL BE BANNED FROM TAI KIU ROAD NORTHBOUND INTO YUEN LONG ON LOK ROAD, FROM TAI KIU ROAD SOUTHBOUND INTO YUEN LONG ON NING ROAD, FROM YUEN LONG ON NING ROAD WESTBOUND INTO TAI KIU ROAD, AND FROM TUNG LOK STREET NORTHBOUND INTO SAU FU STREET.
* VEHICLES IN TUNG LOK STREET WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM GOING STRAIGHT AHEAD AT THE JUNCTION WITH SAU FU STREET.
* THE YUEN LONG BYPASS WILL BE SUBJECT TO A SPEED LIMIT OF 70 KM AN HOUR, AND NO VEHICLES EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES WILL BE ALLOWED TO STOP THERE FOR PASSENGERS OR GOODS.
* MAXICAB ROUTES 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 AND 3° WILL BE DIVERTED AS A RESULT OF THE ROAD OPENING.
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1984 '
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YOUNG MUSICAL TALENT SOUGHT * * *
LOCAL AMATEUR MUSICIANS WHO ARE 30 YEARS OF AGE OR BELO* AY NOW APPLY TO COMPETE IN THE 1985 HONG KONG YOUNG MUSICIANS’ AWARD, WHICH WILL BE HELD FROM NEXT MONTH UNTIL MARCH NEXT YEAR.
THE EVENT IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT, THE COMPOSERS AND AUTHORS SOCIETY OF HONG KONG (CASH) AND RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG.
ANNOUNCING DETAILS OF THE AWARD AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY, THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR, MRS DORIS HO SAID THAT THE EVENT HAD UNCOVERED SOME TALENTED YOUNG MUSICIANS AND COMPOSERS OVER THE YEARS.
+THE HAPPY AND ENCOURAGING RESULT OF THIS CO-ORDINATED EFFORT IS THAT OUR PAST WINNERS HAVE BEEN GIVEN DUE RECOGNITION AND SOME HAVE TAKEN UP ADVANCED STUDIES IN MUSIC WITH A VIE* TO A CAREER,* SHE SAID.
THE EVENT, SHE SAID, HAD ALREADY GAINED RECOGNITION AS A COMPETITION OF HIGH STANDING.
THE GENERAL MANAGER OF CASH, MR WILLIE YEUNG, SAID SOME PAST WINNERS OF THE AWARD HAD BECOME MEMBERS OF HIS ORGANISATION AND WOULD BE EARNING ROYALTIES FROM PUBLIC PERFORMANCE OF THEIR WORKS.
FOR THE COMING EVENT, CASH HAD DOUBLED THE AMOUNT OF THE AWARD TO S40 009, HE SAID.
THE AWARDS WILL BE DIVIDED INTO FOUR CATEGORIES:
COMPOSTION - WESTERN AND CHINESE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, AND
ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE - WESTERN AND CHINESE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
CASH AWARDS OF $6 900, $3 999 AND $1 900 WILL BE GIVEN FOR EACH CATEGORY.
CONTESTANTS MAY APPLY FOR ENTRY TO ALL FOUR CATEGORIES, BUT WORKS SUBMITTED MUST NOT BE LONGER THAN 15 MINUTES.
ADJUDICATION WILL BE IN THREE STAGES -- THE PRELIMINARIES IN NOVEMBER, THE SEMI-FINALS IN JANUARY, AND THE FINALS, IN MARCH, 1985.
APPLICATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM ALL MUSIC CENTRES OF THE MUSIC OFFICE.
THEY SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE HONG KONG MUSIC CENTRE AT 2 HARBOUR ROAD, 9TH FLOOR, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG, BY OCTOBER 29.
FOR ENQUIRIES PLEASE RING 3-7561328.
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CAS TO HOLD ANNUAL DINNER * * *
THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DAVID AKERS-ONES, *ILL BE THE PRINCIPAL GUEST AT THE CIVIL AID SERVICES ,'mNUAL DINNER AT THE OCEAN PALACE RESTAURANT IN TSIM SHA TSUI TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
OTHER GUESTS WILL INCLUDE THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, DAVID JEAFFRESONj THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, MR ROY HENRYj THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES, MR ROBERT HOLMES, AND THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES, MISS CHEUNG MAN-YEE.
ABOUT 900 CAS OFFICERS AND MEMBERS WILL ALSO ATTEND.
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TENDERS SOUGHT FOR WATER MAINS WORK *****
THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO TRUNK FEED TO SERVICE RESERVOIRS IN EAST KOWLOON DISTR ICT.
THE WORK WILL INVOLVE LAYING ABOUT 4 600 METRES OF MILD STEEL FRESH WATER MAINS WITH DIAMETERS RANGING FROM 700 MM TO 1 200 MM IN NGAU TAU KOK, KWUN TONG AND LAM TIN AREAS.
THESE WATER MAINS ARE PART OF THE IMPROVEMENT SCHEME TO COPE WITH THE INCREASE IN DEMAND FOR FRESH WATER GENERATED BY NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE DISTRICT.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN NOVEMBER AND TAKE ONE YEAR TO COMPLETE.
TENDERS MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED AND ADDRESSED TO THE CHAIRMAN, CENTRAL TENDER BOARD, AND PLACED IN THE SECRETARIAT TENDER BOX AT THE LIFT LOBBY ON THE LOWER GROUND FLOOR OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, EAST WING, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG, BEFORE 12 NOON ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12. LATE TENDERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
TENDER FORMS AND FURTHER PARTICULARS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE WATER AUTHORITY, LEIGHTON CENTRE, 11TH FLOOR, 77 LEIGHTON ROAD, HONG KONG.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, HONG KONG. TEL 5-233191
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1984
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
GOVERNOR AND EXCO MEMBERS RETURN ........................... 1
HONG KONG DEPENDS UN COMMUNITY STRENGTH - AKERS-JONES....... 2
FIRMS TO PAY 3100 LEVY FOR WAGES FUND ...................... 3
ANOTHER BANK GETS LICENCE................................... 4
NEW RATES FOR RESUMED LAND ANNOUNCED........................ 4
FIRST PUBLIC HOUSING BLOCKS IN JUNK BAY .................... 5
FOOD SAFETY CONTROL ENSURES PUBLIC HEALTH................... 5
GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH TENANTS VITAL ....................... 6
LEGAL AID SCHEME EXTENDED .................................. 7
GREATER FLEXIBILITY SOUGBT ................................. 8
BIG FIRE PREVENTION DRIVE STARTS SOON ...................... 8
FIREMEN THANKED FOR A JOB WELL DCNE......................... 9
FIVE MP'S TO MEET PRESS .................................... 10
EXCHANGING VIEWS ON TEXTILE ISSUES ......................... 10
SIX NT SITES OFFERED FOR LETTERS A-B ....................... 11
GAT,A SUPPORT FOR VOTER DRIVE............................... 11
VOTER DRIVE BROUGHT TO BOAT FOLK............................ 12
TAI PO TO HOLD FORUM • - .............................. 12
PRIVATE FIRMS PROVE WORSE................................... 13
KOREANS COMING FOR CUSTOMS TALKS ........................... 14
AT SITING LAWYERS SEE CORRECTIONAL WORK..................... 14
RECRUIT OFFICERS TO PARADE.................................. 15
NEW AQUEDUCT TO BE BUILT ................................... 15
MORE FACILITIES FOR RESIDENTS .............................. 16
MATHS WHIZ KIDS TO COMPETE.................................. 1$
ONE-WAY ON ALBANY ROAD ..................................... 17
ROAD CLOSURE................................................ 17
CENTRAL TAPS OFF FOR TESTS ................................. 17
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1984
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GOVERNOR AND EXCO MEMBERS RETURN ******
THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, AND SEVEN UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL TONIGHT (FRIDAY) RETURNED FROM LONDON AFTER CONSULTATIONS WITH MINISTERS ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG.
THE SEVEN UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WHO RETURNED TONIGHT WERE SIR SZE-YUEN CHUNG, MR ROGER LOBO, MR LI FOOK-WO, MISS LYDIA DUNN, l*R LEE QUO—WE I, MR CHEN SHOU-LUM AND MISS MARIA TAM.
ALSO TRAVELLING WITH THE GROUP WERE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, M? MICHAEL THOMAS, THE DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES, MR PETER TSAO THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF COUNCILS AND ADMINISTRATION BRANCH, MR ROBERT UPTON, AND THE GOVERNOR’S PRIVATE SECRETARY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY.
THE FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF SIR EDWARD’S REMARKS TO WAITING NEWSMEN AT THE AIRPORT TONIGHTt
♦GOOD EVENING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. I THINK YOU ALL KNOW THE PURPOSE OF OUR VISIT TO LONDON. THIS VISIT WAS IN THE PATTERN OF A NUMBER OF PREVIOUS VISITS WHERE WE HAVE ALWAYS AT EACH STAGE, OR IMPORTANT STAGE, OF THE NEGOTIATIONS, GONE TO LONDON — MYSELF AND THE UNOFFICIALS — TO CONSULT WITH MINISTERS.
♦THIS VISIT WAS A PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT ONE BECAUSE WE WENT TO CONSULT ON THE DRAFT TEXT OF THE AGREEMENT ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG WHICH HAD BEEN REFERRED BY THE NEGOTIATORS TO THEIR RESPECTIVE GOVERNMENTS FOR CONSIDERATION.
+WE HAD A VERY FULL DISCUSSION ON THAT WITH THE PRIME MINISTER AND WITH THE FOREIGN SECRETARY, SIR GEOFFREY HOWE, ON THE EVENING BEFORE THE MEETING OF THE CABINET AT WHICH CABINET CONSIDERED THAT DRAFT. AS I THINK YOU KNOW, CABINET ENDORSED THE DRAFT AND INSTRUCTED THAT THE BRITISH NEGOTIATORS SHOULD INITIAL IT NEXT WEEK. AND I UNDERSTAND THAT THAT DECISION HAS BEEN FORMALLY CONVEYED TO THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT.
♦THE DATE OF THE INITIALLING HAS NOT YET BEEN ANNOUNCED, BUT I OF COURSE WILL BE GOING TO PEKING FOR THE INITIALLING AND THEN RETURNING HERE AFTER THAT IN ORDER TO SPEAK TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
♦ I WISH YOU ALL GOOD EVEN ING.+
IN REPLY TO A QUESTION, SIR SZE-YUEN CHUNG, SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, SAID, +THE FULL COUNCIL ENDORSED THE AGREEMENT FOR INIT I ALL ING.+
SIR EDWARD ADDED, +I’D LIKE TO CONFIRM THAT THE UNOFFICIAL AMBERS AND THE OFFICIAL MEMBERS WERE ALL IN FULL ACCORD WITH THE DECISION TO INITIAL.*
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1984
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HONG KONG DEPENDS ON COMMUNITY STRENGTH - AKERS-JONES * * * *
HONG KONG’S ABILITY TO OVERCOME ITS PROBLEMS DEPENDED UPON THE STRENGTH AND DETERMINATION OF THE WHOLE COMMUNITY, THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES SAID AT THE ANNUAL CIVIL AID SERVICES DINNER THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING.
SPEAKING AS THE PRINCIPAL GUEST AT THE CAS DINNER, MR AKERS-JONES SAID, +AS A RESULT OF THIS COLLECTIVE STRENGTH WE HAVE BUILT A STABLE AND PROSPEROUS HONG KONG, TO WHICH WE ALL HAVE A SENSE OF BELONGING.
♦THIS COMMON RESOLVE AND SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY IS DEMONSTRATED, FIRSTLY, BY THE MAJOR CONTRIBUTION MADE BY VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, AND, SECONDLY, BY THE WILLINGNESS OF INDIVIDUAL bEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO VOLUNTEER THEIR DIRECT SUPPORT FOR REGULAR UNITS OF POLICE, FIRE AND MEDICAL SERVICES AND OTHER BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT.*
HE DESCRIBED THE CIVIL AID SERVICES AS A HIGHLY TRAINED AND ENTHUSIASTIC ORGANISATION WHOSE ROLE IS ESSENTIAL NOW AND IN THE FUTURE.
HE ALSO PRAISED THE PERMANENT STAFF, VOLUNTEER MEMBERS AND CADETS OF THE CAS FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE COMMUNITY IN THE PAST YEAR.
CAS DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (OPERATIONS), MR JOHN FORTUNE, PRESENTED THE SPEECH BY THE CAS COMMISSIONER, MR ROGER LOBO.
IN HIS ADDRESS, MR LOBO SAID IN THE CAS FAMILY, THERE WAS ALWAYS +GREAT ENTHUSIASM AND HARMONIOUS SPIRIT* WHETHER AT TIMES OF DISASTER, IN PEACEFUL TIMES OR IN FUN.
HE STRESSED THAT CIVIC TASKS LIKE CROWD AND TRAFFIC CONTROL, PERFORMED BY THE CAS, SHOULD NOT BE UNDERESTIMATED.
+CAS INVOLVEMENT IN CIVIC DUTIES HELPS NOT ONLY TO BIND THE SERVICE TOGETHER, THUS CREATING A FRIENDLY COMRADESHIP AMONG OFFICERS, MEMBERS AND CADETS, BUT ALSO AND NOT LESS IMPORTANT, IT HELPS TO BUILD A SENSE OF BELONGING AND CONFIDENCE AMONG THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
♦THIS FELLOWSHIP WHICH WE ENJOY WITHIN THE SERVICE BECOMES AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT IN TIMES OF ADVERSITY AND DURING EMERGENCIES,* HE SAID.
THE CAS ALSO SET A GOOD EXAMPLE TO OTHER YOUTHS WHEN PERFORMING CIVIC TASKS, HE ADDED.
MR LOBO WAS HAPPY TO NOTE THAT THE DISCIPLINE AND SKILLS TRAINING WHICH CAS CADETS RECEIVED HELPED THEM TO SETTLE DOWN EARLIER TO ADULTHOOD.
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LAST YEAR, THE CAS RESCUED 21 LOST, STRANDED OR INJURED HIKERS, AND HELPED TO PUT OUT 45 HILL FIRES.
THE CAS WAS ALSO MOBILISED DURING TWO TYPHOONS, AND WAS INVOLVED IN VARIOUS COMMUNITY SERVICES ACTIVITIES.
LOOKING AHEAD, HE SAID THE CAS WOULD EXPAND ITS ACTIVITIES TO AREAS WHERE ITS SERVICES WERE MOST NEEDED.
THE CAS WOULD ALSO OPEN ADULT UNITS IN SAI KUNG AND TSING Yl, AND YOUTH UNITS AT NGAU TZE WAN, LAM TIN, TZE WAN SHAN, TSING Yl AND SAI KUNG.
MR LOBO SAID THAT THE GOVERNOR AND LADY YOUDE WOULD VISIT THE CAS CAMP AT YUEN TUN EARLY NEXT YEAR TO SEE ITS WORK IN PRESERVING PART OF HONG KONG’S HERITAGE IN THE OLD VILLAGE HOUSES.
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FIRMS TO PAY $100 LEVY FOR WAGES FUND K * * * * *
A LEVY OF $100 WILL BE IMPOSED ON BUSINESS REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES FROM OCTOBER 1, TO FINANCE THE ’PROTECTION OF WAGES ON INSOLVENCY FUND’.
THIS PROVISION IS CONTAINED IN THE BUSINESS REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 1984, ENACTED IN JULY AND PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY.
♦THE LEVY WILL BE IN ADDITION TO THE NORMAL FEE FOR BUSINESS REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES AND WILL BE COLLECTED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR INLAND REVENUE. BUSINESSES CURRENTLY EXEMPTED FROM THE REQUIREMENT TO HOLD A BUSINESS REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE WILL NOT BE AFFECTED,+ A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE ’PROTECTION OF WAGES ON INSOLVENCY FUND’ WILL MAKE PROMPT PAYMENT OF WAGES OWED BY EMPLOYERS TO WORKERS OF COMPANIES IN RECEIVERSHIP. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FUND IS AMONG THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE WORKING GROUP ON THE PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED BY WORKERS OF COMPANIES IN RECEIVERSHIP.
♦THE REPORT HAS BEEN ACCEPTED IN PRINCIPLE AND LEGISLATION TO ESTABLISH THE FUND IS BEING DRAFTED AS A MATTER OF PRIORITY,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE BUSINESS REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE ALSO MAKES TWO MINOR AND UNRELATED AMENDMENTS TO THE ORDINANCE. IT EXTENDS EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION TO INCLUDE NEW TERRITORIES AND MARINE HAWKERS, AS WELL AS URBAN HAWKERS, WHO ARE ALREADY EXEMPTED, AND IT PROVIDES FOR SERVICE OF NOTICE TO THE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF A BUSINESS OR TO THE LAST KNOWN RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS OF THE PERSON TO BE SERVED.
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FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 21, 1984
ANOTHER BANK GETS LICENSE * * *
HAS BEEN GIVEN APPROVAL IN HONG KONG.
BY
THE NEDERLANDSCHE MIDDENSTANDSBANK NV, THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL TO CONDUCT BUSINESS
MIDDENSTANDSBANK LICENSED DEPOSIT-
INCORPORATED IN THE NETHERLANDS, NEDERLANDSCHE NV HAS A REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE AND A WHOLLY-OWNED, TAKING COMPANY SUBSIDIARY IN HONG KONG.
LAST MONTH TWO JAPANESE BANKS, THE DA I-ICHI KANGYO BANK LIMITED AND THE*TOYO TRUST AND BANKING CO LTD WERE GRANTED LICENCcS.
+THE CONTINUING INTEREST BY FOREIGN BRANCHES IN HONG KONG IS A DEMONSTRATION IN HONG KONG’S FUTURE, PARTICULARLY AS A A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
BANKS IN ESTABLISHING OF OVERSEAS CONFIDENCE MAJOR FINANCIAL CENTRE,+
THERE ARE NOW 140 LICENSED BANKS IN HONG KONG. OF THE FOREIGN BANKS, 13 WERE LICENSED IN THE PAST TWO YEARS.
NEW RATES FOR RESUMED LAND ANNOUNCED
* * *
THE NEW EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCE RATES FOR AGRICULTURAL AND BUILDING LAND RESUMED BY THE GOVERNMENT ARE PUBLISHED IN TODAY’S GAZETTE.
THEY WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON OCTOBER 1 AND WILL BE OPERATIVE FOR SIX MONTHS, A LANDS DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE RATE FOR AGRICULTURAL LAND IN THE NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT AREAS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES AND THE URBAN AREAS OF HONG KONG AND KOWLOON WILL BE 138.40 PER SQUARE FOOT. THE OLD RATE WAS $40.80 PER SQUARE FOOT.
THE RATE FOR BUILDING LAND RESUMED WITHIN THE NEW TOWN AREAS WILL BE $60 PER SQUARE FOOT, COMPARED WITH $66 PREVIOUSLY.
THE RATES FOR LAND RESUMED OUTSIDE THE DEVELOPMENT AREAS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL BE THE APPROPRIATE PERCENTAGE OF THE BASIC RATES OF $32 PER SQUARE FOOT FOR AGRICULTURAL LAND AND $50 PER SQUARE FOOT FOR BUILDING LAND.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE LOWER RATES REFLECTED THE DROP IN LAND VALUES IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS.
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FIRST PUBLIC HOUSING BLOCKS IN JUNK BAY ******
FOUR PUBLIC HOUSING BLOCKS PROVIDING HOMES FOR 11 OOO PEOPLE WILL RISE IN JUNK BAY UNDER A $164.8 MILLION TENDER RECENTLY ACCEPTED BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY’S BUILDING COMMITTEE.
CONSTRUCTION WORK HAS ALREADY BEEN ON THE BLOCKS AT PO LAM ESTATE, THE FIRST PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECT IN THE NEW TOWN.
+THEY COMPRISE TWO 35-STOREY TRIDENT II AND TWO 22-STOREY SLAB BLOCKS, CONTAINING ALTOGETHER 2 448 SELF-CONTAINED FLATS,* SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AUTHORITY TODAY.
♦ALSO INCLUDED IS THE CONSTRUCTION OF A THREE-STOREY COMMERCIAL CENTRE, A THREE-STOREY CARPARK, A RECREATIONAL CENTRE AND A PRIMARY SCHOOL, PLUS ASSOCIATED ROADS, DRAINAGE AND EXTERNAL WORKS.
+THE WORKS FORM THE FIRST TWO PHASES OF THE ESTATE AND WILL TAKE 27 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.*
PO LAM ESTATE IS BEING DEVELOPED IN THREE PHASES AND ON FULL COMPLETION BY 1988, IT WILL BECOME A SELF-CONTAINED ENTITY WITH A POPULATION OF 28 800 PEOPLE.
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FOOD SAFETY CONTROL ENSURES PUBLIC HEALTH *****
SOME 194 TONNES OF FOOD FOUND UNFIT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION WERE DESTROYED BETWEEN JUNE AND AUGUST THIS YEAR BY STAFF OF THE CITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT’S FOOD SECTION.
DURING THIS PERIOD, 1 372 IMPORTED FOOD CONSIGNMENTS WERE ALSO CHECKED AND 3 854 FOOD SAMPLES TAKEN.
OUTLINING THE SECTION’S WORK NATURE, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT ONE OF ITS MANY RESPONSIBILITIES IS TO ENSURE THAT ALL FOOD ITEMS, WHETHER LOCALLY MANUFACTURED OR SPORTED, ARE WHOLESOME AND FIT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.
♦IMPORTED FOOD CONSIGNMENTS ACCOMPANIED BY OFFICIAL HEALTH CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY THE HEALTH AUTHORITIES OF THE COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN ARE CHECKED AT RANDOM ON A DAILY BASIS,* THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
♦DETAILED INSPECTIONS ARE MADE OF THOSE FOOD IMPORTS WHICH DO NOT HAVE SUCH CERTIFICATES BEFORE THEY ARE RELEASED FOR SALE.
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♦ANY SUCH FOODS FOUND TO BE SUB-STANDARD WILL BE REJECTED AND DESTROYED.*
TURNING TO FOOD ITEMS WHICH ARE NOT CONTROLLED AT THE IMPORTING STAGE HE SAID CHECKS ARE CARRIED OUT AT RETAIL OUTLETS UNDER THE ROUTINE FOOD SAFETY SURVEILLANCE PROGRAMME.
APART FROM THESE REGULAR INSPECTIONS, RANDOM PURCHASES OF VARIOUS FOOD ITEMS ARE ALSO MADE FOR EXAMINATION TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE FIT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.
FOOD SAMPLES COLLECTED ARE SENT TO THE GOVERNMENT LABORATORY AND THE PATHOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR TESTS TO ASCERTAIN THAT THEY ARE UP TO THE REQUIRED STANDARDS OR TO DETECT THE PRESENCE OF HARMFUL ORGANISMS, BIOTOXINS, CHEMICALS, CONTAMINANTS AND TOXIC ELEMENTS, INCLUDING RADIO ACTIVE SUBSTANCES
AND CARCINOGENS.
THE DEPARTMENT’S HEALTH INSPECTORS ARE ALSO SPECIALLY TRAINED IN MPAT INSPECTION. THEY WILL EXAMINE EACH CARCASS TO ENSURE THAT MEAT IS DISEASE-FREE BEFORE IT IS PASSED FOR SALE.
AS A RESULT OF THESE STRINGENT INSPECTIONS, A TOTAL OF 2 200 PIGS AND 82 CATTLE SLAUGHTERED AT THE KENNEDY TOWN AND CHEUNG SHA WAN ABATTOIRS DURING THE SAME THREE-MONTH PERIOD WERE FOUND TO BE UNFIT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION AND WERE DESTROYED.
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GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH TENANTS VITAL X X X X X X
GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH TENANTS IS A VITAL ELEMENT IN SOUND HOUSING MANAGEMENT AS WELL AS IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
IT IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES WHICH AT PRESENT ACCOMMODATE HALF OF THE LOCAL POPULATION.
THE CHAIRMAN OF PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, MR F.K. LI, TODAY UNDERLINED THIS SIGNIFICANT ASPECT WHEN ADDRESSING THE ANNUAL DINNER OF THE HONG KONG BRANCH OF THE INSTITUTE OF HOUSING.
+ AS MANY PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS HAVE LEFT THEIR FAMILIAR SURROUNDINGS TO LEAD A NEW LIFE IN NEW TOWNS, ASSISTANCE FRO-HOUSING STAFF IS THEREFORE OF PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE.
♦THEY CAN HELP TENANTS IN SETTLING DOWN TO A NEW ENVIRONMENT AND IN FOSTERING GOOD SOCIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH NEW NEIGHBOURS IN ORDER TO BUILD A NEW HEALTHY COMMUNITY.*
TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL, MR LI SAID, A RESPONSIVE ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE TENANTS SHOULD ALSO BE ADOPTED AT THE SAME Tl/E T ENSURE THAT THEIR NEEDS AND WISHES ARE MET WHERE POSSIBLE AN? PRACTlCABLE.
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MR LI COMMENDED THE STAFF OF BOTH THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT AND THE HOUSING SOCIETY FOR THEIR HIGH-STANDARD PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES.
+THEIR IMMENSE CONTRIBUTION HAS HELPED THE PUBLIC HOUSING PROGRAMME EXPAND EXTENSIVELY AND RAPIDLY IN THE PAST 30 YEARS NOT ONLY IN QUANTITY BUT ALSO IN QUALITY.+
ALTHOUGH MUCH HAD BEEN DONE ON MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC HOUSING, A LOT REMAINED TO BE DONE IN THIS RESPECT IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENTS, MR LI SAID.
+|T IS NOT UNCOMMON TO FIND IN MANY PRIVATE PROPERTIES SUBSTANTIAL UNLAWFUL ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS, POOR MANAGEMENT AND INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE.
+THEREFORE, ALL APPROPRlATE AND PROPER STEPS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO ENCOURAGE PRIVATE DEVELOPERS TO EMPLOY MORE PROFESSIONALLY QUALIFIED HOUSING MANAGEMENT STAFF TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION,* HE ADDED.
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LEGAL AID SCHEME EXTENDED * * *
THE SUPPLEMENTARY LEGAL AID SCHEME WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON OCTOBER 1.
NOTICE OF THIS IS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY.
THE SCHEME EXTENDS THE EXISTING LEGAL AID PROVISIONS TO THOSE CLAIMANTS WHO CAN SHOW REASONABLE GROUNDS FOR BRINGING PROCEEDINGS IN THE HIGH COURT FOR PERSONAL INJURIES OR DEATH AND WHOSE EARNINGS DO NOT EXCEED $15 000 PER MONTH, AND wHOSt CAPITAL EXCLUDING THE VALUE OF AN OWNER-OCCUPIED RESIDENCE AND OTHER ALLOWANCES, DOES NOT EXCEED $100 000.
THE SCHEME WILL BE FUNDED BY A DEDUCTION FROM THE DAMAGES RECOVERED IN SUCCESSFUL CASES.
AN INITIAL FEE OF $300 IS PAYABLE ON MAKING AN APPLICATION, WITH A FURTHER FEE OF $400 WHEN A LEGAL AID CERTIFICATE IS OFFERED. THESE FEES ARE REFUNDED IF THE CLAIM IS SUCCESSFUL.
APPLICATIONS FOR AID UNDER THE SCHEME MAY BE MADE AT THE LEGAL AID DEPARTMENT, SINCERE COMPANY BUILDING, 5TH FLOOR, 173 DES VOEUX ROAD, CENTRAL, HONG KONG.
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1984
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GREATER FLEXIBILITY SOUGHT * * * *
A BILL GAZETTED TODAY WILL ALLOW GREATER FLEXIBILITY IN MAKING APPOINTMENTS TO THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE BOARD.
IT REMOVES THE NEED FOR THE VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD TO BE APPOINTED FROM AMONG UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE BOARD INCORPORATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984, PROVIDING FOR THIS, WILL BE INTRODUCED IN THE LEGISLATIVE. COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 10 FOR FINAL READING ON NOVEMBER 21.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT SUCH AN APPOINTMENT COULD, HOWEVER, STILL BE MADE IF THOUGHT DESIRABLE.
HE ALSO SAID THAT SIMILAR REQUIREMENTS HAD ALREADY BEEN REMOVED FROM CERTAIN OTHER ORDINANCES.
THE BILL ALSO PROVIDES THAT MEMBERS MAY BE APPOINTED FOR PERIODS CF LESS THAN THREE YEARS, INSTEAD OF FIXED THREE-YEAR PERIODS.
SENT IN WRITING TO UMELCO, HONG KONG, OR TO THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES,
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE BILL MAY BE AT SwIRE HOUSE, 12TH FLOOR, CHATER ROAD, SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, AT THE
LOWER ALBERT ROAD.
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BIG FIRE PREVENTION DRIVE STARTS SOON * * * *
A PUBLICITY CONTRACT FOR ONE OF THE CAMPAIGNS - FIRE PREVENTION - WAS SIGNED
GOVERNMENT’S MAJOR TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE CONTRACT HAS BEEN AWARDED TO D’ARCY MACMANUS MASIUS (DMM), A MEMBER OF THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION OF ACCREDITED ADVERTISING AGENCIES.
IT WAS SIGNED BY MR PETER MOSS, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (PUBLICITY), ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES, AND MR JOHN BURBIDGE, GENERAL MANAGER OF DMM.
THE $208 000 CONTRACT COVERS THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CAMPAIGN, INCLUDING THE PREPARATION OF A PUBLICITY STRATEGY, DEVELOPMENT OF A CREATIVE CONCEPT AND THE DESIGN AND PRODUCTION OF PUBLICITY MATERIALS.
♦ THE AWARD OF THIS CONTRACT WILL ALLOW US TO TEST THE SORT OF CONTRIBUTION THAT A COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING AGENCY CAN MAKE Ti OUR PUBLIC SERVICE CAMPAIGNS.
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♦WE HAVE ALSO TAKEN ACCOUNT OF SUGGESTIONS FROM SOME AGENCY QUARTERS THAT WE SHOULD LET THE COMMERCIAL PRACTITIONERS HAVE A GO,+ MR MOSS SAID.
THE CHOICE OF AGENCY HAD BEEN MADE ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS, AFTER INVITING PROPOSALS FROM A SHORT-LIST OF SELECTED AGENCIES.
THE SHORT-LIST WAS COMPILED AFTER VISITS HAD BEEN MADE TO 12 AGENCIES WHICH RESPONDED POSITIVELY TO AN APPROACH MADE TO ALL htMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF ACCREDITED ADVERTISING AGENCIES, HE SAID.
THE APPOINTED AGENCY IS NOW WORKING ON THE PRODUCTION OF PUBLICITY MATERIALS FOR THE FORTHCOMING FIRE PREVENTION CAMPAIGN, WHICH WILL BE AIMED AGAINST HILL FIRES AND THE OBSTRUCTION OF ESCAPE ROUTES IN HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS.
BOTH TOPICS ARE ESPECIALLY RELEVANT AT THE MOMENT - HILL FIRES BECAUSE OF THE INCREASED RISK DURING THE DRY SEASON, AND OBSTRUCTION IN HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS BECAUSE OF THE RECENT FACTORY BLAZE AT ABERDEEN.
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FIREMEN THANKED FOR A JOB WELL DONE
* X * *
SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS TODAY (FRIDAY) THANKED THE FIREMEN WHO FOUGHT THE THREE-DAY FIRE IN THE BLUE BOX INDUSTRIAL BUILDING IN TIN WAN LAST WEEK.
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DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT FACTORY MANAGEMENT IN THE DISTRICT, ESPECIALLY IN THE WONG CHUK HANG INDUSTRIAL AREA, MR EDDY CHAN SAID.
♦FACTORY OWNERS’ VIEWS ON THIS MATTER WILL BE SOUGHT THROUGH DISCUSSIONS WITH MEMBERS OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT INDUSTRIALISTS ASSOCIATION AND AT A ’MEET THE TARGET’ SEMINAR WITH FACTORY MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVES SCHEDULED TO BE HELD EARLY NEXT MONTH,+ MR CHAN SAID.
♦VIEWS COLLECTED ARE LIKELY TO BE DISCUSSED AT THE NEXT DISTRICT BOARD MEETING ON OCTOBER 19,+ HE ADDED.
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1984
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FIVE MP’S TO MEET PRESS KO*
FIVE LABOUR MP’S WILL GIVE A PRESS (SATURDAY) AT 10.45 AM IN THE GIS PRESS BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, CENTRAL.
THEY ARE MR BRYAN GOULD, MR STUART 145 GEORGE FOULKES AND MR SEAN HUGHES.
CONFERENCE CONFERENCE
TOMORROW
ROOM, 5TH FLOOR,
BELL, MISS BETTY BOOTHROYD,
THEY WILL LEAVE HONG KONG THE NEXT DAY, AFTER AN EIGHT DAY VISIT.
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EXCHANGING VIEWS ON TEXTILE ISSUES UI
THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF TRADE, MR MICHAEL SZE AND A TEXTILE INDUSTRIALIST, MR KENNETH FANG, WILL LEAVE HONG KONG ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 235 TO TAKE PART IN THE INTERNATIONAL ROUND TABLE ON THE MULT I-FIBRE ARRANGEMENT TO BE HELD IN WEST BERLIN FROM SEPTEMBER 25-28.
THE FORUM IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE GERMAN FOUNDATION FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE CARL DUISBERG SOCIETY.
+THE OBJECTIVE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ROUND TABLE IS TO DISCUSS, THROUGH INFORMAL EXCHANGE OF VIEWS, THE PRESENT SITUATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE TRADE, ITS PERSPECTIVES AND OPTIONS FOR FUTURE POLICIES,* A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRADE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF GATT, MR ARTHUR DUNKEL, WILL ADDRESS THE CONFERENCE.
AFTER THE MEETING, MR SZE WILL VISIT HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICES IN GENEVA, BRUSSELS AND LONDON.
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SIX NT SITES OFFERED FOR LETTERS A-B * * * X
THE LANDS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING APPLICATIONS FROM REGISTERED OWNERS OF LAND EXCHANGE ENTITLEMENTS (LETTERS A AND B) FOR SIX SITES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THREE OF THE SITES ARE IN YUEN LONG, AND THE OTHERS ARE IN SHA TIN, TSUEN WAN AND TUEN MUN.
THE YUEN LONG SITES ARE AT SAI CHING STREET, KIN TAK STREET, AND MA TIN ROAD AND ARE 6 197, 4 299 AND 4 350 SQUARE METRES RESPECTIVELY THE FIRST TWO SITES ARE FOR NON-INDUSTRI AL EXCLUDING GODOWN PURPOSES, WHILE THE THIRD IS FOR PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL USE.
THE SHA TIN SITE, AT THE JUNCTION OF SHA TIN CENTRE STREET AND PAK HOK TING STREET, HAS AN AREA OF 5 895 SQUARE METRES AND IS FOR NON-INDUSTRI AL EXCLUDING GODOWN PURPOSES.
THE NEXT SITE, MEASURING 2 690 SQUARE METRES, IS AT CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TSUEN WAN. IT IS FOR NON-1NDUSTRI AL BUT GODOWN AND HOTEL USES.
THE LAST PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL SITE IS AT CASTLE PEAK ROAD, YUEN MUN. IT COVERS 3 875 SQUARE METRES.
APPLICATIONS CLOSE AT NOON ON OCTOBER 19.
APPLICATION FORMS, NOTICES AND CONDITIONS OF GRANT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM AND PLANS INSPECTED AT THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, SURVEY DIVISION MURRAY BUILDING, 5TH FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG; THE D STR ICT LANDS OFF ICE, KOWLOON, YAU MA TEI CAR PARK BUILDING, K)TH FLOOR, 250 SHANGHAI STREET, KOWLOON; AND THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICES OF SHA TIN, TUEN MUN, YUEN LONG, TSUEN WAN, TAI PO, NORTH, SAI KUNG AND ISLANDS.
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GALA SUPPORT FOR VOTER DRIVE X X *
A SPECIAL GALA WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (SATURDAY) PARK AS PART OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD’S EFFORTS MORE PEOPLE TO REGISTER AS VOTERS.
IN VICTORIA
IN URGING
YOUTH CENTRE
GIRL GUIDES, VOLUNTARY WORKERS FROM THE LAI TAK AND BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE ON HAND AT THE PAVILION TOMORROW AFTERNOON TO HELP PEOPLE REGISTER.
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THERE WILL BE A VARIETY SHOW FEATURING LION DANCES, MAGIC SHOWS, AEROBICS AND A BAND PERFORMANCE. STUDENTS FROM THE CHEKIANG-KIANGSU PRIMARY SCHOOL WILL ALSO PUT ON A PERFORMANCE CF ORIENTAL DANCES.
THERE WILL ALSO BE A PHOTO EXHIBITION ON THE WORK OF THE DISTRICT BOARD.
THE GALA IS ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE EASTERN DISTRICT YOUTH RECREATION CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR LUI HAU-TUEN WILL OFFICIATE AT A BRIEF CEREMONY AT 3 PM.
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VOTER DRIVE BROUGHT TO BOAT FOLK
* * *
SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICE STAFF AND VOLUNTEER WORKERS WILL BE HELPING THE FLOATING POPULATION IN CHUNG MEI TUK TO REGISTER AS VOTERS TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
THERE ARE ABOUT 1 000 BOAT DWELLERS LIVING IN THE AREA AND 770 OF THEM ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE VOTERS.
DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS CARRIE CHENG, WILL LEAD THE REGISTRATION TEAMS.
AT THE SAME TIME, 10 000 PLASTIC BAGS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ENCOURAGE DWELLERS TO PACK THEIR REFUSE FOR COLLECTION ON LAND.
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TAI PO TO HOLD FORUM * * *
TAI PO RESIDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO EXCHANGE VIEWS ON LOCAL PROBLEMS WITH DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AT AN OPEN FORUM ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 23) AFTERNOON.
THE FORUM IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG TO PROMOTE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION.
THE TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION WILL INCLUDE LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES, RELOCATION OF THE TOWN CENTRE, INTEGRATION OF THE BOAT PEOPLE, AND THE PROPOSED HALF-WAY HOUSES IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES.
THE FORUM WILL START AT 3 PM AND LAST UNTIL 4.30 PM AT THE PODIUM OF THE KWONG FUK COMMERCIAL CENTRE.
PANELISTS WILL BE THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR THOMAS CHAN, FOUR DISTRICT BOARD COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM LOCAL ORGANISATIONS.
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PRIVATE FIRMS PROVE WORTH
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS DECIDED TO INVITE PRIVATE ENTERPRISE TO BUILD A LARGE ABATTOIR AT SHEUNG SHU I, TO MEET THE INCREASING DEMAND FOR FRESHLY-KILLED LIVESTOCK IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE TEMPORARY NEW TERRITORY SLAUGHTERHOUSE AT TUNG TAU INDUSTRIAL AREA IN YUEN LONG TODAY (FRIDAY), THE DIRECTOR OF NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES, MR JOHN HEYWOOD, SAID THE NEW ABATTOIR WOULD HAVE A SLAUGHTERING CAPACITY OF UP TO 2 OOO PIGS AND 200 CATTLE PER DAY.
+T0 MAKE THE PROSPECTIVE PROJECT MORE ATTRACTIVE TO PRIVATE ENTERPRISE, IT IS PLANNED TO PERMIT THE DEVELOPER TO DEVELOP ALSO SOME FORM OF MEAT PROCESSING INDUSTRY ON THE SAME SITE,* MR HEYWOOD SAID.
THE SLAUGHTERING FACILITY WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO MEET MARKET DEMAND FOR FRESHLY-KILLED LIVESTOCK AND THE NEEDS OF THE ADJACENT MEAT-PROCESSING PLANT, HE SAID.
MR HEYWOOD SAID TENDERS WOULD BE INVITED IN THE MIDDLE OF NEXT YEAR FOR THE LAND EARMARKED FOR THE BUILDING OF THE ABATTOIR.
THE DECISION TO INVITE PRIVATE ENTERPRISE TO BUILD THE NEW FACILITY AT SHEUNG SHU I, INSTEAD OF THE PLANNED GOVERNMENT PROJECT, WAS THE RESULT OF THE SUCCESS OF PRIVATE ENTERPRISE IN BUILDING MODERN SLAUGHTERING FACILITIES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES TO ACCEPTABLE STANDARDS, HE SAID.
THESE FACILITIES INCLUDE THE TSUEN WAN PRIVATE SLAUGHTERHOUSE, WHICH WAS PUT INTO OPERATION LAST NOVEMBER, AND THE NEW TERRITORY SLAUGHTERHOUSE, WHICH WAS OPENED FOR BUSINESS TODAY.
+IT SEEMS TRADITIONAL THAT IN THE URBAN AREAS, ANIMAL SLAUGHTERING FACILITIES ARE OPERATED AND MANAGED BY THE GOVERNMENT, WHILE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES THESE FACILITIES ARE OPERATED BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE,* HE SAID.
MR HEYWOOD ALSO SAID THE NEW LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTERING FACILITY IN YUEN LONG, WAS A MARKED IMPROVEMENT IN PUBLIC HEALTH STANDARDS.
THE EXISTING YUEN LONG SLAUGHTERHOUSE HAD NOW TO CLOSE, IN ORDER THAT THE LAND IT OCCUPIED MAY BE FREED FOR VITAL PUBLIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, HE SAID.
MR HEYWOOD THANKED THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE FOR THEIR EFFORT IN BRINGING THE PROJECT FORWARD SO QUICKLY.
HE LATER PERFORMED A RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY TO MARK THE OPENING OF THE NEW TEMPORARY SLAUGHTERHOUSE. JOINING MR HEYWOOD AT THE CEREMONY WERE THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICER OF YUEN LONG, W JOHN CORRIGALL, AND THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (AGRICULTURE) OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, DR THOMAS YIP.
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KOREANS COMING FOR CUSTOMS TALKS * * *
A DELEGATION FROM THE KOREAN CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION WILL ARRIVE NEXT WEEK TO ATTEND A WEEK-LONG COOPERATION CONFERENCE WITH THE HONG KONG CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT.
THE CONFERENCE, STARTING ON TUESDAY (SEPTEMBER 25), IS THE FIFTH CUSTOMS COOPERATION CONFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO TERRITORIES.
DELEGATES WILL DISCUSS RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AND CHANGES IN THE ORGANISATION OF THEIR ADMINISTRATIONS, TRENDS IN NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING, SMUGGLING IN GENERAL, COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT AND CUSTOMS CONTROLS ON POSTAL PACKAGES. THE TRAINING LIAISON ARRANGEMENTS WILL ALSO BE REVIEWED.
THE KOREAN CUSTOMS DELEGATION, LED BY DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MR Y.C. CHANG, WILL ALSO VISIT VARIOUS CUSTOMS OFFICES, INCLUDING THE MAN KAM TO STATION, LO WU RAILWAY STATION AND THE HARBOUR COMMAND OFFICE. THEY WILL ALSO VISIT A TOBACCO FACTORY TO SEE THE DUTY COLLECTION ARRANGEMENTS.
NOTE TO EDITORSi
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE, MR KEITH BROADBRIDGE, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE FIFTH HONG KONG/KOREAN CUSTOMS COOPERATION CONFERENCE ON TUESDAY (SEPTEMBER 25) AT 10.15 AM AT THE SERVICE’S CONFERENCE ROOM, 10TH FLOOR, RUMSEY STREET MULTI-STOREY CARPARK BUILDING, HONG KONG.
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT. TV AND RADIO CREW SHOULD SET UP THEIR EQUIPMENT BY 10 AM.
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VISITING LAWYERS SEE CORRECTIONAL WORK
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THE VISITING GROUP OF OVERSEAS LAWYERS TODAY (FRIDAY) CONTINUED THE SECOND DAY OF THEIR STUDY TOUR BY LOOKING AT THE DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTRES ADMINISTERED BY CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT ON HEI LING CHAU.
LED BY MR PREBEN AAKESSON, CHAIRMAN OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON LAW AND DRUGS OF THE LAW ASSOCIATION FOR ASIA AND THE WESTERN PACIFIC, THE VISITORS FIRST MET THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR THOMAS GARNER, AT THE DEPARTMENT’S HEADQUARTERS.
FOLLOWING A BRIEFING BY MR GARNER ON THE SERVICES’ TREATMENT PROGRAMME FOR THE REHABILITATION OF DRUG DEPENDENTS, THE VISITORS WENT TO THE DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTRES ON HEI LING CHAU.
THEY TOURED VARIOUS FACILITIES AND SAW THE DRUG DEPENDENTS UNDERGOING TREATMENT THERE.
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RECRUIT OFFICERS TO PARADE * * *
A PASSING-OUT PARADE OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES RECRUIT OFFICERS WILL BE HELD AT THE DEPARTMENT’S STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE IN STANLEY TOMORROW (SATURDAY) MORNING.
THE DEPUTY COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES AND CHIEF-OF-STAFF, BRIGADIER ANTHONY CROWFOOT, WILL TAKE THE SALUTE AND PRESENT SILVER WHISTLES TO THE TWO BEST RECRUITS.
TWELVE OFFICERS AND 135 ASSISTANT OFFICERS WHO HAVE JUST COMPLETED SIX MONTHS OF BASIC TRAINING, WILL BE ON PARADE.
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NEW AQUEDUCT TO BE BUILT ******
AN AQUEDUCT IS TO BE CONSTRUCTED TO LINK TAI PO TAU AND NGAU TAM ME I.
THE PROJECT CONSISTS OF A SIX-KILOMETRE LONG TUNNEL WITH A 2.5-METRE DIAMETER, AND A ONE-KILOMETRE LONG BURIED STEEL PIPELINE OF TWO-METRE DIAMETER, BETWEEN THE TWO LOCATIONS.
AT NGAU TAM MEI THE AQUEDUCT JOINS UP WITH THE WESTERN AQUEDUCT NOW BEING CONSTRUCTED UNDER A SEPARATE CONTRACT.
THE AQUEDUCT WILL BE DRIVEN FROM THREE PLACES, ONE FROM A PORTAL AT LAM TSUEN AND THE OTHER TWO FROM A 25-METRE DEEP SHAFT NEAR FAN KAM ROAD. THE CONTRACT ALSO INCLUDES IMPROVEMENT TO EXISTING ACCESS ROAD, CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW REINFORCED CONCRETE BRIDGE AND LANDSCAPING WORKS.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN JANUARY AND TAKES ABOUT 33 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
TENDERS FOR THE WORK ARE BEING INVITED FROM PREQUALIFIED CONTRACTORS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT SAID THE CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTING THE AQUEDUCT FORMS PART OF THE WORKS FOR DISTRIBUTION OF THE FUTURE INCREASE IN WATER SUPPLY FROM CHINA.
DURING THE TWO MONTHS OF CHINESE WATER SHUTDOWN EACH YEAR, PLOVER COVE RESERVOIR WATER WILL BE PUMPED TO AU TAU VIA TAI PO TAU PUMPING STATION, THIS AQUEDUCT AND PART OF THE WESTERN AQUEDUCT.
AT AU TAU A LARGE WATER TREATMENT PLANT WILL BE BUILT FOR THE SUPPLY OF DRINKING WATER TO NORTH-WEST NEW TERRITORIES.
THIS NEW AQUEDUCT CAN ALSO BE USED AS PART OF THE LINK IN THE SYSTEM FOR DELIVERING CHINESE WATER TO PLOVER COVE RESERVOIR.
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MORE FACILITIES FOR RESIDENTS
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THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PLANS TO CONSTRUCT FOUR PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES IN THE VICINITY OF MELODY GARDENS, TUEN MUN.
THE FACILITIES ARE:
* A PERMANENT PROMENADE FROM MELODY GARDENS TO THE FERRY PIER (WITH PART OF THE PROMENADE BEING FOR USE AS AN ACCESS TO THE FERRY PIER BY EMERGENCY AND SERVICE VEHICLES),
M A TEMPORARY ACCESS FOR EMERGENCY AND SERVICES VEHICLES TO THE PROMENADE,
* A TEMPORARY CAR PARK AND TAXI BAY, AND
* AN EXTENSION TO THE TEMPORARY BUS TERMINUS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE SCHEME FORMED PART OF THE CONTINUING PROGRAMME FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TUEN MUN NEW TOWN.
NOTICE OF THIS IS PUBLISHED IN TODAY’S GAZETTE.
A PLAN SHOWING THE PROPOSED WORKS CAN BE SEEN AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, CENTRAL ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING MAIN ENTRANCE, HONG KONG, THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE AND THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE, TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE BUILDING, CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TUEN MUN, NEW TERR ITOR IES.
ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL MUST BE SENT IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS BY NOVEMBER 20.
MATHS WHIZ KIDS TO COMPETE * * * *
SECONDARY SCHOOLS ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN THE SECOND HONG KONG MATHEMATICS OLYMPIAD, WHICH WILL START IN DECEMBER.
THE FINALS WILL BE HELD IN FEBRUARY AT NORTHCOTE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION.
EACH SCHOOL MAY ENTER A TEAM OF FOUR MEMBERS, WHO MUST BE STUDENTS OF FORM 4 OR BELOW.
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THF EVENT IS ORGANISED BY THE MATHEMATICS SECTION OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT OF NORTHCOT^ COLLEGE OF EDUCATION.
erunni <5 INTERESTED SHOULD COMPLETE AND RETURN THE PARTICIPATION FORM OH Sr BEfSJe OCTOBER 3 TO tSe EDUC.TIOH DEPARTMENT’S MATHEMAT.Cs SECTION.
ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE AT 5-8392488.
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ALBANY ROAD IN THE MID-LEVELS WILL BE RESTRICTED TO ONE-WAY TRAFFIC SOUTHBOUND FROM 8 AM ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 23) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR ROAD WORKS.
AS A RESULT, VEHICLES ON ROBINSON ROAD AND OLD PEAK ROAD HEADING FOR CENTRAL WILL BE DIVERTED VIA GARDEN ROAD.
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ROAD CLOSURE * * *
THE SECTION OF CHEUNG WONG ROAD NEAR ITS JUNCTION WITH ARGYLE STREET WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC, FROM SEPTEMBER (SATURDAY) TO 28 BETWEEN 9 PM AND 5 AM.
CENTRAL TAPS OFF FOR TESTS
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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO SOME PREMISES !N CENTRAL DISTRI CT WILL BE TURNED OFF FROM 11 PM ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 24) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR LEAKAGE TESTS.
THE AFFECTED AREA IS BOUNDED BY CAINE ROAD, LADDER STREET, PO HING FONG KUI IN FONG, TAI PING SHAN STREET, BRIDGE oTREET, STAUNTON STREET AND ABERDEEN STREET, INCLUDING U LAM TERR Al, l Aiw HOLLYWOOD ROAD POLICE QUARTERS.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG TEL: 5-233191
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1984
CONTBITS PAGE NO.
SINO-BRITISH TALKS CONCLUDE .................................... 1
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS ............................................. 1
ANOTHER PHASE OF NEW? I.D. CARD SCHEME STARTING MONDAY....... 2
JOB ASSISTANCE FOR MENTALLY DISABLED............................ 2
MOTORCYCLISTS URGED TO HEED SAFETY RULES ....................... 3
TWO CONSERVATIVE MP'S DUE....................................... 4
SPECIAL COUNTERS SET UP TO REGISTER VOTERS ..................... 5
GOOD RESULTS IN SAI KUNG VOTER DRIVE............................ 5
SPORTS FESTIVAL FOR CENTRAL AND WESTERN ........................ 6
FOOD HYGIENE SEMINAR IN SHA TIN ................................ 7
NEW LOOK FOR WOMEN OFFICERS .................................... 7
SPECIAL CAR NUMBERS AUCTIONED .................................. 8
SLOPE WORK IN SHA TIN .......................................... 9
RECLAMATION AT TELEGRAPH BAY .................................. 1°
MAINS WORK IN SHA TIN ......................................... 10
FIRING PRACTICE................................................ 10
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1984
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SINO-BRITISH TALKS CONCLUDE * * X *
THE FOLLOWING WAS ISSUED SIMULTANEOUSLY BY THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS IN PEKING AND THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE IN LONDON TODAY (22 SEPTEMBER 1984):
+THE SECOND PHASE OF THE SINO-BRITISH TALKS ON THE QUESTION OF HONG KONG, WHICH BEGAN IN JULY 1983, HAS NOW BEEN CONCLUDED. THERE WILL THEREFORE BE NO FURTHER ROUND OF TALKS. THE TEXT OF A JOINT DECLARATION ON THE QUESTION OF HONG KONG WILL BE INITIALLED BY THE CHAIRMEN OF THE TWO DELEGATIONS AT 1000 AM ON 26 SEPTEMBER 1984 IN BEIJING.*
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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WITH REFERENCE TO TODAY’S ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE INITIALLING CEREMONY IN PEKING ON 26 SEPTEMBER 1984, THE FOLLOWING EVENTS ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE PLACE. SHOULD ANY CHANGES BE MADE, FURTHER NOTICES WILL BE GIVEN.
1. THE GOVERNOR’S DEPARTURE TO PEKING — TENTATIVE ETD NOON,
25 SEPTEMBER 1984.
2. RETURN OF THE GOVERNOR FROM PEKING — TENTATIVE ETA 6 PM ON 26 SEPTEMBER 1984.
3. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING — 7 PM ON 26 SEPTEMBER 1984.
4. SECRETARY OF STATE’S PRESS CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK —
9.30 AM NEW YORK TIME (9.30 PM HONG KONG TIME) ON
26 SEPTEMBER 1984.
5. THE GOVERNOR’S PRESS CONFERENCE -- 4 PM ON 27 SEPTEMBER 1984.
MORE DETAILED PRESS ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED VERY EARLY NEXT WEEK.
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ANOTHER PHASE OF NEW I.D. CARD SCHEME STARTING MONDAY
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WOMEN BORN IN 1955 AND 1956 ARE ADVISED TO APPLY FOR NEW I.D. CARDS WHEN THE 15TH PHASE OF THE NEW I.D. CARD ISSUE SCHEME BEGINS ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 24).
APPLICATIONS MUST BE MADE IN PERSON TO ANY OF THE EIGHT ISSUE OFFICES BEFORE NOVEMBER 3.
THESE OFFICES ARE OPEN FROM 8 AM TO 9.30 PM, MONDAY TO SATURDAY.
THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ANTICIPATED ABOUT 101 900 PEOPLE TO TURN UP DURING THE SIX-WEEK PERIOD.
TO AVOID THE EVENING RUSH, APPLICANTS WHO DO NOT HAVE TO WORK IN THE DAY ARE ADVISED TO VISIT THE OFFICES BEFORE 5 PM.
+T0 FACILITATE THE PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS, APPLICANTS SHOULD BRING ALONG THEIR OLD I.D. CARDS AND BE PREPARED TO PROVIDE THEIR PERSONAL PARTICULARS, INCLUDING THEIR FULL RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESS ADDRESSES,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SA ID.
THOSE WHO WISH TO CHANGE THEIR LAST NAMES AS A RESULT OF A CHANGE IN MARITAL STATUS MUST PRODUCE THEIR MARRIAGE OR DIVORCE CERTIFICATES.
THE SPOKESMAN REITERATED THAT THERE WILL BE NO AMNESTY FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.
JOB ASSISTANCE FOR MENTALLY DISABLED
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MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS REQUIRING EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE CAN APPROACH THE HONG KONG OFFICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT’S SELECTIVE PLACEMENT SERVICE FROM OCTOBER 1 (MONDAY).
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE NEW PLACEMENT SERVICE FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED AND THE EX-MENTALLY ILL WAS FIRST INTRODUCED IN THE SPS TSUEN WAN OFFICE AT EAST ASIA COMMERCIAL CENTRE IN JULY THIS YEAR.
STARTING FROM OCTOBER 1, A SIMILAR SERVICE WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE SPS HONG KONG OFFICE AT SHOP SPACES 5-8, DOMINION CENTRE, 43-49 QUEEN’S ROAD EAST, WAN CHAI.
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MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS WHO LIVE ON HONG KONG ISLAND OR NEIGHBOURING ISLANDS CAN REGISTER WITH THE HONG KONG OFFICE FOR EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE.
TO AVOID INCONVENIENCE, THEY ARE REQUESTED TO TELEPHONE THE OFFICE ON 5-296672 TO MAKE AN ADVANCE APPOINTMENT.
ORGANISATIONS WISHING TO REFER THEIR CLIENTS FOR JOB ASSISTANCE ARE ALSO REQUESTED TO SEND THEIR REFERRAL FORMS TO THE NEW OFFICE.
EMPLOYERS WHO INTEND TO EMPLOY THE MENTALLY DISABLED OR WHO HAVE ANY ENQUIRIES ARE WELCOME TO CONTACT THE SPS HONG KONG OFFICE ON THE SAME NUMBER OR THE TSUEN WAN OFFICE ON 0-4988444.
MOTORCYCLISTS URGED TO HEED SAFETY RULES * * * *
ACCORDING TO STATISTICS COMPILED BY THE ROAD SAFETY DIVISION OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, 2 444 MOTORCYCLISTS WERE INJURED AND 28 OTHERS KILLED IN ROAD ACCIDENTS LAST YEAR.
THE NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS WAS THREE TIMES THAT INVOLVING PRIVATE CARS.
ANALYSIS OF THE ACCIDENTS SHOWS THAT 70 PER CENT OF MOTORCYCLISTS INVOLVED IN ACCIDcNTS WERE BETWEEN THE AGES CF 18 AND 26.
THE ROAD SAFETY COUNCIL HAS BEEN STUDYING WAYS TO IMPROVE MOTORCYCLING SAFETY ON THE ROAD.
PLANS BEING CONSIDERED INCLUDE REVISING THE EXISTING LAwS, STEPPING UP PUBLICITY AND PROVIDING OFF-STREET TRAINING FOR LEARNER MOTORCYCLI STS.
A TRAINING CIRCUIT FOR MOTORCYCLISTS WILL FORM PART OF THIS YEAR’S ROAD SAFETY DAY TO BE HELD AT VICTORIA PARK ON SEPTEMBER 30 (SUNDAY). THE CIRCUIT WILL BE OPEN FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM.
MOTORCYCLISTS ARE WELCOMED TO TAKE THE MANOEUVRING TEST. THEY SHOULD BRING ALONG THEIR FULL MOTORCYCLE DRIVING LICENCE.
PARTICIPANTS IN THE TEST WILL BE AWARDED CERTIFICATES AND SOUVENIRS.
A SPOKESMAN FROM THE ROAD SAFETY PUBLICITY COMMITTEE ADVIoED MOTORCYCLISTS, ESPECIALLY LEARNERS, TO OBSERVE SAFETY RULES TC AVOID ACCIDENTS.
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♦FOR THEIR OWN SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHER ROAD USERS, MOTORCYCLISTS SHOULD PAY ATTENTION TO THE NEWLY INTRODUCED TRAFFIC LAWS. FOR EXAMPLE, THEY MUST NOT WEAR CASSETTE OR RADIO EARPHONES WHEN DRIVING! AND THEY MUST SWITCH ON THE HEADLIGHTS CF THEIR MOTORCYCLES WHEN VISIBILITY IS POOR, EVEN IN DAYTIME,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
+BOTH THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER OF A MOTORCYCLE MUSJ ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY HELMETS AND CONSPICUOUS CLOTHING. WHEN DRIVING ON A WET DAY, MOTORCYCLISTS SHOULD TAKE ADDITIONAL PRECAUTION AGAINST SKIDDING,-*- HE ADDED.
APART FROM REGULAR AND PROPER MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLES, THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF OBSERVING SPEED LIMIT RESTRICTIONS ON THE ROAD.
+MOTORCYCL ISTS SHOULD REALISE THAT GOOD ROAD CRAFT IS A PREREQUISITE FOR SAFE DRIVING, AND THIS CAN BE ACQUIRED THROUGH PROPER TRAIN ING,+ HE SAID.
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TWO CONSERVATIVE MP’S, MR PETER LLOYD AND MR DAVID HEATHCOAT-AMORY, WILL ARRIVE TOMORROW (SUNDAY) FOR A VISIT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT HONG KONG.
THEY WILL HAVE DISCUSSIONS WITH UMELCO, URBAN COUNCIL MEMBERS AND SENIOR OFFICIALS AND WILL MEET A GROUP OF DISTRICT BOARD f-EMBERS, HEADS OF TRADE ORGANISATIONS, AND STAFF-SIDE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE.
THEY WILL ALSO VISIT HOUSING ESTATES, A GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, A FACTORY AND WAN CHAI DISTRICT.
MR HEATHCOAT-AMORY WILL GIVE A PRESS CONFERENCE ON SEPTEMBER 28 (FRIDAY) AND LEAVE HONG KONG THE FOLLOWING DAY. MR LLOYD WILL STAY TILL OCTOBER 2 AND WILL JOIN THE NEXT GROUP OF VISITING MP’S FOR THE LATTER PART OF HIS PROGRAMME.
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SPECIAL COUNTERS SET UP TO REGISTER VOTERS
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THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICE HAS SET UP SPECIAL COUNTERS THROUGHTOUT THE DISTRICT TO ENCOURAGE MORE PEOPLE TO MAKE USE OF THE LAST WEEK OF THE VOTER REGISTRATION PERIOD.
FOUR COUNTERS ARE LOCATED IN THE YUEN LONG TOWN CENTRE AND THREE IN HUNG SHU I KIU, FAIRVIEW PARK AND KAM TIN.
THEIR OPERATING HOURS VARY BECAUSE OF THE DIFFERENT JOB NATURE OF THE PEOPLE LIVING IN THE NEW TOWN AND RURAL AREAS.
IN THE TOWN CENTRE, THE COUNTERS WILL BE OPEN FROM 6 PM
TO 9 PM ON WEEKDAYS, AND THOSE IN THE RURAL AREAS, FROM 9 AM TO
12 NOON. BUT ALL THE COUNTERS WILL BE OPEN FROM 9 AM TO 2 PM
DURING THE WEEKEND.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DISTRICT OFFICE SAID THE COUNTERS HAD BEEN SET UP FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF PEOPLE WHO WORKED LATE AND MISSED THE DOOR-TO-DOOR VISITS.
TWO COUNTERS, ONE IN THE PLAYGROUND ON HONG LOK ROAD AND THE OTHER AT THE BUS TERMINUS ON KIK YEUNG ROAD, WERE OPENED YESTERDAY (FRIDAY).
THREE MORE COUNTERS WERE OPENED TODAY (SATURDAY). THEY ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE KWONG WAH THEATRE; AT THE JUNCTION OF FOOK HONG STREET AND ON NING ROAD? AND IN THE COMMERCIAL CENTRE OF FAIRVIEW PARK.
THE REMAINING TWO COUNTERS WILL BE OPENED ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 24), ONE OUTSIDE THE YAU FAT RESTAURANT IN HUNG SHU I KIU AND THE OTHER ON KAM TIN MAIN ROAD NEAR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK.
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MORE THAN 47 PER CENT OF POTENTIAL VOTERS IN SAI KUNG HAVE REGISTERED FOR NEXT YEAR’S DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS, THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS CARRIE CHENG, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
THERE ARE SOME 24 000 ELIGIBLE VOTERS IN THE DISTRICT. ABOUT 11 500 OF THEM HAVE REGISTERED, INCLUDING MORE THAN 5 300 WHO SIGNED UP DURING THE CURRENT VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN.
+THE CAMPAIGN IN THE DISTRICT HAS BEEN GOING SMOOTHLY AND THE RESULTS ARE VERY ENCOURAGING,+ SAID MISS CHENG.
+OUR WORK HAS NOT BEEN WITHOUT D IFF ICULTIES AS WE HAD TO OVERCOME THE PROBLEM OF SENDING TEAMS TO VILLAGES SCATTERED OVER A VAST AREA.+ SHE ADDED.
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♦IN THIS REGARD, WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL TO LOCAL LEADERS AND VILLAGE REPRESENTATIVES WHO HAVE BEEN VERY ENTHUSIASTIC IN HELPING US REGISTER VOTERS,+ SHE SAID.
MISS CHENG ALSO COMMENDED THE LIAISON OFFICERS, TEMPORARY AND VOLUNTARY WORKERS WHO SOMETIMES HAD TO TRAVEL LONG DISTANCES JUST TO REGISTER A FEW VILLAGERS OR ISLANDERS.
THE VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN WAS TODAY TAKEN TO CHUNG MEI TUK, WHERE ABOUT 770 OF THE 1 060 BOAT DWELLERS ARE ELIGIBLE VOTERS.
AT THE SAME TIME, DISTRICT OFFICE STAFF LAUNCHED A CLEAN-UP EXERCISE THERE, DISTRIBUTING 10 000 DISPOSAL PLASTIC BAGS TO SOME 160 HOUSEHOLDS. EXTRA LITTER BINS HAVE ALSO BEEN PROVIDED ON SHORE.
♦WE WANT TO EDUCATE THE BOAT DWELLERS ON ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE AND PROPER SANITARY PRACTICES,+ MISS CHENG SAID.
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SPORTS FESTIVAL FOR CENTRAL AND WESTERN X X X * X
A WIDE RANGE OF COMPETITIONS AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES HAS BEEN ARRANGED FOR THE SECOND SPORTS FESTIVAL FOR THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT.
THE THREE-WEEK PROGRAMME, WHICH WILL START TOMORROW (SUNDAY), WILL INCLUDE A SWIMMING GALA, AN ATHLETIC MEETING, WIND SURFING, TELEMATCH GAMES, A VARIETY SHOW, PICNICS FOR THE ELDERLY, A DANCE NIGHT AND A SPORTS CARNIVAL.
THE FESTIVAL WILL COST ABOUT $80 000, WITH THE DISTRICT BOARD CONTRIBUT I NG $50 000.
THE FESTIVAL IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE; THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE; AND THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION.
A LEAFLET GIVING DETAILS OF THE FESTIVAL IS AVAILABLE AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS SUB-OFFICES, AND THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE.
OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR LAM KAM-KWONG; THE SENIOR RECREATION AND SPORTS OFFICER, MR TAM PAK-HANG; THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION, MR LEUNG SIK-V.AH; THE ASSOCIATION’S VICE-CHAIRMEN, MR CHANNING SHU I AND MR LEUNG CHUNG-YIU; AND TWO DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS, MR LIU LIT-FOR AND MR LEE TAT-YUE.
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FOOD HYGIENE SEMINAR IN SHA TIN
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FOOD ESTABLISHMENT OPERATORS IN SHA TIN SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT THEIR PATRONS FROM FOOD-BORNE DISEASES.
THIS CALL WAS MADE BY THE URBAN SERVICES OFFICER OF SHA TIN, MR NG YING-NEEN, AT A FOOD HYGIENE SEMINAR HELD AT MEI SHING RESTAURANT IN MEI LAM ESTATE TODAY (SATURDAY).
THE MOST EFFECTIVE MEASURES WERE TO ENSURE CLEANLINESS IN THE PREPARATION AND HANDLING OF FOOD, MR NG SAID.
THE SEMINAR WAS ORGANISED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT WITH THE AIM OF IMPROVING THE HYGIENE STANDARD OF FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE DISTRICT.
MORE THAN 40 LICENSEES OR MANAGERS OF RESTAURANTS IN SHA TIN TOOK PART IN THE SEMINAR.
COPIES OF AN INFORMATION LEAFLET ON PROPER FOOD HANDLING PROCEDURE, PUBLISHED RECENTLY BY THE HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT OF THE NTSD, WERE DISTRIBUTED TO THE ATTENDANTS.
MR NG SAID THAT NTSD HEALTH INSPECTORS MAKE REGULAR CHECKS AT ALL LICENSED FOOD PREMISES TO ENSURE THAT ACCEPTABLE HYGIENE STANDARDS ARE MAINTAINED.
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NEW LOOK FOR WOMEN OFFICERS * * * *
ALL WOMEN OFFICERS OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAVE A NEW LOOK TODAY AS THEY HAVE STARTED WEARING A NEW TYPE CF UNIFORM HAT.
THE CHANGE WAS FIRST SEEN BY THE DEPUTY COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES AND CHIEF-OF-STAFF, BRIGADIER ANTHONY CROWFOOT, WHO WAS THE INSPECTING OFFICER AT A PASSING-OUT PARADE OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES RECRUIT OFFICERS THIS (SATURDAY) MORNING.
THE NEW NAVY-BLUE BOWLER-TYPE HAT, WITH A NAVY-BLUE AND WHITE CHEQUERED BAND, IS MADE OF MOULDED PLASTIC COVERED WITH FELT. IT HAS A SOFT BRIM AND A CHIN STRAP WHICH CAN BE WORN OR TUCKED UP INTO THE CROWN.
THE BOWLER HAT PROVIDES BETTER PROTECTION AND IS MORE DURABLE THAN THE ORIGINAL PATROLLER-TYPE CAPS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.
ADDRESSING THE RECRUIT OFFICERS.AT THE PARADE GROUND OF THE DEPARTMENT’S STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE IN STANLEY, BRIGADIER ANTHONY CROWFOOT PRAISED THEM FOR THEIR EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE IN THE PARADE.
SATUKDAT, SEPTEMBER 22, 1?84
AS A GROUP OF YOUNG, TALENTED PEOPLE OF A UNIFORMED SERVICE WHO HAD RESPECT FOR AUTHORITY AND VALUED SELF DISCIPLINE, THEY WERE PREPARED TO WORK HARD AND SET AN EXAMPLE IN THE COMMUNITY THEY SERVED, HE SAID.
HE POINTED OUT THAT HONG KONG WAS WELL AHEAD OF MOST OTHER COUNTRIES IN TERMS OF CARE AND REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS.
IT HAD PROGRESSIVE AND IMAGINATIVE SCHEMES IN OPERATION, AND THE COMMISSIONER AND THE GOVERNMENT WERE WORKING ON FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS, HE ADDED.
SEVEN CONTINGENTS COMPRISING 12 OFFICERS AND 135 ASSISTANT OFFICERS, WHO HAVE JUST COMPLETED SIX MONTHS OF BASIC TRAINING, TOOK PART IN THE PARADE, COMMANDED BY SENIOR SUPER INTENDENT CHENG CHI-LEUNG.
BRIGADIER CROWFOOT ALSO PRESENTED SILVER WHISTLES TO THE TWO BEST RECRUITS, MISS KONG CHIU-PING AND MR LEUNG CHUNG-CHEE.
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SPECIAL CAR NUMBERS AUCTIONED * * * *
THIRTY-THREE SPECIAL VEHICLE REGISTRATION NUMBERS WERE SOLD BY AUCTION THIS MORNING (SATURDAY) FOR A TOTAL OF $1 001 000 WHICH WILL GO INTO THE GOVERNMENT LOTTERIES FUND FOR CHARITY PURPOSES.
THE AUCTION HELD AT RECITAL HALL OF THE CITY HALL, 8TH FLOOR, SAW THE REGISTRATION NUMBER 38 FETCH THE HIGHEST PRICE OF $540 003.
ANOTHER NUMBER CW 88 WAS SOLD AT THE SECOND HIGHEST PRICE OF $120 000 WHILE THE LOWEST PRICE WAS Si 000 FOR DD 501, DD 1011, DD 994, DD 1018, DC 9951, DC 6015, DC 9099, DD 436, DD 861, BE 9998, AND DC 5224.
THE OTHER SPECIAL REGISTRATION NUMBERS WERE SOLD AT THE FOLLOWING PRICES :
CL 18 $18 003 DD 326 $ 3 000 DD 911 8 300
BW 888 55 000 DD1318 7 200 DC2888 4 500
DD 223 8 000 DD 928 8 000 DC 3 45 33'3
DD 822 7 000 DD 288 36 000 DD1283 4 500
DD 661 2 000 A A 800 35 030 DC3228 8 500
DC8288 3 300 DC 500 10 000 DD 218 7 300
CY 1 50 000 DD 233 10 000
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SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS WERE REQUIRED TO PAY IN CASH OR BY CHEQUE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE BIDDING.
THE NUMBERS AUCTIONED WILL BE ASSIGNED ONLY TO VEHICLES REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE DATE OF AUCTION.
TODAY’S SALE, THE 93RD ORGANISED BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SINCE MAY 1973, BROUGHT THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR CHARITY REALISED SO FAR TO J31 712 532.
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SLOPE WORK IN SHA TIN
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THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR A SLOPE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN SHA TIN.
THE PROJECT INVOLVES SLOPE REMEDIAL WORK IN FO TAN AND KAU TO, AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ACCESS ROAD IN FO TAN.
ALSO INCLUDED WILL BE ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE, FOOTPATH AND LANDSCAPING WORK IN THESE AREAS.
WORK, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO START IN LATE NOVEMBER AND BE COMPLETED IN 18 MONTHS, WILL BE SUPERVISED BY MAUNSELL CONSULTANTS AS I A.
TENDERS MUST BE ADDRESSED TO THE CHAIRMAN, CENTRAL TENDER BOARD, AND PLACED IN THE SECRETARIAT TENDER BOX AT THE LIFT LOBBY ON THE LOWER GROUND FLOOR OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, EAST WING, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG, BEFORE 12 NOON ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12. LATE TENDERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
TENDER FORMS AND FURTHER PARTICULARS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE OFFICE OF MAUNSELL CONSULTANTS ASIA, WO CHE ESTATE, SHA TIN.
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RECLAMATION AT TELEGRAPH BAY * * *
THE CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SEAWALL AND RECLAMATION WORK AT TELEGRAPH BAY IN WESTERN.
THE PROJECT INVOLVES BUILDING A 900 METRES LONG RUBBLE-PITCHED SLOPE SEAWALL, RECLAMATION AND ANCILLARY DRAINAGE WORK.
CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED TO START EARLY NEXT YEAR AND BE COMPLETED BY MID-1987.
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MAINS WORK IN SHA TIN
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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO SOME VILLAGES AND PREMISES IN SHA TIN WILL BE TURNED OFF FROM 10 PM ON TUESDAY (SEPTEMBER 25) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR MAINS WORK.
THE AFFECTED AREA IS BOUNDED BY TAI CHUNG KIU ROAD, SHA TIN WAI ROAD, LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD AND THE NEW TRUNK ROAD Tl, INCLUDING THE JAT MING CHUEN, SHA KOK ESTATE, POK HONG ESTATE, YUE SHING COURT, SHA TIN WAI, FUI YIU HA AND TSOK POK HANG. BUT THE TSANG TAI UK AREA WILL NOT BE AFFECTED.
FIRING PRACTICE
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FIRING PRACTICE WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE HA TSUEN-CASTLE PEAK RANGE ON SIX DAYS NEXT WEEK.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WARNED NOT TO ENTER THE AREA WHEN THE RED FLAGS ARE HOISTED.
THE PRACTICE WILL BE FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 24), FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM ON TUESDAY AND FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM ON WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, HONG KONG. TEL; 5-233191
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1984
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
RUMOURS ABOUT AMNESTY FOR Il'S DISMISSED .................... 1
RESIDENTS URGED TO SIGN UP AS VOTERS ........................ 2
APPLICATION FORMS FOR PRIMARY ONE PUCES AVAILABLE............ 3
UTEST STATISTICS ON ORDERS-ON-HAND OUT ...................... 5
LEARNING MORE ABOUT NT....................................... 8
NEW DESI® FOR HOUSING BLOCKS ................................ 8
FIRE PREVENTION ADVICE FOR GRAVE-SWEEPERS ................... 9
JOGGING SCHEME FOR TUEN MUN RESIDENTS ....................... 10
SYMPOSIUM ON LABOUR-MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATION ................ 11
ACTIVE YEAR FOR UC PROJECTS ................................. 11
PHONE SERVICES FOR UHBCO EVENTS ............................. 13
ROUNDABOUT TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC ............................... 13
ELECTRONIC TURNSTILE SYSTEM FOR STADIUM...................... 14
TRAFFIC MEASURES ............................................ 15
SOUVENIR KIOSKS FOR BIDDING.................................. 15
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RUMOURS ABOUT AMNESTY FOR Il’S DISMISSED *****
THE RUMOUR MONGERS ARE AT IT AGAIN.
THIS TIME SNAKEHEADS ARE SPREADING RUMOURS THAT THERE WILL BE AN AMNESTY FOR ALL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS AFTER AN AGREEMENT IS REACHED ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG.
+THE RUMOURS MAY CHANGE, BUT THE REASON BEHIND THEM HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE SAME.
+IT IS SIMPLY FOR CHEATING GULLIBLE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS OF THEIR HARD-EARNED MONEY,+ A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY.
BUT THE RUMOURS HAVE LED TO AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ARRESTED WHILE TRYING TO SNEAK INTO HONG KONG.
LAST MONTH, 838 WERE ARRESTED BY SECURITY FORCES AT THE BORDER AND SO FAR THIS MONTH, SOME 800 HAVE BEEN CAUGHT.
+THIS BRINGS THE YEAR’S TOTAL NUMBER OF ARRESTS TO SOME 5 800, ALREADY WAY UP ON LAST YEAR’S 4 671,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
WHILE THE POLICE AND THE ARMED FORCES ARE MAINTAINING A HIGH DEGREE OF VIGILANCE AT THE BORDER, ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS WHO MANAGE TO SLIP IN ARE FINDING IT MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT TO REMAIN UNDETECTED FOR LONG.
FOR A START, THEY HAVE NO HOPE OF GETTING A JOB BECAUSE EMPLOYERS KNOW THAT IT IS ILLEGAL TO EMPLOY ANYONE WITHOUT AN IDENTITY CARD.
AND RELATIVES ARE OFTEN RELUCTANT TO PUT THEM UP BECAUSE THEY KNOW THERE IS NO WAY THEY CAN LEAD A NORMAL LIFE HERE. THEY ALSO KNOW IT IS AN OFFENCE TO AID AND ABET AN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT.
AN AVERAGE OF EIGHT SUCH ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ARE BEING FLUSHED OUT BY THE POLICE AND THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT EVERYDAY.
MOST ARE DETECTED DURING ROUTINE POLICE SEARCH-AND-STOP OPERATIONS. OTHERS ARE ARRESTED DURING SPECIAL RAIDS AND SOME SIMPLY GIVE THEMSELVES UP.
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT ONCE AGAIN THAT NO MATTER WHAT THE SNAKEHEADS MAY SAY, HONG KONG’S IMMIGRATION POLICY WILL NOT CHANGE.
+THERE WILL BE NO AMNESTY AND ALL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS WILL BE SENT BACK,+ HE SAID.
+THOSE FOOLISH ENOUGH TO BELIEVE IN SUCH RUMOURS WILL ONLY END UP LOSING THEIR MONEY, AND PERHAPS THEIR LIVES.+
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RESIDENTS URGED TO SIGN UP AS VOTERS * * *
THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR LAM KAM-KWONG, TODAY (SUNDAY) URGED RESIDENTS TO REGISTER AS VOTERS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE NOW THAT ONLY ONE WEEK IS LEFT BEFORE THE REGISTRATION PERIOD ENDS ON OCTOBER 1 (MONDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE DISTRICT’S SPORTS FESTIVAL AT THE CHATER ROAD PEDESTRIAN PRECINCT, MR LAM SAID EVERYONE SHOULD EXERCISE HIS CIVIC RIGHTS AND SIGN UP.
♦THE DISTRICT BOARDS ARE A GOOD VENUE FOR PEOPLE TO VOICE THEIR OPINION ON LOCAL MATTERS SUCH AS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT, TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT, STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY RELATIONS, AND THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES AND FACILITIES,* HE SAID.
AT TODAY’S FESTIVAL, THE DISTRICT OFFICE ALSO SET UP A TEMPORARY REGISTRATION COUNTER TO HELP PARTICIPANTS REGISTER.
MORE THAN 4 000 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE OPENING CEREMONY AND 'WERE TREATED TO A THREE-HOUR VARIETY SHOW WHICH FEATURED LION DANCES, BRASS BAND MUSIC, A KUNG FU DEMONSTRATION, TELE-MATCH GAMES, AS WELL AS CHINESE FOLK AND OTHER DANCES.
+WE HOPE THAT THROUGH THE FESTIVAL’S ACTIVITIES, RESIDENTS WILL BE MORE INTERESTED IN SPORTS AND PARTICIPATE IN THE DISTRICT’S RECREATION AND SPORTS PROGRAMMES,* MR LAM SAID.
+ A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES HAS BEEN PLANNED FOR THE THREE-WEEK FESTIVAL INCLUDING A SWIMMING GALA, AN ATHLETIC MEET, WIND SURFING, TELE-MATCH GAMES, VARIETY SHOWS, LAUNCH PICNICS, OUTINGS FOR THE ELDERLY, A DANCE NIGHT AND A SPORTS CARNIVAL,* HE ADDED.
THE FESTIVAL IS SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD WHICH CONTRIBUTED $50 000 TOWARD THE TOTAL COST OF $80 000 FOR STAGING THE EVENT.
IT IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE, AND THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION.
ALSO OFFICIATING AT TODAY’S OPENING CEREMONY WERE THE SENIOR RECREATION AND SPORTS OFFICER, MR TAM PAK-HANG; THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION, MR LEUNG SIK-WAH; THE ASSOCIATION VICE-CHAIRMEN, MR CHANNING SHU I AND MR LEUNG CHUNG-YIU; AND TWO DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS, MR LIU LIT-FOR AND MR LEE TAT-YUE.
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APPLICATION FORMS FOR PRIMARY ONE PLACES AVAILABLE * * * *
PARENTS WHO WISH TO APPLY FOR A PRIMARY ONE PLACE IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR FOR THEIR CHILDREN IN SEPTEMBER NEXT YEAR UNDER THE PRIMARY ONE ADMISSION SYSTEM CAN OBTAIN APPLICATION FORMS FROM TOMORROW (MONDAY) UNTIL OCTOBER 6, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT APPLICATION THIS YEAR FOR ADMISSION TO PRIMARY ONE IS OPEN TO ALL HONG KONG-BELONGI NG CHILDREN WHO WERE BORN ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1979 AND WHO ARE NOT STUDYING IN A PRIMARY SCHOOL.
HE SAID THAT PARENTS WHOSE CHILDREN ARE ATTENDING KINDERGARTENS CAN OBTAIN APPLICATION FORMS AND INFORMATION SHEETS FROM THE KINDERGARTENS.
FOR PARENTS WHOSE CHILDREN ARE NOT ATTENDING KINDERGARTENS, THE FORMS ARE AVAILABLE IN DISTRICT OFFICES AND OFFICES OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED BETWEEN OCTOBER 8 AND 12 TO ONLY ONE GOVERNMENT OR AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOL DIRECT IN WHICH THE PARENTS WISH TO APPLY FOR A DISCRETIONARY PLACE.
THIS SCHOOL MAY EITHER BE WITHIN OR OUTSIDE THE DISTRICT IN WHICH THE FAMILY LIVES.
BUT THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT PARENTS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO SELECT A NEIGHBOURHOOD SCHOOL, TO REDUCE TRANSPORT PROBLEMS, AND TO TAKE THE POINTS SYSTEM INTO CONSIDERATION.
GENERALLY, THE POINTS SYSTEMS IS BASED ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE SCHOOL AND THE CHILD’S FAMILY AS WELL AS THE CHILD’S AGE.
THE SPOKESMAN EMPHASISED THAT ONLY ONE APPLICATION FORM CAN BE SUBMITTED IN RESPECT OF ANY ONE CHILD.
+IF PARENTS ARE FOUND TO HAVE APPLIED TO MORE THAN ONE GOVERNMENT OR AIDED SCHOOL, THEIR CHILD WILL AUTOMATICALLY FORFEIT ELIGIBILITY FOR A DISCRETIONARY PLACE,+ HE SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN ALSO REQUESTED PARENTS OF THOSE CHILDREN WHO CANNOT USE CHINESE AS THE LEARNING MEDIUM TO SEEK ADVICE FROM THE DEPARTMENT’S PRIMARY ONE ADMISSION UNIT AT 269 QUEEN’S ROAD EAST, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG, TEL. NO. 5-724383, BEFORE SUBMITTING THE APPLICATION FORM.
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HE SAID THAT SCHOOLS RECEIVING TOO FEW APPLICATIONS FOR DISCRETIONARY PLACES MIGHT NOT BE ALLOWED TO OPERATE PR I MARY ONE CLASSES. IN SUCH CASES, CHILDREN ALREADY ACCEPTED BY THESE SCHOOLS WILL HAVE TO BE RE-ALLOCATED TO SOME OTHER SCHOOLS
WHICH HAVE VACANCIES.
IF PARENTS DO NOT WISH TO APPLY FOR A DISCRETIONARY PLACE IN ANY PARTICULAR SCHOOL, THEY SHOULD RETURN THE COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM BETWEEN OCTOBER 8 AND 12 TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COLLECTING CENTRES FOR CENTRAL ALLOCATION BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENTS
* LUI KEE EDUCATION SERVICES CENTRE, 269 QUEEN’S ROAD EAST, 2/F, HONG KONG.
* EDUCATION DEPARTMENT KOWLOON SUB-OFFICE, 405 NATHAN ROAD, 6/F, KOWLOON.
* EDUCATION DEPARTMENT KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICE, TO KWA WAN MARKET AND GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 8/F, 165 MA TAU WAI ROAD, TO KWA WAN, KOWLOON.
* SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE, 6/F, KCR HOUSE, SHATIN STATION, N.T.
# TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICE, TAI PO GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, TING KOK ROAD, TAI PO, N.T.
* TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE, FOU WAH CENTRE, 2/F, 210 CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TSUEN WAN, N.T.
* TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE, 1/F, TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE BUILDING, CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TUEN MUN, N.T.
* YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICE, YUEN LONG DISTRICT
OFFICE BUILDING, 269 CASTLE PEAK ROAD, YUEN LONG, N.T.
* NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE FANLING SUB-OFFICE, JOCKEY CLUB ROAD, FANLING, N.T.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT PARENTS WHO WISH THEIR CHILDREN TO ATTEND PRIVATE PRIMARY SCHOOLS OR PRIMARY SCHOOLS OF THE ENGLISH SCHOOLS FOUNDATION SHOULD APPLY DIRECT TO THESE SCHOOLS AS IN THE PAST SINCE THEY ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRIMARY ONE ADMISSION SYSTEM.
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LATEST STATISTICS ON ORDERS-ON-HAND OUT ******
THE AVERAGE VOLUME OF ORDERS-ON-HAND IN TERMS OF MONTHS IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR DECLINED SLIGHTLY IN JULY 1984, COMPARED WITH THE PREVIOUS MONTH, ACCORDING TO FIGURES RELEASED TODAY BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
A MORE NOTABLE DECREASE WAS RECORDED IN THE TEXTILES INDUSTRY.
THE WEARING APPAREL AND ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES ALSO SHOWED SOME DECLINE, BUT THE AVERAGE VOLUME OF ORDERS WERE STILL AT A RELATIVELY HIGH LEVEL.
COMPARED WITH THE PREVIOUS MONTH, EMPLOYMENT IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR CONTINUED TO RISE, PARTICULARLY IN THE PLASTIC PRODUCTS INDUSTRY, AS MORE FACTORIES RECRUITED SUMMER WORKERS.
EMPLOYMENT IN THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR DROPPED AS SOME CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS WERE COMPLETED.
IN THE SERVICES SECTOR, THE EMPLOYMENT LEVEL WAS UNCHANGED.
ALONG WITH THE INCREASES IN EMPLOYMENT, PAYROLL IN ALMOST ALL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES ROSE.
HOWEVER, PER CAPITA EARNINGS DECLINED AS THE WAGE RATES FOR THE NEWLY RECRUITED WORKERS WERE COMPARATIVELY LOWER.
INCREASES IN PAYROLL AND PER CAPITA EARNINGS WERE RECORDED IN BOTH THE CONSTRUCTION AND SERVICES SECTORS, REPORTEDLY DUE TO PAYMENT OF MID-YEAR BONUSES AND SALARY REVISION.
THE PERCENTAGE CHANGES IN ORDERS-ON-HAND, EMPLOYMENT AND PER CAPITA EARNINGS FOR THE LAST THREE MONTHS ARE SHOWN IN THE TABLES BELOW.
THE SURVEY COVERED A PANEL OF THE 200 LARGEST MANUFACTURING COMPANIES AND THE 50 LARGEST COMPANIES IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND SELECTED SERVICES SECTOR CHOSEN BY REFERENCE TO THEIR EMPLOYMENT IN MARCH 1983.
AS THE SAMPLE WAS NOT DRAWN ON A RANDOM BASIS, THE DEPARTMENT CAUTIONED THAT RESULTS ON MAGNITUDE OF CHANGE MIGHT NOT REFLECT THE EXPERIENCE OF THE ECONOMY AS A WHOLE, ALTHOUGH THEY SHOULD GIVE A USEFUL INDICATION OF THE DIRECTION OF CHANGE FOR A QUICK ASSESSMENT OF DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ECONOMY IN THE SHORT TERM.
THE SURVEY REPORT FOR JULY 1984 IS NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE, AND THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES COUNTER, AT $1.5 PtR COPY.
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ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SURVEY RESULTS MAY BE MADE TO THE APARTMENT’S INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION STATISTICS SECTION
aT 3-7212579.
(A) ORDERS-ON-HAND IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
INDUSTRY (% CHANGE OVER THE PRECEDING MONTH) MAY JUNE JULY 1934 1984 1984 ORDERS-ON-HAND (IN TERMS OF MONTHS) FOR JULY 1984
WEARING APPAREL, EXCEPT FOOTWEAR 1 1 - 2 5.05
TEXTILES, EXCEPT WEARING APPAREL - 4 - 3 - 3 2.33
PLASTIC PRODUCTS 1 7 * 4.41
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS - 1 1 * 3.59
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS X - 1 - 1 5.64
OTHERS * 1 1 4.47
ALL ABOVE INDUSTRIES * * - 1 4.72
(B) EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS
PERSONS ENGAGED BY THE COMPANIES SURVEYED > PER CAPITA EARNINGS
INDUSTRY/SERVICES (% CHANGE OVER MONTH) MAY JUNE JULY 1984 1984 1984 THE PRECEDING PER CAPITA EARNINGS MAY JUNE JULY FOR JULY 1934 1984 1984 1984 HKi;
MANUFACTURING 2 5 2 I m i l I I l 1 I i i — 2 2 612
FOOD AND DRINKS 1 1 2 2 3 — 1 3 576
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JEAR ING APPAREL, * 2 1 5 * - 1 2 337
EXCEPT FOOTWEAR
TEXTILES, EXCEPT WEARING APPAREL - 1 * * 19 -11 - 4 2 765
PLASTIC PRODUCTS 9 15 12 2 - 8 - 3 2 303
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS 4 5 2 - 1 - 2 1 2 172
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS 3 6 2 * - 1 - 1 2 422
OTHERS 2 3 1 * - 2 * 3 617
** CONSTRUCTION 1 2 - 2 3 - 2 5 4 120
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SERVICES M * * - 1 * 8 5 126
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BANKS * * * 1 * 5 4 559
HOTELS * * - 1 -10 - 1 1 3 171
PUBLIC UTILITIES * * * - 1 1 11 5 276
OTHERS * 1 1 2 - 2 4 6 363
* CHANGES WITHIN +0.5%
vv persons ENGAGED COVER COMPANY EMPLOYEES ONLYj SITE WORKERS EMPLOYED BY LABOUR-ONLY SUB-CONTRACTORS NOT INCLUDED.
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LEARNING MORE ABOUT NT M * *
MORE THAN 800 SAI KUNG RESIDENTS SPENT TODAY (SUNDAY) TOURING THE NEW TERRITORIES TO SEE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT IN THE FAST-GROWING REGION, AND TAKING PART IN FUN AND GAMES.
THE ANNUAL FUN DAY, SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, WAS ORGANISED BY 22 MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES IN THE DISTRICT.
♦UNLIKE OTHER N.T. DISTRICTS, SAI KUNG IS STILL VERY MUCH A RURAL AREA WITH ITS POPULATION SCATTERED IN DIFFERENT PLACES,* SAID THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS CARRIE CHENG.
♦A LARGE GATHERING LIKE TODAY’S OUTING IS VERY MEANINGFUL BECAUSE IT HELPS FOSTER BETTER UNDERSTANDING AMONG THE DIFFERENT GENERATIONS, AND CREATES A SENSE OF NEIGHBOURLINESS BETWEEN NEW-COMERS AND INDIGENOUS VILLAGERS IN THE DISTR ICT,+ SHE ADDED.
THEY FIRST STOPPED AT SHA TIN FOR A TOUR OF THE NEW TOWN. AT THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY, WHILE THE RESIDENTS WERE ENJOYING VARIOUS GAMES, DISTRICT OFFICE STAFF WERE ON HAND TO HELP PARTICIPANTS REGISTER AS VOTERS.
THE PARTY ALSO TOURED TAI PO, SHEK KONG AND YUEN LONG BEFORE STOPPING OFF AT CHING CHUNG KOON, A TAOIST MONASTERY AT TUEN MUN.
THEY LATER VISITED BUTTERFLY ESTATE TO SEE THE LATEST TYPE OF PUBLIC HOUSING FLATS AND THE VARIOUS COMMUNITY FACILITIES PROVIDED THERE.
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NEW DESIGN FOR HOUSING BLOCKS X * X
THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, IN ITS EFFORTS TO IMPROVE BOTH ACCOMMODATION AND PROVISION STANDARDS OF PUBLIC HOUSING, HAS PRODUCED YET ANOTHER NEW STANDARD BLOCK DESIGN FOR RENTAL ESTATES.
KNOWN AS TRIDENT IV, THE NEW BLOCK DESIGN IS SMALLER THAN OTHER DESIGNS FOR HOUSING BLOCKS UNDER THE TRIDENT SERIES.
♦ IN FACT, IT IS ONE STEP BETTER THAN THE TRIDENT 111,+ AN AUTHORITY SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY.
♦ IT HAS SIX FLATS PER WING OR 18 FLATS PER FLOOR AND ALLOWS A GREATER FLEXIBILITY IN THE MIXTURE OF FLAT SIZES.
♦ SINCE IT HAS LESS UNITS PER WING, IT PROVIDES A BETTER LEVEL OF PRIVACY WITHIN EACH FLOOR.*
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AS IN THE OTHER TRIDENT DESIGNS, THERE WILL BE SIX LIFTS, THUS PROVIDING BETTER SERVICE FOR TENANTS, HE SAID.
THE MULTI-ROOM CONCEPT IN THE DESIGN ALSO ENABLES ALL HABITABLE SPACES, SUCH AS BED AND LIVING ROOMS TO HAVE THE BEST FRONTAGE. < ALL THE SERVICE AREAS, INCLUDING THOSE FOR DRYING CLOTHES, ARE KEPT TO THE RECESS AREA, SO AS TO KEEP A CLEAN AND UNINTERRUPTED ■ facade.
THE NEW DESIGN ALSO PROVIDES CONCRETE SLAB APERTURES FOR Al R CONDI TIONI NG UNITS.
THERE IS ALSO NO INTERNAL PARTITION WALL BETWEEN BEDROOMS AND THE LIVING AREA, ALLOWING TENANTS MORE FLEXIBILITY IN PARTITIONING THEIR OWN HOMES, THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT.
♦EVEN THE SMALLEST UNIT CAN BE PARTITIONED INTO A SELF-CONTAINED FLAT, WITH ONE LIVING ROOM AND TWO BEDROOMS,+ HE SAID.
THE STANDARD HAS ALSO BEEN UPGRADED BY THE PROVISION OF SHOWER TRAYS IN THE SMALLER UNITS, AND PROPER BATH TUBS IN THE LARGER FLATS.
+IN FACT, THE STANDARD OF TOILET FACILITIES IS FAR BETTER THAN THAT PROVIDED IN THE EXISTING TRIDENT DESIGNS,* HE SAID.
FIRE PREVENTION ADVICE FOR GRAVE-SWEEPERS *****
GRAVE-SWEEPERS ARE URGED TO TAKE SPECIAL CARE AGAINST FIRE HAZARDS DURING THE CHUNG YEUNG FESTIVAL PERIOD NEXT MONTH.
+EVERY YEAR. HUNDREDS OF HILL FIRES BREAK OUT, DESTROYING TREES IN THE TENS OF THOUSANDS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE FIRE PREVENTION CAMPAIGN PUBLICITY WORKING GROUP SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
+THESE FIRES ARE MOSTLY CAUSED BY NEGLIGENCE. WITH GREATER CARE, THE RISK OF HILL FIRES IN THE DRY SEASON CAN BE GREATLY REDUCED,* HE SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN ADVISED THE PUBLIC TO BE PARTICULARLY CAREFUL WHEN THEY VISIT THE COUNTRYSIDE DURING THE FESTIVAL PERIOD.
GRAVE-SWEEPERS SHOULD OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING RULES:
* BEFORE LIGHTING UP WORSHIPPING ITEMS, MAKE SURE THE GRASS NEAR THE GRAVE SITE HAS BEEN REMOVED?
* BURN JOSS STICKS, CANDLES AND JOSS PAPERS IN METAL CONTAINERS?
* DON’T LEAVE BURNING ITEMS UNATTENDED:
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* MAKE SURE ALL FIRES ARE EXTINGUISHED BEFORE LEAVING THE GRAVE SITEj AND
* SOUND OUT AN ALARM AT THE FIRST SIGHT OF A HILL FIRE OR WHENEVER YOU SUSPECT A FIRE HAS BROKEN OUT.
+PICNICKERS, CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD HANDLE CIGARETTE ENDS AND MATCHES WITH EXTREME CARE. IF THEY WANT TO BARBECUE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE, THEY MUST USE DESIGNATED PITS,* HE ADDED.
+ANYONE WHO CAUSES A FIRE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE IS LIABLE TO PROSECUTION, WHICH MAY LEAD TO HEAVY FINES AND IMPRISONMENT,* HE WARNED.
JOGGING SCHEME FOR TUEN MUN RESIDENTS * * * *
TUEN MUN RESIDENTS ARE INVITED TO JOIN A JOGGING SCHEME TO BE HELD IN THE DISTRICT NEXT MONTH (OCTOBER) UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF COACHES.
THE 10—WEEK SCHEME IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE (TUEN MUN OFFICE) OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT.
A SEMINAR ON THE PROPER JOGGING METHOD FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY (SEPTEMBER 29).
A JOGGING DEMONSTRATION WILL ALSO BE GIVEN AT THE SEMINAR.
THE PRACTICE WILL BE HELD AT TUEN MUN TANG SHIU KIN SPORTS GROUND BETWEEN 7 AM AND 8.30 AM, MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS, STARTING FROM OCTOBER 8.
COACHES WILL INSTRUCT INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANTS ON DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF JOGGING.
ON COMPLETION OF THE SCHEME, 200 PARTICIPANTS WHO SCORED THE HIGHEST ATTENDANCE RATE WILL BE AWARDED A T-SHIRT AS A SOUVENIR, AN NTSD SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE SCHEME IS OPEN TO ANY TUEN MUN RESIDENTS ABOVE 12 YEARS OF AGE.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE TUEN MUN URBAN SERVICES OFFICE, FIRST FLOOR, 'TOP COURT’, TAK CHING COURT, TUEN MUNI THE RSS (TUEN MUN OFFICE), ROOM 012, THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE BUILDING j AND THE OFFICE OF TUEN MUN TANG SHIU KIN SPORTS GROUND.
ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE WITH THE TUEN MUN URBAN SERVICES OFFICE ON TELEPHONE 0-820800, EXT 421.
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SYMPOSIUM ON LABOUR-MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATION * * *
THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WILL ORGANISE A SYMPOSIUM ON LABOUR-ANAGEMENT COMMUNICATION TO GIVE PARTICIPANTS A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION MECHANISMS.
THE SYMPOSIUM WILL BE RUN BY THE DEPARTMENT’S LABOUR RELATIONS PROMOTION UNIT AND IS DESIGNED FOR PERSONNEL MANAGERS AND OFFICERS CF SIZABLE ORGANISATIONS.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE SYMPOSIUM WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 23 (FRIDAY) AT THE SHERATON HONG KONG HOTEL, FROM 9 AM TO 4.30 PM.
EXPERIENCED PERSONNEL AND OPERATIONS MANAGERS WILL BE INVITED TO SPEAK ON DIFFERENT TOPICS, INCLUDING JOINT CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE, QUALITY CIRCLE, SUGGESTION SCHEME, HOUSE JOURNAL AND EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK.
EACH PARTICIPANT SHOULD PAY $210, WHICH INCLUDES THE COST OF THE LUNCH AND TWO TEA SERVICES.
THOSE INTERESTED MAY CONTACT THE LABOUR RELATIONS PROMOTION UNIT ON 5-291709.
ACTIVE YEAR FOR UC PROJECTS XIX
IN THE LIGHT OF THE FINANCIAL STRINGENCY FACING THE URBAN COUNCIL, A FINE BALANCE WAS STRUCK BETWEEN PRUDENCE AND NECESSITY IN ALLOWING ITS CAPITAL WORKS PROGRAMME TO GROW REASONABLE RATE DURING 1983-84.
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NEVERTHELESS IT WAS AN ACTIVE YEAR IN PROJECT DEVELOPMENT, WITH THE COUNCIL ACHIEVING MANY OF THE COMMUNITY’S EXPECTATIONS OVER A WIDE RANGE OF FACILITIES, RANGING AT THE LOWER END FROM SUCH PUBLIC AMENITIES AS MARKETS AND REFUSE COLLECTION POINTS TO SPORTS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL FACILITIES AT THE OTHER END OF THE SCALE.
THIS WAS REVEALED IN THE 1984 UC ANNUAL REPORT WHICH PROVIDES A DETAILED AND GRAPHIC RECORD OF THE COUNCIL’S NORK FROM APRIL 1983 TO MARCH THIS YEAR.
AT YEAR’S END OVER 40 MAJOR AND MINOR PROJECTS HAD BEER COMPLETED WHILE 41’oTHERS WERE UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
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total expenditure on capital works WAS $211.5 MILLION.
APITAL WORKS EXPENDITURE PROJECTED FOR 1984-85 IS $270 MILLION, A FURTHER INCREASE OF 27 PER CENT OVER 1983-84.
IN THE FIELD OF RECREATION AND SPORTS FACILITIES, NOTABLE COMPLETIONS WERE THE URBAN COUNCIL CENTENARY GARDEN, CAUSEWAY BAY SPORTS GROUND, JUNCTION ROAD PLAYGROUND, SHAM SHU I PO PARK STAGE I, CHATER GARDEN STAGE II AND THE SAU NGA ROAD RECREATIONAL GROUND.
OTHER MAJOR PROJECTS COMPLETED INCLUDED THE FLAGSTAFF HOUSE MUSEUM OF TEA-WARE, THE SAI WAN HO COMPLEX PHASE I, KOWLOON CITY TEMPORARY MARKET, CHAI WAN TEMPORARY MARKET AND THE TO KWA WAN MARKET AND GOVERNMENT OFFICES (A JOINT DEVELOPMENT WITH GOVERNMENT).
A NUMBER OF SMALLER PROJECTS SUCH AS SITTING-OUT AREAS, REST GARDENS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO EXISTING FACILITIES WERE ALSO UNDERTAKEN DURING 1983-84.
MAJOR PROJECTS NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION INCLUDE THE WANCHAI RECLAMATION RECREATION CENTRE STAGE II, SHAM SHUI PO SWIMMING POOL, NGAU CHI WAN COMPLEX, LOCKHART ROAD COMPLEX, NEW WESTERN COMPLEX AND THE PO ON COMPLEX.
OTHER IMPORTANT PROJECTS SCHEDULED TO START THIS YEAR INCLUDE THE TSIM SHA TSUI CULTURAL CENTRE, THE CHOI SAI WOO PARK, A SPORTS GROUND AT HAMMER HILL, AN INDOOR GAMES HALL AT BOUNDARY STREET SPORTS GROUND AND A LANDSCAPED PARK AND PLAYGROUND ON THE SITE OF THE FORMER KAI TAK AMUSEMENT PARK.
ALSO IN THE PIPELINE IS A SQUASH CENTRE AT VICTORIA BARRACKS ACCOMMODATING 17 COURTS AND A CENTRE EXHIBITION COURT WITH SEATING FOR SPECTATORS.
THERE ARE ALSO PLANS FOR A PLAYGROUND EACH AT SHEK KU LUNG ROAD AND HIU KWONG STREET, A FITNESS TRAIL AND SPORTS AND GAMES AREAS AS WELL AS AN EXTENSION TO THE CHINESE GARDEN AT KOWLOON PARK, A RECREATION GROUND AT KOWLOON BAY, A CENTRAL LIBRARY BUILDING AT PUI CHING ROAD IN HO MAN TIN, AND ONE URBAN COUNCIL COMPLEX EACH AT QUARRY BAY AND KOWLOON CITY.
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PHONE SERVICES FOR URBCO EVENTS * * * *
The urban council will introduce a telephone reservation SERVICE FROM TOMORROW (MONDAY) FOR MOST OF ITS CULTURAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTATIONS.
PATRONS WISHING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE NEW SERVICE MAY DIAL 5-739595 AND EACH OF THEM MAY RESERVE UP TO SIX SEATS FOR A PERFORMANCE. THE TICKETS FOR THE BEST AVAILABLE SEATS AT THE TIME OF CALLING MAY BE COLLECTED UPON PAYMENT AT ANY OF THE BOX OFFICES AT THE CITY HALL, QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM, SPACE MUSEUM AND HONG KONG COLISEUM.
ON CALLING, THE PATRON SHOULD TELL THE OPERATOR THE NAME, DATE, TIME AND VENUE OF THE EVENT, AND THE PRICE AND NUMBER OF TICKETS HE WANTS. HE SHOULD ALSO STATE HIS NAME, IDENTITY CARD NUMBER AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, WHICH HE OR HIS REPRESENTATIVE MUST REPEAT WHEN COLLECTING THE TICKETS. THE TICKETS MUST BE CLAIMED WITHIN THREE DAYS AFTER A RESERVATION IS MADE BUT ONE DAY BEFORE THE PERFORMANCE.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE URBAN COUNCIL SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT THE NEW SERVICE HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE BY THE COUNCIL’S COMPUTERISED TICKETING SYSTEM, KNOWN AS URBTIX, WHICH CAME INTO OPERATION IN APRIL THIS YEAR.
HE SAID THAT THE MAJOR ADVANTAGE OF URBTIX IS THAT THE BEST AVAILABLE SEATS FOR ANY PERFORMANCE ARE OFFERED AT ALL THE COMPUTERISED BOX OFFICES.
♦PATRONS MAY THEREFORE SAVE MUCH TIME BY CALLING AT THE LESS BUSY BOX OFFICES SUCH AS THOSE AT THE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM AND THE HONG KONG COLISEUM,* THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
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ROUNDABOUT TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC * * *
THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PROPOSES TO CONSTRUCT A ROUNDABOUT AT THE JUNCTION OF SOUTH BAY ROAD AND SOUTH BAY CLOSE FOR USE AS A TEMPORARY BUS TURNING FACILITY.
NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED WORK, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BEFORE MID-1985, WAS PUBLISHED IN THE LATEST GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT FOR MANY YEARS, PUBLIC BUSE^ TERMINATING IN REPULSE BAY HAVE HAD TO MAKE ON-STREET THREE-POINT TURNS NEAR THE EXIT OF THE HOTEL.
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♦THIS IS AN AWKWARD MANOEUVRE SINCE IT HOLDS UP TRAFFIC ON REPULSE BAY ROAD, PARTICULARLY DURING WEEKENDS IN THE SWIMMING SEASON,+ HE SAID.
+A BUS TERMINUS PROJECT WHICH AIMS TO PROVIDE BETTER PUBLIC TRANSPORT FACILITIES IN REPULSE BAY IS NOW BEING PLANNED AS A PERMANENT SOLUTION. MEANWHILE, TO ELIMINATE DISRUPTION TO THROUGH-TRAFFIC, A TEMPORARY BUS TURNING FACILITY IS URGENTLY REQUIRED.+
THE PLAN AND SCHEME OF THE PROPOSED WORK CAN BE SEEN AT:
* CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, CENTRAL ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, MAIN ENTRANCE LOBBY, HONG KONG;
* DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, HONG KONG SOUTH, 12TH FLOOR, HARBOUR CENTRE, HARBOUR ROAD, HONG KONG; AND
* SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE, GROUND FLOOR, MEI FUNG COURT, ABERDEEN, HONG KONG.
ANYONE OBJECTING TO THE PROPOSAL MAY WRITE TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS BEFORE NOVEMBER 20.
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ELECTRONIC TURNSTILE SYSTEM FOR STADIUM
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THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF AN ELECTRONIC REGISTERED TURNSTILE SYSTEM AT HONG KONG STADIUM IN SO KON PO.
THE SYSTEM WILL CONSIST OF 30 TURNSTILES AND ELECTRONIC COUNTING EQUIPMENT. THE NUMBER OF PATRONS PASSING THROUGH EACH TURNSTILE WILL BE DISPLAYED ON A CONTROL PANEL LOCATED IN THE CONTROL ROOM.
INSTALLATION WORK WILL BE CARRIED OUT DURING THE STADIUM’S 1985 SUMMER MAINTENANCE PERIOD BETWEEN JUNE AND AUGUST AND THE SYSTEM WILL BE READY FOR USE WHEN THE 1985-86 SOCCER SEASON STARTS IN SEPTEMBER 1985.
TENDERS MUST BE ADDRESSED TO THE CHAIRMAN, CENTRAL TENDER BOARD, AND PLACED IN THE SECRETARIAT TENDER BOX ON THE LOWER GROUND FLOOR OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, EAST WING, LOwER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG BEFORE 12 NOON ON OCTOBER 26 (FRIDAY).
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TRAFFIC MEASURES * * *
MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED THAT BOTH THE NORTH AND SOUTH BOUND CARRIAGEWAYS OF A SECTION OF TAI PO ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 1 AM TO 5.30 AM ON TUESDAY (SEPTEMBER 25) FOR CONSTRUCTION WORK.
THE SECTION IS BETWEEN LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD AND SHA TIN RURAL COMMITTEE ROAD.
DURING THE CLOSURE, TRAFFIC HEADING FOR TAI PO WILL BE RE-ROUTED VIA LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD AND TAI CHUNG KIU ROAD.
FROM THE SAME DAY, VEHICLES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO TURN FROM WOH CHAI STREET NORTHBOUND IN SHAM SHU I PO INTO NAM CHEONG STREET EASTBOUND.
THE SECTION OF WOH CHAI STREET BETWEEN PAK TIN STREET AND NAM CHEONG STREET WILL BE RE-ROUTED FROM ONE-WAY NORTHBOUND TO TWO-WAY TRAFFIC.
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THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS TO OPERATE THREE SOUVENIR KIOSKS AT CASTLE PEAK BEACH IN TUEN MUN.
CASTLE PEAK BEACH HAD BECOME A FAVOURITE TOURIST SPOT OVER THE YEARS, AN NTSD SPOKESMAN SAID.
IN ADDITION, THE ROWING FACILITIES AND BARBECUE PITS THERE MADE IT A POPULAR HOLIDAY RESORT.
SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS MAY START BUSINESS ON JANUARY 1, 1985 ON A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT.
TENDER FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE NTSD HEADQUARTERS, 3/F, SWIRE AND MACLAINE HOUSE (AUSTIN CENTRE), 19-23 AUSTIN AVENUE, KOWLOON, OR THE TUEN MUN URBAN SERVICES OFFICE, 1/F, ’TOP COURT’, 60-70 TAK CHING COURT, TUEN MUN.
COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE PLACED IN THE TENDER BOX LOCATED AT THE NTSD HEADQUARTERS BEFORE 9 AM ON OCTOBER 12 (FRIDAY), THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE TUEN MUN URBAN SERVICES OFFICE AT 0-820800, EXT 301.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG. TEL: 5-233191
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1984
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
ALL-OUT EFFORTS TO DISTRIBUTE WHITE PAPER.................... 1
PRESS ARRANGEMENTS FOR DRAFT ACCORD ......................... 2
TIN SHUI WAI SECOND PHASE SET FOR OCTOBER 31 ................ 5
TWO MORE MP'S COMING......................................... 6
MP'S TO MEET PRESS TOMORROW.................................. 6
COUNTDOWN FOR VOTER REGISTRATION PERIOD...................... 7
VITAL ROLE OF COMPUTERS IN HK STRESSED ...................... 8
NEW TITLES FOR PORT ADVISORY BODIES ......................... 10
VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE BEING STEPPED UP ................... 11
INSPECTION TOUR.............................................. 11
WAN CHAI DB MEETING TOMORROW ................................ 12
HET,PING TO FORM SOLID SOCIAL STRUCTURE...................... 12
NEW BUILDING FOR LO WU STATION .............................. 13
OUTDOOR CAMPS FOR SPECIAL SCHOOL STUDENTS ................... 13
TRAFFIC CHANGE FOR TRAM TRACK WORK .......................... 14
TAPS OFF ON THURSDAY......................................... 15
WATER FIGURES ............................................... 15
WATER MAINS WORK ............................................ 16
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1984
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ALL-OUT EFFORTS TO DISTRIBUTE WHITE PAPER ******
THE GOVERNMENT HAS MOBILISED ITS PUBLISHING AND DISTRIBUTION RESOURCES FOR PRODUCTION AND DISSEMINATION OF THE WHITE PAPER ON HONG KONG’S FUTURE.
COPIES OF THE DOCUMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC WITHIN MINUTES OF ITS INTRODUCTION TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BY THE GOVERNOR ON WEDNESDAY EVENING.
INITIALLY, A TOTAL OF 1.25 MILLION COPIES WILL BE PRINTED TO ENSURE THAT HONG KONG’S PEOPLE ARE MADE FULLY AWARE OF THE DETAILS IN THE DOCUMENT, AND AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. FURTHER SUPPLIES OF THE WHITE PAPER WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE SHOULD THERE BE A DEMAND FOR THEM.
THE BRUNT OF THE WORK IN PRODUCING THE HUGE NUMBER OF COPIES FALLS ON THE GOVERNMENT PRINTER. THE PRINTING DEPARTMENT AT NORTH POINT IS OPERATING ROUND-THE-CLOCK TO ENSURE THAT THIS MASSIVE PRINT ORDER IS FULFILLED.
ON THE EVENING OF SEPTEMBER 26 (WEDNESDAY), COPIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT ALL DISTRICT OFFICES AND THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE IN CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL. THESE OFFICES WILL BE OPEN UNTIL 10 PM.
COPIES WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT AT GIS ON THE 6TH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. DISTRIBUTION WILL CONTINUE FROM THE FOLLOWING DAY DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS.
FROM FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 28) ONWARDS, THE NUMBER OF OUTLETS WILL BE PROGRESSIVELY EXPANDED. THESE FURTHER OUTLETS WILL INCLUDE THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT’S ESTATE OFFICES, POLICE STATIONS AND REPORT CENTRES, POST OFFICES, SUB-OFFICES OF VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS (IMMIGRATION, LABOUR, SOCIAL WELFARE. RECREATION AND CULTURE, TRANSPORT, TREASURY, URBAN SERVICES) AND GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT ENQUIRY COUNTERS.
ORGANISATIONS WISHING TO OBTAIN MORE THAN FIVE COPIES OF THE WHITE PAPER CAN DO SO FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS STORE, 665 KING’S ROAD, NORTH POINT, DURING OFFICE HOURS.
TELEVISION ANNOUNCEMENTS HAVE BEEN PREPARED TO ADVISE THE PUBLIC WHERE COPIES CAN BE OBTAINED.
A HOTLINE HAS BEEN INSTALLED TO ADVISE ON DISTRIBUTION OUTLET^. THE NUMBER IS 5-250025.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1984
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PRESS ARRANGEMENTS FOR DRAFT ACCORD * * * X
THE FOLLOWING ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THE MEDIA TO COVER VARIOUS EVENTS CONCERNED WITH THE DRAFT AGREEMENT ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG TO BE INITIALLED IN PEKING ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1984.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1984
GOVERNOR TO DEPART FOR PEKING
AT 3 PM THE GOVERNOR WILL DEPART FOR PEKING VIA THE RESTRICTED AREA OF THE DEPARTURE HALL AT KAI TAK. A PHOTOCALL POSITION WILL BE ESTABLISHED. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WISHING TO COVER THE DEPARTUk SHOULD REPORT TO THE PRESS ROOM ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE TERMINAL AT 2.10 PM WHERE THEY WILL BE REGISTERED. THEY SHOULD BRING WITH THEM IDENTIFICATION.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1984
ASSESSMENT OFFICE MONITOR
AT 3.40 PM ASSESSMENT OFFICE MONITOR SIR PATRICK NAIRNE WILL ARRIVE AT KAI TAK. A PHOTOCALL POSITION WILL BE ESTABLISHED IN THE ARRIVAL HALL OF THE TERMINAL.
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WISHING TO COVER THIS EVENT SHOULD REPORT TO THE PRESS ROOM ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE TERMINAL AT 2.50 PM WHERE THEY WILL BE REGISTERED. THEY SHOULD BRING WITH THEM IDENTIFICATION.
GOVERNOR RETURNS FROM PEKING
AT 4.25 PM THE GOVERNOR WILL RETURN FROM PEKING. A PHOTOCALL POSITION WILL BE ESTABLISHED. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WISHING TO COVER THIS EVENT ONLY SHOULD REPORT TO THE PRESS ROOM ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE TERMINAL AT 3.35 PM WHERE THEY WILL BE REGISTERED. THEY SHOULD BRING WITH THEM IDENTIFICATION.
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WISHING TO COVER BOTH THE ARRIVAL OF SIR PATRICK NAIRNE AND THE ARRIVAL OF THE GOVERNOR WILL BE REQUIRED TO STAY IN THE PHOTOCALL POSITION IN THE RESTRICTED AREA DURING THE INTERVENING PERIOD.
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GIS PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM
AT 5 PM REPORTERS WILL BE ALLOWED TO READ A COPY OF THE WHITE PAPER IN THE GIS PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE FIFTH FLOOR OF BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. THESE REPORTERS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO LEAVE THE CONFERENCE ROOM NOR MAKE TELEPHONE CALLS UNTIL THE DOCUMENT IS FORMALLY PRESENTED TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THAT EVENING.
TWO TV SETS WILL BE INSTALLED IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM TO BROADCAST THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SESSION LIVE.
SWEARING IN CEREMONY
AT 6.15 PM THERE WILL BE A SWEARING IN CEREMONY, PRESIDED OVER BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS. PHOTOGRAPHERS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED INSIDE THE CHAMBER BUT TV ORGANISATIONS CAN FILM THE CEREMONY FROM THE BOOTH IF THEY WISH. GIS WILL ISSUE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE SWEARING IN.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BEGINS AT 7 PM. A LIMITED NUMBER OF SEATS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE PRESS. THESE WILL BE ALLOCATED ON A FIRST—COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS. REGISTRATION BEGINS IMMEDIATELY ON THE ISSUE OF THIS NOTICE.
ONLY ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH MEDIA ORGANISATION WILL BE ALLOWED INTO THE CHAMBER. EDITORS MUST INFORM THE GIS NEWS DIVISION OF THE NAME OF THE REPRESENTATIVE TO ATTEND THE SESSION BY 4 PM TOMORROW (TUESDAY) WHEN THE LIST WILL BE CLOSED. THOSE REPRESENTATIVES ALLOCATED A SEAT MUST COLLECT SPECIAL BADGEo FROM THE NEWS ROOM ON THE SIXTH FLOOR OF BEACONSFIELD HOUSE ON THEIR WAY TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVE WITHOUT BADGES WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ENTER THE CHAMBER.
TV CAMERAS, RECORDERS AND STILL PHOTOGRAPHY WILL NOT BE PERMITTED IN THE CHAMBER. HOWEVER, RTHK WILL BE BROADCASTING THE PROCEEDINGS LIVE AND TV ORGANISATIONS WILL BE ABLE TO TAKE A FEED. ALL OTHER TV AND RADIO ORGANISATIONS WILL BE CONFINED TO THE BOOTHS AT THE BACK OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER.
TV AND RADIO REPRESENTATIVES WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO REGISTER WITH THE GIS NEWS DIVISION BY 4 PM TOMORROW (TUESDAY). THEY MUST COLLECT SPECIAL BADGES FROM THE NEWS ROOM ON THEIR wAY TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. REPRESENTATIVES WITHOUT BADGES wILL NOT BE PERMITTED INTO THE BOOTHS.
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MONDAY, SSPTEMBES 24, 1984
THERE WILL BE A TWO-MINUTE PHOTOCALL SESSION IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BEFORE THE GOVERNOR ENTERS THE CHAMBER. THIS SESSION WILL BEGIN AT 6.50 PM AND PHOTOGRAPHERS WILL BE ESCORTED FROM THE CHAMBER AFTER THE PHOTOCALL. PHOTOGRAPHERS WISHING TO ATTEND THIS PHOTOCALL MUST REGISTER WITH THE GIS NEWS ROOM BY 4 PM TOMORROW (TUESDAY). THEY MUST THEN COLLECT THEIR SPECIAL BADGES FROM THE NEWS ROOM ON THEIR WAY TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER. PHOTOGRAPHERS WITHOUT BADGES WILL NOT BE PERMITTED IN THE CHAMBER.
DEPARTURE OF COUNCILLORS FROM CGO
FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SESSION THERE WILL BE A FIXED POSITION AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES TO ALLOW MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE DEPARTURE OF EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS.
SECRETARY OF STATE NEW YORK PRESS CONFERENCE
AT 9.30 PM HK TIME IN NEW YORK THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, SIR GEOFFREY HOWE, WILL GIVE A PRESS CONFERENCE. THIS WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE BY RTHK RADIO. A FULL TRANSCRIPT OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE WILL BE ISSUED BY GIS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1984
PRESS CONFERENCE BY GOVERNOR
AT 4 PM THE GOVERNOR WILL GIVE A PRESS CONFERENCE IN THE GIS PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE FIFTH FLOOR OF BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH MEDIA ORGANISATION IS INVITED TO ATTEND. REPORTERS ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE WILL BE REQUIRED TO REGISTER THEIR NAMES AND ORGANISATIONS AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE ROOM. THE PRESS CONFERENCE IS EXPECTED TO LAST ABOUT 45 MINUTES AND SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION WILL BE PROVIDED. CLEAN SOUND BOXES WILL BE INSTALLED TO ASSIST RADIO REPORTERS. A FULL TRANSCRIPT OF THE CONFERENCE WILL BE ISSUED BY GIS.
THE PRESS CONFERENCE WILL BROADCAST LIVE. THERE WILL BE ANOTHER 10 TV CAMERA POSITIONS ON BOTH SIDES AND AT THE BACK CF THE CONFERENCE ROOM. TV STATIONS WISHING TO COVER THE PRESS CONFERENCE SHOULD INFORM THE NEWS DIVISION OF GIS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. DUE TO SPACE LIMITATIONS THIS TOTAL OF 10 ADDITIONAL POSITIONS CANNOT BE INCREASED.
THERE WILL BE A TWO-MINUTE PHOTOCALL BEFORE THE PRESS CONFERENCE BEGINS. DURING THE PRESS CONFERENCE PHOTOGRAPHY WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.
T. AND RADIO STATIONS WILL BE REQUIRED TO SET UP THEIR EQUIP -1 NT BEFORE 3.30 PM. REPORTERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE SEATED BY 3.45 PM.
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TIN SHU I WAI SECOND PHASE SET FOR OCTOBER 31
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THE SECOND PHASE OF THE TIN SHU I WAI CLEARANCE INVOLVING •89 PEOPLE FROM 106 FAMILIES IN PAK SHA TSAI WILL BE CARRIED OUT ON OCTOBER 31, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY).
REHOUSING AND EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCES TOTALLING MORE THAN $5 MILLION HAVE BEEN ARRANGED, AND THE SPOKESMAN URGED THE VILLAGERS TO TAKE UP THE OFFERS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, SO THAT THEY COULD WIND UP THEIR BUSINESSES AND LEAVE THE AREA EARLY.
HE SAID INDIGENOUS VILLAGERS QUALIFYING FOR LAND GRANTS UNDER THE SMALL HOUSE POLICY HAVE BEEN OFFERED SITES ON CROWN LAND AT SHA CHAU LEI IN YUEN LONG TOGETHER WITH A RENTAL ALLOWANCE TO HELP THEM WITH INTERIM ACCOMMODATION.
THE DECISION WAS ANNOUNCED BY THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT LANDS CFFICER, MR JOHN CORRIGALL, AT A RECENT MEETING WITH THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HEUNG YEE KUK, MR LAU WONG-FATj THE PING SHAN RURAL COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, MR LEUNG CHEUK-PUU THE VILLAGE REPRESENTATIVE CF TIN SHU I WAI, MR LAM YAU-HEEs AND PAK SHA TSAI VILLAGERS.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID 1 + IN RESPONSE TO OTHER REQUESTS FOR A RESITE AREA TO REBUILD NEW HOMES, THE GOVERNMENT HAS OFFERED SITES ON CROWN LAND TO NINE GENUINE FARMERS TO BUILD DOMESTIC STRUCTURES ON ANNUAL LICENSES.
■••ALLOCATION OF THE NINE SITES HAS TAKEN PLACE, AND PAYMENT OF AN ALLOWANCE WILL BE MADE TO HELP THE LICENSEES WITH THE BUILDING COSTS.*
HE URGED THE LICENSEES TO START WORK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
+THE GOVERNMENT HAS ALSO OFFERED FLATS IN TWO MODERN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES AT TUEN MUN -- BUTTERFLY AND WU KING -- TO 31 OTHER FAMILIES.*
+IN ADDITION, 11 ONE OR TWO-PERSON FAMILIES HAVE OPTED FOR CASH ALLOWANCES WHILE 12 ARE FOUND INELIGIBLE FOR REHOUSING EITHER BECAUSE THEY ALREADY HAVE ADEQUATE HOUSING ELSEWHERE OR BECAUSE THEY MOVED INTO THE AREA AFTER THE CLEARANCE WAS ANNOUNCED,* Ht SAID.
REFERRING TO EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCES FOR BUSINESS AND FARM OPERATORS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT ITEMISED STATEMENTS OF ACCOUNT HAD BEEN ISSUED TO ALL THOSE ELIGIBLE, IN ORDER TO CLARIFY THE DETAILS OF PAYMENT OFFERED.
+THE CHEQUES ARE READY FOR COLLECTION AT THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE VILLAGERS ARE ADVISED TO PICK THEM UP NOW.*
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HE ALSO STRESSED THAT THE CLEARANCE WAS ESSENTIAL AS THE LAND WOULD BE REQUIRED FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FOR 135 OOO PEOPLE.
+0N COMPLETION OF THE CLEARANCE, WORK WILL START ON THE SITE. A MAJOR CULVERT WILL BE CONSTRUCTED FOR DIVERSION OF THE TAI HO RIVER AS PART OF GENERAL DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE REGION, AND A THREE-HECTARE WORK AREA WILL BE FORMED,+ HE ADDED.
TWO MORE MP’S COMING * * *
THE PROGRAMME OF VISITS BY MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT WILL CONTINUE WITH THE ARRIVAL OF MR MARK LENNOX-BOYD TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AND MR JIM LESTER ON WEDNESDAY.
THE TWO CONSERVATIVE MP’S WILL MEET UMELCO, SENIOR OFFICIALS, URBAN COUNCILLORS, DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AND HOUSING DEPARTMENT STAFF ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVES.
THEY WILL ALSO VISIT YAU MA TEI DISTRICT, CHI MA WAN VIETNAMESE REFUGEES CLOSED CENTRE, HOUSING ESTATES AND A GARMENT FACTORY. THEY WILL GIVE A PRESS CONFERENCE ON OCTOBER 2. MR LENNOX-BOYD WILL LEAVE HONG KONG THE FOLLOWING DAY, AND MR LESTER ON OCTOBER 4.
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TWO CONSERVATIVE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT, MR PETER THOMAS AND MR RICHARD NEEDHAM, WILL GIVE A PRESS CONFERENCE TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AT 2.45 PM IN THE AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICERS’ MESS, THIRD FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, CENTRAL.
THE TWO MP’S ARRIVED AT HONG KONG IN THE MIDDLE OF LAST WEEK.
MR NEEDHAM WILL BE LEAVING TOMORROW EVENING, AND MR THOMAS THE NEXT DAY.
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COUNTDOWN FOR VOTER REGISTRATION PERIOD
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THERE ARE SEVEN DAYS LEFT FOR ELIGIBLE VOTERS TO SIGN UP FOR NEXT YEAR’S DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS.
MR C.M. LEUNG, PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, SAID, +THE SIX-WEEK VOTER REGISTRATION PERIOD WILL END ON OCTOBER 1.+
♦STARTING FROM TODAY (MONDAY), THERE WILL BE A DAILY COUNTDOWN ON TELEVISION AND RADIO TO REMIND PEOPLE THAT THE DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS DRAWING NEAR,+ HE SAID.
HE CALLED ON ALL WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO MAKE USE OF THE LAST WEEK OF THE REGISTRATION PERIOD TO REGISTER AS VOTERS.
♦DISTRICT BOARDS WILL BECOME EVEN MORE INFLUENTIAL IN DISTRICT AFFAIRS AFTER THE COMING ELECTIONS. THEY WILL ALSO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT ROLE TO PLAY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLITICAL INSTITUTION IN HONG KONG,+ HE SAID.
♦IT IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE THAT THE FUTURE BOARD MEMBERS WILL HAVE THE FULL SUPPORT OF THE PUBLIC. I WOULD URGE ALL OF THOSE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE NOT TO GIVE UP THEIR RIGHT AND DUTY AS CITIZENS AND REGISTER IMMEDIATELY^ HE SAID.
BY SEPTEMBER 21, THERE WERE OVER 1.4 MILLION OF REGISTERED VOTERS, OF WHICH 500 000 WERE NEW NAMES ADDED ONTO THE REGISTER DURING THE CURRENT REGISTRATION PERIOD.
♦ANYONE WHO IS 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AND HAS LIVED IN HONG KONG FOR SEVEN YEARS OR MORE IS ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER AS AN ELECTOR,♦ MR LEUNG SAID.
HE ALSO ADVISED REGISTERED VOTERS WHO HAVE CHANGED THEIR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS TO NOTIFY THE REGISTRATION OFFICER OF THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
♦THIS WILL ENABLE THEM TO VOTE AT A POLLING STATION NEAR THEIR HOME,+ HE SAID.
♦REGISTRATION FORMS AND ’CHANGE OF RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS’ FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM ALL DISTRICT OFFICES, POST OFFICES, IMMIGRATION OFFICES, PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE OFFICES AND SOME 400 BRANCHES OF THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION AND THE HANG SENG BANK,+ HE ADDED.
PEOPLE WHO ARE UNABLE TO PICK UP PERSONALLY CAN DIAL THE HOT LINE, NO. FORMS TO BE MAILED TO THEM.
THOSE WHO ARE ALREADY REGISTERED
REGISTRATION FORMS 3-688062, AND ASK FOR THE
NEED NOT SIGN UP AGAIN.
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VITAL ROLE OF COMPUTERS IN HK STRESSED * * *
THE USE AND THE MANUFACTURE OF COMPUTERS WERE CRUCIAL TO HONG KONG REMAINING A MAJOR FINANCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND TRADING CENTRE, THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR ERIC HO, SAID TODAY.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE 1984 SOUTHEAST ASIA REGIONAL COMPUTER CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION AT THE CITY HALL CONCERT HALL THIS MORNING, MR HO SAID MAJOR COMPUTER INSTALLATIONS HAD BEEN GROWING IN HONG KONG BY AN AVERAGE OF 30 PER CENT OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS - WITH COMPUTER INVESTMENT EXCEEDING $1 BILLION LAST YEAR, AS AGAINST $200 MILLION IN 1979.
BESIDES COMMERCIAL APPLICATION, COMPUTERS WERE ALSO AN IMPORTANT PART OF HONG KONG’S INDUSTRIAL ECONOMY, HE SAID.
THE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, WHICH INCLUDES THE MANUFACTURE OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS, IS THE SECOND MAJOR HONG KONG EXPORT EARNER, AFTER TEXTILES AND GARMENTS, AND PROVIDES JOBS FOR 100 000 PEOPLE.
IT WAS A MAJOR SUPPLIER OF HIGH QUALITY COMPONENTS AND PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT FOR THE WORLD’S LEADING COMPUTER MANUFACTURERS, MR HO SAID.
♦ WE ARE PLEASED TO SEE THAT MANY OF THEM HAVE CHOSEN TO SET UP THEIR OWN MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS HERE,+ HE ADDED.
MR HO SAID THAT HONG KONG’S FINANCIAL AND BANKING SECTOR, AS A MAJOR USER OF COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY, HAD THE +HIGHEST DENSITY OF AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINES IN THE WORLD.+
+OUR EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION SERVICES ARE BACKED BY LARGE AND ADVANCED COMPUTER NETWORKS. WITHIN THE PUBLIC SERVICE, OVER 90 PER CENT OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS ARE USING COMPUTERS, WITH APPLICATIONS RANGING FROM THE PRODUCTION OF A NEW AND MORE SECURE IDENTITY CARD TO THE PREVENTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION.
♦ THE NEW UNIFIED HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE, WHICH WILL BE OPENING NEXT YEAR, WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH AN ADVANCED COMPUTER SYSTEM TO HANDLE ALL THEIR TRANSACTIONS.
♦ IN SHORT, COMPUTERS ARE CRUCIAL TO HONG KONG REMAINING A MAJOR FINANCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND TRADING CENTRE,+ HE SAID.
HONG KONG, MR HO SAID, WAS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF THE GROWTH IN SOUTHEAST ASIA’S INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT IN THE LAST TEN YEARS, WHICH HAD BEEN ACCOMPANIED BY AN INCREASING USE OF COMPUTERS.
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THERE WAS A GROWING DEMAND IN HONG KONG FOR COMPUTER PERSONNEL AT ALL LEVELS. THE TWO UNIVERSITIES AND THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC OFFERED DEGREE COURSES IN COMPUTER STUDIES, AND THE POLYTECHNIC ALSO OFFERED HIGHER DIPLOMA COURSES IN COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND SYSTEMS ANALYSIS. AND THE CITY POLYTECHNIC WAS ALREADY OFFERING A PROFESSIONAL COURSE IN COMPUTER STUDIES AND A HIGHER DIPLOMA COURSE IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS. COMPUTER COURSES WERE ALSO OFFERED BY OTHER TECHNICAL INSTITUTES IN HONG KONG, HE SAID.
IN ADDITION, A SCHEME WAS UNDERWAY TO PUT MICRO COMPUTERS INTO EVERY PUBLIC SECTOR SECONDARY SCHOOL IN HONG KONG. SO FAR 105 SCHOOLS HAD BEEN EQUIPPED WITH OVER 1 100 MICRO COMPUTERS.
+EVERY EFFORT IS, ACCORDINGLY, BEING MADE BY THE AUTHORITIES CONCERNED TO PROVIDE AN ASSURED SUPPLY OF TRAINED PERSONNEL, SO THAT OUR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT IN THIS FIELD WILL NOT BE CONSTRAINED BY A SHORTAGE OF QUALIFIED PEOPLE, AT ANY LEVEL,* MR HO SAID.
MR HO SAID THAT WHILE NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY BROUGHT GREAT BENEFITS, THEY ALSO BROUGHT NEW PROBLEMS — OF EDUCATION, ADAPTATION, AND OF REGULATION OF THE POWER GIVEN BY ACCESS TO EVER LARGER SOURCES OF INFORMATION.
IT WAS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT HUMAN NEED AND DIGNITY AND THE EFFECT ON THE WORK FORCE WERE NOT OVERLOOKED IN THE PURSUIT OF EVER MORE EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS.
THE CONFERENCE, MR HO SAID, PROVIDED A CHANCE FOR A CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE ON THESE MATTERS OF COMMON INTEREST AND CONCERN, AND FOR BETTER REGIONAL CO-OPERATION AND UNDERSTANDING IN THIS IMPORTANT AREA OF TECHNOLOGY.
EARLIER, MR HO HAD EXTENDED THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE’S WELCOME TO THE DELEGATES, AND HIS REGRET THAT HE WAS NOT ABLE TO ATTEND THE OPENING CEREMONY. THE GOVERNOR HAD ALSO CONGRATULATED THE HONG KONG COMPUTER SOCIETY FOR ORGANISING THE CONFERENCE.
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NEW TITLES FOR PORT ADVISORY BODIES
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THE TERMS OF REFERENCE AND MEMBERSHIP, AS WELL AS THE NAMES OF THE THREE COMMITTEES WHICH ADVISE THE GOVERNMENT ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF THE PORTS OF HONG KONG HAVE BEEN REVISED TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF NEW CIRCUMSTANCES.
THE THREE COMMITTEES ARE THE PORT COMMITTEE, THE PORT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE CONTAINER PORT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THEY HAVE BEEN RENAMED THE PORTS COMMITTEE, THE PORTS OPERATIONS COMMITTEE AND THE CONTAINER PORT COMMITTEE RESPECTIVELY, TO REFLECT MORE ACCURATELY THE SCOPE OF THEIR WORK.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE PORT COMMITTEE AND PORT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WERE SET UP IN THE 1940’S AND THEIR TERMS OF REFERENCE WERE LAST EXAMINED AND REVISED IN 1963.
THE CONTAINER PORT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WAS ESTABLISHED AT THE BEGINNING OF 1982 AS A SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE PORT COMMITTEE.
ONLY MINOR CHANGES ARE MADE TO THEIR TERMS OF REFERENCE WHICH ARE STILL RELEVANT BUT THE REORGANISED PORTS COMMITTEE WILL NOW ADVISE THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES AND NOT THE GOVERNOR.
+SINCE 1963 THERE HAVE BEEN CHANGES TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE, THE MOST IMPORTANT OF WHICH WAS THE APPOINTMENT OF BRANCH SECRETARIES. IT IS ONLY APPROPRIATE THAT THE COMMITTEE SHOULD GIVE ITS ADVICE TO THE RELEVANT POLICY SECRETARY INSTEAD OF THE GOVERNOR,* THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE PORTS OPERATIONS COMMITTEE WILL CONTINUE TO ADVISE THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE, AND ITS NEW TITLE CORRECTLY REFLECTS ITS ADVISORY BUT NON-EXECUTIVE ROLE, HE SAID.
THE CONTAINER PORT COMMITTEE WILL NO LONGER BE INCLUDED IN THE PURVIEW OF THE PORTS COMMITTEE BUT WILL BECOME A COMMITTEE IN ITS OWN RIGHT. ITS NEW NAME ALSO SIGNIFIES THAT IT HAS NO EXECUTIVE FUNCTION, AND IT WILL ADVISE THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES INSTEAD OF THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE.
+THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE THREE COMMITTEES HAS ALSO BEEN UPDATED TO ENSURE THAT ALL RELEVANT INTERESTS ARE FULLY REPRESENTED. ON THE OFFICIAL SIDE, THERE ARE ALSO CHANGES TO PROVIDE FOR APPROPRIATE REPRESENTATION BY THE RELEVANT DEPARTMENTS ON THE COMMITTEES,* THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE BEING STEPPED UP
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TWO CARTOON CHARACTERS -- PINK PANTHER AND DING DONG --WILL JOIN EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE STAFF TO URGE RESIDENTS AT YUE WAN ESTATE IN CHAI WAN TO REGISTER AS VOTERS DURING A VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON.
A MOBILE REGISTRATION UNIT WILL BE STATIONED AT THE ESTATE FROM 5 PM.
ABOUT 30 EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE STAFF WILL ALSO BEGIN A TWO-DAY EXERCISE OF VISITING FAMILIES LIVING IN YUE WAN ESTATE, WHICH HAS AN ESTIMATED POPULATION OF OVER 10 000.
AT THE SAME TIME, ANOTHER TEAM OF DISTRICT OFFICE STAFF, TOGETHER WITH MEMBERS OF A KUNG NGAM AREA COMMITTEE, WILL VISIT ABOUT 1 000 FAMILIES LIVING IN THREE BLOCKS OF FLATS IN MING WAH MANSION IN SHAU KEI WAN.
THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR LUI HAU-TUEN, WILL JOIN THE TWO TEAMS DURING THE HOUSEHOLD VISITS TO ENCOURAGE MORE PEOP TO REGISTER AS VOTERS.
INSPECTION TOUR * * * *
MEMBERS OF THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE WILL GO ON AN INSPECTION TOUR OF SITES FOR POTENTIAL PROJECTS IN THE DISTRICT ON WEDNESDAY (SEPTEMBER 26) AFTERNOON.
THEY WILL VISIT TSENG TAU CHUNG TSUEN, TIN SUM, HUNG SHIU KIU AND KEI LUN WAI TO EXAMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF SEVERAL PROJECTS PLANNED FOR THESE AREAS.
MEMBERS WILL LEAVE THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD OFFICE AT FOO YICK COMMERCIAL BUILDING IN SAN ON CIRCUIT AT 2 PM.
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WAN CHAI DB MEETING TOMORROW * * * *
COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE POOR RECEPTION OF RADIO TELEVISION HCMG KONG CHANNEL PROGRAMMES IN THE WAN CHAI AREA WILL BE DISCUSSED BY DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AT THEIR MEETING TOMORROW (SEPTEMBER 25)
AFTERNOON.
THE BOARD WILL ALSO DISCUSS A RECENT SURVEY COVERING THE CHARACTERISTICS AND WELFARE NEEDS OF ELDERLY PEOPLE IN WAN CHAI.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE PROGRESS REPORTS OF THE BOARD’S VARIOUS COMMITTEES.
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HELPING TO FORM SOLID SOCIAL STRUCTURE * * * *
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS DEVELOPMENTS IN KWUN TONG WERE NOT ONLY COMPLEMENTARY, BUT ALSO HELPED FORM A SOLID SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE, DISTRICT OFFICER, MR KEVIN MAK, SAID THIS (MONDAY) EVENING.
SPEAKING AT A DINNER HOSTED BY THE KWUN TONG INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE ASSOCIATION, HE SAID BY SUPPORTING DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION AND TAKING PART IN DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS, INDUSTRIALISTS COULD ELECT SOMEONE WHO WOULD LOOK AFTER THEIR INTERESTS AS WELL AS WORKERS’ INTERESTS.
+BY EXPRESSING VIEWS ON RELEVANT GOVERNMENT POLICIES, IMPROVING THE ENVIRONMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF INDUSTRIAL AREAS AND BUILDINGS, AND UPGRADING LOCAL WORKERS’ QUALITY OF LIFE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, DB’S PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN PROMOTING INDUSTRIAL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE DISTRICTS.*
MR MAK COMMENDED THE ASSOCIATION FOR FULFILLING ITS +SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY* BY DISTRIBUTING REGISTRATION FORMS TO MORE THEN 100 FACTORIES IN THE DISTRICT.
+THIS IS YET ANOTHER INDICATION OF THE FURTHER PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS BY THE LOCAL INDUSTRIAL SECTOR,* HE SAID.
TO DATE, KWUN TONG HAS 177 000 REGISTERED VOTERS INCLUDING ABOUT 57 000 WHO SIGNED UP DURING THE CURRENT VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN.
+AS THIS IS THE LAST WEEK OF THE REGISTRATION PERIOD, I URGE ALL THOSE WHO HAVE NOT REGISTERED TO DO SO NOW,* MR MAK SAID.
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NEW BUILDING FOR * *
LO WU STATION *
A TERMINAL BUILDING IS TO BE CONSTRUCTED FOR iHE LO WU STATION AS PART OF THE MODERNISATION AND ELECTRIFICATION PROGRAMME FOR KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
WORK WILL INVOLVE THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, CANOPIES, SUBWAY^ PAVING, ROADS, TRACK FORMATION, LANDSCAPING AND OVERHEAD MASTS.
THERE WILL ALSO BE LIMITED FINISHING WORKS TO THE SHENZHEN RIVER FOOTBRIDGE AND DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS AND THE ELEVATED PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY.
THE RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING CONTRACTORS JO APPLY FOR INCLUSION INTO THE LIST OF PRE-QUALIFIED TENDERERS FOR THE PROJECT.
THE SUCCESSFUL TENDERER WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO ENTER INTO THREE FORMAL SUB-CONTRACTS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT, BAGGAGE HANDLING EQUIPMENT AND A CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION SYSTEM - ALL WITHIN THE TIME NECESSARY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE TERMINAL BUILDING.
WORK ON THE PROJECT IS DUE TO START NEXT APRIL AND TAKE ABOUT 30 MONTHS TO COMPLETE WITH THE TERMINAL BUILDING BEING OPERATIONAL BY EARLY 1987.
OUTDOOR CAMPS FOR SPECIAL SCHOOL STUDENTS * * * *
EIGHT CAMP SITES ARE AVAILABLE FOR SPECIAL SCHOOLS TO ORGANISE EDUCATION CAMPS ON WEEKDAYS FOR THEIR STUDENTS FROM NOW UNTIL JANUARY, 1985.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE CAMPS IS TO PROVIDE SPECIAL SCHOOL CHILDREN WITH EXPERIENCE OF LIVING IN A NATURAL OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT.
ALL CAMPS ARE OF THREE DAYS’ DURATION, AND WILL BE CONDUCTED EITHER FROM MONDAY TO WEDNESDAY OR FROM WEDNESDAY TO FRIDAY.
NO FEES WILL BE CHARGED AS THE PROJECT IS FULLY FINANCED BY THE SIR ROBERT HO TUNG CHARITABLE FUND.
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+NO STUDENTS WILL BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND ANY CAMP WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THEIR PARENTS,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS FOR EACH SCHOOL IS 40.
THE EIGHT CAMP SITES ARE : GAUDETE HOUSE ON CHEUNG CHAU, WU KWAI SHA, SILVERMINE BAY CAMP, YWCA CAMP, PAK TAM CHUNG CAMP, MA WAN CAMP, SUEN DOUH CAMP AND PHAB CENTRE.
OUTDOOR EDUCATION FORMS TO THE GOVERNMENT
ES CAN BE MADE
SPECIAL SCHOOLS WISHING TO TAKE PART IN THE CAMPS SHOULD COMPLETE AND RETURN THE APPLICATION DEPARTMENT’S PHYSICAL EDUCATION SECTION, KOWLOON OFFICES, 6/F, 405 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON. ENQUIRI AT 3-884111, EXT 278.
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TRAFFIC CHANGE FOR TRAM TRACK WORK
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NEW TRAFFIC PLANS WILL BE PUT INTO EFFECT FOR ABOUT TEN WEEKS IN KENNEDY TOWN FROM 10 AM ON WEDNESDAY (SEPTEMBER 26) TO ALLOW TRAM TRACK WORK TO BE CARRIED OUT AT DES VOEUX ROAD WEST.
THE NEW ARRANGEMENTS, WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:
* AN 80-METRE SECTION OF DES VOEUX ROAD WEST NEAR ITS JUNCTION WITH QUEEN’S ROAD WEST WILL BE RESTRICTED TO ONE LANE FOR TWO-WAY TRAFFIC.
K NO VEHICLES WILL BE ALLOWED TO TURN RIGHT FROM QUEEN’S ROAD WEST INTO DES VOEUX ROAD WEST EASTBOUND.
* DES VOEUX ROAD WEST FROM ITS JUNCTION WITH QUEEN’S ROAD WEST TO A POINT ABOUT 140 METRES EAST OF THE SAME JUNCTION WILL BE MADE A 24-HOUR URBAN CLEARWAY WITHIN WHICH NO VEHICLE OTHER THAN FRANCHISED BUSES MAY STOP FOR PASSENGERS OR GOODS.
* THE TRAM STOP ON WESTBOUND DES VOEUX ROAD WEST NEAR QUEEN’S ROAD WEST WILL BE RELOCATED ABOUT 40 METRES WESTWARDS.
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TAPS OFF ON THURSDAY
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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO SOME AREAS IN SAI KUNG, RENNIES MILL, WAN CHAI AND KOWLOON CITY WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR SEVERAL HOURS ON THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 27).
IN SAI KUNG AND RENNIES MILL, THE SUPPLY WILL BE INTERRUPTED FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM ON THURSDAY FOR MAINS WORK IN SAU MAU PING.
THE SUSPENSION WILL AFFECT VILLAGES AND PREMISES ON CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD, SILVER STRAND AND HIRAM’S HIGHWAY. HANG HAU TOWN, SHAW’S STUDIO BAY SIDE, RENNIES MILL, MA YAU TONG, LAM TIN ESTATE AND ANDERSON ROAD TEMPORARY SQUARE QUARTERING WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED.
IN WAN CHAI AND KOWLOON CITY, THE SUPPLY WILL BE TURNED OFF FROM 11 PM ON THURSDAY TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR LEAKAGE TESTS.
THE AREA AFFECTED IN WAN CHAI IS BOUNDED BY O’BRIEN ROAD, HENNESSY ROAD, ARSENAL STREET AND GLOUCESTER ROAD, INCLUDING THE POLICE HEADQUARTERS.
IN KOWLOON CITY, THE AREA AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY JUNCTION ROAD, TUNG TAU TSUEN ROAD, PUI MAN STREET, TUNG TSI NG ROAD, TUNG LUNG ROAD AND TUNG WOR ROAD, INCLUDING POK 01 VILLAGE, PUI MAN VILLAGE, BLOCK 5 OF TUNG TAU ESTATE, AND MEI PO HOUSE AND MEI TUNG HOUSE OF MEI TUNG ESTATE.
WATER FIGURES K £ *
STORAGE IN HONG KONG’S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 86.3 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 506.144 MILLION CUBIC NETRES.
THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 566.096 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 96.6 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.
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WATER MAINS WORK * * *
TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED BY THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT FOR THE LAYING OF ABOUT 4 900 METRES FRESH WATER MAINS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW TERRITORIES CIRCULAR ROAD IMPROVEMENT WORKS BETWEEN PAK SHEK AU TO FAN KAM ROAD.
THESE WATER MAINS, WITH DIAMETERS OF 600 AND 150 MILLIMETRES, FORM PART OF THE FRESH WATER PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM BETWEEN SAN TIN SAN WAI AND KWU TUNG.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN NOVEMBER AND TAKE 16 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
CLEARLY MARKED TENDERS MUST BE SENT IN BY NOON ON OCTOBER 12.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, HONG KONG. TEL 5-233191
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1?84
CONTENTS PAGE NO,
GOVERNOR LEAVES FOR PEKING ................................ 1
THREE NEW UNOFFICIaLS JOIN HISTORIC LEGCO MEETING ......... 1
EXPORTS IN AUGUST UP ...................................... 2
NEW BANKING COMMISSIONER NAMED ............................ 5
TWO MP'S ARRIVE GN VISIT TOMORROW ......................... 6
TAC STUDIES LORRY WEIGHT LIMITS ON ROADS .................. 6
I.D. CARD SERVICE FOR REMOTE AREAS ........................ 7
PEOPLE URGED TO REGISTER AS VOTERS ........................ 8
DB TO DISCUSS VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT ......................... 9
HK-KOREA CUSTOMS MEETING STARTS ........................... 9
CORRECTIONAL CENTRE YOUTHS DO WELL EI EXAM................. 9
MAGAZINE TELLS ABOUT KOWLOON CITY ........................ 10
TENNIS COURSES FOR CHILDREN .............................. 11
SWIMONG CONTEST IN NORTH DISTRICT ........................ 11
SPORTS EVENTS FOR SCHOOLS ................................ 12
LETTER MAIL SERVICE RESUMES............................... 13
SALT WATER CUT............................................ 13
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1984
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GOVERNOR LEAVES FOR PEKING * * * *
THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, LEFT FOR PEKING THIS (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON TO TAKE PART IN THE INITIALLING OF THE DRAFT AGREEMENT ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG.
HE WAS SEEN OFF AT THE AIRPORT BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVE, THE SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, SIR SZE-YUEN CHUNG, THE SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR ROGER LOBO, AND THE VICE-CHIEF EDITOR OF THE XINHUA NEWS AGENCY (HONG KONG BRANCH), NR TAN GAN.
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THREE NEW UNOFFICIALS JOIN HISTORIC LEGCO MEETING * * * * *
THREE NEW UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS WILL BE TAKING THEIR SEATS FOR THE FIRST TIME TOMORROW WHEN THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, MAKES HIS HISTORIC ADDRESS ON THE WHITE PAPER, SETTING OUT THE DRAFT AGREEMENT ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG, AT 7 PM IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
PRIOR TO THAT, AT 6.15 PM, THE THREE UNOFFICIALS: MR KIM CHAM YAU-SUM, MR KEITH LAM HON-KEUNG AND MR CARL TONG KA-WING, WILL MAKE THE AFFIRMATION OF ALLEGIANCE.
TWO OFFICIAL MEMBERS, THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES DR ALAN MCLEAN, AND THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR MICHELANGELO PAGLIARI, WILL TAKE THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE.
THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVE, WILL PRESIDE OVER THE SWEARING IN CEREMONY.
THE COUNCIL WILL THEN BE SUSPENDED UNTIL 7 PM, WHEN THE GOVERNOR WILL MAKE HIS ADDRESS.
THE GOVERNOR, WHO LEFT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE INITIALLING OF THE DRAFT AGREEMENT IN PEKING, IS EXPECTED TO RETURN AT ABOUT 4.55 PM TOMORROW.
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EXPORTS IN AUGUST UP K * * *
THE VALUE OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS IN AUGUST 1984 ROSE BY 38 PER CENT OR $3 773 MILLION OVER THE SAME MONTH LAST YEAR, TO REACH M3 739 MILLION, ACCORDING TO PROVISIONAL FIGURES RELEASED TODAY (TUESDAY) BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
THE VALUE OF RE-EXPORTS ALSO INCREASED, BY 48 PER CENT OR $2 315 MILLION, TO $7 171 MILLION.
THE VALUE OF TOTAL EXPORTS — DOMESTIC EXPORTS PLUS RE-EXPORTS — AT $20 910 MILLION, WAS 41 PER CENT OR $6 088 MILLION HIGHER THAN A YEAR AGO.
THE VALUE OF IMPORTS REACHED $19 126 MILLION IN AUGUST 1984, UP 27 PER CENT OR $4 007 MILLION OVER THE SAME MONTH LAST YEAR. AS THE VALUE OF TOTAL EXPORTS WAS GREATER THAN THAT OF IMPORTS, THE VISIBLE TRADE ACCOUNT RECORDED A SURPLUS OF $1 784 MILLION.
PUTTING THE MONTH’S TRADE FIGURES INTO CONTEXT, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT THE VALUE OF TOTAL EXPORTS FOR THE FIRST EIGHT MONTHS OF 1984 WAS $140 915 MILLION, MADE UP OF DOMESTIC EXPORTS OF $89 475 MILLION AND RE-EXPORTS OF $51 440 MILLION.
COMPARED WITH THE FIRST EIGHT MONTHS OF 1983, THE VALUE OF TOTAL EXPORTS INCREASED BY $44 387 MILLION OR 46 PER CENT, DOMESTIC EXPORTS BY $26 496 MILLION OR 42 PER CENT, AND RE-EXPORTS BY $17 891 MILLION OR 53 PER CENT.
THE VALUE OF IMPORTS INCREASED BY $38 110 MILLION OR 36 PER CENT, TO $144 487 MILLION.
AS THE GROWTH RATE OF THE VALUE OF TOTAL EXPORTS WAS FASTER THAN THAT OF IMPORTS, THE VISIBLE TRADE GAP NARROWED TO TWO PER CENT IN THE FIRST EIGHT MONTHS OF 1984 FROM NINE PER CENT IN THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR.
COMMENTING ON THESE COMPARATIVE FIGURES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE STRONG TRADE PERFORMANCE HAS BEEN SUSTAINED.
EXTENDING THE PERIOD OF COMPARISON TO THE 12 MONTHS ENDING IN AUGUST 1984, HE POINTED OUT THAT THE INCREASES IN VALUE WERE 41 PErt CENT FOR DOMESTIC EXPORTS, 51 PER CENT FOR RE-EXPORTS, 44 PER CENT FOR TOTAL EXPORTS AND 36 PER CENT FOR IMPORTS.
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THE FOLLOWING TABLE PRESENTS THE PROVISIONAL MERCHANDISE TRADE FIGURES FOR AUGUST 1984:-
MERCHANDISE: DOMESTIC EXPORTS : $13 739 MILLION
RE-EXPORTS : $ 7 171 MILLION
TOTAL EXPORTS : $20 910 MILLION
IMPORTS : $19 126 MILLION
TRADE BALANCE : $ 1 784 MILLION
(IN SURPLUS)
COMPARATIVE FIGURES
LATEST 3 MONTHS JUNE-AUGUST 1984 JUNE-AUGUST 1983 INCREASE OR DECREASE
$ MN. $ MN. $ MN. %
DOMESTIC EXPORTS 39 200 28 738 +10 462 +36.4
RE-EXPORTS 20 971 13 962 + 7 009 +50.2
TOTAL EXPORTS 60 171 42 700 +17 471 +43.?
IMPORTS 58 307 44 781 +13 526 +33.2
TRADE BALANCE + 1 864 - 2 081 + 3 945
AUGUST AUGUST INCREASE OR
SAME MONTH LAST YEAR 1984 1983 DECREASE
$ MN. $ MN. $ MN. %
DOMESTIC EXPORTS (% OF TOTAL EXPORTS) 13 739 (65.7%) 9 966 (67.2%) + 3 773 +37.9
RE-EXPORTS 7 171 4 856 + 2 315 +47.7
TOTAL EXPORTS 20 910 14 822 + 6 088 +41.1
IMPORTS 19 126 15 119 + 4 007 +26.5
TRADE BALANCE + 1 784 - 297 + 2 081
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AUGUST JULY INCREASE OR
LAST MONTH 1984 1984 DECREASE
$ MN. $ MN. $ MN. %
DOMESTIC EXPORTS (% OF TOTAL EXPORTS) 13 739 (65.7%) 13 095 (65.0%) + 644 + 4.9
RE-EXPORTS 7 171 7 042 + 129 + 1.3
TOTAL EXPORTS 20 910 20 137 + 773 + 3.8
IMPORTS 19 126 19 816 690 - 3.5
TRADE BALANCE + 1 784 + 321 + 1 463
CALENDAR YEAR TO-DATE JANUARY-AUGUST 1984 JANUARY-AUGUST 1983 INCREASE OR DECREASE
$ MN. $ MN. $ MN. %
DOMESTIC EXPORTS (% OF TOTAL EXPORTS) 89 475 (63.5%) 62 979 (65.2%) +26 496 +42.1
RE-EXPORTS 51 440 33 549 +17 891 + 53.3
TOTAL EXPORTS 140 915 96 528 +44 387 +46.3
IMPORTS 144 487 106 377 +38 110 +35.8
TRADE BALANCE - 3 572 - 9 849 + 6 277
LAST 12 MONTHS SEPTEMBER 1983 TO AUGUST 1984 SEPTEMBER 1982 TO INCREASE OR AUGUST 1983 DECREASE
$ MN. $ MN. $ MN. e' /v
DOMESTIC EXPORTS 130 901 92 784 +38 117 +41.1
RE-EXPORTS 74 186 49 303 +24 883 +53. 5
TOTAL EXPORTS 205 087 142 087 +63 000 +44.3
IMPORTS 213 552 156 651 +56 901 +36. 3
TRADE BALANCE - 8 465 - 14 564 + 6 099
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NEW BANKING COMMISSIONER NAMED
* * * *
THE FOLLOWING SENIOR DIRECTORATE APPOINTMENTS WERE ANNOUNCED TODAY:
MR ROBERT FELL TO SUCCEED MR COLIN MARTIN AS COMMISSIONER OF BANKING ON THE LATTER’S RETIREMENT FROM PUBLIC SERVICE IN OCTOBER 1984. MR FELL IS CURRENTLY COMMISSIONER FOR SECURITIES AND COMMODITIES TRADING.
MR RAY ASTIN TO SUCCEED MR FELL AS COMMISSIONER FOR SECURITIES AND COMMODITIES TRADING. MR ASTIN IS CURRENTLY THE SOLICITOR GENERAL IN THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT.
BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES ON THE OFFICERS CONCERNED ARE AS FOLLOWS:
MR COLIN MARTIN, JP
AGED 51. AFTER SERVING WITH THE (THEN) OVERSEAS AUDIT SERVICE FOR ABOUT 8 YEARS, HE WAS APPOINTED TO THE HONG KONG CIVIL SERVICE AS A TREASURY ACCOUNTANT IN AUGUST 1961. HE WAS APPOINTED AS A SENIOR BANKING OFFICER IN APRIL 1966 AND PROMOTED TO HIS PRESENT RANK OF COMMISSIONER OF BANKING IN JULY 1978. FELLOW OF THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS IN ENGLAND AND WALES.
MR ROBERT FELL, CB, CBE
AGED 63. AFTER SOME 27 YEARS’ SERVICE WITH THE UK CIVIL SERVICE, HE WAS APPOINTED THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE STOCK EXCHANGE IN LONDON IN 1975. HE JOINED THE HK CIVIL SERVICE IN NOVEMBER 1981 AS COMMISSIONER FOR SECURITIES AND COMMODITIES TRADING.
MR RAY ASTIN, JP
AGED 47. JOINED THE HONG KONG CIVIL SERVICE IN NOVEMBER 1968 AS A CROWN COUNSEL. PROMOTED TO HIS PRESENT RANK OF LAW OFFICER IN APRIL 1981.
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TWO MP’S ARR IVE ON * *
VISIT TOMORROW *
OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON , FORMER CHAIRMAN OF THE ALL TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) FOR A VISIT.
SIR ANTHONY KERSHAW, CHAIRMAN FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND SIR PAUL BRYAN ’ARTY HONG KONG GROUP WILL ARRIVE
SIR ANTHONY IS COMING UNDER THE SPONSORSHIP OF THE GOVERNMENT, AND SIR PAUL IS ON A PRIVATE VISIT. THEY WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR WIVES.
THEY WILL ATTEND A LUNCHEON HOSTED BY THE GOVERNOR, AND WILL MEET UMELCO MEMBERS, SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFF IC IALS, STAFF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SENIOR CIVIL SERVICE COUNCIL, INTEREST
GROUPS AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS.
THEY WILL ALSO VISIT A FACTORY, THE CHI MA WAN VIETNAMESE REFUGEES CLOSED CENTRE AND TUEN MUN DISTRICT, AND WILL ATTEND A RECEPTION HOSTED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL.
THEY WILL GIVE A PRESS CONFERENCE ON OCTOBER 2. SIR PAUL ERYAN WILL LEAVE ON OCTOBER 3 AND SIR ANTHONY KERSHAW THE FOLLOWING
DAY.
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TAC STUDIES LORRY WEIGHT LIMITS ON ROADS
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MEMBERS OF THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE TODAY (TUESDAY) STUDIED THE CRITERIA FOR THE PROHIBITION OR RESTRICTION OF HEAVY LORRIES ON THE ROADS ON HONG KONG ISLAND.
A PAPER EXPLAINING THESE CRITERIA WAS PREPARED BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT IN RESPONSE TO TAC MEMBERS’ CONCERN OVER A FATAL ACCIDENT INVOLVING A HEAVY GOODS VEHICLE IN EASTERN STREET ON AUGUST 21.
CURRENTLY, WEIGHT LIMITS ARE IMPOSED ON ROADS WHERE THE GRADIENT IS STEEP, WHERE THERE ARE NARROW AND WINDING ALIGNMENTS, OR WHERE PUBLIC UTILITIES SUCH AS GAS AND WATER MAINS ARE BURIED AT A SHALLOW DEPTH AND THEREFORE VULNERABLE TO PRESSURE DAMAGE, THE COMMITTEE SAID.
ANOTHER FACTOR DETERMINING THE IMPOSITION OF SUCH RESTRICTIONS IS STRUCTURAL WEAKNESS, AN EXAMPLE OF WHICH IS ’JARDINES BRIDGE’ CARRYING MT. KELLETT ROAD OVER PEAK ROAD WHERE VEHICLES WITH A GROSS WEIGHT OF MORE THAN 10 TONS ARE BANNED.
THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT FURTHER EXPLAINED THAT RESTRICTIONS ON LORRIES WERE NOT IMPOSED BY SET STANDARDS, NOR WAS THE SEVERITY CF GRADIENT THE SOLE CRITERION FOR IMPOSING A PROHIBITION.
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RATHER, RESTRICTIONS ARE MADE IN THE LIGHT OF LOCAL CIRCUMSTANCES, WHICH INCLUDE THE NEED FOR LORRIES TO GAIN ACCESS TO COMMERCIAL PREMISES, THE AVAILABILITY OF ALTERNATIVE ROUTES, THE OCCURRENCE OF ACCIDENTS, THE PRESENCE OF HAWKERS OR OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS, AND TRAFFIC CONDITIONS.
REGARDING THE EASTERN STREET ACCIDENT, TAC MEMBERS WERE KEPT INFORMED THAT INVESTIGATIONS INTO ITS CAUSE WERE CONTINUING AND A FULL REPORT ON THE FEASIBILITY OF PROHIBITING HEAVY GOODS VEHICLES FROM USING EASTERN STREET WAS BEING COMPILED BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT FOR SUBMISSION TO THE NEXT TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE MEETING OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD ON OCTOBER 18, 1984.
THE INFORMATION PAPER WAS PRESENTED TO THE TAC WITH A LIST CF ALL ROADS ON HONG KONG ISLAND WHERE A WEIGHT LIMIT OF 2.5 TONS IS IMPOSED ON GOODS VEHICLES.
AT THE SAME MEETING, TAC MEMBERS EXAMINED A SUGGESTION TO EXTEND SOUTHWARDS THE NEW TERRITORIES TAXI BOUNDARY ON TAI PO ROAD FROM THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY TO THE PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL IN SHA TIN.
TAC’S RECOMMENDATIONS ON THIS WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FOR A DECISION.
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I.D. CARD SERVICE FOR REMOTE AREAS
* * * *
A VISITING SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED TO HANDLE APPLICATIONS FOR NEW I.D. CARDS IN MUI WO, LAMMA, CHEUNG CHAU AND SAI KUNG BETWEEN OCTOBER 8 AND 20, THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY).
WOMEN BORN IN 1955 AND 1956 EITHER RESIDING OR WORKING IN THESE SPECIFIED AREAS ARE WELCOME TO USE THE SERVICE. THOSE BORN BETWEEN 1957 AND 1965 WHO MISSED THEIR TURNS TO APPLY FOR NEW I.D. CARDS MAY ALSO FILE THEIR APPLICATIONS.
THIS SPECIAL SERVICE TO THE REMOTE AREAS IS TO SAVE RESIDENTS THE TROUBLE OF TRAVELLING TO THE URBAN AREA OFFICES, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.
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FOUR MOBILE TEAMS WILL BE STATIONED AT THE FOLLOWING VENUES AT DIFFERENT PERIODS:-
MUI WO COMMUNITY AFFAIR BRANCH OFFICE, 8.19.84 - 13.19.84
SOUTH LANTAU ROAD,
MUI WO,
LANTAU ISLAND
NORTH LAMMA RURAL COMMITTEE OFFICE, 15.10.84 - 20.10.84
YUNG SHU WAN MAIN STREET,
NORTH LAMMA
CHEUNG CHAU FIELD OFFICE, 8.10.84 - 20.10.84
KWAN YAM WAN ROAD,
CHEUNG CHAU
SAI KUNG DISTRICT BRANCH OFFICE, 8.10.84 - 20.10.84
MAN NIN STREET,
SAI KUNG
THE OFFICES WILL OPEN FROM 10 AM TO 1 PM AND FROM 2 PM TO 4 PM, MONDAY TO SATURDAY.
PEOPLE URGED TO REGISTER AS VOTERS * * * *
THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, TODAY APPEALED TO PEOPLE WHO HAD NOT REGISTERED AS VOTERS TO DO SO QUICKLY.
NOTING THAT ONLY A FEW DAYS WERE LEFT FOR REGISTRATION, HE SAID THAT THE DISTRICT BOARDS HAD PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY IN THE PAST TWO YEARS.
+THEY WILL PLAY AN EVEN GREATER ROLE IN THE FUTURE.
+IF YOU HAVEN’T REGISTERED, DO SO NOW. TAKE PART IN THE LIFE OF HONG KONG,+ HE SAID.
MEANWHILE, THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICER, MR WILLIAM YAP MADE A SIMILAR APPEAL TODAY, AS LIAISON STAFF OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE VISITED LANTAO TO HELP DRIVERS, REPAIR CREW AND OTHER EMPLOYEES CF THE NEW LANTAO BUS COMPANY TO REGISTER.
THE TEAM VISITED THE BUS COMPANY’S MAIN OFFICE AT MUI WO AND ITS BUS DEPOT IN SOUTH LANTAO. THEY ALSO HELPED DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS TO COMPLETE REGISTRATION FORMS AT THE MUI WO FERRY PIER BUS TERMINUS.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1984
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DB TO DISCUSS VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT * * *
SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL COMMENT ON THE PROPOSED LAYOUT PLAN FOR THE VILLAGE EXTENSION AREA PROJECT IN HO CHUNG WHEN THEY MEET ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 28).
iiwnPR TUP PROPOSED PLAN 78 SITES FOR SMALL HOUSES WILL BE FORMED ON TERRACES TO'CONSERVE LAND AND TO REDUCE DEVELOPMENT COSTS. IT wILL REQUIRE RESUMPTION OF PRIVATE AGRICULTURAL LOTS.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA WILL INCLUDE THE DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME CAMPAIGN FOR 1984-85, AND PROGRESS REPORTS BY VARIOUS DB COMMITTEES.
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HK-KOREA CUSTOMS MEETING STARTS * * * *
THE 5TH CUSTOMS COOPERATION CONFERENCE BETWEEN HONG KONG AND KOREA STARTED HERE TODAY (TUESDAY).
OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY, THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE, MR KEITH BROADBRIDGE, SAID HE ALWAYS FOUND SOMETHING OF VALUE IN THESE DISCUSSIONS AND GREATLY APPRECIATED THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET TO KNOW BETTER THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR A NEIGHBOURING CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION.
THE AGENDA OF TODAY’S MEETING INCLUDES DISCUSSIONS ON DEVELOPMENTS AND CHANGES OF THE HONG KONG AND KOREAN CUSTOMS ORGANISATIONS, COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT AND CUSTOMS CONTROL OF POSTAL PACKAGES.
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CORRECTIONAL CENTRE YOUTHS DO WELL IN EXAM * * * *
ANOTHER GROUP OF TRAINING CENTRE INMATES WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY PASSED AN EXTERNAL EXAMINATION WERE AWARDED CERTIFICATES AT THE LAI KING TRAINING CENTRE TODAY (TUESDAY).
THE 18 RECIPIENTS, WHO ARE BETWEEN 16 AND 19 YEARS OF AGE, TOO<\ THE PITMAN EXAMINATION IN ELEMENTARY ENGLISH LAST MAY WHEN THEY WERE RECEIVING TRAINING AT THE CENTRE. ELEVEN OF THEM HAVE SINCE BEEN DISCHARGED.
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TUESDAY, SJPTEMBEH 25, 1984
AT THE TRAINING CENTRE, INMATES HAVE TO ATTEND HALF-DAY EDUCATIONAL CLASSES AND HALF-DAY VOCATIONAL TRAINING.
IN ADDITION, EXTERNAL EXAMINATIONS IN TYPEWRITING, BOOK-KEEPING AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ARE ORGANISED FOR THEM.
OFFICIATING AT THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY, SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR WONG WAH-CHIU, CONGRATULATED THE RECIPIENTS AND THANKED THE STAFF FOR TEACHING THEM.
HE SAID THAT BESIDES THE DEPARTMENT’S EFFORTS, THE CARE AND ENCOURAGEMENT FROM PARENTS OF THE INMATES AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ALSO PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THEIR REHABILITATION.
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MAGAZINE TELLS ABOUT KOWLOON CITY * * * *
ABOUT 20 000 COPIES OF A MAGAZINE ABOUT KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO RESIDENTS THERE.
THE MAGAZINE DESCRIBES THE EIGHT AREAS OF THE DISTRICT, THE WORKS AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE DISTRICT BOARD AND ITS COMMITTEES, AND THE WORKS OF DISTRICT COUNCILS AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS.
AS WELL AS A COMPREHENSIVE ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE LIST OF GOVERNMENT OFFICES IN THE DISTRICT ARE ALSO DESCRIBED IN THE PUBLICATION.
THE EDITORIAL COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, MR CHAN KING-WONG WHO IS AN ELECTED DB MEMBER, SAID THE BULLETIN IS THE RESULT OF THE EFFORTS OF UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE DISTRICT BOARD.
THEY HAD CONTRIBUTED ALL THE ARTICLES AND ALSO SUPERVISED THE OVERALL PRODUCTION.
+THE PUBLICATION PROVIDES RESIDENTS WITH A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE DISTRICT AND WE HOPE IT WILL HELP BRING ABOUT A GREATER SENSE OF BELONGING AMONG THEM.+ HE SAID.
THE BULLETIN MAY BE OBTAINED FREE AT THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE AT 141-143 KAU PEI LUNG ROAD AND ITS TWO SUB-OFFICES IN HUNG HOM AND HO MAN TIN.
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TENNIS COURSES FOR CHILDREN * * *
TWO TENNIS COURSES FOR CHILDREN BETWEEN SIX AND 12 YEARS OF AGE * ILL BE GIVEN LATER THIS YEAR.
JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE (RSS) OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT, THE HONG KONG TENNIS ASSOCIATION AND THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE, THE COURSES WILL TRAIN PARTICIPANTS IN BASIC SKILLS.
EACH COURSE CONSISTS OF SIX SESSIONS AND WILL BE CONDUCTED IN THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS.
THE FIRST COURSE WILL START ON OCTOBER 13 AND THE SECOND ON DECEMBER 1.
IN ALL, 288 CHILDREN CAN BE ACCOMMODATED.
THE FEE IS »2O PER COURSE. THOSE INTERESTED ARE URGED TO APPLY NOW.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE RSS HEAD OFFICE ON THE 11TH FLOOR OF WING ON CENTRE IN CENTRAL. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 5-458511.
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SWIMMING CONTEST IN NORTH DISTRICT
III
A SWIMMING COMPETITION TO PROMOTE WATER SPORTS WILL BE HELD IN NORTH DISTRICT IN THE NEW TERRITORIES NEXT MONTH (OCTOBER).
THE FOURTH NORTH DISTRICT SWIMMING GALA WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE FANLING PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL ON OCTOBER 13 (SATURDAY) FROM 2 PM TO 5 PM.
THE EVENT IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT AND THE PREPARiTORY COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH DISTRICT SPORTS
ASSOCIATION.
THROUGH THE COMPETITION, SWIMMERS WITH POTENTIAL WILL BE CHOSEN FOR FUTURE TRAINING AND INTER-DISTRICT COMPETITIONS AN NTSD SPOKESMAN SAID.
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ANY PERSONS LIVING, WORKING OR STUDYING IN NORTH DISTRICT ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE.
ENTRY FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICE (NORTH) AT 170 JOCKEY CLUB ROAD, SHEUNG SHU I J THE FANLING SWIMMING POOL 1 ALL SUB-OFFICES OF THE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE; AND THE FOUR RURAL COMMITTEES IN NORTH DISTRICT.
COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICE (NORTH) BEFORE SATURDAY (SEPTEMBER 29), THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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SPORTS EVENTS FOR SCHOOLS * * *
THREE SPORTS COMPETITIONS, OPEN TO ALL SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, WILL BE HELD DURING THIS SCHOOL YEAR.
THE CANOEING CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 17 AND 24; THE TRAMPOLINING CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL BE HELD ON DECEMBER 8 AND 9, AND THE GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 9, 10 AND 16 NEXT YEAR.
SCHOOLS INTERESTED IN ENTERING THESE COMPETITIONS SHOULD COMPLETE AND RETURN THE ENTRY FORM TO PHYSICAL EDUCATION SECTION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 7/F, 405 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON BEFORE OCTOBER 13.
THE COMPETITIONS ARE JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THE HONG KONG SCHOOLS SPORTS ASSOCIATION AND THE NEW TERRITORIES SCHOOLS SPORTS ASSOCIATION.
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LETTER MAIL SERVICE RESUMES SIX
SURFACE AND AIR LETTER MAIL SERVICES TO EL SALVADOR, WHICH HAD BEEN SUSPENDED SINCE JULY 19 HAVE NOW BEEN RESUMED, THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY.
HOwEVER, SURFACE AND AIR PARCEL MAIL TO THE COUNTRY REMAINED SUSPENDED.
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SALT WATER CUT X X H
SALT WATER SUPPLY TO SOME PREMISES IN TSUEN WAN WILL BE TURNED OFF FROM 10 AM ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 28) TO 10 AM THE NEXT DAY FOR MAINS WORK.
THE AFFECTED AREA IS BOUNDED BY YUEN TUN CIRCUIT, CHAI WAN KOK STREET, CASTLE PEAK ROAD AND TSUEN KING CIRCUIT.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG TEL: 5-233191
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1984
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS ON DRAFT AGREEMENT ....................... 1
LAST REGULAR TRIP TO PEKING — GOVERNOR SAYS ................. 6
HONG KONG'S VITAL TRADE ROLE STRESSED........................ 7
MP'S VISIT SCHOOL ........................................... 9
NEW DESIGN FOR AMBULANCE DEPOT............................... 9
SHORT-TERM TENANCIES OFFERED FOR SITES ...................... 10
SEARCH FOR CLEANEST BUILDING ................................ 11
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1984
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GOVERNOR’S ADDRESS ON DRAFT AGREEMENT
*****
FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE’S ADDRESS IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY:
♦EARLIER TODAY AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA WAS INITIALLED ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG. IT IS AN HISTORIC AGREEMENT WHICH WILL GOVERN THE FUTURE OF THIS TERRITORY FOR MORE THAN HALF A CENTURY TO COME. IT IS THE OUTCOME OF TWO YEARS OF LONG AND INTENSIVE NEGOTIATIONS. THE OBJECTIVES OF THE NEGOTIATIONS WERE SET OUT AT AN EARLY STAGE. THEY WERE ELABORATED IN SOME DETAIL BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE, SIR GEOFFREY HOWE, WHEN HE VISITED HONG KONG IN APRIL THIS YEAR, WHEN HE ALSO SPOKE ABOUT THE POSITION WHICH HAD BEEN REACHED IN THE NEGOTIATIONS. IN AUGUST HE GAVE A FURTHER ACCOUNT OF THE PROGRESS MADE. NEVERTHELESS, THE LENGTH OF THE NEGOTIATIONS, AND THE CONFIDENTIALITY IN WHICH THEY HAVE HAD TO BE CONDUCTED, HAVE IMPOSED A CONSIDERABLE STRAIN ON THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG WHO HAVE BEEN UNDERSTANDABLY ANXIOUS TO KNOW WHAT ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE MADE FOR THEIR FUTURE. I SHOULD LIKE TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THE RESILIENCE AND FORBEARANCE WHICH THEY HAVE SHOWN DURING THIS DIFFICULT PERIOD.
♦THE ESSENTIAL PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT ARE THESE. THE UNITED KINGDOM WILL CONTINUE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF HONG KONG UNTIL JULY 1, 1997. ON THAT DATE CHINA WILL RESUME THE EXERCISE OF SOVEREIGNTY, AND HONG KONG WILL BECOME A SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA WITH A HIGH DEGREE OF AUTONOMY. THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FOR THE CONTINUATION OF HONG KONG’S UNIQUE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, LEGAL AND OTHER SYSTEMS FOR 50 YEARS AFTER 1997, AND FOR A SMOOTH TRANSITION TO HONG KONG’S NEW STATUS.
♦BEFORE I SPEAK ABOUT THE CONTENT OF THE AGREEMENT, I SHOULD
LIKE TO RECALL A FEW BASIC FACTS WHICH FORMED THE BACKGROUND TO
THE NEGOTIATIONS AND WHICH SHAPED SOME OF THE PROVISIONS IN THE
AGREEMENT ITSELF.
FIRST, THE 1997 DEADLINE WAS A FACT INHERITED FROM HISTORY. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT OF OUR MAKING. IT EXISTED AND HAD TO BE DEALT WITH. THE NEGOTIATIONS DEMONSTRATED INCONTESTABLY THAT CHINA WOULD NOT AGREE TO THE CONTINUATION OF BRITISH ADMINISTRATION OVER ANY PART OF HONG KONG BEYOND THAT DATE.
SECOND, THE PROBLEM HAD TO BE DEALT WITH NOW. IT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN RIGHT TO LEAVE THE COMMUNITY OF HONG KONG IN CONTINUING DOUBT ABOUT ITS FUTURE. AND IN AN ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL ECONOMY LIKE THAT OF HONG KONG, THE DEADLINE WAS BOUND TO CAST A LONG SHADOW FORWARD, AFFECTING INVESTMENT DECISIONS MANY YEARS BEFORE 1997.
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THIRD, THE MAJOR PART OF HONG KONG IS DUE TO REVERT TO THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN 1997. THE REMAINDER WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN VIABLE ALONE. THIS PROBLEM HAD THEREFORE TO BE DEALT WITH BY NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT. IN ANY CASE IT IS A FACT OF GEOGRAPHY, AND AN INESCAPABLE ELEMENT OF HONG KONG’S UNIQUE POSITION TODAY, THAT IT NEEDS A SOUND RELATIONSHIP WITH ITS GREAT MAINLAND NE IGHBOUR.
+ALTHOUGH THE PROBLEM WAS ONE WHICH NEEDED A SOLUTION NOW, THE DISCUSSIONS WERE LARGELY DOMINATED BY THE NEED TO SET OUT WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN 13 YEARS’ TIME. THERE WAS A CLEAR REQUIREMENT TO SET OUT FOR ALL THOSE CONCERNED IN HONG KONG, AND OUTSIDE, WHAT WOULD CHANGE AND WHAT WOULD REMAIN ESSENTIALLY THE SAME. THE TASK WAS TO REMOVE THE UNCERTAINTY WHICH THE 1997 DEADLINE IMPOSED, AND TO REPLACE IT WITH A BASIS ON WHICH THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG COULD BUILD A REASONABLE FUTURE FOR THEMSELVES. HER MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT AND THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF HONG KONG BELIEVE THAT THE DRAFT AGREEMENT IS ONE WHICH THEY CAN COMMEND TO THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG AND TO THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT AS A SOUND BASIS FOR THAT FUTURE. IT PROVIDES A FRAMEWORK WITHIN WHICH THEY CAN CONTINUE TO PLAN THEIR LIVES, WORK AND RAISE THEIR FAMILIES IN HONG KONG IN PEACE AND SECURITY WITH THEIR RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS PROTECTED UNDER THE LAW. I WILL EXPLAIN THE REASONS FOR THIS CONVICTION.
+WHATEVER VIEW ONE TAKES OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH HONG KONG’S LINK WITH BRITAIN WAS FORGED, IT IS THAT LINK WHICH HAS PROVIDED HONG KONG WITH THE FOUNDATIONS OF ITS PRESENT SYSTEMS. THE LINK WITH BRITAIN HAS IN PRACTICE AND BY CONVENTION COME TO ALLOW HONG KONG A HIGH DEGREE OF AUTONOMY IN THE REGULATION OF ITS AFFAIRS. WITHIN THAT FRAMEWORK THE SYSTEM WHICH HAS EVOLVED IN HONG KONG ON THIS BASIS IS DIFFERENT FROM THAT ON THE MAINLAND OF CHINA. SINCE THE ONLY BASIS FOR A SOLUTION ACCEPTABLE TO THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT WAS THAT CHINA SHOULD RESUME THE EXERCISE OF SOVEREIGNTY OVER HONG KONG IN 1997 AND THUS THAT THE CONSTITUTIONAL LINK WITH BRITAIN SHOULD BE SEVERED, IT WAS OBVIOUSLY NECESSARY TO FIND A WAY OF ENSURING THAT THE DIFFERENT SYSTEMS IN FORCE IN HONG KONG COULD BE MAINTAINED AND THAT PEOPLE WOULD HAVE CONFIDENCE THAT THIS WOULD BE SO. THE CHINESE LEADERS HAVE THEMSELVES ACKNOWLEDGED THIS IN THEIR FARSIGHTED AND IMAGINATIVE PROPOSAL FOR A +ONE COUNTRY, TWO SYSTEMS* ARRANGEMENT.
+IN CONSEQUENCE, IN THE VIEW OF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT, ANY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA HAD TO MEET THE FOLLOWING ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:
IT HAD TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT DETAIL, AND IN LANGUAGE FAMILIAR TO THOSE LIVING AND WORKING IN HONG KONG, FOR CONTINUITY OF THEIR SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL, MONETARY, JUDICIAL AND OTHER SYSTEMS, EXCEPT FOR THOSE CHANGES REQUIRED BY THE TRANSFER OF SOVEREIGNTY AND THE RIGHT OF ADMINISTRATION TO THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
/TO GIVE ......
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TO GIVE CONFIDENCE BOTH IN HONG KONG AND TO THE WORLD AT LARGE IN ITS PROVISIONS THERE HAD ALSO TO BE A BINDING COMMITMENT ON THE PART OF BOTH GOVERNMENTS TO IMPLEMENT ALL THE PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT.
♦ THE AGREEMENT PUBLISHED TODAY MEETS SQUARELY THESE ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS. IT SPELLS OUT THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT’S INTENTION TO PRESERVE IN ALL ESSENTIAL ASPECTS THE SYSTEMS AND POLICIES WHICH HAVE HELPED HONG KONG TRANSFORM ITSELF IN 40 YEARS FROM CONDITIONS OF DEVASTATION TO ONE OF THE WORLD’S LEADING MANUFACTURING, TRADING AND FINANCIAL CENTRES. THE KEY PROVISIONS ENSHRINE AN UNEQUIVOCAL COMMITMENT BY THE TWO GOVERNMENTS TO IMPLEMENT THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT AND ITS ANNEXES, ALL OF WHICH ARE EQUALLY BINDING. IN ENTERING INTO SUCH FREELY NEGOTIATED COMMITMENTS, SOVEREIGN STATES STAKE THEIR REPUTATION AND STANDING IN THE EYES OF THE WORLD.
♦ THE CENTRAL CONCERN OF THE COMMUNITY IN HONG KONG, AS OF ANY OTHER SOCIETY, IS TO KNOW HOW IT IS TO BE GOVERNED AND BY WHOM: WHERE IT WILL LOOK FOR JUSTICE: WHAT WILL BE THE ESSENTIAL FEATURES OF ITS SOCIETY: AND HOW IT WILL BE ABLE TO EARN A LIVING.
♦IT IS NOT YET PRACTICABLE TO SET OUT ALL THE DETAILS OF THE STRUCTURE OF HONG KONG’S FUTURE GOVERNMENT. DEBATE ON THIS HAS ONLY RECENTLY BEGUN IN HONG KONG AND PROGRESSIVE CHANGE IS INEVITABLE. BUT THE ESSENTIALS HAVE BEEN COVERED. THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES THAT, AS A SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, HONG KONG WILL ENJOY A HIGH DEGREE OF AUTONOMY. THERE WILL BE AN ELECTED LEGISLATURE, WHICH WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE LAWS FOR HONG KONG IN ACCORDANCE WITH HONG KONG’S NEEDS. THE EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE TO THE LEGISLATURE AND BE BOUND TO ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE HIMSELF WILL BE CHOSEN BY ELECTION OR CONSULTATION. THESE PROVISIONS WILL ALLOW SCOPE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG’S GOVERNMENTAL SYSTEM AS THE YEARS PROGRESS. AS YOU KNOW, OUR OBJECTIVE IN THE YEARS IMMEDIATELY AHEAD IS TO USE THAT PROCESS TO ROOT POLITICAL POWER IN THE COMMUNITY WHERE IT BELONGS.
♦THE AGREEMENT SPECIFICALLY PROVIDES THAT THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED. THE CITIZENS OF HONG KONG MAY THEREFORE BE CONFIDENT THAT THE LAW WILL BE ADMINISTERED IMPARTIALLY, AND THAT THE COURTS WILL CONTINUE TO PROTECT THOSE RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS WHICH ARE PRESENTLY ENJOYED IN HONG KONG, AND WHICH ARE ASSURED BY THE APPLICATION OF INTERNATIONAL COVENANTS.
♦IN ANY SOCIETY THE IMMEDIATE INTERESTS OF THE ORDINARY MAN ARE IN THE RIGHT TO EARN HIS LIVING AND TO ENJOY THE REWARDS CF HIS ENDEAVOURS, TO GO ABOUT HIS DAILY LIFE WITHOUT INTERFERENCE, TO EDUCATE HIS CHILDREN AND TO SPEND HIS LEISURE TIME AS HE WILL. THE AGREEMENT PRESERVES HIS RIGHTS IN ALL THESE FIELDS.
/♦THE ASHKSaiafT.........
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+THE AGREEMENT ALSO ENSURES THAT HONG KONG’S ECONOMIC LIFEBLOOD CAN CONTINUE FLOWING WITH THE SAME VIGOUR IN THE FUTURE AS IT HAS IN THE PAST. THE FOUNDATIONS OF HONG KONG’S ECONOMIC SUCCESS HAVE BEEN A FREE MARKET ECONOMY, A FREE PORT, DYNAMIC INDUSTRIES, ASSURED ACCESS TO MARKETS IN THE INDUSTRIALISED WORLD AND A FREELY CONVERTIBLE CURRENCY. THE CONTINUATION OF ALL THESE KEY ELEMENTS IS PROVIDED FOR IN THE TEXTS.
+THE IMPLEMENTATION INTERNATIONALLY OF SOME OF THE PROVISIONS CF THE AGREEMENT REQUIRES FURTHER WORK BY THE BRITISH AND CHINESE GOVERNMENTS, IN SOME CASES IN CONSULTATION WITH OTHER GOVERNMENTS, NOTABLY THOSE OF HONG KONG’S PRINCIPAL TRADING PARTNERS. THIS WILL BE ONE OF THE FIRST MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION WITHIN THE SINGER IT ISH JOINT LIAISON GROUP, WHICH IS TO BE SET UP AS SOON AS THE JOINT DECLARATION COMES INTO FORCE. I AM CONFIDENT THAT THE GOVERNMENTS OF HONG KONG’S MAIN PARTNERS CAN BE PERSUADED TO ACCEPT THAT THE SUCCESS OF THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE IN THE WIDER INTEREST. THIS WILL ENABLE HONG KONG’S NETWORK OF EXTERNAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS TO BE MAINTAINED AND DEVELOPED, AND IN PARTICULAR ALLOW THE RIGHTS OF ACCESS TO OVERSEAS MARKETS FOR HONG KONG’S GOODS, NOW SET OUT IN A SERIES OF MULTILATERAL AND BILATERAL AGREEMENTS, TO BE PRESERVED.
+LAND HAS ALWAYS PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE ECONOMY OF HONG KONG. THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FOR THE CONTINUATION OF EXISTING LAND GRANTS: AND THE MEANS WHEREBY NEW LAND MAY CONTINUE TO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO MEET HONG KONG’S FUTURE NEEDS. MANY EXISTING LEASES EXTEND BEYOND 1997: SUCH LEASES, AND THE RIGHTS IN SUCH LEASES, WILL CONTINUE TO BE RECOGNISED AFTER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION. OTHER LEASES, WHICH ARE DUE TO EXPIRE ON OR BEFORE 1997, MAY BE RENEWED FOR 50 YEARS AFTER THAT DATE: NEW LEASES WILL BE GRANTED EXTENDING UP TO THE YEAR 2347. THE UNCERTAINTY CONCERNING EXISTING RIGHTS IN LAND AND FUTURE LAND TENURE HAS THUS BEEN REPLACED BY DETAILED PROVISIONS WHICH SHOULD GIVE CONFIDENCE AND ENCOURAGE INVESTMENT.
+THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT HAS ALWAYS REGARDED ALL HONG KONG CHINESE AS CHINESE NATIONALS: THE MAJORITY OF THEM HAVE BEEN REGARDED AS BRITISH NATIONALS UNDER BRITISH LAW. IN SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES A SOLUTION WAS NOT EASY. IT HAS BEEN FOUND IN A PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENT. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE STATUS OF BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES CITIZEN CANNOT CONTINUE AFTER 1997. BUT ALL PRESENT BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES CITIZENS AND THOSE WHO WILL BECOME BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES CITIZENS UP TO JUNE 33, 1997 WILL BE ELEG IDLE FOR A NEW STATUS. THIS WILL ENABLE THEM TO OBTAIN BRITISH PASSPORTS OF A NEW TYPE BEFORE THIS DATE, AND TO CONTINUE TO TRAVEL ON THEM AFTER THAT DATE IF THEY SO WISH. THEIR RIGHT TO TRAVEL FREELY IS ENSHRINED IN THE AGREEMENT.
/+! RECOGNISE........
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+l RECOGNISE THAT THIS AGREEMENT MAY NOT BE REGARDED AS COMPLETELY SATISFACTORY BY ALL WHOM IT AFFECTS ON ALL POINTS. NO AGREEMENT COULD ACHIEVE THAT. BUT THROUGHOUT THESE NEGOTIATIONS WE HAVE LISTENED CAREFULLLY TO THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG. THERE HAS BEEN A CONSTANT FLOW OF INFORMATION, COMMENT AND ADVICE ON WHAT THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG WOULD WISH TO SEE IN THE AGREEMENT. THESE VIEWS HAVE BEEN CONVEYED TO HER MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT IN LONDON AND TAKEN FULLY INTO ACCOUNT IN THE hEGOTI AT IONS. IN THE LIGHT OF THIS I CAN SAY WITHOUT HESITATION THAT THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES A SOUND BASIS ON WHICH THE COMMUNITY IN HONG KONG CAN BUILD ITS FUTURE BECAUSE IT PROVIDES FOR THE CONTINUATION OF THOSE ELEMENTS WHICH THE COMMUNITY OF HONG KONG HAVE MADE CLEAR THAT THEY REGARD AS ESSENTIAL.
♦IN DOING SO IT REMOVES AN OBSTACLE. THE STORY OF HONG KONG OVER THE PAST FORTY YEARS HAS BEEN ONE OF INCREASING ECONOMIC SUCCESS AND AN IMPROVING STANDARD OF LIFE. THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN BORN HERE OR HAVE COME FROM OTHER PLACES HAVE WON THE ADMIRATION OF THE OUTSIDE WORLD FOR THEIR VITALITY, THEIR CAPACITY FOR HARD WORK, THEIR SKILLS AND TALENT FOR ADAPTABILITY. BUT THE UNCERTAINTY ABOUT 1997 BECAME A DETERRENT TO CONFIDENCE AND PROGRESS. NOW HONG KONG CAN MOVE AHEAD ONCE MORE.
♦FOR ITS PART, YOUR GOVERNMENT IS DETERMINED TO PLAY ITS PART IN CONTINUING TO PROVIDE THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG WITH THE FOUNDATIONS ON WHICH THEY CAN BUILD THEIR FUTURE WITH CONFIDENCE. IT WILL DISCHARGE ITS DUTY OF GOVERNING HONG KONG IN THE INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY, AND IN MEETING THE NEED FOR HOUSING, SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS AND PUBLIC SERVICES OF ALL KINDS, SO THAT EVERYONE IN HONG KONG WILL BE ENCOURAGED TO HAVE FAITH IN THE FUTURE BECAUSE THEY KNOW AND CAN SEE THAT THE GOVERNMENT ITSELF HAS THAT FAITH. I SHALL EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAIL THE GOVERNMENT’S PLANS FOR THE COMING YEAR IN MY ANNUAL ADDRESS TO THIS COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 4.
♦THE TEXT OF THE AGREEMENT IS BEING PUBLISHED TODAY SIMULTANEOUSLY IN LONDON, PEKING AND HONG KONG. IT HAS BEEN INCLUDED, WITH AN INTRODUCTORY MEMORANDUM AND EXPLANATORY NOTES. IN A WHITE PAPER FOR PRESENTATION TO PARLIAMENT. THE WHITE PAPER IS ALSO BEING PUBLISHED HERE. IT IS NOW FOR THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG TO CONSIDER AND DISCUSS THE AGREEMENT. THIS COUNCIL HAS ALREADY RESOLVED TO DEBATE THE MATTER. THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR TESTING PUBLIC REACTION AND FOR MONITORING THAT PROCESS HAVE ALREADY BEEN ANNOUNCED. THE VIEWS WHICH ARE EXPRESSED ON THE AGREEMENT WILL BE CONSCIENTIOUSLY RECORDED AND IMPARTIALLY ASSESSED.
♦I NOW URGED EVERYONE IN HONG KONG TO READ THESE DOCUMENTS MOST CAREFULLY AND TO COME FORWARD WITH THEIR VIEWS. IT IS VITAL THAT THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT SHOULD HAVE THE FULLEST POSSIBLE ACCOUNT OF THE VIEWS OF HONG KONG PEOPLE WHEN THE TIME COMES FOR PARLIAMENT TO CONSIDER THE MATTER AND TO DECIDE WHETHER THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE AUTHORISED TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT ON WHICH THE FUTURE WELL-BEING OF HONG KONG’S MORE THAN FIVE MILLION PEOPLE WILL DEPEND.
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+BEFORE CONCLUDING I SHOULD LIKE TO PAY A TRIBUTE TO THE MEMBERS OF BOTH THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS. MEMBERS CF BOTH COUNCILS HAVE BEEN RESOLUTE, SINCERE AND SELFLESS IN REFLECTING THE VIEWS OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG. NO COMMUNITY COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER SERVED BY ITS COUNCILLORS.
♦LET ME SUM UP. THE AGREEMENT INITIALLED TODAY IS AN AGREEMENT WHICH TAKES ACCOUNT OF HONG KONG’S NEEDS AND THE REALITIES OF HISTORY. IT FORESEES THAT CHANGE MUST COME BUT IN PROVIDING FOR THAT CHANGE IT PROVIDES ALSO FOR THE PRESERVATION CF THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS IN OUR SOCIETY. IN AS FAR AS IT IS POSSIBLE FOR GOVERNMENTS TODAY TO PROVIDE FOR THE FUTURE, IT REMOVES THE UNCERTAINTY WHICH EXISTED BECAUSE OF THE 1997 DEADLINE. IT CONSTITUTES A BLUEPRINT FOR A NEW STAGE IN HONG KONG’S DEVELOPMENT. AS SUCH I COMMEND IT TO THIS COUNCIL AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. WITH THEIR WIDELY RECOGNISED ABILITY TO ADAPT TO CHANGE AND OPPORTUNITY I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG CAN MAKE IT WORK, AND CAN BUILD FOR THEMSELVES A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE.+
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LAST REGULAR TRIP *
TO PEKING -- GOVERNOR SAYS * * * *
THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, TOLD WAITING PRESS MEMBERS ON HIS RETURN THIS AFTERNOON THAT IT WAS HIS LAST REGULAR TRIP TO PEKING.
HE ALSO THANKED THE PRESS CORPS IN BOTH PEKING AND HONG KONG FOR THEIR CHEERFULNESS AND FRIENDLINESS DURING THE PAST TWO YEARS.
+1 THINK YOU HAVE ADDED A NEW DIMENSION TO LIFE,+ HE TOLD THEM.
THE GOVERNOR WAS MET ON ARRIVAL AT THE AIRPORT BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVEf SIR S.Y. CHUNG, SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL? MR ROGER LOBO, SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, AND MR TAN GAN, VICE-CHIEF EDITOR OF THE XINHUA NEWS AGENCY (HONG KONG BRANCH).
FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF SIR EDWARD’S STATEMENT:
+1 MUST SAY THAT YOU ARE VERY FAITHFUL, IF I MAY SAY SO. AS YOU KNOW, I’VE JUST COME BACK FROM THE INITIALLING CEREMONY IN PEKING, AND THIS WAS A VERY SIGNIFICANT EVENT FOR HONG KONG, SINCE THE AGREEMENT WHICH WE INITIALLED HAS AS ITS OBJECTIVE A SOUND FUTURE FOR HONG KONG.
/+since i .......
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+SINCE I AM GOING TO BE MAKING A STATEMENT IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN JUST UNDER TVJO HOURS, I WON’T SAY ANY MORE ABOUT NOW^_ BUT PERHAPS I COULD TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY JUST TO SAY ~~ AND SEND ~~ MY GREETINGS TO THE HONG KONG PRESS CORPS, BECAUSE WE HAVE SEEN QUITE A LOT OF EACH OTHER OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS.
♦THIS WILL BE MY LAST REGULAR TRIP TO PEK ING, AND I TH INK THAT ONE OF THE NICE FEATURES HAS BEEN THE CHEERFULNESS AND FRIENDLINESS OF THE PRESS CORPS BOTH HERE AND IN PEKING.
+l THINK YOU HAVE ADDED A NEW DIMENSION TO LIFE. VERY NICE TO SEE YOU.+
THE GOVERNOR WAS ACCOMPANIED ON HIS RETURN BY: DR DAVID WILSON, ASSISTANT UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE FCO ; MR FRED BURROWS, LEGAL ADVISER, FCO; MR ROBIN MCLAREN, POLITICAL ADVISER;
MR JEREMY MATHEWS, CROWN SOLICITOR, LEGAL DEPARTMENT, AND MR Y.P. CHENG, CHIEF INTERPRETER.
HONG KONG’S VITAL TRADE ROLE STRESSED
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AUSTRIAN BUSINESSMEN WERE TOLD TODAY (WEDNESDAY) OF THE ADVANTAGE OFFERED BY HONG KONG AS A BUSINESS CENTRE SERVING BOTH THE PACIFIC REGION AND CHINA.
SPEAKING AT A SEMINAR IN VIENNA ORGANISED BY THE OBSTERREI CH I SHE LAENDERBANK, MR PETER JOHNSON, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY POINTED OUT THAT THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER COUNTRIES OF THE PACIFIC RIM, SUCH AS AUSTRALIA, CANADA AND JAPAN, HAD ALREADY RECOGNISED THE ENORMOUS OPPORTUNITIES IN THE PACIFIC ASIA REGION, AND THAT THE REGION CONTINUES TO ENJOY HIGHER GDP GROWTH THAN THE INDUSTRIALISED WESTERN ECONOMIES.
IN 1983 U.S. TRADE WITH PACIFIC ASIA WAS US$29 BILLION HIGHER THAN U.S. TRADE WITH WESTERN EUROPE. THE U.S. AND JAPAN, MORE THAN ANY OTHER INDUSTRIALISED NATIONS, HAD ALSO RECOGNISED THE INDUSTRIAL OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED BY THE REGION. U.S. COMPANIES HAD, FOR EXAMPLE, INVESTED NEARLY US$7 BILLION IN MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS IN SINGAPORE AND WERE THE LARGEST SOURCE OF OVERSEAS INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT IN HONG KONG AND OTHER PLACES IN THE REGION. THE JAPANESE WERE NOT FAR BEHIND, HE SAID.
+WHAT WE ARE SEEING IS A FUNDAMENTAL SHIFT IN THE CENTRE OF GLOBAL ECONOMIC ACTIVITY FROM THE ATLANTIC TO THE PACIFIC, IT IS PERHAPS TIME THAT MORE PEOPLE IN EUROPE WOKE UP TO THE POSSIBILITIES.
/♦AS YOU........
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♦ AS YOU MIGHT EXPECT, HONG KONG PLAYS A LEADING ROLE IN ALL THIS ACTIVITY AS THE MAIN FINANCIAL CENTRE AND ONE OF THE PRINCIPAL mUFACTUR ING AND TRADING CENTRES IN THE REGION,+ MR JOHNSON SAID.
CITING FIGURES ON HONG KONG’S EXTERNAL TRADE, MR JOHNSON SAID THAT OF THE TOP EIGHT MARKETS FOR HONG KONG’S EXPORTS, SIX OF THEM - THE U.S., CHINA, JAPAN, CANADA, AUSTRALIA AND SINGAPORE -ARE IN THE PACIFIC.
LAST YEAR, IMPORTS VALUED AT US$18 BILLION - OR OVER 80 PER CENT OF HONG KONG’S TOTAL IMPORTS - CAME FROM PACIFIC RIM COUNTRIES, HEADED BY CHINA, JAPAN, THE U.S., TAIWAN AND SINGAPORE.
♦ BEHIND ALL THIS, OF COURSE, LIES THE BIGGEST AND POTENTIALLY THE MOST POWERFUL ECONOMY OF THEM ALL - CH INA,+ MR JOHNSON SAID.
THE ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HONG KONG AND CHINA WAS STABLE, OF LONG STANDING AND BROUGHT BENEFIT TO BOTH SIDES, HE SAID.
HONG KONG TOOK ABOUT 25 PER CENT OF CHINA’S TOTAL VISIBLE EXPORTS, AND CHINA WAS NOW THE THIRD LARGEST MARKET FOR HONG KONG’S DOMESTIC EXPORTS AFTER THE U.S. AND THE UNITED KINGDOM. CHINA TOOK US$581 MILLION OF SUCH EXPORTS IN THE FIRST HALF OF THIS YEAR. CHINA WAS ALSO HONG KONG’S LARGEST RE-EXPORT MARKET, TAKING US$1.6 BILLION WORTH, 22 PER CENT OF HONG KONG’S TOTAL RE-EXPORTS LAST YEAR. HONG KONG’S RE-EXPORTS TO CHINA HAD INCREASED OVER NINE TIMES IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS.
ON THE INDUSTRIAL FRONT, A LARGE NUMBER OF HONG KONG COMPANIES, BOTH LOCAL AND OVERSEAS OWNED, HAD MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS IN CHINA. IN THE OTHER DIRECTION, IT WAS ESTIMATED THAT DURING THE PAST FOUR YEARS, CHINA HAD INVESTED ABOUT US$4 BILLION IN HONG KONG IN A NUMBER OF FIELDS, INCLUDING TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, CONSTRUCTION, REAL ESTATE, MANUFACTURING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.
♦CHINA HAS MADE NO SECRET OF THE FACT THAT HONG KONG HAS AN IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY IN THE FOUR MODERNISATIONS. FOR ITS PART, HONG KONG IS A SOPHISTICATED MODERN CITY WITH FIRST CLASS FINANCE, COMMUNICATIONS AND OTHER SERVICES.
♦ WE HAVE A LONG HISTORY OF DOING BUSINESS WITH CHINA, AND AS A RESULT OF OUR ACCUMULATED EXPERIENCE, ARE PERFECTLY PLACED TO OFFER A UNIQUE SERVICE TO THOSE FROM ELSEWHERE WHO ARE SEEKING TO ESTABLISH CONTACTS WITH CHINA FOR THE FIRST TIME,+ MR JOHNSON SAID.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1934
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MP’S VISIT SCHOOL * * *
TWO CONSERVATIVE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT, MR PETER LLOYD AND DAVID HEATHCOAT-AMORY, SPENT ABOUT AN HOUR THIS AFTERNOON VISITING THE BELILIOS PUBLIC SCHOOL AT TIN HAU TEMPLE ROAD. THEY MET THE PRINCIPAL, MRS LILLIAN TAN, AND SPOKE TO THE TEACHING STAFF AND PUPILS.
THE TWO MP’S WERE ACCOMPANIED BY THE ACTING ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (SCHOOLS), MR CHAN YAM-PANG.
LATER THEY HAD A MEETING WITH THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, M? COLVYN HAYE, AT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS.
THEY ALSO HAD TEA AND DISCUSSIONS WITH STAFF SIDE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT’S CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE.
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NEW DESIGN FOR AMBULANCE DEPOT * * * *
THE FIRST OF A SERIES OF NEWLY-DESIGNED AMBULANCE DEPOTS WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED BY THE CHIEF FIRE OFFICER, MR LAM LOK-BUN, ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 28) AT 11 AM.
THE CHEUNG SHA WAN AMBULANCE DEPOT, WHICH CAN ACCOMMODATE EIGHT AMBULANCES,IS THE FIRST SUCH DEPOT BASED ON THE DESIGN OF A SUB-DIVISIONAL FIRE STATION.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE CHEUNG SHA WAN AMBULANCE DEPOT AT 11 AM ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 28). THE DEPOT IS LOCATED AT THE JUNCTION BETWEEN CHEUNG SHA WAN ROAD, FAT TSEUNG STREET AND HING WAH STREET.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2b, 1984
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SHORT-TERM TENANCIES OFFERED FOR SITES * * * * !
THE LANDS DEPARTMENT IS INVITINQ TENDERS FOR SHORT-TERM TENANCIES ON FOUR SITES OPPOSITE THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY IN SHA TIN.
TWO OF THE SITES, MEASURING ABOUT 6 098 SQUARE METRES AND 5038 SQUARE METRES, ARE FOR USE AS BUILDING CONTRACTORS’ PLANT MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE DEPOT.
THE THIRD SITE, OF ABOUT 1 810 SQUARE METRES, IS FOR USE AS A VEHICLE AND PLANT MAINTENANCE DEJOT.
THE REMAINING ONE, MEASURING ABOUT 2 379 SQUARE METRES, IS EARMARKED FOR OPEN STORAGE OF VEHICLES, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT.
TENANCIES WILL BE FOR THREE YEARS INITIALLY AND QUARTERLY THEREAFTER.
TENDERS MUST BE PLACED IN THE PUBLIC WORKS TENDER BOX AT THE ENTRANCE HALL, GROUND FLOOR OF MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG, BEFORE NOON ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12;
TENDER FORMS, COPIES OF THE TENDER NOTICE AND CONDITION^ MAY BE OBTAINED FROM, AND THE TENDER PLAN INSPECTED AT, THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
* DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, SHA TIN, 2 TUNG LO //AN HILL ROAD, SHA TIN;
* LANDS DEPARTMENT SURVEY DIVISION, MURRAY BUILDING, 5TH FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG; AND
* DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, KOWLOON, YAU MA TEI CAR PARK BUILDING, 10TH FLOOR, 250 SHANGHAI STREET, KOWLOON.
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SEARCH FOR CLEANEST BUILDING * * * *
A MAJOR COMPETITION WILL BE LAUNCHED NEXT MONTH TO FIND THE CLEANEST BUILDING IN EASTERN DISTRICT.
ITS AIM IS TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO IMPROVE THEIR ENVIRONMENT.
THE CONTEST IS ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE, THE EASTERN DISTRICT CLEAN HONG KONG COMMITTEE AND THE EASTERN DISTRICT FEDERATION OF MULTI-STOREY BUILDING ORGANISATION, AND IS OPEN TO ALL OWNERS CORPORATIONS, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND BUILDING MANAGEMENT COMMITTES IN THE DISTRICT.
ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED UNDER THE NAME OF A BUILDING BY SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 30).
THERE WILL FIRST BE A PRELIMINARY COMPETITION ON AN AREA BASIS, WITH THE FIRST AND SECOND WINNERS IN EACH AREA ENTERING THE FINALS.
THE PRELIMINARIES WILL BE JUDGED BY AREA COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF THE RESPECTIVE AREAS, AND THE FINALS BY REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE CITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT, EASTERN DISTRICT CLEAN HONG KONG COMMITTEE AND THE EASTERN DISTRICT FEDERATION OF MULTI-STOREY
BUILDING ORGANISATIONS.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN - SUPPLEMENT
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG TEL 5-233191
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 198*
SIR GEOFFREY HOWE SPEAKS ON DRAFT AGREEMENT IN NEW YORK
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FOLLOWING IS THE STATEMENT BY SIR GEOFFREY HOWE, SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, AT A PRESS CONFERENCE HELD IN NEW YORK THIS (WEDNESDAY) MORNING (NEW YORK TIME) ON THE DRAFT AGREEMENT ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONGs
+THE AGREEMENT WHICH THE BRITISH AND CHINESE GOVERNMENTS HAVE PUBLISHED TODAY IN LONDON, PEKING AND HONG KONG IS AN HISTORIC AND REMARKABLE ONE. IT SETS OUT, IN CONSIDERABLE DETAIL, THE FRAMEWORK IN WHICH A COMPLEX AND SOPHISTICATED COMMUNITY OF FIVE AND HALF MILLION PEOPLE WILL LIVE AND WORK UNDER CHINESE SOVEREIGNTY IN THE 50 YEARS UP TO THE YEAR 2047. MUCH OF THE IMPORTANCE - AND INDEED MUCH OF THE ACHIEVEMENT - OF THE AGREEMENT LIES IN ITS DETAIL AND MUCH OF THE DEBATE IN THE WEEKS TO COME -ESPECIALLY IN HONG KONG - WILL RIGHTLY FOCUS ON THE DETAILS. TODAY IS NOT THE DAY FOR THAT. IT IS FOR READING AND UNDERSTANDING THE AGREEMENT AS A WHOLE.
+S0 I DO NOT PROPOSE TO SUMMARISE OR DESCRIBE THE AGREEMENT. TO BE UNDERSTOOD IT NEEDS TO BE READ IN FULL. I WANT INSTEAD TO UNDERLINE FIVE POINTS:
FIRST, THE AIM WHICH HAS GUIDED THE BRITISH AND CHINESE NEGOTIATORS IS THE MAINTENANCE OF THE STABILITY AND PROSPERITY OF HONG KONG. THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FOR A VERY HIGH DEGREE OF CONTINUITY AND AUTONOMY. IT ENSHRINES THE IMAGINATIVE CONCEPT OF ’ONE COUNTRY. TWO SYSTEMS’. HONG KONG’S DISTINCTIVE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SYSTEMS AND LIFESTYLE - SO DIFFERENT FROM THOSE IN THE MAINLAND OF CHINA - WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED. THESE ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS WHICH HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO HONG KONG’S SUCCESS IN THE PAST. THEIR PRESERVATION IS THE BEST WAY TO ENSURE HONG KONG’S CONTINUED SUCCESS IN THE YEARS UP TO AND BEYOND 1997. FOR A UNIQUE SOCIETY UNIQUE ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN WORKED OUT.
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SECOND, WE HAVE ENSHRINED THE RESULT OF OUR NEGOTIATIONS IN AN INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT, BINDING IN ALL ITS PARTS. THE POLICIES RECORDED IN THE AGREEMENT WILL BE STIPULATED IN THE BASIC LAW OF THE HONG KONG SAR TO BE PASSED BY CHINA’S NATIONAL PEOPLE’S CONGRESS AND WILL BE THE BASIS ON WHICH HONG KONG WILL BE RUN FOR 50 YEARS AFTER 1997.
THIRD, THE ADMINISTRATION OF HONG KONG WILL BE IN LOCAL HANDS. IT WILL HAVE AN EXECUTIVE ACCOUNTABLE TO AN ELECTED LEGISLATURE! ITS EXISTING LEGAL SYSTEM WITH A COURT OF FINAL APPEAL IN HONG KONGj A PUBLIC SERVICE ON PRESENT LINES AND ITS OWN FINANCES.
FOURTH, HONG KONG WILL BE ABLE TO CONTINUE AS A WORLD COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL AND COMMUNICATIONS CENTRE. IT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS OWN EXTERNAL TRADE. IT WILL RETAIN ITS OWN CURRENCY. THE HONG KONG DOLLAR. THERE WILL BE NO EXCHANGE CONTROL: INVESTORS WILL BE FREE AS NOW TO MOVE THEIR CAPITAL IN AND OUT. THE FUTURE SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION WILL BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN AGREEMENTS LIKE THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE. IT WILL MAKE ITS OWN SHIPPING POLICY AND ENJOY A SIGNIFICANT DEGREE OF AUTONOMY IN CIVIL AVIATION MATTERS. IN SHORT, HONG KONG WILL BE ABLE TO PLAY THE DISTINCTIVE, DYNAMIC ROLE THAT IT PLAYS TODAY. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT HONG KONG’S TRADING PARTNERS AROUND THE WORLD RECOGNISE THAT.
FINALLY, THE QUESTION WHICH MANY ARE ALREADY ASKING IS HOW CAN YOU BE SURE THAT THE AGREEMENT WILL WORK AND THAT BOTH SIDES WILL IMPLEMENT IT. THE SIMPLEST ANSWER IS THAT THIS IS A FORMAL, LEGALLY BINDING AGREEMENT, THE HIGHEST FORM OF COMMITMENT THAT CAN BE ENTERED INTO BETWEEN TWO SOVEREIGN STATES. BOTH THE BRITISH AND CHINESE GOVERNMENTS TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR IMPRESSIVE RECORD FOR OBSERVING INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS. MOREOVER THE AGREEMENT TAKES PROPER ACCOUNT OF THE INTERESTS OF BOTH SIDES, INCLUDING THE ENORMOUS INTERESTS THAT BRITAIN AND CHINA SHARE IN HONG KONG’S CONTINUATION AS THE DYNAMIC SOCIETY IT IS TODAY.
+THIS IS A SOCIETY THAT THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG HAVE THEMSELVES CREATED. ITS FUTURE DEPENDS MAINLY ON THEIR TALENT, THEIR INDUSTRIOUSNESS AND THEIR CONFIDENCE. IT IS THEY WHO HAVE MADE HONG KONG THE THIRD BIGGEST FINANCIAL CENTRE IN THE WORLD, THE WORLD’S THIRD BIGGEST CONTAINER PORT AND AN ECONOMY WITH ONE OF THE MOST CONSISTENTLY RAPID RATES OF GROWTH. THEY ARE NOW BEING ASKED TO JUDGE THIS AGREEMENT FOR THEMSELVES.
+1 WILL BE HAVING ANOTHER MEETING WITH FOREIGN MINISTER WU XUEQIAN LATER THIS MORNING., FOR BOTH OF US TODAY MARKS THE END OF MANY MONTHS OF INTENSIVE NEGOTIATIONS IN WHICH WE HAVE BEEN VERY PERSONALLY INVOLVED. IT ALSO MARKS THE BEGINNING OF A MUCH LONGER PERIOD, OF COOPERATION BETWEEN THE BRITISH AND CHINESE GOVERNMENTS, ON THE BASIS OF STILL CLOSER AND WARMER RELATIONS, TO ENSURE THE BEST POSSIBLE CONDITIONS FOR HONG KONG’S ENTRY INTO THE 21ST CENTURY.
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♦ THIS AGREEMENT IS THE RESULT OF LONG AND HARD NEGOTIATION. THERP HAS BEEN GIVE AND TAKE ON BOTH SIDES. BUT NEGOTIATION HAS ALWAYS HAD AS ITS BASIS THE EXCELLENT RELATIONS THAT EXIST BETWEEN BRITAIN AND CHINA AND THE JOINT DETERMINATION OF BOTH GOVERNMENTS TO MAINTAIN HONG KONG’S STABILITY AND PROSPERITY. THE PRIME MINISTER AND I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT THE AGREEMENT IS A GOOD AGREEMENT AND ONE WHICH WE CAN CONFIDENTLY COMMEND TO THE HONG KONG PEOPLE AND THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.+
FOLLOWING ARE THE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
Q. ON BEHALF OF THE UNITED NATIONS CORRESPONDENTS ASSOCIATION I WELCOME YOU SIR AND I WOULD LIKE, FIRST, TO ASK YOU, WOULD YOU EXPECT ANY PROBLEMS REGARDING THE ENDORSEMENT OF THE PARLIAMENT FOR THIS AGREEMENT AND WHEN THE PARLIAMENT WILL LOOK INTO THAT QUESTION.
A. AS I HAVE SAID IN MY STATEMENT, IT IS AN AGREEMENT THAT WE CAN CONFIDENTLY COMMEND TO THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT AND TO THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG. YOU ARE QUITE RIGHT TO EMPHASISE THAT BOTH THOSE CONSIDERATIONS ARE IMPORTANT. THE EXPECTATION IS THAT PARLIAMENT WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF DEBATING IT BEFORE THE END OF THIS YEAR - SOMETIME PROBABLY IN DECEMBER -SO THAT THE AGREEMENT CAN PROCEED TO SIGNATURE AT THE END OF THAT T|ME= SUBJECT OF COURSE TO THE POINTS YOU HAVE MADE.
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Q. THE WORRY OF MANY IN HONG KONG IS THAT THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP WOULD BE USED BY PEKING AS A SHADOW GOVERNMENT, UNDERMINING THE ADMINISTRATION IN HONG KONG, AS WELL AS ITS AUTONOMY. CAN YOU COMMENT ON THAT?
A. I AM GLAD YOU HAVE RAISED THE POINT. I KNOW THAT IT HAS BEEN ONE OF THE WORRIES COMMUNICATED TO US IN THE EARLIER STAGES BY THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG. WE HAVE, THEREFORE, SECURED VERY PLAIN AGREEMENT THAT THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP IS A GROUP FOR LIAISON. IT IS NOT AN ORGAN OF POWER. IT WON’T TAKE PART IN OR SUPERVISE THE ADMINISTRATION OF HONG KONG. THE AGREEMENT RECOGNISES THAT THE ADMINISTRATION OF HONG KONG UNTIL 1997 WILL REMAIN A BRITISH RESPONSIBILITY AND THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT COMMIT THEMSELVES TO SUPPORTING JUST THAT SET OF ARRANGEMENTS. THE LIAISON GROUP, I THINK, WILL, OF COURSE, HAVE IMPORTANT WORK TO DO BETWEEN THE TWO GOVERNMENTS, AND TAKING ACCOUNT OF THE VIEWS OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG, IN MAKING SURE THAT THE TRANSITION IS SMOOTH. THE TASK OF LIAISON WILL BE IMPORTANT. THE GROUP WILL BE APPLYING ITSELF TO THAT BUT IT WILL NOT BE INTRUDING IN - OR SUPERVISING - THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG.
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A- OH AFTER THE YEAR THE 2000 THE GROUP, I THINK, WILL CEASE TO EXIST. BUT THE IMPORTANT THING IS THAT GROUP DOES NOT COME TO AN END ON THE DATE OF JUNE 30, 1997. IT REMAINS IN EXISTENCE UNTIL THE BEGINNING OF THE 21ST CENTURY.
Q: MR LAD OF TVB NEWS, HONG KONG
NOW THE JOINT DECLARATION HAS BEEN INITIALLED IN PEKING
AND LONDON, THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG WILL BE ASKED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DRAFTING OF THE BAISC LAW THAT IS GOING TO GOVERN THE SHAPE OF THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG IN YEARS TO COME. WOULD THE UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT AND THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TAKE SPECIFIC PLANS TO HELP PEOPLE OF HONG KONG IN THE DRAFTING OF THIS BASIC LAW?
A: THE BASIC LAW IS GOING TO BE A BASIC LAW PRODUCED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF CHINA BUT IT IS A VERY IMPORTANT FEATURE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT WILL BE INCORPORATED IN THAT BASIC LAW AND THAT IS ONE OF THE MATTERS, WHICH OBVIOUSLY WE SHALL REGARD, AND THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT WILL REGARD AS SOMETHING OF GREAT IMPORTANCE.
Q. WHAT SPECIFIC PLANS DO THE UK GOVERNMENT AND THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAVE IN ORDER TO HELP HONG KONG PEOPLE TO DRAFT THE BASIC LAW?
A. WELL, THE UK GOVERNMENT AND THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT WILL ALL REMAIN INTENSELY INTERESTED AND COMMITTED TO THE FULFILLMENT AND CARRYING THROUGH OF THE AGREEMENT - INCLUDING THAT PART OF IT.
Q. | AM A CORRESPONDENT FROM SHANGHAI BUT I AM ALSO REPRESENTING THE HONG KONG DAILY, WEN WEI PAO. MY QUESTION IS THAT: DO YOU THINK THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN CHINA AND BRITAIN ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG WILL OPEN UP NEW POSSIBILITIES FOR CLOSER COOPERATION AND MUTUAL BENEFIT BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG?
A. I CERTAINLY BELIEVE THAT TO BE THE CASE. I THINK THAT THE WAY IN WHICH TWO GOVERNMENTS OF TWO COUNTRIES FROM SUCH DIFFERENT HISTORIC AND CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS HAVE WORKED TOGETHER, AS THE CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER AND I HAVE WORKED TOGETHER, AS OUR NEGOTIATORS HAVE WORKED TOGEHTER, HAS GIVEN ME AT LEAST A TREMENDOUSLY VALUABLE INSIGHT INTO THE WAY IN WHICH THE CHINESE PEOPLE SEE THE FUTURE. WE BOTH BELIEVE THAT THIS WILL CERTAINLY GIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FURTHER CLOSER COOPERATION IN A WIDER FIELD.
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U. TREVOR MACDONALD, SIR GEOFFREY, FROM I TN LONDON. I WONDER hTTHER YOU COULD COMMENT ON THIS, SIR. IN THE DRAFT AGREEMENT IT SAID THAT HER MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT HAVE A DUTY TO MAKE CLEAR l/OND ANY POSSIBILITY OF MISUNDERSTANDING, THAT THERE IS NO POSSIBILITY OF AN AMENDED AGREEMENT. AND YET THE VIEWS OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG ARE BEING INVITED ON THE ACCEPTABILITY OF THE AGREEMENT. IS THERE NOT A FUNDAMENTAL INCOMPATABILITY ABOUT THOSE TWO STATEMENTS, SIR. YOU ARE SAYING TO THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG: THIS IS IT. YOU EITHER TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT.
A. I THINK IT IS VERY HELPFUL YOU HAVE READ FROM THE WHITE PAPER WHICH DEALS WITH THIS MATTER BECAUSE WHAT WE SAY IN THE PRECEDING PARAGRAPH IS, AS IS NORMAL WITH INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS NEGOTIATED BETWEEN NATIONS, THERE IS NO REALISTIC POSSIBILITY OF AMENDING THE TEXT. THE AGREEMENT, WE SAY, MUST BE TAKEN AS A WHOLE. WE HAVE WORKED LONG AND HARD WITH OUR CHINESE PARTNERS IN THIS EXERCISE TO PRODUCE AN AGREEMENT WHICH REPRESENTS THAT WHICH WE BELIEVE IS NECESSARY AND IMPORTANT. I DON’T THINK IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG, OR ANYBODY ELSE, TO SUGGEST THAT THEY, OR YOU, OR I, COULD NOW BEGIN GOING BACK AND UNSTITCHING THIS OR UNSTITCHING THAT. THE CHOICE IS BETWEEN THIS AGREEMENT OR NO AGREEMENT - AS THE WHITE PAPER MAKES CLEAR -AND WE BELIEVE IT IS RIGHT TO PRESENT THAT CHOICE PLAINLY TO THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG.
Q. THE POINT ABOUT THEIR BEING GIVEN A CHANCE TO TEST THEIR ACCEPTABILITY. TO WHAT END? THEY CAN’T CHANGE IT, SO WHAT WILL THEY BE DOING?
A. WHAT THEY’LL BE DOING WILL BE EXPRESSING THEIR VIEWS ON THE ACCEPTABILITY OF THE AGREEMENT AS A WHOLE. I SAY THE CHOICE THROUGHOUT THIS EXERCISE HAS BEEN BETWEEN GETTING A BAD AGREEMENT OR GETTING A GOOD AGREEMENT, OR ENDING UP WITH NO AGREEMENT. BECAUSE THE LEASE OVER 92 PER CENT OF THE TERRITORY OF HONG KONG RUNS OUT IN 1997. NOW, WE HAVE WORKED FOR A GOOD AGREEMENT. WE BELIEVE WE HAVE GOT A GOOD AGREEMENT. WE ARE OFFERING, THEREFORE, TO THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG THE QUESTION: +DO YOU FIND THAT GOOD AGREEMENT ACCEPTABLE, OR WOULD YOU RATHER TAKE THE ALTERNATIVE, WHICH IS NO AGREEMENT AT ALL?’ THAT’S A CHOICE WHICH WE HAVEN T IMPOSED. IT’S A CHOICE THAT FOLLOWS FROM HISTORY- FROM THE FACT THAT 92 PER CENT OF THE TERRITORY IS ON A LEASE THAT RUNS OUT IN 1997.
Q. SIR GEOFFREY, DOES THAT MEAN THAT THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG WHOM YOU ARE NOW CONSULTING SAY THE AGREEMENT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE, THEN THERE’S JUST NO AGREEMENT. OR DOES IT MEAN THE AGREEMENT IS GOING TO BE FORCED DOWN THEIR THROATS ANYWAY?
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A NO, THE CHOICE, AS WE SAY VERY PLAINLY IN THE WHITE PAPER, A CHOICE BETWEEN REVERSION OF THE TERRITORY AT THE END OF LEASE, TO CHINA, WITHOUT AN AGREEMENT. OR, REVERSION ON THE bzSIS OF THE ARRANGEMENTS AGREED AND SET OUT SO FULLY IN THIS DOCUMENT. IN SAYING THAT, TO USE A CHINESE PHRASE, A PROBLEM LEFT OVER FROM HISTORY. IN 1997 THAT LEASE RUNS OUT. THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT, THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT, WANT TO SEE THAT DATE GO BY WITH THE ASSURANCE OF CONTINUED STABILITY AND PROSPERITY FOR HONG KONG AFTER THAT DATE. WE BELIEVE WE HAVE FOUND THE RIGHT ARRANGEMENTS TO ASSURE IT. WE’RE COMMENDING IT TO THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG.
Q. SIR GEOFFREY, PETER RUTLEDGE REPRESENTING TVB NEWS IN HONG KONG: HOW WILL YOUR GOVERNMENT GO ABOUT PERSUADING OTHER FOREIGN COUNTRIES TO ACCEPT THE INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL DOCUMENT THAT THE UK WILL ISSUE TO THE CITIZENS OF HONG KONG AS A VALID DOCUMENT?
A. ON THE BASIS THAT IT WILL BE ESSENTIALLY A CONTINUATION OF THE DOCUMENTS THAT THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG, THE RELEVANT PEOPLE — THE PEOPLE WHO QUALIFY AS BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES CITIZENS UNDER PRESENT LAW — NOW HAVE. AND I THINK THAT THE FEATURE THAT ENCOURAGES ME MOST IN THE REACTION SO FAR TO THE AGREEMENT HAS BEEN THE VERY STRONG, POSITIVE AND ENCOURAGING RESPONSE WE’VE GOT FROM OTHER COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. THEY REGARD IT AS IMPORTANT FOR ITS OWN SAKE THAT HONG KONG SHOULD SUCCEED- THEY REGARD THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT AS AN IMPORTANT FEATURE. I THINK THAT, I SHALL BE VERY SURPRISED, IF OTHER COUNTRIES WHO HAVE ALREADY WELCOMED THE AGREEMENT SO STRONGLY WERE TO REACT WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING ON THE PARTICULAR POINT YOU’VE RAISED.
Q.......ONE, IS THIS A BINDING INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT IN
INTERNATIONAL LAWS? SECONDLY, HOW THE VIEWPOINT OF THE PEOPLE IN HONG KONG HAS BEEN REPRESENTED IN THIS CASE?
A. FIRST POINT. YES, IT IS A BINDING INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT AND AS THE AGREEMENT ITSELF SAYS ’BINDING IN ALL ITS PARTS’ — INCLUDING THE ANNEXES. IT’S A BINDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TWO SOVEREIGN STATES — THE HIGHEST KIND OF COMMITMENT THEY CAN GIVE TO EACH OTHER IN THAT RESPECT. AND, MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL, IT’S A BINDING INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT BUILT ON THE FOUNDATION OF COMMON INTEREST. WE WANT THIS TO SUCCEED, THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT WANTS THIS TO SUCCEED. THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG, OF COURSE, WANT IT TO SUCCEED, AND THE GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE OF CHINA WANT IT TO SUCCEED. AND THAT IS THE CEMENT, THE FOUNDATION OF GOOD WILL, WHICH UNDERPINS AND SUSTAINS THIS BINDING INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT. OF COURSE YOU’RE RIGHT, IN YOUR SECOND QUESTION, TO EMPHASISE THE IMPORTANCE OF PAYING ATTENTION TO THE VIEWS OF THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG. AND DURING THE LAST TWO YEARS, AND WITH INCREASING INTENSITY AS THE MONTHS HAVE GONE BY, WE HAVE BEEN IN CONSULTATION WITH THOSE PEOPLE. MYSELF, OTHER MINISTERS HAVE BEEN TO HONG KONG. REPRESENTATIVES OF THE HONG KONG PEOPLE, THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND OTHERS HAVE BEEN IN LONDON. I HAVE MADE STATEMENTS IN HONG KONG AND CANVASSED OPINION THERE, IN ORDER TO BE SURE THAT THE AGREEMENT WE’RE WORKING FOR IS AN AGREEMENT THAT WILL FULFIL WHAT THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG WANT. WE’VE T: IED TO DO THAT VERY HARD. I HOPE AND BELIEVE WE’VE SUCCEEDED.
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....... FROM THE SPANISH NEWS AGENCY. IN THIS CASE LONDON v ‘ \OT ASK FOR SELF DETERMINATION OF A FIFTH OF THE POPULATION.
,\’T THAT A MAJOR CHANGE IN THE CURRENT POLICY OF YOUR COUNTRY?
BY NO MEANS. NO. I THINK THAT IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO NDERSTAND THAT THE POSITION OF HONG KONG IS VERY DIFFERENT ?OM THE POSITION OF OTHER TERRITORIES AROUND THE WORLD. ISTORICALLY, GEOGRAPHICALLY, LEGALLY, CONSTITUTIONALLY, HONG KONG IS UNIQUE. IT IS THE ONLY TERRITORY HELD OVER 92 PER CENT OF THE LAND AREA ON A LEASE THAT RUNS OUT IN 1997. IN OTHER RESPECTS OUR SOVEREIGNTY IS BUILT ON QUITE DIFFERENT AND SURE FOUNDATIONS.
'HAT MEANS THAT THERE IS ANY POSSIBILITY THAT YOUR COUNTRY COULD NEGOTIATE AN ACCORD WITH SIMILAR RESULT LIKE HONG KONG ABOUT MALVINAS AND GIBRALTAR?
A. WELL I MAKE THE POINT AGAIN: THE THREE CASES COULD NOT BE MORE DIFFERENT FROM EACH OTHER. HONG KONG WAS FOUNDED ON A DIFFERENT HISTORICAL, GEOGRAPHICAL, LEGAL BASIS- ON A LEASE THAT RUNS OUT IN 1997. OUR WHITE PAPER MAKES IT CLEAR THAT THF EIGHT PER CENT OF HONG KONG THAT WAS NOT ON A LEASEHOLD WOULD NOT BY ITSELF BE VIABLE. BUT IT IS QUITE DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHER TERRITORIES THAT YOU HAVE MENTIONED.
Q. NIGEL HAWKES, THE OBSERVER: YOU SAID IN YOUR OPENING REMARKS THAT THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT LAY IN ITS DETAIL. I WONDER IF YOU COULD EXPLAIN WHY ALL THAT DETAIL APPEARS AS ,-AI ANNEXE, WHICH ELABORATES THE VIEWS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF CHINA, RATHER THAN IN THE JOINT DECLARATION ITSELF?
A. IT IS, IN FACT, A CONVENIENT WAY OF SETTING IT OUT. IT REPRESENTS THE REALITY OF THE BASIS OF THE NEGOTIATIONS. IF YOU LOOK AT THE TEXT OF THE AGREEMENT, PARAGRAPH SEVEN SAYS THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AGREE TO IMPLEMENT THE PRECEDING DECLARATIONS AND THE ANNEXES TO THIS JOINT DECLARATION. SO WHAT WE HAVE HERE ARE DECLARATIONS ON THE ONE HAND BY THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT AND ON THE OTHER BY THE UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT. WE BOTH AGREE TO IMPLEMENT THOSE DECLARATIONS AND THE ANNEXES AND IN THE NEXT PARAGRAPH IT IS MADE EQUALLY CLEAR THIS JOINT DECLARATION AND ITS ANNEXES WILL BE LEGALLY BINDING. I THINK ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE AND ENCOURAGING THINGS ABOUT THE AGREEMENT ACTUALLY IS THAT WE WERE ABLE TO START ON THE FOUNDATION OF A DECLARATION OF POLICY BY THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT FOR HONG KONG. THE VERY CONCEPT THAT I MENTIONED IN MY REMARKS OF ONE COUNTRY TWO SYSTEMS IS, I THINK, AN UNPRECEDENTED, REVOLUTIONARY, PROPOSITION. THAT THE WORLD’S LARGEST COMMUNIST COUNTRY SHOULD BE SETTING OUT TO MAINTAIN, WITH ALL ITS VITALITY, PROBABLY THE MOST LIVELY, MOST DYNAMIC, MOST SUCCESSFUL, CAPITALIST COMMUNITY IS AN ASTONISHING PROPOSITION. AND WE STARTED FROM THAT CHINESE DELCARATION. IN DISCUSSIONS WITH THEM THAT DECLARATION HAS BEEN FILLED OUT AND AMPLIFIED INTO THE SUBSTANTIAL DETAIL SET OUT IN, I THINK, 18 PAGES OF THE AGREEMENT ALTOGETHER. AND, THEN, HAVING ACHIEVED THAT, BOTH DECLARATIONS ARE MADE, WE BOTH AGREE TO FULFILL THE DECLARATIONS AND 'E ALL AGREE THAT THEY ARE LEGALLY BINDING AND ALL THOSE FACTS. IT IS A ;ERY SECURE FOUNDATION.
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u. SIR GEOFFREY, BEFORE 1997. HOW FAR DO YOU EXPECT TO SEE THE internal political mechani sms for consultation evolve in .-ONG KONG?
A. THAT’S TO A VERY LARGE EXTENT A MATTER FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG. AS YOU KNOW, WE HAVE PUBLISHED — THEY HAVE PUBLISHED — A GREEN PAPER FORESHADOWING POSSIBLE CHANGES IN THE REPRESENTATIVE STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT THERE. THAT WILL BE THE FOUNDATION FOR CHANGES IN THE NEAR FUTURE. I’M SURE THERE WILL BE FURTHER EVOLUTION ON THE GROUND, IN THE LIGHT OF WHAT PEOPLE THERE THINK, AND WANT. AND WHAT WILL HAPPEN IS THAT IN 1997, THERE WILL BE A CONTINUITY OF THE SYSTEM, BY THEN, ESTABLISHED.
PRESS OFFICER: THE LAST QUESTION SHOULD GO TO A HONG KONG CORRESPONDENT. WOULD YOU LIKE TO ASK IT?
Q. ON WHAT GROUNDS, SECRETARY, DO YOU FEEL THE CONFIDENCE ON THE ’ONE COUNTRY, TWO SYSTEMS’ THAT IS GOING TO BE PRACTISED IN HONG KONG?
A. I THINK THE MOST IMPORTANT GROUND IS ITS EXTREME SENSIBILITY AND GOOD SENSE. THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT SEES IN HONG KONG, AS WE ALL SEE, TREMENDOUS ACHIEVEMENT OF THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE AND WORK THERE. NOBODY, LEAST OF ALL THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT, WANT TO SEE THAT DESTROYED. THEY WANT, AS WE WANT, TO SEE THAT CONTINUITY, STABILITY, PROSPERITY OF THE ECONOMY AND ITS LIFE STYLE ARE CONTINUED. AND I THINK THAT THE FACT THAT THIS AGREEMENT ENSHRINES WHAT IS IN THE INTERESTS OF CHINA, OF GREAT BRITAIN AND OF HONG KONG, IS THE STRONGEST POSSIBLE FOUNDATION FOR MY CONFIDENCE IN ITS VALUE AND SUCCESS.
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Following is the Address by the President, Sir Edward Youde, on ”A Draft Agreement between The Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and The Government of the People’s Republic of China on the Future of Hong Kong” in the Legislative Council today, September 26, 1984,__________________
1 Earlier today an agreement between the United
Kingdom and the People’s Republic of China was initialled on the future of Hong Kong. It is an historic agreement which will govern the future of this territory for more than half a century to come. It is the outcome of two years of long and intensive negotiations. The objectives of the negotiations were set out at an early stage. They were elaborated in some detail by the Secretary of State, Sir Geoffrey Howe, when he visited Hong Kong in April this year, when he also spoke about th© position which had been reached in the negotiations. In August he gave a further account of the progress made. Nevertheless, the length of the negotiations, and the confidentiality in which they have had to be conducted, have imposed a considerable strain on the people of Hong Kong who have been understandably anxious to know what arrangements will be made for their future. I should like to pay tribute to the resilience and forbearance which they have shown during this difficult period.
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2 bnthe , essential provisions of the agreement are these. The United Kingdom will continue to be responsible for the administration of Hong Kong until 1 July 1997. On that date China will resume the exercise of sovereignty, and Hong Kong will become a Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China with a high degree of autonomy. The agreement provides for the continuation of Hong Kong’s unique social, economic, legal and other systems for 50 years after 1997, and for a smooth transition to Hong Kong’s new status.
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should like to recall a few basic facts which formed the background to the negotiations and which shaped some of the provisions in the agreement itself.
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First, the 1997 deadline was a fact inherited from history. The problem was not of our making. It existed and had to be dealt with. The negotiations demonstrated incontestably that China would not agree to the continuation of British administration over any part of Hong Kong beyond that date.
Second, the problem had to be dealt with now. It would not have been right to leave the community of Hong Kong in continuing doubt about its future. And in an advanced industrial and commercial economy like that of Hong Kong, the deadline was bound to cast a long shadow forward, affecting investment decisions many years before 1997.
Third, the major part of Hong Kong is due to revert to the People’s Republic of China in 1997. The remainder would not have been viable alone. This problem had therefore to be dealt with by negotiations with the Chinese Government. In any case it is a fact of geography, and an inescapable element of Hong Kong’s unique position today, that it needs a sound relationship with its great mainland neighbour.
4 Although the problem was one which needed a solution now, the discussions were largely dominated by the need to set out what will happen in 13 years’ time. There was a clear requirement to set out for all those concerned in Hong Kong, and outside, what would change and what would remain essentially the same. The task was to remove the uncertainty which the 1997 deadline imposed, and to replace it with a basis on which the people of Hong Kong could build a reasonable future for themselves. Her Majesty’s Government and the Executive Council of Hong Kong believe that the draft agreement is one which they can commend to the people of Hong Kong and to the British Parliament as a sound basis for that future. It provides a framework within which they can continue to plan their lives, work and raise their families in Hong Kong in peace and security with their rights and freedoms protected under the law. I will explain the reasons for this conviction.
5 Whatever view one takes of the circumstances in
which Hong Kong’s link with Britain was forged, it is that link which has provided Hong Kong with the foundations of its present systems. The link with Britain has in practice and by convention come to allow Hong Kong a high degree of autonomy in the regulation of its affairs. Within that framework the system which has evolved in Hong Kong on this basis is different from that on the mainland of China. Since the only basis for a solution acceptable to the Chinese Government was that China should resume the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong in 1997 and thus that the constitutional link with Britain should be severed, it was
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obviously necessary to find a way of ensuring that the different systems in force in Hong Kong could be maintained and that people would have confidence that this would be so. The Chinese leaders have themselves acknowledged this in their far-sighted and imaginative proposal for a ’’one country, two systems” arrangement.
6 In consequence, in the view of the British Government, any agreement between the United Kingdom and the People’s Republic of China had to meet the following essential requirements:
It had to provide sufficient detail, and in language familiar to those living and working in Hong Kong, for continuity of their social, economic, financial, monetary, judicial and other systems, except for those changes required by the transfer of sovereignty and the right of administration to the People’s Republic of China.
To give confidence both in Hong Kong and to the world at large in its provisions there had also to be a binding commitment on the part of both Governments to implement all the provisions of the agreement.
7 The agreement published today meets squarely these essential requirements. It spells out the Chinese Government’s intention to preserve in all essential aspects the systems and policies which have helped Hong Kong transform itself in 40 years from conditions of devastation to one of the world’s leading manufacturing, trading and financial centres. The key provisions enshrine an unequivocal commitment by the two Governments to implement the terms of the agreement and its annexes, all of which are equally binding. In entering into such freely negotiated commitments, sovereign states stake their reputation and standing in the eyes of the world.
8 The central concern of the community in Hong Kong, as of any other society, is to know how it is to be governed and by whom: where it will look for justice: what will be the essential features of its society: and how it will be able to earn a living.
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9 It is not yet practicable to set out all the details
of the structure of Hong Kong’s future Government. Debate on this has only recently begun in Hong Kong and progressive change is inevitable. But the essentials have been covered. The agreement provides that, as a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong will enjoy a high degree of autonomy. There will be an elected legislature, which will continue to have the authority to make laws for Hong Kong in accordance with Hong Kong's needs. The executive authority will be accountable to the legislature and be bound to act in accordance with the law. The Chief Executive himself will be chosen by election or consultation. These provisions will allow scope for the development of Hong Kong's governmental system as the years progress. As you know, our objective in the years innnedi a rely ahead is to use that process to root political power in the community where it belongs.
10 The agreement specifically provides that the fundamentals of the judicial system will remain unchanged. The citizens of Hong Kong may therefore be confident that the law will be administered impartially, and that the Courts will continue to protect those rights and freedoms which are presently enjoyed in Hong Kong, and which are assured by the application of international covenants.
11 In any society the immediate interests of the
ordinary man are in the right to earn his living and to enjoy the rewards of his endeavours, to go about his daily life without interference, to educate his children and to spend his leisure time as he will. The agreement preserves his rights in all these fields.
12 The agreement also ensures that Hong Kong's economic lifeblood can continue flowing with the same vigour in the future as it has in the past. The foundations of Hong Kong's economic success have been a free market economy, a free port, dynamic industries, assured access to markets in the industrialised world and a freely convertible currency. The continuation of all these key elements is provided for in the texts.
13 The implementation internationally of some of the
provisions of the agreement requires further work by the British and Chinese Governments, in some cases in consultation with other governments, notably those of Hong Kong's principal trading partners. This will be one of the first matters for discussion within the Sino-British Joint Liaison Group, which is to be set up as soon as the Joint
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Declaration comes into force. I am confident that the governments of Hong Kong's main partners can be persuaded to accept that the success of this agreement will be in the wider interest. This will enable Hong Kong’s network of external economic relations to be maintained and developed, and in particular allow the rights of access to overseas markets for Hong Kong’s goods, now set out in a series of multilateral and bilateral agreements, to be preserved.
14 Land has always played an important role in the economy of Hong Kong. The agreement provides for the continuation of existing land grants: and the means whereby new land may continue to be made available to meet Hong Kong’s future needs. Many existing leases extend beyond 1997: such leases, and the rights in such leases, will continue to be recognised after the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Other leases, which are due to expire on or before 1997, may be renewed for 50 years after that date: new leases will be granted extending up to the year 2047. The uncertainty concerning existing rights in land and future land tenure has thus been replaced by detailed provisions which should give confidence and encourage investment.
15 The Chinese Government has always regarded all Hong
Kong Chinese as Chinese nationals: the majority of them have
been regarded as British nationals under British law. In
such circumstances a solution was not easy. It has been
found in a practical arrangement. It is obvious that the
status of British Dependent Territories Citizen cannot continue after 1997. But all present British Dependent Territories Citizens and those who will become British Dependent Territories Citizens up to 30 June 1997 will be elegible for a new status. This will enable them to obtain British passports of a new type before this date, and to continue to travel on them after that date if they so wish. Their right to travel freely is enshrined in the agreement.
16 I recognise that this agreement may not be regarded
as completely satisfactory by all whom it affects on all points. No agreement could achieve that. But throughout these negotiations we have listened carefully to the people of Hong Kong. There has been a constant flow of information, comment and advice on what the people of Hong Kong would wish to see in the agreement. These views have been conveyed to Her Majesty’s Government in London and taken fully into account in the negotiations. In the light of this I can say without hesitation that the agreement provides a sound basis on which the community in Hong Kong can build its future because it provides for the continuation of those elements which the community of Hong Kong have made clear that they regard as essential.
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Hong Kong over the past forty years has been one of increasing economic success and an improving standard of life. Those who have been born here or have come from other places have won the admiration of the outside world for their vitality, their capacity for hard work, their skills and talent for adaptability. But the uncertainty about 1997 became a deterrent to confidence and progress. Now Hong Kong can move ahead once more-
18 For its part, your Government is determined to play its part in continuing to provide the people of Hong Kong with the foundations on which they can build their future with confidence. It will discharge its duty of governing Hong Kong in the interests of the community, and in meeting the need for housing, schools, hospitals and public services of all kinds, so that everyone in Hong Kong will be encouraged to have faith in the future because they know and can see that the Government itself has that faith. I shall explain in more detail the Government’s plans for the coming year in my annual address to this Council on 4 October.
19 The text of the agreement is being published today simultaneously in London, Peking and Hong Kong. It has been included, with an introductory memorandum and explanatory notes, in a White Paper for presentation to Parliament. The White Paper is also being published here. It is now for the people of Hong Kong to consider and discuss the agreement. This Council has already resolved to debate the matter. The arrangements for testing public reaction and for monitoring that process have already been announced. The views which are expressed on the agreement will be conscientiously recorded and impartially assessed.
20 I now urge everyone in Hong Kong to read these documents most carefully and to come forward with their views. It is vital that the British Parliament should have the fullest possible account of the views of Hong Kong people when the time comes for Parliament to consider the matter and to decide whether the British Government should be authorised to sign an agreement on which the future well-being of Hong Kong’s more than five million people will depend.
21 Before concluding I should like to pay a tribute to the Members of both the Executive and Legislative Councils. Members of both Councils have been resolute, sincere and selfless in reflecting the views of the people of Hong Kong. No community could have been better served by its Councillors.
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22 Let me sum up. The agreement initialled today is an agreement which takes account of Hong Kong’s needs and the realities of history. It foresees that change must come but in providing for that change it provides also for the preservation of the essential elements in our society. In as far as it is possible for governments today to provide for the future, it removes the uncertainty which existed because of the 1997 deadline. It constitutes a blueprint for a new stage in Hong Kong's development. As such I commend it to this Council and the community at large. With their widely recognised ability to adapt to change and opportunity I have no doubt that the people of Hong Kong can make it work, and can build for themselves a successful future.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG TEL: 5-233191
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1984
CQNTSTTS PAGE NO.
BIG RUSH FOR COPIES OF WHITE PAPER........................... 1
BOARDS COLLECTING VIEWS ON WHITE PAPER....................... 2
COUNCILLORS TO EXPRESS VIEWS ON JOINT AGREEMENT ............. 3
BLUEPRINT FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT ............................... 3
WOMAN DIES OF RABIES ........................................ 4
AG TO SPEAK ON DRAFT AGREEMENT .............................. 4
EMPLOYMENT AND PAYROLL SURVEY IN OCTOBER..................... 5
FIGHTING COUNTRY FIRES THROUGH EDUCATION .................... 6
MP TO MEET PRESS ............................................ 7
STANDARDS LAB TO BOOST INDUSTRY ............................. 7
ANTI-DRUGS DRIVE FOCUSES ON SCHOOLS ......................... 8
SEMINAR ON CIVIC EDUCATION .................................. 9
COMFORT TERRACE IMPROVED .................................... 9
SELF-HELP IN FACTORY SAFETY WORK URGED....................... 10
ALDRICH BAY SEAWALL TO BE COMPLETED ......................... 11
DB MEMBERS TO VISIT COLISEUM................................. 11
PARKING METERS .............................................. 11
Thursday, September 27,
BIG RUSH FOR COPIES OF WHITE PAPER
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THE RUSH KONG’S FUTURE (WEDNESDAY).
HAS BEEN ON FOR COPIES OF THE WHITE PAPER ON HONG SINCE THE DOCUMENT WAS RELEASED AT 7 PM YESTERDAY
627 000 COPIES IN CHINESE AND OVER HAD BEEN DELIVERED TO THE GIS outlets, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS TO MEET AN
BY NOON TODAY, ABOUT OHO COPIES IN ENGLISH DISTRICT OFFICES AND OTHER UNEXPECTEDLY HIGH DEMAND.
COMING UNDER THE HEAVIEST PRESSURE WAS THE GIS HEADQUARTERS IN BEACONSFIELD HOUSE WHERE THE QUEUE FOR MOST OF THIS MORNINu STRETCHED FROM THE COUNTER ON THE FOURTH FLOOR TO A POINT ON QUEEN’S ROAD OPPOSITE THE CHARTERED BANK. THIS IS THE ONLY OUTLET THAT HAS OPERATED ROUND THE CLOCK, AND IT WILL STAY OPEN
THIS IS THE
ONLY
THROUGHOUT TONIGHT.
COPIES
G DEPARTMENT
SO FAR ONE MILLION COPIES IN CHINESE AND 250 000 IN ENGLISH HAVE BEEN PRINTED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRINTIN WHICH HAS BEEN WORKING ROUND THE CLOCK SINCE MONDAY.
+IN VIEW OF THE HEAVY DEMAND, PARTICULARLY FOR ENGLISH COPIES, WE HAVE ORDERED AN ADDITIONAL PRINT RUN OF 300 000 CHINESE COPIES AND 550 000 ENGLISH COPIES.
+AS THE GOVERNMENT PRINTER HAS BEEN WORKING FLAT OUT, IT WILL TAKE AT LEAST TWO DAYS TO FULFIL THIS ORDER,+ A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
DISTRICT OFFICES
BUT STOCKS TO START AGAIN ICT OFFICES HAD
DUE TO THE OVERWHELMING DEMAND, SUPPLIES IN WERE EXHAUSTED WITHIN 90 MINUTES OF PUBLICATION. THERE WERE REPLENISHED IN TIME FOR DISTRIBUTION THIS MORNING. BUT BY THIS AFTERNOON, MOST DI STR AGAIN EXHAUSTED THEIR SUPPLIES.
FROM TOMORROW (FRIDAY), THE WHITE PAPER WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE DURING OFFICE HOURS AT POLICE STATIONS, POST OFFICES AND HOUSING ESTATE OFFICES.
♦HOWEVER, OWING TO EXCEPTIONAL DEMAND, IT TO DELAY THE PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED EARLIER FOR A OF DISTRIBUTION OUTLETS,* THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
WILL BE NECESSARY GRADUAL EXPANSION
ADDITIONAL CENTRES, SUCH DEPARTMENT COUNTERS, WILL NOT TIME NEXT WEEK.
AS IMMIGRATION, LABOUR AND TRANSPORT BE DISTRIBUTING COPIES UNTIL SOME
OBTAIN MORE THAN FIVE COPIES OF THE AT THE government publications store, DURING OFFICE HOURS.
ORGANISATIONS WISHING TO WHITE PAPER CAN COLLECT THEM 665 KING’S ROAD, NORTH POINT
A HOTLINE, NO 5—250025, HAS BEEN INSTALLED TO ADVISE ON DISTRIBUTION OUTLETS.
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BOARDS COLLECTING VIEWS ON WHITE PAPER * * * *
THE DISTRICT BOARDS OF YAU MA TEI AND MONG KOK HAVE BEGUN COLLECTING PUBLIC VIEWS ON THE WHITE PAPER ON HONG KONG’S FUTURE THROUGH A SERIES OF CONTACTS AND DISCUSSIONS WITH LOCAL LEADERS
AND ORGANISATIONS.
BOARD MEMBERS HAVE MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO HOLD SPECIAL MEETINGS CORUMS TO DISCUSS THE WHITE PAPER, AND HAVE MADE THEMSELVES AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS WHO WANT TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS.
THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT BOARD WILL ORGANISE AN OPEN FORUM ON THE WHITE PAPER IN MID-OCTOBER, AND WILL SEND LETTERS TO ALL ORGANISATIONS IN THE DISTRICT INCLUDING YOUTH GROUPS, THE ELDERLY AND WELFARE ORGANISATIONS INVITING THEM TO ATTEND THE FORUM.
THE BOARD WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE WHITE PAPER AT THEIR REGULAR MEETING ON OCTOBER 26.
THIS EVENING (THURSDAY) DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE ATTENDING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE YAU MA TEI KAIFONG WELFARE ASSOCIATION TO DISCUSS THE DOCUMENT. MEANWHILE, MEMBERS OF THE FOUR AREA COMMITTEES HAVE BEGUN GATHERING VIEWS FROM LOCAL RESIDENTS THROUGH VARIOUS CHANNELS AND WILL REPORT BACK TO THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMITTEES.
IN MONG KOK, THE DISTRICT BOARD HAS ARRANGED A SPECIAL FEETING ON NOVEMBER 8 (THURSDAY) AT 3 PM TO DISCUSS THE WHITE PAPER.
PRIOR TO THIS, THE BOARD WILL BE COLLECTING VIEWS AND OPINIONS THROUGH ARRANGEMENTS WITH ORGANISATIONS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS.
BOARD MEMBERS WILL ALSO ATTEND A JOINT MEETING OF THE
E'VE Mr£n™2MMITTEES WH,CH HAS BEEN ARRANGED TO COLLECT VIEWS FROM MEMBERS. RESIDENTS, MEMBERS OF MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES OWNERS INCORPORATIONS AND KAIFONGS WILL BE INVITED TO ATTEND THIS MEETING TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS.
,IHE S,STRICT B°ARD HAS ALSO ARRANGED FOR A MEET THE PUBLIC SESSION TO COLLECT PUBLIC OPINION. RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN URGED TO CONTACT ELECTED MEMBERS OF THEIR CONSTITUENCIES OF. ANY APPOINTED MEMBER IF THEY WISH TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS
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COUNCILLORS TO EXPRESS VIEWS ON JOINT AGREEMENT * * * *
APPOINTED AND ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE URBAN COUNCIL WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON THE SINO-BRITISH JOINT AGREEMENT AT THE COUNCIL’S MEETINGS TO BE HELD AT 2.30 PM ON OCTOBER 9 AND 11.
THIS WAS DECIDED AT THE MEETING OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE URBAN COUNCIL THIS MORNING.
THE PLATFORM FOR THE OPEN DISUCSSION ON THE SUBJECT WILL BE A MOTION TO BE INTRODUCED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL, MR HILTON CHEONG-LEEN, ON OCTOBER 9 WHEN HE WILL MOVE +THAT THE COUNCIL WELCOMES THE WHITE PAPER ON THE DRAFT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG*.
IT IS EXPECTED THAT ALL 30 COUNCILLORS WILL SPEAK ON THE SUBJECT ON THESE TWO DAYS, WITH EACH COUNCILLOR LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM OF 30 MINUTES.
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BLUEPRINT FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT * * * *
THE SINO-BRITISH AGREEMENT WHICH WAS INITIALLED YESTERDAY WAS A BLUE PRINT FOR A NEW STAGE IN HONG KONG’S DEVELOPMENT, THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR DENIS BRAY SAID TODAY.
SPEAKING AT A FUNCTION ORGANISED BY THE TEXTILE INSTITUTE (HONG KONG SECTION) THIS EVENING, MR BRAY SAID THE AGREEMENT TOOK ACCOUNT OF HONG KONG’S NEEDS AND THE REALITIES OF HISTORY, AND PROVIDED A SOUND BASIS ON WHICH THE COMMUNITY COULD BUILD ITS FUTURE.
+WITH HONG KONG’S WIDELY RECOGNISED ABILITY TO ADAPT TO CHANGE AND OPPORTUNITY I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG CAN MAKE IT WORK, AND THAT WE CAN BUILD A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE FOR OURSELVES,* HE SAID.
MR BRAY NOTED THAT THE AGREEMENT PROVIDED FOR HONG KONG’S UNIQUE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, LEGAL AND OTHER SYSTEMS FOR 50 YEARS AFTER 1997, AND FOR A SMOOTH TRANSITION TO HONG KONG’S NEW STATUS AS A SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA WITH A HIGH DEGREE OF AUTONOMY.
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WOMAN DIES OF RABIES * * *
A 26-YEAR-OLD WOMAN DIED IN PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL OF RABIES RECENTLY, A MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY.
THE WOMAN, WHO DID NOT CARRY A HONG KONG IDENTITY CARD, WAS MARRIED TO A LOCAL FISHERMAN AND LIVED ON BOARD A FISHING BOAT MOORED AT CASTLE PEAK BAY. THE BOAT SAILS REGULARLY BETWEEN CHINA AND HONG KONG.
LEUNG LAI-FONG, NINE MONTHS PREGNANT, HAD COMPLAINED OF ABDOMINAL PAIN ON SEPTEMBER 19, AND WAS SENT TO A PRIVATE DOCTOR. SHE WAS LATER REFERRED TO PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL, AND wAS ADMITTED. SHE DIED THE NEXT DAY.
A POST-MORTEM PERFORMED ON THE WOMAN ON SEPTEMBER 25 SHOWED THAT SHE HAD DIED OF RABIES, AND THAT HER BABY HAD DIED BEFORE SHE DID.
INVESTIGATIONS SHOWED THAT THE WOMAN HAD NOT COME ASHORE WHILE THE BOAT WAS IN HONG KONG.
SHE ALSO HAD NO HISTORY OF ANIMAL BITE.
HER HUSBAND SAID THEY HAD NO ANIMAL ON BOARD AND THAT HIS WIFE HAD NOT BEEN BITTEN BY ANY ANIMAL WHILE IN CHINA.
MEANWHILE, AS A PRECAUTION, ALL MEMBERS OF THE WOMAN’S IMMEDIATE FAMILY HAVE BEEN VACCINATED.
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AG TO SPEAK ON DRAFT AGREEMENT * * * *
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, MR MICHAEL THOMAS, WILL SPEAK ON THE AGREEMENT ON HONG KONG’S FUTURE, AT A LUNCH MEETING OF THE OUTSTANDING YOUNG PERSONS’ ASSOCIATION, TOMORROW.
MR THOMAS WILL BE PAYING PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE LEGAL ASPECTS OF THE AGREEMENT AND ITS BINDING NATURE.
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HE WILL START HIS SPEECH AT 1.15 PM AT THE EAST WEST ROOM CF THE MANDARIN HOTEL AND MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES MAY ATTEND. COPIES OF THE TEXT WILL ALSO BE ISSUED BY GIS.
nF THE ASSOCIATION COMPRISE 74 PERSONS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 21 AND 40 WHO HAVE RECEIVED THE OUTSTANDING YOUNG PERSONS nRCANISEDBY THE JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SINCE 1970.
THOSE*HONOURED HAVE BEEN RECOGNISED FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS JJg^SUCCESS IN WORK OR COMMUNITY SERVICE THROUGH PERSONAL EFFORT.
GIS STAFF WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES.
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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL BE CONDUCTING A SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT, VACANCIES AND PAYROLL IN MAJOR SECTORS CF THE ECONOMY NEXT MONTH (OCTOBER).
THIS SURVEY IS CONDUCTED QUARTERLY AND THE SURVEY RESULTS ARE USEFUL IN PROVIDING SHORT-TERM ECONOMIC INDICATORS AS WELL AS INFORMATION ON STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN THE LABOUR MARKET IN HONG KONG, A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
THE COMING SURVEY COVERS ABOUT 82 000 ESTABLISHMENTS DRAWN FROM VARIOUS SECTORS, INCLUDING THE DISTRIBUTIVE TRADE SECTOR (WHOLESALE, RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT, RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS) AND THE SERVICES SECTOR (TRANSPORT, STORAGE AND COMMUNICATION; FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES; COMMUNITY, SOCIAL AND PERSONAL SERVICES), WITH FULL ENUMERATION OF ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR (MINING AND QUARRYING; MANUFACTURING; ELECTRICITY AND GAS).
INFORMATION ON THE NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED AND EXISTING VACANCIES ON SEPTEMBER 28, 1984 WILL BE SOUGHT FROM EACH ESTABLISHMENT.
SOME 10 000 ESTABLISHMENTS ARE SELECTED FROM THE SAMPLE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PAYROLL IN EACH OF THE THREE MONTHS DURING THE REFERENCE PERIOD OF JULY - SEPTEMBER 1984.
ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR WILL ALSO BE ASKED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE MAJOR KIND OF BUSINESS ACTIVITIES DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS.
QUESTIONNAIRES ARE BEING MAILED TO INDIVIDUAL SAMPLE ESTABLISHMENTS.
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1984
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDER 1982 (.EGAI NOTICE NO. 69 OF 1982, GAZETTED ON MARCH 5, 1982), ESTABLISHMENTS RECEIVING THE QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THEM TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE SPECIFIED PERIOD.
RESPONDENTS WHO HAVE DIFFICULTY COMPLETING THE FORMS ARE WELCOME TO CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT FOR ASSISTANCE AT 5-436551, 5-444301, 5-455661 OR 5-455668. THESE NUMBERS ARE PRINTED AT THE BACK OF THE QUESTIONNAIRES.
THOSE ESTABLISHMENTS KNOWN TO THE DEPARTMENT DURING JULY -SEPTEMBER 1984 WILL ALSO BE ENUMERATED TO MAKE THE SURVEY RESULTS COMPLETE.
FIELD OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT, EACH BEARING A GOVERNMENT IDENTITY CARD, WILL CALL ON THESE ESTABLISHMENTS TO SOLICIT INFORMATION ON NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED, EXISTING VACANCIES, TYPE OF OWNERSHIP, NATURE OF BUSINESS AND DATE ON WHICH BUSINESS COMMENCED.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE FIELD VISITS MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE DEPARTMENT AT 5-444364.
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FIGHTING COUNTRY FIRES THROUGH EDUCATION *****
HONG KONG’S ANNUAL PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT COUNTRYSIDE FIRES WILL BE LAUNCHED TOMORROW (FRIDAY) WITH FIRE-FIGHTING AND •♦WATER BOMBING* DISPLAYS, AND A NUMBER OF COMPETITIVE EVENTS.
TAKING PART IN THE EVENTS WILL BE YOUNG FINALISTS OF A COUNTRYSIDE CONSERVATION EDUCATION COMPETITION, THE +CLEAN AND GREEN SCHEME*, ORGANISED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT.
THEY WILL COMPETE IN AN ORIENTEERING PROGRAMME AND IN THREE TO IDENTIFY PLANTS, MAKE
OTHER EVENTS WHICH WILL REQUIRE THEM FIRE BEATERS AND FILL KNAPSACK WATER SPOKESMAN SAID.
PUMPS, A DEPARTMENT
THE WINNER OF THESE EVENTS WILL GAIN THE GRAND PRIZE OF A CAMPING TRIP TO AUSTRALIA BY AIR.
MAKING THE PRESENTATION - AND A SPEECH LAUNCHING THE DRIVE -WILL BE DR LAWRENCE LEE, ACTING DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHER IES.
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NOTE TO EDITORS:
MP TO MEET PRESS * * *
CONSERVATIVE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, MR DAVID HEATHCOAT-AMORY, WILL MEET THE PRESS TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT 2.45 PM IN THE GIS PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM, 5TH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, CENTRAL.
MR HEATHCOAT-AMORY WILL LEAVE HONG KONG THE NEXT DAY, AFTER A SEVEN-DAY VISIT.
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STANDARDS LAB TO BOOST INDUSTRY * * * *
HONG KONG’S MANUFACTURING CAPABILITY WILL BE GIVEN A FURTHER BOOST TOMORROW (FRIDAY), WITH THE OPENING OF THE GOVERNMENT STANDARD^ AND CALIBRATION LABORATORY BY DR KEITH LEGG, DIRECTOR OF THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC.
MAINTAINED AT OPERATED BY THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT, THE LABORATORY PROVIDES ACCURATE MEASUREMENT AND CALIBRATION SERVICES AND WILL BE PARTICULARLY USEFUL TO HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIES, SUCH AS THE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE LABORATORY WILL BE OPEN FOR BUSINESS ON OCTOBER 1, AND WILL EXTEND THE SCOPE
OF ITS SERVICES AS MAY BE NEEDED.
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HE SAID THE LABORATORY WILL BE WORKING IN COOPERATION WITH OVERSEAS INTERNATIONAL LABORATORIES, INCLUDING THOSE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE UNITED STATES AND AUSTRALIA.
GUESTS AT THE OPENING ON FRIDAY WILL BE WELCOMED BY THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY, MR JOHN YAXLEY, AND WILL BE SHOWN AROUND THE LABORATORY, AFTER THE RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY.
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ANT I-DRUGS DRIVE FOCUSES ON SCHOOLS
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IN SUPPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR (1985), THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS ARE JOINTLY ORGANISING A +STUDENTS AGAINST DRUGS MOVEMENT*.
CIRCULARS HAVE BEEN SENT TO ALL SCHOOLS DRAWING THE PRINCIPALS’ ATTENTION TO THE MOVEMENT AND URGING THEM TO ENCOURAGE THEIR STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE.
AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (THURSDAY) SAID THAT THE OBJECTIVES OF THE MOVEMENT ARE:
* TO CREATE AMONG THE STUDENTS A GENERAL AWARENESS OF THE DANGERS OF DRUG ABUSE;
* TO ENHANCE THE STUDENTS’ UNDERSTANDING ABOUT DRUGS AND THEIR HARMFUL EFFECTS; AND
* TO ENHANCE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE DRUG PROBLEM AND THE GOVERNMENT’S ANTI-DRUG EFFORTS THROUGH THE PUBLICITY GIVEN TO, AND GENERATED BY, THE MOVEMENT.
THE MOVEMENT WILL BE DIVIDED INTO TWO STAGES.
STAGE 1 WILL BE THE QUALIFYING ROUND CONSISTING OF AN ANTINARCOTICS QUIZ, A POSTER AND SLOGAN DESIGN AND AN ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION.
STAGE 2 WILL CONSIST OF AN ANTI-NARCOTICS LYRIC ON OLD MELODIES COMPOSITION AND SINGING COMPETITION, TELEMATCH GAMES, AND AN EXHIBITION STALL DESIGN COMPETITION.
SCHOOLS SHOULD ORGANISE STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN TEAMS OF SIX MEMBERS WITH TWO RESERVES.
BUT STUDENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO JOIN MORE THAN ONE TEAM.
THERE WILL BE A JUNIOR DIVISION COMPRISING TEAMS FROM FORM/ MIDDLE 1 TO 3 AND A SENIOR DIVISION COMPRISING TEAMS FROM FORM/ MIDDLE 4 TO FORM UPPER 6. EACH SCHOOL CAN SEND THREE TEAMS FOR EACH DIVISION.
THE IQ BEST TEAMS IN EACH DIVISION SELECTED FROM STAGE 1 WILL QUALIFY FOR STAGE 2. THE TEAM WHICH SCORES THE HIGHEST TOTAL MARKS FOR ALL ACTIVITIES IN THE TWO STAGES WILL BE THE OVERALL CHAMPION.
THE TOP PRIZE FOR THE CHAMPION TEAM IN BOTH THE JUNIOR AND THE SENIOR DIVISION WILL BE A MICRO-COMPUTER WORTH OVER »5 700 FOR EACH MEMBER OF THE TEAM, EXCLUDING THE RESERVES.
FOR THE RUNNERS-UP THERE WILL BE CAMERAS AND SPORTSWEAR.
SCHOOLS SHOULD FORWARD THEIR APPLICATIONS TO THE COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB SECTION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, 4TH FLOOR, LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, BY OCTOBER 20, 1984.
FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE CYC SECTION ON 5-8392376.
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SEMINAR ON CIVIC EDUCATION K * *
A SEMINAR ON CIVIC EDUCATION WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (FRIDAY) IN THE AP LEI CHAU COMMUNITY HALL, STARTING AT 2.30 PM.
THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR EDDY CHAN, WILL TALK ON THE ROLE OF EDUCATIONALISTS IN RELATION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.
THE PRINCIPAL INSPECTOR OF ECONOMICS, PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND RELIGION-ETHICAL EDUCATION, MR LUK MO-PING, WILL DISCUSS THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM AND ITS RELATION TO THE PRESENT POLITICAL SYSTEM.
MORE THAN 70 HEADMASTERS AND TEACHERS HAVE BEEN INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SEMINAR.
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REPAIR AND IMPROVEMENT WORK TO COMFORT TERRACE IN NORTH POINT HAS BEEN COMPLETED UNDER A PILOT SCHEME TO RESUME AND REPAIR SEVEN PRIVATE STREETS IN THE URBAN AREAS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT REPAIR WORK INCLUDED THE RECONSTRUCTION OF PART OF THE ROAD AND FOOTPATHS, AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM.
THE WORK WAS CARRIED OUT BY THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AT A COST OF ABOUT $35 000.
+THE GOVERNMENT HAD, FOR MANY YEARS, RECOGNISED THAT PRIVATE STREETS POSE SPECIAL MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS.
+DUE TO MULTIPLE OWNERSHIP, MOST OF THE PRIVATE STREETS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY WERE NOT PROPERLY MANAGED AND WERE IN SEVERELY DILAPIDATED CONDITIONS,* THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
+T0 ALLEVIATE SERIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL AND HYGIENE PROBLEMS, THE GOVERNMENT EMBARKED ON AN EXPERIMENTAL SCHEME TO RESUME SEVEN PRIVATE STREETS FOR MORE EFFECTIVE STREET MANAGEMENT,* HE ADDED.
APART FROM COMFORT TERRACE AND YUET YUEN STREET IN NORTH POINT, THE OTHER PRIVATE STREETS COVERED BY THE SCHEME ARE SAM PAN STREET IN WAN CHAI J AND HOK LING STREET, SHIM LUEN STREET, TSUN FAT STREET AND YIN ON STREET IN KOWLOON CITY.
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SELF-HELP IN FACTORY SAFETY WORK URGED * * * *
FACTORY PROPRIETORS AND MANAGEMENTS WERE TODAY (THURSDAY) URGED TO LOOK MORE TOWARDS THEMSELVES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS AND SERIOUS HAZARDS IN INDUSTRY.
THE APPEAL WAS MADE BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT’S DEPUTY CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTOR, MR T.K. CHAN IN A SPEECH ON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AT THE LUNCHEON MEETING OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF HONG KONG NORTH.
MR CHAN SAID IT WOULD BE WASTEFUL AND DAMAGING IF INDUSTRY WERE TO UNLOAD ON GOVERNMENT THE TASK OF FINDING ANSWERS TO ALL THE SAFETY AND HEALTH PROBLEMS CREATED BY INDUSTRY ITSELF.
HE SAID IT WAS INTERNATIONALLY ACCEPTED THAT THE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR PREVENTING ACCIDENTS AT WORK LAY WITH THOSE WHO CREATE THE RISKS AND THOSE WHO WORK WITH THEM.
UNFORTUNATELY, HE SAID, TOO MANY MANAGEMENTS WERE CONTENT ’TO LEAVE IT TO THE FACTORY INSPECTORS’ TO TELL THEM WHAT TO DO ABOUT SAFETY.
MANY MODERN AND SOPHISTICATED PLANTS PRESENTED FEW OBVIOUS RISKS DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, BUT MIGHT CAUSE SERIOUS HAZARDS ON OCCASIONS, SUCH AS LOADING OR CLEANING, OR FROM BREAKDOWNS IN THE PRODUCTION PROCESS.
♦ONLY TOO OFTEN, THESE HAZARDS RECEIVE ATTENTION ONLY AFTER THERE HAS BEEN A MAJOR ACCIDENT OR DISASTER,+ HE SAID.
HE STRESSED THAT SAFETY STANDARDS HAD TO BE WORKED OUT BETWEEN TECHNICAL SPECIALISTS, MIDDLE-MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIVES, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE WHOLE CYCLE OF PRODUCTION, AND POSSIBLE EMERGENCIES AND DEVIATIONS.
♦TOP MANAGEMENTS MUST THEREFORE REALISE THE NEED TO SUPPLEMENT FACTORY INSPECTOR’S SURPRISE VISITS WITH ORGANISED METHODS OF INSPECTION WHICH CAN PROBE MORE DEEPLY INTO TECHNIQUES, PROCESS AND SYSTEMS OF WORK,+ HE ADDED.
ON THE SUBJECT OF FIRE HAZARDS, MR CHAN SAID THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE HAD TAKEN OUT 132 SUMMONSES IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THIS YEAR ON OBSTRUCTION OF DOORWAYS, STAIRWAYS AND PASSAGEWAYS WITHIN FACTORY PREMISES, AS OPPOSED TO THE 80 SUMMONSES FOR SIMILAR OFFENCES FOR THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR.
HOWEVER, HE ADDED THAT THE EXISTING STATUTORY PROVISIONS UNDER THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (FIRE PRECAUTIONS IN REGISTRABLE WORKPLACE) REGULATIONS 1981 WAS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR THOROUGH ANALYSES AND UNDERSTANDING BY THE MANAGEMENT OF THE INFLAMMABLE MATERIALS USED AND ADVANCED PLANNING FOR THEIR SAFE STORAGE AND USE.
ONCE FACTORY PROPRIETORS RECOGNISE THEIR RESPONSIBILITY FOR TACKLING THEIR OWN SAFETY PROBLEMS, A FACTORY INSPECTORATE CAN DO MUCH +T0 HELP INDUSTRY TO HELP ITSELF+, AND SO CONTRIBUTE TO THE BROADER EFFORT FOR SAFETY AT WORK, MR CHAN CONCLUDED.
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ALDRICH BAY SEAWALL TO BE COMPLETED
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WORK HAS STARTED ON THE REMAINING LENGTH OF A SEA WALL AT THE EASTERN END OF ALDRICH BAY IN CONNECTION WITH THE THIRD STAGE OF THE ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR PROJECT.
THE CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HAS AWARDED A $7 MILLION CONTRACT TO UNIVERSAL DOCKYARD LTD TO CONSTRUCT THE SEAWALL WHICH WILL ENABLE RECLAMATION TO BE COMPLETED.
TO DATE 90 METRES OF THE SEAWALL HAVE BEEN BUILT AND WORK ON THE REMAINING 200 METRES IS EXPECTED TO TAKE 10 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
RECLAMATION WILL PROVIDE ABOUT 1.3 HECTARES OF LAND, PART OF WHICH WILL BE FOR CONSTRUCTING A SECTION OF THE ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR BETWEEN SHAU KEI WAN AND CHAI WAN.
THE REST OF THE AREA WILL BE FOR INDUSTRIAL USE, PROVISION OF OPEN SPACE AND SEWAGE FACILITIES.
DB MEMBERS TO VISIT COLISEUM * * *
MEMBERS OF THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD WILL VISIT THE KO SHAN THEATRE AND THE HONG KONG COLISEUM TOMORROW (FRIDAY) TO SEE THE OPERATION OF THEIR MODERN CULTURAL FACILITIES.
THEY WILL BE BRIEFED ON VARIOUS PRODUCTION METHODS AT BOTH PLACES AND WATCH A BALLET REHEARSAL AT THE KO SHAN THEATRE.
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PARKING METERS
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PARKING METERS WILL BE IN OPERATION IN TUEN MUN TOWN TOMORROW.
THEY WILL BE INSTALLED AT HO PONG STREET AND THE CAR PARKS AT LUK YUEN STREET, TAK CHING COURT, KIN ON STREET AND SAN ON STREET.
DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN - SUPPLEMENT
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE HONG KONG TEL 5-233191
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1984
GOVERNOR MEETS PRESS ON WHITE PAPER
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FOLLOWING IS THE STATEMENT BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE THIS AFTERNOON.
+1 AM VERY GLAD TO BE ABLE TO WELCOME YOU TO THIS PRESS CONFERENCE. NO DOUBT YOU ARE FINDING IT A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE. I DO NOT PROPOSE TO MAKE ANY LONG INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT. YOU WILL HAVE ALL SEEN AND SOME OF YOU WILL HAVE HEARD THE STATEMENT I MADE IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL LAST NIGHT, BUT IT MAY BE USEFUL IF I WAS TO REMIND YOU OF SOME OF THE MAIN POINTS WHICH I MADE IN THAT STATEMENT. AND IN IT I EXPLAINED THAT BECAUSE THE 1997 DEADLINE EXISTED IT HAD TO BE DEALT WITH, AND IT HAD TO BE DEALT WITH NOW BECAUSE I BELIEVED IT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN RIGHT TO LEAVE THE HONG KONG COMMUNITY IN CONTINUING DOUBT ABOUT ITS FUTURE.
+1 EXPLAINED IN THE STATEMENT THAT IN THE VIEW OF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT ANY AGREEMENT HAD TO MEET TWO ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS. IT HAD TO PROVIDE IN SUFFICIENT DETAIL AND IN FAMILIAR LANGUAGE FOR THE CONTINUITY OF THOSE SYSTEMS AND CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG REGARD AS ESSENTIAL. MOREOVER, IN ORDER TO GIVE CONFIDENCE BOTH IN HONG KONG AND TO THE WORLD AT LARGE, IN THE PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT THERE HAD TO BE A BINDING COMMITMENT ON THE PART OF BOTH GOVERNMENTS INVOLVED TO IMPLEMENT ALL ITS PROVISIONS.
+1 EXPLAINED MY VIEW THAT THE AGREEMENT MET SQUARELY THOSE ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS. I ALSO SAID THAT THE AGREEMENT WAS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT REMOVED AN OBSTACLE. UNCERTAINTY ABOUT 1997 HAD BECOME A DETERRENT TO CONFIDENCE AND PROGRESS. NOW HONG KONG CAN MOVE AHEAD ONCE MORE.
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+AND FINALLY, LET ME REMIND YOU OF THE SUMMING UP WHICH I MADE IN THAT STATEMENT. I SAID THAT THE AGREEMENT IS AN AGREEMENT WHICH TAKES ACCOUNT OF HONG KONG’S NEEDS AND OF THE REALITIES CF HISTORY. IT FORSEES THAT CHANGE MUST COME BUT IN PROVIDING FOR THAT CHANGE IT PROVIDES ALSO FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS IN OUR SOCIETY. IN AS FAR AS IT IS POSSIBLE FOR GOVERNMENTS TODAY TO PROVIDE FOR THE FUTURE IT REMOVES THE UNCERTAINTY WHICH EXISTED BECAUSE OF THE 1997 DEADLINE. IT CONSTITUTES A BLUEPRINT FOR A NEW STAGE IN HONG KONG’S DEVELOPMENT AND, AS SUCH, I COMMENDED IT TO THE COMMUNITY AND I EXPRESSED MY FIRM CONVICTION THAT WITH THEIR WIDELY RECOGNISED ABILITY TO ADAPT TO CHANGE AND TO RESPOND TO OPPORTUNITY THERE WAS NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG COULD MAKE IT WORK AND COULD BUILD FOR THEMSELVES A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE.
+THOSE WERE THE MAIN POINTS WHICH I MADE LAST NIGHT AND I WOULD LIKE TO REITERATE THEM AGAIN TODAY.+
FOLLOWING ARE THE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
Q NICK BEACROFT, RTHK: REFERRING TO THE WHITE PAPER, SIR EDWARD, THEY SAY THAT HER MAJESTY’S GOVERNMENT SAYS THERE IS NO POSSIBILITY OF AN AMENDED AGREEMENT AND THE ALTERNATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF THc PRESENT AGREEMENT IS TO HAVE NO AGREEMENT AT ALL.
THEREFORE, WHY BOTHER TO HAVE AN ASSESSMENT OFFICE? IS IT LIKE SOME LABOUR MP’S HAVE SAID, WHO HAVE VISITED THE TERRITORY, JUST ’WINDOW DRESSING’.
A. THE REASON FOR HAVING AN ASSESSMENT OFFICE IS VERY SIMPLE. IT IS, THAT IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN STATED THAT THE OBJECTIVE WAS TO FIND AN AGREEMENT WHICH WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE TO THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG. IT IS, THEREFORE, IN MY MIND ESSENTIAL TO BE SURE THAT THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG DO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO STATE THEIR VIEW ON THE ACCEPTABILITY OF THE AGREEMENT, AS A WHOLE. AND THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE IS A VERY GOOD WAY OF GIVING THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT. I CANNOT THINK WHY ANYBODY WOULD WISH TO DENY THEM THAT OPPORTUNITY.
Q. AND IF THEY SAY ’NO’, WHAT WILL HAPPEN?
A. I COMMENDED THE AGREEMENT TO THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG BECAUSE I BELIEVE IT IS A GOOD AGREEMENT, AND IT IS AN AGREEMENT WH* I CH I BELIEVE THEY WILL FIND ACCEPTABLE. SO, THE QUESTION IS HYPOTHETICAL. '' 1 j-.y.UjRX- • ►
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Q. JIM BIDDULPH, BBC: COULD I PURSUE THIS? WHAT IF PEOPLE SAY' IT’S NOT AGREEABLE? IF YOU SAY IT’S HYPOTHETICAL, BUT SURELY YOU HAVE GIVEN THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAY ’YES, OR NO’.' WHAT TF
THEY SAY ’NO’?
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A. WELL, THE ANSWER IS SET OUT IN THE WHITE PAPER WHERE THE
UK GOVERNMENT MADE QUITE CLEAR THAT THERE IS TO BE A TRANSITION IN 1997. IT CAN BE A TRANSITION ON THE BASIS OF WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE A GOOD AND ACCEPTABLE AGREEMENT, OR A TRANSITION WITHOUT THAT AGREEMENT. I HAVE LITTLE DOUBT AS TO WHICH IS THE BETTER COURSE.
Q. WEN WEI POs AS YOU HAVE MENTIONED BEFORE THAT THIS IS A GOOD AGREEMENT THAT YOU WOULD RECOMMEND TO THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG, THEN WHAT WILL THE GOVERNMENT DO IN THE COMING 13 YEARS ON WHICH TO BUILD WITH CONFIDENCE?
A. I THINK THE GOVERNMENT HAS ALL ALONG BEEN QUITE CLEAR ON WHAT IT PROPOSED TO DO DURING THE PERIOD IN WHICH WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF HONG KONG. I SAID AT ONE CF THE VERY EARLY STATEMENTS I MADE TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THAT WE INTENDED TO CONTINUE TO GOVERN THIS TERRITORY EFFICIENTLY AND IN THE INTERESTS OF ITS PEOPLE. WE INTENDED TO CONTINUE OUR INVESTMENT IN ITS FUTURE IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE BASIS FOR THOSE ESSENTIAL SERVICES WHICH PEOPLE NEED. SO, THE SHORT ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION IS THAT WE INTEND TO GO ON GOVERNING THIS TERRITORY IN THE INTERESTS OF ITS PEOPLE.
Q. CLAUDIA MO, TVB NEWS: SIR, WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO HONG KONG’S OVERSEAS RESERVES WHICH AMOUNT TO BILLIONS OF DOLLARS, BEFORE AND AFTER 1997?
A. WELL, IF YOU’RE REFERRING TO THE EXCHANGE FUND, YOU WILL FIND A CLEAR PROVISION IN THE AGREEMENT WHICH MAKES QUITE CLEAR THAT THE EXCHANGE FUND WILL CONTINUE TO BE MANAGED BY HONG KONG, AND THE HONG KONG SAR.
Q. UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER: SIR, IT IS OFTEN THE CASE THAT COJNTRIco WHO HAVE A LOT OF CLOUT WITH EACH OTHER WHO HAVING NEGOTIATED A TREATY, WILL TRY TO CHANGE THE TERMS OF THAT TREATY OR GET OUT OF IT. NOW, THIS IS NOT UMCOMMON, ONE COULD QUOTE PERHAPS THE EEC COUNTRIES. HONG KONG IS NOT GOING TO HAVE ANY MUSCLE OR CLOUT. HO* WOULD YOU SUGGEST THAT WE SHOULD BE CONVINCED BY THE SIGNATORIES TO THIS AGREEMENT OR TO THIS JOINT DECLARATION THAT THEY ARE GOING TO STAND BY IT AND HONG KONG HAS NO CLOUT? HONG KONG AND ITS PEOPLE ARE THE ONES AFFECTED.
A. I THINK THE EEC COUNTRIES WOULD DISAGREE RATHER VIOLENTLY wITH YOUR PROPOSITION THAT THEY ARE TRYING TO GET OUT OF IT. IN FACT, I THINK, WHAT ALL OF THEM ARE TRYING TO DO IS TO MAKE THE BEST CF IT THAT THEY CAN AND THAT THEY ARE ALL COMMITTED TO IT. IN THE CASE OF THIS AGREEMENT, IT SEEMS TO ME THAT ONE OF THE STRENGTHS CF THE AGREEMENT IS THAT IT IS FREELY NEGOTIATED- THAT IT WILL STAND BECAUSE IT IS IN THE INTERESTS OF THOSE INVOLVED THAT IT SHOULD STAND, AND AS LONG AS IT IS IN THE INTERESTS OF THOSE CONCERNED THAT IT SHOULD STAND, AND IT IS FREELY NEGOTIATED, AND THAT THEY HAVE COMMITTED THEIR INTERNATIONAL PRESTIGE TO IT — AND THERE IS NO DOUBT FROM THE REACTION AROUND THE WORLD TODAY, THAT IT IS REGARDED INTERNATIONALLY AS A VERY IMPORTANT ARRANGEMENT, ALL THOSE THINGS SEEM TO ME TO ARGUE IN FAVOUR OF THE COMMITMENT BEING HONOURED BY BOTH THE GOVERNMENTS. I SEE NO REASON AT ALL WHY THEY SHOULD WISH TO DO OTHERWISE.
/Q. SO FAR ......
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Q. SO FAR IT’S BEEN MADE VERY CLEAR THAT THROUGHOUT THE NEXT FEW MONTHS, THE AGREEMENT CANNOT BE DEBATED PIECEMEAL NOR CAN IT BE AMENDED AS IT HAS BEEN NEGOTIATED. THAT IS VERY CLEAR. SO I WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS SOMETHING SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT. IF IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING FOR 1997 OR OVER THE THREE-YEAR PERIOD AFTER 1997, THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP DISCOVERS THAT THERE ARE PROBLEMS IN IMPLEMENTATION, CAN YOU CONFIRM THAT THE AGREEMENT COULD BE ADDED TO, OR SUPPLEMENTED, IN ORDER TO EASE ITS IMPLEMENTATION?
A. WELL, STARTING FROM THE PROPOSITION THAT THE AGREEMENT CANNOT BE AMENDED, I DON’T THINK ANYBODY WOULD CLAIM THAT WE HAVE BEEN SO PRESCIENT AS TO FORESEE EVERYTHING THAT MIGHT NEED TO BE DEALT WITH IN THE NEXT 13 YEARS, AND IT WOULD BE PERFECTLY NATURAL THAT IF IT WAS NECESSARY IN ANY WAY, AS THE SECRETARY OF STATE SAID LAST NIGHT, FOR THE AGREEMENT TO BE AMPLIFIED OR CLARIFIED, THAT WOULD BE DEALT WITH IN THE SAME SPIRIT OF PRACTICAL AND FRIENDLY COOPERATION IN WHICH THE AGREEMENT ITSELF HAS BEEN DRAWN UP.
Q. NG TING KWONG, COMMERCIAL RADIO, HONG KONG. I UNDERSTAND
THAT THE AGREEMENT HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED BUT QUITE A LOT OF THE CONTENTS ARE NOT CLEAR AS FAR AS THE LOCAL PEOPLE ARE CONCERNED. SO IS THE GOVERNMENT PREPARED TO SEND OUT GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM LOCAL PEOPLE?
A. I THINK THAT, IN FACT, IF YOU READ THE AGREEMENT VERY CAREFULLY, YOU WILL FIND IT IS REASONABLY CLEAR. BUT NEVERTHELESS IT IS NOT ALWAYS EASY FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THESE THINGS TO UNDERSTAND EXACTLY WHAT THEY IMPLY. IN AS FAR AS WE CAN GIVE ANY CLARIFICATION THAT IS NECESSARY WE WILL, INDEED, BE VERY READY TO DO SO.
Q. SIMON FUNG, RADIO HONG KONG. I WANT TO COME BACK ALSO TO THE QUESTION OF CONSULTATION AND THE POSSIBLE EFFECT OF IT. TIME AND AGAIN THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT HAS STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSULTATION. BUT WHY WAS IT IN THE WHITE PAPER THERE WAS NO ASSURANCE AT ALL THAT THE FUTURE IMPORTANT LAND COMMISSION AND ALSO THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP WILL HAVE HONG KONG PEOPLE REPRESENTATIVES ATTENDING THESE TWO COMMITTEES?
A. WELL, THE CONSULTATION PROCEDURE, OF COURSE, WAS A VERY WIDE ONE. YOU ARE REFERRING TO ONE SPECIFIC ASPECT WHICH IS MENTIONED IN THE AGREEMENT WHICH IS WHO WILL BE SITTING ON THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP AND WHO WILL BE SITTING ON THE LAND COMMISSION. WELL, THESE TWO GROUPS ARE, OF COURSE, GROUPS BETWEEN THE TWO GOVERNMENTS BUT YOU MAY BE ASSURED THAT ON THE BRITISH SIDE THERE WILL BE THE APPROPRIATE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.
HALIMA GUTERRES, SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST:
Q. MANY PEOPLE HAVE EXPRESSED FEARS THAT HOWEVER GOOD THE AGREEMENT MAY BE THE QUESTION OF WHETHER IT IS ADHERED TO BY THE CHINESE SIDE DEPENDS VERY MUCH ON THE POLITICAL CLIMATE IN CHINA. GIVEN THESE FEARS CAN THE GOVERNMENT GIVE AN ASSURANCE THAT SHOULD THE CHINEStr SIDE GO BACK ON ITS PROMISES CONTINGENCY PLANS EXIST TO RESETTLE THOSE PEOPLE WHO DO NOT WISH TO LIVE UNDER COMMUNISM?
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A. I THINK THE BEGINNING OF YOUR ASSUMPTION IS THAT THERE SHOULD BE SOME REASON WHY CHINA WOULD GO BACK ON THIS AGREEMENT. I SEE NO REASON TO MAKE THAT ASSUMPTION. THIS IS A FREELY NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT BY THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT IN WHICH THEY HAVE COMMITTED THEIR PRESTIGE. AND ON THESE OCCASIONS WHAT WE HAVE TRIED TO DO IN THE AGREEMENT IS TO ESTABLISH CONDITIONS IN WHICH PEOPLE WILL FEEL CONFIDENT THAT THEY CAN STAY IN HONG KONG AND LIVE THEIR LIVES AS THEY HAVE BEEN LIVING ALREADY. SO I THINK THE IMPORTANT THING IS THAT WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO STAY AND HAVEN’T BEEN LOOKING FOR ARRANGEMENTS WHICH WOULD WANT THEM TO LEAVE. THIS IS, I THINK, THE KIND OF AGREEMENT WHICH WILL BE ABLE TO ALLAY ANXIETIES AND WHICH I FIRMLY EXPECT THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT WILL ADHERE TO.
TA KUNG PAO:
Q. FROM NOW UNTIL 1997 WITH THAT TRANSITIONAL PERIOD FOR HONG KONG PEOPLE, WHAT KIND OF PARTICIPATION CAN PEOPLE HAVE TO ARRANGE FOR THEIR FUTURE IN THIS TRANSITIONAL PERIOD.
A. WELL, I AM ONE OF THOSE WHO BELIEVE THAT THE HONG KONG PEOPLE GET VERY FIRMLY INVOLVED IN ALMOST EVERY QUESTION IN HONG KONG THAT COMES UP FOR DISCUSSION. I HAVE NEVER FOUND THEM BACKWARD IN
EXPRESSING THEIR VIEWS. BUT AGAIN I THINK WE SHOULD BE DOING OUR UTMOST TO CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO DO WHAT THEY HAVE BEEN DOING UP TO THE PRESENT TIME, WHICH IS THEY CAN EXPRESS THE VIEWS THEY WISH TO EXPRESS ON ANY SUBJECT AND, OF COURSE, ONE OF THE THINGS WE ARE AIMING TO DO IN OUR GREEN PAPER IS TO EXTEND THE RANGE OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FUTURE GOVERNMENTAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR HONG KONG.
EMILY LAU, FAR EASTERN ECONOMIC REVIEW:
Q. SIR EDWARD, IT IS STATED IN THE JOINT DECLARATION THAT THE CITIZENS OF THE FUTURE SAR GOVERNMENT SHALL BE ABLE TO ENJOY ALL KINDS OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS SUCH AS FREEDOM OF SPEECH, OF THE PRESS, ETC. MANY CHINESE IN CHINA RIGHT NOW ARE SUPPOSED TO HAVE MANY OF THESE RIGHTS ALTHOUGH THEY MAY NOT BE ABLE TO EXERCISE THEM. SO IS THERE ANY INDICATION THAT THE CHINESE LEADERSHIP UNDERSTAND WHAT THESE TERMS MEAN TO THE HONG KONG PEOPLE?
A. YES. I BELIEVE THAT ONE OF THE RESULTS OF THE NEGOTIATIONS WAS THAT THERE WAS VERY FULL UNDERSTANDING - AFTER ALL WE WERE TALKING FOR TWO YEARS ON THESE SUBJECTS - OF WHAT PEOPLE IN HONG KONG VALUE- THE RIGHTS THAT THEY VALUE AND WHAT THEY UNDERSTA* BY THOSE RIGHTS. AND OF COURSE, IT IS STATED IN THE AGREEMENT THAT THOSE RIGHTS WHICH ARE ENJOYED IN HONG KONG UNDER THE LAW WILL CONTINUE AND WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THE PROTECTION UF THE LAW.
/LAWRENCE
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LAWRENCE MACDONALD, ASIAWEEK:
Q. I HAVE A QUESTION REGARDING NATIONALITY AND THE TWO MEMORANDA WHICH ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE AGREEMENT. FIRST OF ALL, THEY DRAW A DISTINCTION BETWEEN CHINESE NATIONALS AND NON-CHINESE NATIONALS IN HONG KONG AND I WONDER IF YOU CAN EXPLAIN WHAT THAT WOULD MEAN FOR LONG-TIME HONG KONG RESIDENTS WHO ARE NOT ETHNIC CHINESE, EXACTLY WHAT THEIR STATUS WOULD BE. AND IN RELATION TO THAT I WONDER IF HONG KONG CHINESE WHO CHOOSE NOT TO BECOME CITIZENS OF THE PRC WILL HAVE SOME OPTION OPEN TO THEM OR WILL THEY BECOME STATELESS PERSONS?
A. FIRST OF ALL, THE STATUS OF A CHINESE NATIONAL OF COURSE IS EXPLAINED UNDER THE CHINESE NATIONALITY LAW - WHO IS OR MAY BECOME A CHINESE NATIONAL. BUT ONE OF THE THINGS WHICH THIS DOES IS, IT ADOPTS A PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENT WHEREBY THOSE WHO ARE BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES CITIZENS CAN HAVE A NEW STATUS WHICH ENTITLES THEM TO A BRITISH PASSPORT. I CAN UNDERSTAND THERE MAY BE SOME WHO MAY WONDER WHETHER THEY WOULD BE LEFT STATELESS BUT YOU MAY BE SURE THAT FOR THE NON-HONG KONG CHINESE WHO WOULD NOT BECOME CHINESE NATIONALS IF THERE IS ANY QUESTION OF STATELESSNESS AN APPROPRIATE PROVISION WILL BE MADE FOR THEM IN BRITISH LEGISLATION.
Q. BING WONG, OF TIME MAGAZINE: I AM REFERRING SPECIFICALLY TO TWO THINGS, TWO PERSONS, ONE IS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE, THE OTHER ONE IS THE CHIEF JUSTICE, FOR INSTANCE. WILL THERE BE ANYTHING DONE IN THE FUTURE TO PREVENT THESE TWO PERSONS BEING PULLED DOWN IF THEY DO THINGS THAT INVITE PEKING’S DISPLEASURE?
A. WELL, THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES THAT THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE SHALL BE A LOCAL INHABITANT AND IT MAKES PROVISION IN AS FAR AS IT’S POSSIBLE TO MAKE PROVISION THIS FAR AHEAD FOR THE FUTURE GOVERNMENTAL STRUCTURE. BUT, WHAT WE WILL BE DEALING WITH IS PEOPLE WHO WILL BE ACCEPTABLE TO HONG KONG -- AND, PARTICULARLY IN THE CASE OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE, THERE ARE VERY CLEAR PROVISIONS COVERING BOTH HIS SELECTION AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH HE MIGHT BE REMOVED. SO, THE ASSURANCE IN THAT REGARD IS IN THE AGREEMENT.
Q. PHILIP HO, FINANCIAL DAILY: HOW WOULD THE FUTURE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE STATED IN THE JOINT DECLARATION INFLUENCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE IDEA OF A REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT INITIATED BY THE GOVERNMENT?
A. I’M NOT QUITE SURE I FOLLOW THE LAST BIT, BUT IF YOU MEAN ’HOW WILL THE ARRANGEMENT IN THE AGREEMENT AFFECT THE ARRANGEMENTS WHICH ARE INITIATED BY THE GOVERNMENT’ -- WELL, AS I SAID LAST NIGHT THE ARRANGEMENTS SET OUT IN THE AGREEMENT ARE THE MAIN ESSENTIALS OF THE GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE FOR THE FUTURE AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT WE ARE PLANNING TO DO WHICH IS INCONSISTENT WITH THAT, AND INDEED, THEY WILL, THOSE ARRANGEMENTS, WILL ALLOW SCOPE FOR THE KIND OF DEVELOPMENT WHICH WE HAVE EMBARKED UPON.
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WEN WEI PO:
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Q. tfEN WEI PO: SIR, DO YOU THINK THAT THE CONCEPT OF
’ONE COUNTRY, TWO SYSTEMS’ WILL WORK- AND WHAT’S YOUR COMMENT ON THIS?
A. THE ANSWER IS: YES, I THINK IT WILL WORK. AND INDEED, THE WHOLE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO SET OUT A WAY IN WHICH IT CAN WORK — AND ALSO TO SET IT OUT IN SUFFICIENT DETAIL AND IN A MANNER WHICH I HOPE WILL GIVE OTHER PEOPLE THE SAME CONFIDENCE AS WE HAVE THAT IT WILL WORK.
Q. JOHN SITTINGS, THE GUARDIAN: WHY WAS IT NECESSARY TO HAVE AN EXCHANGE OF MEMORANDA ON THE QUESTION OF NATIONALITY RATHER THAN HAVING THEIR EMBODIED IN THE AGREEMENT, AND DOES IT IMPLY A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION BETWEEN BRITAIN AND CHINA ON THE SUBJECT?
A. WELL, I think we have an exchange of memoranda, in fact you WILL FIND IN THE AGREEMENT THAT THERE IS THE JOINT DECLARATION, THERE IS THE ANNEXES, WITH TWO OTHER SUBJECTS DEALT WITH IN ANNEXES OF THEIR OWN — THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP AND LAND --BECAUSE THAT WAS FOUND TO BE THE BEST FORM IN WHICH TO DEAL WITH IT AND THEN THE EXCHANGE OF MEMORANDA WERE DESIGNED IN THAT WAY, AGAIN, BECAUSE THAT WAS THE MOST PRACTICAL WAY OF SETTING OUT IN A WAY ACCEPTABLE TO THE TWO GOVERNMENTS THE SITUATION AND THE ARRANGEMENTS WHICH THEY WISHED TO MAKE. THEY ARE FORMAL STATEMENTS OF GOVERNMENT POLICY ON EACH SIDE. THE WORDING OF EACH OF THE MEMORANDA WAS KNOWN TO AND ACCEPTED BY THE OTHER SIDE. I THINK THAT SPEAKS FOR ITSELF.
Q. (IN CHINESE) HONG KONG ECONOMIC JOURNAL: IF FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE THERE IS A CONFLICT BETWEEN THE INTERESTS OF HONG KONG AND BRITAIN, HONG KONG WILL HAVE TO FIGHT ITS OWN BATTLE. NOW, HAS THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT PROMISED THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT THAT IN THE FUTURE IF SIMILAR CASES OCCUR WHEN THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTERESTS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND CHINA, AND CHINA WILL STAND ON BEHALF OF HONG KONG?
DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES: THE QUESTION OF MISS CHOW CF THE ECONOMIC JOURNAL WAS: IN INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS, HONG KONG IS CURRENTLY REPRESENTED THROUGH THE UK AND WHERE THERE S A CONFLICT OF INTEREST BETWEEN HONG KONG AND THE UK, THE UK. WILL FIGHT FOR HONG KONG’S INTERESTS. WHEN CHINA TAKES OVER SOVEREIGNTY OVER HONG KONG WHEN THERE IS SUCH A CONFLICT IN ANY INTERNATIONAL & WILL HONG KONG HAVE TO FIGHT THE BATTLE ALONE, OR WILL CHINA BE PREPARED TO SUPPORT HONG KONG AS THE UK DOES?
A WELL I THINK YOUR ACCOUNT OF THE EXISTING RELATIONSHIP BETWEE,. HONG KONG AND THE UNITED KINGDOM ON ECONOMIC MATTERS MIGHT BE TAK?N AS A SLIGHTLY SIMPLIFIED ONE. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS WHICH IS ALREADY THE CASE WHERE HONG KONG’S INTEREST^, SaLL WE SAY ARE DISTINCT FROM THOSE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM _ AND IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN FOUND POSSIBLE FOR HONG KONG TO BE ABLc TO STATE ITS OWN VIEW AND FIGHT ITS OWN CORNER, AS YOU MIGHT SAY ON THF BASIS OF ITS OWN INTERESTS. AND I THINK THAT ONE OF THE ENCOURAGING THINGS WHICH IS IN THIS ARRANGEMENT IS THE DEGREE OF AUTONOMY WHICH IS BEING GIVEN TO HONG KONG IN OUR ECONOMIu
/Matters*:
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MATTERS- THE DEGREE TO WHICH HONG KONG CAN PARTICIPATE ON ITS OWN IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS WHICH DEAL WITH THESE MATTERS.
SO, I WOULD EXPECT THE GOOD SENSE, SHALL WE SAY, WHICH HAS GOVERNED THESE ARRANGEMENTS AS LONG AS THE RELATIONSHIP WHICH WAS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND THE UK, WILL CONTINUE AFTER THAT TIME. IT REALLY IS QUITE A GOOD ARRANGEMENT SET OUT IN THE DOCUMENTS, WHICH YOU HAVE, ON THE AUTONOMOUS NATURE OF HONG KONG’S REPRESENTATION OF ITS OWN INTERESTS AND THE WAY IN WHICH IT CAN PARTICIPATE IN THESE ORGANISATIONS.
Q. FONG YUEN-AH, THE NEW EVENING POST: (IN CHINESE) SIR EDWARD, BEFORE 1997, FOR THE TOP-LEVEL POSTS WITHIN THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, WOULD THERE BE ANY CHANGES, OR WOULD THERE BE ANY ADDITIONS? FOR INSTANCE, WOULD THERE BE A DEPUTY-GOVERNOR?
DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES: MISS FONG OF THE NEW EVENING POST: BEFORE 1997, ARE THERE LIKELY TO BE MAJOR CHANGES IN THE HIGHER RANKS OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT? IS THERE ANY CONSIDERATION TO ESTABLISH THE POST OF A DEPUTY-GOVERNOR?
A. THERE IS NOTHING AT THE PRESENT TIME, NO PLAN AT THE PRESENT TIME TO ESTABLISH A DEPUTY GOVERNOR -- IF YOU MEAN BY THAT A SEPARATE POST OF DEPUTY-GOVERNOR, BECAUSE DEPUTY TO THE GOVERNOR ALREADY HAPPENS, SIMPLY BY THE GOVERNOR GOING AWAY. BUT, NO, THERE IS NO PLAN AT THE PRESENT TIME TO CHANGE THE HIGHER RANKS OF THE GOVERNMENT. WHICH NO DOUBT WILL BE A COMFORT TO THOSE WHO OCCUPY THOSE POSTS.
Q. CATHERINE ANTOINE, LE MATIN, PARIS: IN THE PAST TWO YEARS YOUR GOVERNMENT HAS REFUSED TO CONDUCT OPINION POLLS TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG WISH FOR THEMSELVES. NOW THAT THERE IS AN AGREEMENT THEIR OPINIONS ARE BEING ASSESSED BUT THEY WON’T HAVE ANY BEARINGS ON THE FINAL DRAFT OF THIS AGREEMENT. HOW CAN WE TRUST TODAY WHEN WE READ IN THE GREEN PAPER THAT THE REFORMS ARE AIMED TO MAKE THE GOVERNMENT MORE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PEOPLE THAT YOU REALLY MEAN WHAT YOU SAY.
A. I DON’T KNOW OF ANY GOVERNMENT WHICH CONDUCT OPINION POLLS TO ESTABLISH THE ACCEPTABILITY OR OTHERWISE OF ITS POLICIES. WHAT WE DO DO IN HONG KONG AND I TH INK WE DO IT REMARKABLY WELL IS THAT WE HAVE AN ARRANGEMENT WHEREBY WE CONSULT VERY WIDELY THROUGH A VERY WIDE RANGE OF ORGANISATIONS WITH ALL SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY ON BOTH GOVERNMENT POLICY AND WE HAVE DONE OUR UTMOST OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS TO ENSURE THAT THE CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AT THE CENTRE AND IN PARTICULAR THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE NEGOTIATIONS AND ALL WALKS OF LIFE IN HONG KONG WERE COMPLETELY OPEN. I KNOW OF NOWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD WHERE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN ANY MORE, OR WHERE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN ANY EASIER, FOR PEOPLE TO MAKE THEIR VIEWS KNOWN AND, INDEED, THE VOLUME OF OPINION AND COMMENT WHICH WE HAVE RECEIVED OVER THE LAST YEAR HAS BEEN ENORMOUS. SO THAT FOR THE FUTURE THOSE CHANNELS wILL REMAIN OPEN AND ANYBODY WHO WISHES TO EXPRESS A VIEW ON ANYTHING IN HONG KONG WILL CERTAINLY HAVE A VERY FREE CHANNEL IN WH ICH TO DO SO.
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Q. KARINA LEUNG, ATV NEWS. I WOULD LIKE PURSUE AN EARLIER QUESTION. WHY IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT ISSUE AS THE NATIONALITY ISSUE COVERED IN THE FORM OF A MEMORANDUM WHICH IS NOT LEGALLY BINDING INSTEAD OF THE ANNEXES OR IN THE JOINT DECLARATION? AND THE FACT THAT THE GRANTING OF THE NEW STATUS WILL STILL BE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL IN THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. ISN’T THERE A POSSIBILITY THAT THIS NEW STATUS MIGHT, AFTER ALL, NOT COME INTO BEING AT ALL?
A. YOU CAN BE QUITE SURE THAT WITH REGARD TO THE LAST PART CF YOUR QUESTION THAT IT IS THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT’S STATED INTENTION TO PUT THIS TO PARLIAMENT. IT IS SIMPLY A CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENT THAT YOU CANNOT SAY IN THE UK THAT YOU COMMIT PARLIAMENT. BUT I HAVE NO DOUBT AT ALL THAT GIVEN THE DEGREE OF COMMENDATION THAT THE GOVERNMENT WILL PUT BEHIND THIS ARRANGEMENT THAT PARLIAMENT WILL GIVE IT THE MOST SYMPATHETIC CONSIDERATION. WITH REGARD TO WHY IS AN IMPORTANT SUBJECT IN AN EXCHANGE OF MEMORANDA? THE ANSWER TO THAT IS, AS I HAVE EXPLAINED BEFORE, EACH OF THESE SUBJECTS IS DEALT WITH IN THE FORM IN WHICH THE GOVERNMENTS FELT IT WAS BEST DEALT WITH. AND THE FACT THAT IT IS IN AN EXCHANGE OF MEMORANDA DOES NOT IN ANY WAY MEAN THAT IT IS NOT REGARDED AS AN IMPORTANT ONE. ON THE CONTRARY THERE WAS AN IMMENSE AMOUNT OF TENSION AND CARE GIVEN TO DEVISING THIS VERY PRACTICAL ANSWER TO A PRACTICAL PROBLEM.
Q. HO MAN CHEUNG, ORIENTAL DAILY NEWS: I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW — THE AGREEMENT DOESN’T COME INTO EFFECT UNTIL THE MIDDLE OF NEXT YEAR, IS THERE ANY GUARANTEE THAT THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT INTERFERE OR TAKE OVER HONG KONG BETWEEN NOW AND THE VALIDATING DATE?
A. THE QUESTION ALMOST LEAVES ME BREATHLESS.’ I CAN SEE NO REASON WHATSOEVER WHY THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT WOULD WANT TO DO OTHER THAN
PUT THIS AGREEMENT INTO EFFECT.
Q. I HAVE A FOLLOWING QUESTION. JUST BECAUSE CHINESE LEADERS HAVE EARLIER SAID THAT IF THERE ARE DISTURBANCES IN HONG KONG THEY WILL TAKE OVER HONG KONG. IF THERE IS NO GUARANTEE, AND WE HAVE THIS KIND OF UNEXPECTED THINGS HAPPENING, THEN WHAT CAN WE DO?
A. I HAVE NO REASON TO EXPECT, AND I AM SURE THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT HAVE NO REASON TO EXPECT, THAT THERE WILL BE ANY DISTURBANCES IN HONG KONG. AND, INDEED, AFTER IF THERE EVcR WAS ANY SUGGESTION OF THAT WHICH I DON’T ™INK THERE WAS, THERE WILL BE EVEN LESS, IT SEEMS TO ME, OF THAT POSS IB IL TY NOW THAT A SATISFACTORY AGREEMENT HAS BEEN INITIALLED IN PEKING. I ACCEPT THAT THAT IS NOT QUITE LOGICAL - IF YOU SAf THAT IT wASN T GO^NGTTO HAPPEN ANYWAY, THE CHANCES OF ITS HAPPENING ARE NOW EVEN LESS. BUT I THINK MY MEANING WILL BE REASONABLY CLEAR.
0 AL PESSIN VOICE OF AMERICA: I WOULD LIKE TO ASK ABOUT THE BALANCE OF POWER IN HONG KONG AFTER 1997 BET^N JHE SAR AND PEK !NG. PEKING WILL APPOINT THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND ™E DEPARTMENT HEADS BUT THE PEOPLE WILL ELECT THE LEGISLATURE. THERE ARE MANY COUNTRIco WHICH HAVE ELECTIONS BUT NOT DEMOCRACY IN THE BRITISH OR WESTERN SENSE. IS THERE ANY INDICATION THAT THERE WILL BE MORE: THAN ONE POLITICAL PARTY ALLOWED IN HONG KONG FOR EXAMPLE, OR JJST tfHAT FORM THESE QUOTE UNQUOTE ELECTIONS WILL TAKE.
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A. THERE HAS BEEN NOTHING SPECIFIED IN THE AGREEMENT AS TO wHAT . - THE ELECTIONS WILL TAKE. THE PERIOD IS, OF COURSE, SOME CONSIDERABLE TIME AHEAD AND WE ARE JUST STARTING OUT HERE IN <’NG KONG IN OUR CONSULTATIONS WITH THE COMMUNITY ON THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE AND THAT IS SET OUT IN THE GREEN PAPER. SO I THINK THE SHORT ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION IS THAT HOW THE STRUCTURE WILL DEVELOP BETWEEN NOW AND 1997 WILL DEPEND TO A GREAT DEAL ON HOW THE COMMUNITY IN HONG KONG WANT IT TO DEVELOP.
Q. BUT CHINA IS NOT NECESSARILY BOUND TO FOLLOW WHATEVER DEVELOPS EETWEEN NOW AND THEN, IS IT?
A. WHAT CHINA HAS UNDERTAKEN TO DO IS TO RESPECT CERTAIN PRINCIPLE^ WHICH ARE THAT THERE WILL BE AN ELECTED LEGISLATURE, THAT THERE wILL BE AN EXECUTIVE ACCOUNTABLE TO THAT LEGISLATURE AND THAT THE EXECUTIVE WILL BE BOUND BY THE LAW. THOSE SEEM TO ME TO BE QUITE IMPORTANT PRINCIPLES.
Q. DINAH LEE, WASHINGTON POST: THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF REPORTS IN THE LOCAL PRESS THAT SPECIAL PROVISIONS HAVE BEEN MADE TO ALLOW THE RIGHT OF ABODE IN THE UK TO HONG KONG CIVIL SERVANTS OR PEOPLE INVOLVED IN INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY WORK OR SOME OTHER SENSITIVE CAPACITY. THIS ISN’T MENTIONED IN THE WH ITE PAPER AND I WONDER IF YOU COULD CONFIRM OR DENY THESE REPORTS?
A. IT CERTAINLY IS NOT MENTIONED IN THE WHITE PAPER BECAUSE IT CERTAINLY WASN’T COVERED. THE WHOLE OBJECT OF OUR ARRANGEMENTS WAS TO GIVE CONFIDENCE AND TO REMOVE ANXIETIES AND I THINK I CAN DO NO BETTER THAN READ TO YOU WHAT SIR GEOFFREY HOWE SAID LAST NIGHT: ’IT WOULD NOT MAKE SENSE’ HE SAID, THIS IS SPEAKING OFFICIALLY FOR THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT, ’TO PLAN FOR MASS EMIGRATION OR MASS DEPARTURE. IN CERTAIN VERY LIMITED CASES CERTAIN RIGHTS WILL EXIST UNDER THE DISCRETION OF THE HOME SECRETARY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM BUT THAT WILL BE ON A VERY LIMITED BASIS FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS AND SPECIAL FACTORS’. THE WHOLE OBJECT OF OUR ARRANGEMENTS WAS THAT THERE SHOULD BE NO NEED FOR PEOPLE TO BE ANXIOUS BECAUSE WE HAVE SET UP ARRANGEMENTS UNDER WHICH THEIR RIGHTS WILL BE PROTECTED AND THEY WILL HAVE THE PROTECTION OF THE COURTS OF HONG KONG.
Q. LI CHAN-YIU, HONG KONG TIMES. THE AGREEMENT ITSELF IS BASED ON THE CONCEPT OF ONE COUNTRY TWO SYSTEMS, IN OTHER WORDS THAT IS THE MAIN EMPHASIS OF THE WHITE PAPERS. BECAUSE THIS IS A RATHER IMAGINATIVE CONCEPT AND THERE IS NO PRECEDENT, DO YOU FORESEE ANY DIFFICULTIES IN THE IMPLEMENTING OF THE CONCEPT AND IF THERE ARE CONFUSIONS WHAT SORT OF MEASURS ARE THERE TO PROTECT THE PROSPERITY AND STABILITY OF HONG KONG. WHAT I AM REALLY TRYING TO ASK IS WHAT OTHER MEASURES DO THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT HAVE? DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES: (TRANSLATION) MR LEE OF HONG KONG TIMES. THE QUESTIONS IS: GIVEN THAT THE MAIN FEATURE CF THE AGREEMENT IS THE ONE-COUNTRY TWO-SYSTEM CONCEPT WHICH SEEMS TO BE SOMETHING RATHER IMAGINATIVE, IT IS DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND HOW UK IS GOING TO PROTECT HONG KONG’S PROSPERITY AND STABILITY. DOES UK HAVE ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT TO PROTECT HONG KONG OTHER THAN JUST THE AGREEMENT ITSELF?
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. THE CONCEPT OF ONE-COUNTRY TWO-SYSTEM IS INDEED AN IMAGINATIVE ONE BUT IT IS NOW MORE THAN AN IMAGINATIVE ONE, .ECAUSE HOW IT WILL WORK IN THE CASE OF HONG KONG IS NOW
■-LLED OUT IN VERY SUBSTANTIAL DETAIL IN THIS AGREEMENT AND, THINK, THAT, CERTAINLY THE REACTIONS WHICH I GET TODAY
IS That MANY PEOPLE ARE SURPRISED AT THE DEGREE TO WHICH IT HAS BEEN POSSIBLE TO SPELL OUT THESE ARRANGEMENTS, AND THE FACT THAT THEY ARE SPELLED OUT GIVES THEM CONFIDENCE THAT IT WILL WORK. BUT AS REGARDS THE UK, THE UK WILL, OF COURSE, BE RELYING ON THE SAME BASIC ELEMENTS WHICH I HAVE OUTLINED AT THE BEGINNING WHICH IS THAT IT IS A FREELY NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT AND IT IS AN AGREEMENT WHICH, I REPEAT, REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF ALL THOSE INVOLVED. AND THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT IT IS A COMMONALITY OF INTERESTS WHICH IS THE BEST GUARANTEE OF SUCH AGREEMENTS.
Q. LI WING-ON FROM RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG. YOU SAID IN YESTERDAY’S LEGCO MEETING AND REPEATED EARLIER TODAY THAT THE JOINT DECLARATION JUST INITIALLED HAD CLEARED THE UNCERTAINTY ARISING FROM 1997 AND ALSO PROVIDED A SOUND BASE FOR US TO KNOW OUR FUTURE. WHAT DO YOU THINK ARE THE MOST ESSENTIAL FACTORS FROM NOW ON TO HELP US TO STEER OUR COURSE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION?
A. I THINK THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS FOR PEOPLE IN HONG KONG IS TO HAVE THE SAME CONFIDENCE IN THEMSELVES AS I HAVE IN THEM. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS AN AGREEMENT WHICH, I HAVE SAID IT LAST NIGHT, WHICH THEY CAN MAKE WORK AND ON WHICH THEY CAN BUILD A FUTURE. AND I THINK THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS TO ADOPT A POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND TO MAKE THE BEST OF THE OPPORTUNITY BECAUSE THIS AGREEMENT DOES OFFER AN OPPORTUNITY AS WELL AS AN ASSURANCE TO MAKE THE BEST OF THAT OPPORTUNITY FROM NOW ON AND TO BE INVOLVED IN THAT ENTERPRISE.
Q. MICHAEL BRUNSON, ITN. CAN I JUST RETURN TO THIS CONCEPT OF 100 PER CENT TAKE-IT-OR-LEAVE-IT SITUATION OVER THE AGREEMENT. IF, FOR EXAMPLE, YOU FOUND THAT THERE WAS OVERWHELMING UNHAPPINESS IN HONG KONG OVER ONE SPECIFIC POINT, PERHAPS, SAY, NATIONALITY, WHY SHOULDN’T THERE BE AN ATTEMPT AT A RENEGOTIATION OF A VERY SPECIFIC POINT IF IT TURNS OUT THAT THERE IS VERY GREAT DISQUIET ABOUT A SPECIFIC POINT.
A. I WOULD SIMPLY SAY THAT IT IS THE NORMAL AND ESTABLISHED PRACTICE THAT WHEN YOU NEGOTIATE AN INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT, THAT AGREEMENT ENSHRINES WHAT HAS BEEN AGREED BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES AND IF ONE SIDE TRIES TO UNSTITCH IT, AND THE OTHER SIDE THEN STARTS TO UNSTITCH IT, THEN YOU END UP WITH THE WHOLE THING BECOMING UNSTITCHED. AND I KNOW OF NO PRECEDENT, BUT I DON’T PRETEND TO BE ENCYLOPEADIC, IN WHICH IT HAS EVER BEEN SUGGESTED THAT INTERNATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE RENEGOTIATED ALL OVER AGAIN. NOW THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN NEGOTIATED OVER TWO YEARS. IT IS A VERY CAREFULLY DRAWN UP AGREEMENT AND I THINK IT WOULD BE QUITE WRONG NOT TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF WHAT IS SAID IN THE WHITE PAPER - THAT IT MUST BE TAKEN AS A WHOLE.
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I WAS SURPRISED THAT YOU HAVE SKIRTED VARIOUS QUESTIONS ON NATIONALITY OVER THE COURSE OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE. SURELY THE FACT THAT THE NATIONALITY ISSUE IS STATED IN A MEMORANDUM IS BECAUSE IT ISN’T PART OF THE AGREEMENT. IT ISN’T PART OF THE AGREEMENT BECAUSE BOTH SIDES HAVE AGREED TO DISAGREE AND BRITAIN HAS TO MAKE THE BEST OF WHAT IS ESSENTIALLY A BAD JOB IN THAT AREA.
A. NO. I THINK WHAT HAS HAPPENED IS THAT BOTH SIDES HAVE AGREED TO AGREE ON A PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENT WHICH TAKES ACCOUNT OF THE POSITIONS OF BOTH SIDES. THERE IS IN THAT EXCHANGE OF MEMORANDA A VERY PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENT WHICH GIVES THOSE WHO WILL BE AFFECTED - THE BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES CITIZENS -A NEW STATUS WHICH WILL ALLOW THEM TO TRAVEL AS THEY WOULD WISH, OR AS MANY AS WOULD WISH, ON BRITISH PASSPORTS AND THE SAME ARRANGEMENTS STILL GIVE PEOPLE IN HONG KONG A RIGHT OF ABODE. SO FAR FROM BEING AN AGREEMENT TO DISAGREE IT SEEMS TO ME TO BE SPECIFICALLY AN AGREEMENT TO AGREE ON A PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENT.
Q. TSUI MING-YUEN, WEN WEI PO. DURING THESE TWO YEARS MOST OF YOUR TIME WAS SPENT ON THE NEGOTIATIONS ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG. CAN YOU TELL US YOUR FEELINGS AND WHAT WILL YOU DO IN THE NEAR FUTURE?
A. I MIGHT HOLD A FEW MORE PRESS CONFERENCES! I MUST SAY IT IS A VERY SATISFACTORY FEELING THAT AFTER TWO YEARS OF QUITE HARD AND INTENSIVE NEGOTIATIONS WE HAVE EMERGED WITH AN AGREEMENT OF THIS KIND. BUT MY ATTITUDE INDEED HAS ALL ALONG BEEN THAT IT IS THE VERY NATURAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG TO APPLY HIS MIND TO THOSE SUBJECTS WHICH ARE OF THE GREATEST IMPORTANCE AND THE MOST IMMEDIATE CONCERN TO THE PEOPLE WHO ARE HERE. AND THAT I HAVE TRIED TO DO, BUT I AM NOT EXPECTING THIS TO BE THE END OF THE ROAD, I THINK INDEED, AS I SAID LAST NIGHT, WHAT WE HAVE IS A BLUEPRINT FOR A NEW STAGE AND I LOOK FORWARD TO DOING MY BEST TO MAKE THAT NEW STAGE AS SUCCESSFUL AS I THINK WE HAVE MANAGED TO MAKE THE LAST STAGE.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG TEL 5-233191
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CONTENTS PAGE NO.
DRAFT ACCORD PROVISIONS BINDING, AG SAYS ......................... 1
DELEGATION LEAVING FOR PEKING .................................... 5
WHITE PAPER: 1.25M COPIES TAKEN UP ............................... 6
MP'S TOUR THEN MUN ............................................... 7
HK STILL FIGHTING U.S. TEXTILE RULE .............................. 7
40 OOO FLATS A YEAR FROM 198? .................................... 8
TOUGH ACTION AGAINST PIRACY CONTINUES ............................ 9
TEACHERS' VITAL ROLE STRESSED ................................... 10
EMPLOYERS REMINDED ABOUT HOLIDAY ................................ 10
HK AMBULANCE SERVICE +SECOND TO NONE+- .......................... 11
DON'T CAUSE FIRES, COUNTRY VISITORS TOLD ........................ 12
ISLANDERS URGED TO REGISTER AS VOTERS ........................... 13
NEW FEATURE FOR ROAD SAFETY DRIVE................................ 14
CLOSURE OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURES SOUGHT ............................ 15
TWO NEW ROADS TO MTR PROJECT PLANNED ............................ 16
DB MEMBERS SEE STANLEY PRISON .................................. 16
NEW CHAIRMAN FOR CONSUMER COUNCIL ............................... 17
SEMINAR ON MONG KOK LIFE....................................... 17
SHADE FOR OUTPATIENTS ........................................... 18
FESTIVAL TRAFFIC PLAN FOR HONG KONG ISLAND ...................... 18
WORK STARTS SOON ON PUMPING STATION ............................. 20
200 TAKING PART IN SWIM GALA..................................... 20
GAMES FOR YOUTHS ................................................ 21
GALA SWIM FOR 400 ............................................... 21
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DRAFT ACCORD PROVISIONS BINDING, AG SAYS *****
THE GOVERNMENTS OF BRITAIN AND CHINA HAVE DRAWN UP WHAT IS _~a;.1_Y AN AGREEMENT, AND ALL ITS PROVISIONS — THE CONTENTS OF Tit JOINT DECLARATION AND THE SPECIFIC AND DETAILED CONTENTS OF THE ANNEXES AS WELL -- ARE BINDING UPON THEM, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, MR MICHAEL THOMAS SAID TODAY.
+THAT IS SIMPLY WHAT THE TEXT ACTUALLY SAYS, AND IT HAS SEEN EXPRESSED ELOQUENTLY BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE, SIR GEOFFREY HOWE, AT HIS PRESS CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT,+ NR THOMAS SAID.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WAS SPEAKING TO THE OUTSTANDING YOUNG PERSONS’ ASSOCIATION, AT THE MANDARIN HOTEL, ON THE DRAFT AGREEMENT ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG, PAYING PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO ITS FORM AND LEGAL EFFECT.
FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF HIS SPEECH:
+1 AM SURE THAT BY NOW YOU WILL ALL HAVE READ THE WHITE PAPER OR AT LEAST THE TEXT OF THE JOINT DECLARATION AND ITS ANNEXES THAT WERE PUBLISHED ON WEDNESDAY EVENING. MANY PEOPLE HAVE TOLD ME HOW PLEASED THEY WERE WITH THE AMOUNT OF DETAIL IT CONTAINED - MUCH MORE THAN THEY HAD EXPECTED - OTHERS HAVE SAID HOW CLEARLY ITS PROVISIONS ARE SET OUT. I HOPE THAT IN READING THOSE PARTS THAT PARTICULARLY AFFECT YOU, WHETHER LAWYERS, BUSINESSMEN, TEACHERS OR MANUFACTURERS, YOU WILL HAVE FOUND THE SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS SPELT OUT FOR THE PRESERVATION OF HONG KONG’S SYSTEMS EXPLICIT AND CONVINCING. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE NEGOTIATORS ON BOTH SIDES AND THOSE ADVISING THEM HAVE WORKED LONG AND HARD TO PUT TOGETHER A COHERENT AND SUBSTANTIAL PACKAGE.
•♦■ALTHOUGH AS A LAWYER I HAVE A PARTICULAR INTEREST IN THOSE SECTIONS DEALING WITH CONSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS, THE LAW AND THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM, I DO NOT WANT TO TALK ABOUT THAT ASPECT OF THE TEXT TODAY, BUT RATHER ABOUT THE FORM IN WHICH THE SUBSTANCE IS CONTAINED, AND THE LEGAL EFFECT OF THIS HISTORIC INITIALLING CEREMONY IN PEKING LAST WEDNESDAY MORNING.
+SOME PEOPLE HAVE ASKED ’WHY IS IT ONLY A JOINT DECLARATION?’ ’OUGHT IT NOT TO HAVE BEEN CALLED A TREATY?’ LAWYERS ARE VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE IDEA THAT THE STATUS AND EFFECT OF A TRANSACTION BETWEEN ANY TWO PARTIES IS DETERMINED BY ITS CONTENT, NOT BY ITS TITLE. ANY EXCHANGE OF PROMISES THAT IS INTENDED TO BE LEGALLY BINDING CAN GIVE RISE TO LEGAL OBLIGATIONS, WHATEVER THE FORM OF WORDS IN WHICH THE PROMISE IS MADE. I CAN PROMISE TO PAY, AGREE TO PAY, UNDERTAKE TO PAY, I CAN DECLARE THAT I WILL PAY. NO LAWYER WOULD MAKE ANY DISTINCTION BETWEEN THEM. SO IT DOES NOT MATTER IN LAW THAT THE NEGOTIATORS FOR THE TWO GOVERNMENTS HAVE CHOSEN TO EXPRESS THEIR AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF A JOINT DECLARATION CONTAINING A SERIES OF DECLARATIONS BY ONE OR OTHER OR BOTH GOVERNMENTS. THE COVER OF THE WHITE PAPER CALLS I I A +DRAFT AGREEMENT*. BUT THE PARTIES THEMSELVES HAVE AGREED TO USE THE FORMAT OF A JOINT DECLARATION IN WHICH TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES.
/+THE WORD
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+THE WORD ’TREATY’ IS OFTEN USED TO COVER INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS, AND IN THE PAST IT HAS BEEN USED FREQUENTLY. BUT HERE HAVE BEEN MANY TREATIES CALLED ’CONVENTIONS’, ’DECLARATIONS’, BARTERS’, ’PACTS’, ’PROTOCOLS’, ’AGREEMENTS’ AND ’EXCHANGES LF NOTES’. THE PARTICULAR TITLE IS NOT IMPORTANT. THE IMPORTANT FEATURE COMMON TO ALL THESE TITLES IS THAT THE ARTIES TO THEM HAVE CREATED BINDING OBLIGATIONS UNDER
INTERNATIONAL LAW.
♦ SOME MAY ASK - ’IS THIS PARTICULAR JOINT DECLARATION BINDING ON THE TWO GOVERNMENTS?’ THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE READ THE TEXT WILL HAVE SEEN THAT IT IS, BECAUSE THE TEXT MAKES THAT CLEAR. THESE ARE NOT PARALLEL DECLARATIONS THAT STAND APART FROM EACH OTHER. THEY ARE LINKED TOGETHER TO FORM AN ACCORD AND THEY ARE EXPRESSED IN LANGUAGE THAT SHOWS THAT THE TWO GOVERNMENTS HAVE THE COMMON INTENTION TO BE BOUND BY THEM.
♦ NEAR THE BEGINNING OF THE JOINT DECLARATION, THE TWO GOVERNMENTS AGREE TO MAKE THE DECLARATIONS AS SET OUT IN THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS. HAVING MADE THEIR RESPECTIVE DECLARATIONS SOMETIMES THE ONE GOVERNMENT, SOMETIMES THE OTHER GOVERNMENT, SOMETIMES BOTH GOVERNMENTS TOGETHER, THEY THEN CONCLUDE IN PARAGRAPH 7 WITH THE IMPORTANT WORDS:
’THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AGREE TO IMPLEMENT THE PRECEDING DECLARATIONS AND THE ANNEXES TO THIS JOINT DECLARATION’.
+THE KEY PHRASE TO NOTE HERE IS ’AGREE TO IMPLEMENT’, SINCE BY THAT PHRASE THE PARTIES ENTER INTO A COMMITMENT TO IMPLEMENT THE TERMS OF THE JOINT DECLARATION ITSELF, AND THE PROVISIONS OF THE MORE DETAILED ANNEXES. THE PARTIES HAVE CREATED AN AGREEMENT; AND THEY HAVE GONE BEYOND A MERE ’AGREEMENT TO DECLARE’ (AS RECITED IN THE PREAMBLE TO THE JOINT DECLARATION) BY STATING IN TERMS THAT THEY AGREE TO IMPLEMENT THE JOINT DECLARATION AND ITS ANNEXES.
+IT IS THE LANGUAGE OF A LEGAL OBLIGATION, A MUTUAL COMMITMENT, ONE TO THE OTHER, THAT THEY WILL CARRY OUT INTENTIONS THEY HAVE EXPRESSED, NOT ONLY IN THE JOINT DECLARATION, BUT IN THE MORE DETAILED PROVISIONS OF THE ANNEXES AS WELL. AND IN THE FINAL PARAGRAPH 8 OF THE JOINT DECLARATION, THAT IS UNDERLINED BY THE WORDS - ’THIS JOINT DECLARATION AND ITS ANNEXES SHALL BE EQUALLY BINDING’.
+SO THE EFFECT IS THAT THE TWO GOVERNMENTS HAVE DRAWN UP WHAT IS CLEARLY AN AGREEMENT AND THAT ALL ITS PROVISIONS, THE CONTENTS OF THE JOINT DECLARATION AND THE SPECIFIC AND DETAILED CONTENTS OF THE ANNEXES AS WELL, ARE BINDING UPON THEM. THAT IS SIMPLY WHAT THE TEXT ACTUALLY SAYS, AND IT HAS ALSO BEEN EXPRESSED ELOQUENTLY BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE, SIR GEOFFREY HOWE, AT HIS PRESS CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
/+IT IS........
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+IT IS A BINDING INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT AND, AS THE AGREEMENT 'TSELF SAYS, BINDING IN ALL ITS PARTS, INCLUDING THE ANNEXES.
F IS A BINDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TWO SOVEREIGN STATES, THE HIGHEST KIND OF COMMITMENT THEY CAN GIVE TO EACH OTHER IN THAT RESPECT, AND MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL, IT IS A BINDING INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT BUILT ON THE FOUNDATION OF COMMON INTEREST. WE WANT THIS TO SUCCEED, THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT WANTS THIS TO SUCCEED. THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG, OF COURSE, WANT IT TO SUCCEED, AND THAT IS THE CEMENT, THE FOUNDATION OF GOODWILL, WHICH UNDERPINS AND SUSTAINS THIS BINDING INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT.*
+SOME HAVE POINTED OUT TO ME THAT IN CERTAIN PARAGRAPHS, THE TEXT OF THE ENGLISH VERSION IS NOT EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE TEXT OF THE CHINESE VERSION. ’WHICH TEXT PREVAILS?’ THEY HAVE ASKED.
+THE JOINT DECLARATION ITSELF PROVIDES THAT BOTH TEXTS ARE EQUALLY AUTHENTIC. SO NEITHER PREVAILS OVER THE OTHER. BUT THIS IS A COMMON ENOUGH PROBLEM IN INTERNATIONAL LAW. INDEED IT CAN ARISE IN NATIONAL LAW AS WELL. IN SWITZERLAND FOR EXAMPLE, WHERE I AM TOLD STATUTES ARE WRITTEN IN THREE DIFFERENT LANGUAGE^. WHERE THERE IS A PROBLEM OF INTERPRETATION, THE APPROACH IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES IS TO DISCOVER THE ESSENTIAL INTENTION FROM THE TWO TEXTS THAT ARE AVAILABLE. IF ONE IS CLEAR AND THE OTHER IS VAGUE OR IMPRECISE, THAT IS EASY. IF BOTH TEXTS ARE CLEAR BUT DIFFERENT FROM ONE ANOTHER, THEN THE MEANING WHICH CARRIES THE ESSENTIAL INTENTION IS TO BE SOUGHT.
+YOU WILL APPRECIATE THAT THESE NEOGITATIONS WERE CARRIED OUT BOTH IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE. AND THE NEGOTIATORS WERE ALSO TRYING TO SECURE THEIR OWN PREFERRED WORDING. SO EACH PHRASE, EACH SENTENCE, WAS SETTLED AFTER MUCH DISCUSSION OF ITS MEANING IN BOTH LANGUAGES. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES OF LANGUAGE WILL BE FOUND, BUT GIVEN THE COMPLEXITY OF THE TASK OF THE NEGOTIATORS, IT WOULD NOT BE SURPRISING IF THERE WERE OCCASIONALLY DIFFERENT SHADES OF MEANING. BUT I BELIEVE THAT IS UNLIKELY TO OBSCURE THE ESSENTIAL INTENTIONS OF THE TWO GOVERNMENTS.
+STILL ON THE QUESTION OF FORM. SOME COMMENTATORS HAVE ASKED WHY THERE WAS AN EXCHANGE OF MEMORANDA DEALING WITH THE USE OF BRITISH PASSPORTS AFTER 1997.
♦WHY WERE THESE PROVISIONS NOT IN THE ANNEXES?* +ARE THEY SOMEHOW LESS BINDING?*
/+IT SE34S........
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♦ IT SEEMS TO ME QUITE NATURAL THAT THIS TOPIC SHOULD NOT
- IN THE ANNEXES. THE JOINT DECLARATION AND THE ANNEXES ESSENTIALLY ■AL WITH HONG KONG, ITS FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS, THE BASIC LAW AND
HAT IT WILL STIPULATE FOR THE GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE OF HONG
ONG, THEIR SYSTEMS AND WAY OF LIFE. THE LAST PART OF ANNEX 1 uEALS WITH THE RIGHTS OF THOSE IN HONG KONG TO LIVE THERE (THE RIGHT OF ABODE), TO HOLD TRAVEL DOCUMENTS AND IDENTITY CARDS AND TO TRAVEL OUT OF HONG KONG. THESE MUST ALL BE COVERED BY THE BASIC LAW AND SECURED BY THE LAWS OF THE HONG KONG SAR.
+BUT THE EXCHANGE OF MEMORANDA DEALS WITH SOMETHING DIFFERENT — WHAT STATUS CERTAIN PERSONS LIVING IN THE HONG KONG SAR WILL ENJOY WHEN THEY ARE TRAVELLING ABROAD, AND WHAT TRAVEL DOCUMENTS THEY MAY USE AFTER 1997. IN DEALING WITH THE CONSEQUENCES OF 1997 AS THEY AFFECT BDTCS, THE TWO GOVERNMENTS HAVE COME TO A PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENT. THE MEMORANDA ARE FORMAL DECLARATIONS CF POLICY BY THE TWO GOVERNMENTS OF HOW FORMER BDTCS MAY BE PERMITTED TO ENJOY A NEW STATUS AND TO USE BRITISH PASSPORTS AND BRITISH CONSULAR SERVICES AND PROTECTION, WHEN ABROAD. THESE DECLARATIONS OF POLICY DERIVE THEIR SIGNIFICANCE FROM THEIR CONNECTION WITH THE MAIN JOINT DECLARATION AND FROM THE FACT THAT EACH SIDE HAD SEEN AND DISCUSSED THEM BEFORE THEY WERE INITIALLED.
♦FINALLY LET ME SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THE FUTURE AND THE LEGAL EFFECT OF THE JOINT DECLARATION THAT WAS INITIALLED LAST WEDNESDAY. THERE CAN BE NO DOUBT FROM THE WAY IN WHICH THIS TEXT HAS EMERGED AFTER LONG CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN THE TWO GOVERNMENTS, THAT IT ALREADY REPRESENTS IN POLTICAL TERMS A FIRM COMMITMENT BETWEEN THE TWO GOVERNMENTS FOR THE FUTURE. BUT AT THIS STAGE WE HAVE A DRAFT AGREEMENT, INITIALLED BY THE NEGOTIATORS AND SUBMITTED TO THEIR RESPECTIVE GOVERNMENTS. THE FUTRE PROGRAMME LOOKS LIKE THIS. THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG ARE NOW ASKED BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS UPON IT AND TO DECIDE WHETHER IT IS ACCEPTABLE TO THEM. IN THE LIGHT OF THEIR VIEWS, AS REPORTED BY THE ASSESSMENT OFFICE, PARLIAMENT WILL DEBATE THE JOINT DECLARATION IN DECEMBER. IF IT IS APPROVED BY PARLIAMENT, THEN THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT WILL PROCEED TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT BY THE END OF THE YEAR. THIS WILL COMPLETE THE PROCESS OF REACHING FINAL AGREEMENT.
♦BUT EVEN THEN, AS PARAGRAPH 8 OF THE JOINT DECLARATION MAKES CLEAR, IT WILL BE SUBJECT TO RATIFICATION, IT WILL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DATE THAT INSTRUMENTS OF RATIFICATION ARE EXCHANGED, AND THAT DATE WILL NOT BE LATER THAN JUNE 30, 1985. THIS KIND OF PROVISION IS TYPICAL OF THE LANGUAGE OF BINDING INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS. IT DETERMINES PRECISELY WHEN THE DECLARATION ENTERS INTO FORCE AND THAT IS MADE TO DEPEND UPON RATIFICATION, WHICH IS A FORMAL ACT WHEREBY A SOVEREIGN STATE THROUGH ITS EXECUTIVE UNDERTAKES.
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♦OBLIGATIONS OF AN INTERNAT lON'AL CHARACTER. ONE REASON FOR THE INTERVAL BETWEEN SIGNATURE AND RATIFICATION IS THE NEED FOR PARLIAMENT TO PASS LEGISLATION DEALING WITH THE TRANSFER OF SOVEREIGNTY. THE FORM THAT THIS LEGISLATION WILL TAKE HAS NOT TET BEEN DECIDED BUT IT IS LIKELY TO COVER THOSE CHANGES IN THE LAW THAT WILL BE NECESSARY WITH THE CESSATION OF BRITISH JURISDICTION IN 1997.
♦THESE THEN ARE SOME OF THE QUESTIONS YOU MAY BE ASKING ABOUT THE FORM AND EFFECT OF THIS HISTORIC DOCUMENT. THE HEART OF IT LIES IN THE DETAILED PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THE ANNEXES IN PARTICULAR, WHICH DEMONSTRATE CONVINCINGLY HOW THE CONCEPT CF ONE STATE, TWO SYSTEMS, WILL BE CARRIED INTO EFFECT IN ORDER TO GIVE HONG KONG CONTINUED STABILITY AND PROSPERITY.
♦THOSE MATTERS ON WHICH I HAVE COMMENTED TODAY PROVIDE THE GUARANTEES AND ASSURANCES THAT THESE PROVISIONS WILL BE CARRIED INTO EFFECT BECAUSE THE TWO GOVERNMENTS COULD NOT HAVE DONE MORE TO BIND THEMSELVES TO IMPLEMENT THOSE PROVISIONS THAN BY ENTERING INTO A SOLEMN AGREEMENT WHICH WILL ENJOY A HIGH STATUS UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW.+
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DELEGATION LEAVING FOR PEKING * * * *
THE VISITING DELEGATION OF PROMINENT
PERSONALITIES FROM OFFICIAL
CIRCLES IN HONG KONG, HEADED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR PHIL IP HADDON-CAVE, WILL LEAVE FOR PEKING TOMORROW (SATURDAY) TO TAKE PART IN THE CELEBRATIONS OF THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
OTHER MEMBERS OF THE DELEGATION ARE: SIR SZE-YUEN CHUNG, ROGER LOBO, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, MR MICHAEL SANDBERG, NR FRANCIS YUAN-HAO TIEN, MR WONG LAM, MR ERIC HO, DR KM-FAI, NR ALLEN LEE PENG-FEI, MR HU FA-KUANG, MR WONG PO-YAN, MR DONALD LIAO POON-HUAI, MR KEITH LAM HON-KEUNG, MISS CHEUNG MAN-YEE AND NR RICHARD MARGOLIS.
THE PARTY WILL BE TRAVELLING ON FLIGHT CA 102, ETD 12.30 PM.
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WHITE PAPER: 1.25M COPIES TAKEN UP *****
BECAUSE OF CONTINUING HEAVY DEMAND FOR THE WHITE PAPER ON HONG KONG’S FUTURE, THE INITIAL PRINT RUN OF 1.25 MILLION COPIES WAS ALL BUT DEPLETED BY THIS AFTERNOON, WITH ONLY A FEW THOUSAND COPIES OF THE CHINESE AND ENGLISH VERSIONS AVAILABLE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS STORE AT NORTH POINT.
CONSEQUENTLY, APPLICANTS WHO TURNED UP THERE FOR BULK SUPPLIES WERE ASKED TO ACCEPT REDUCED QUANTITIES AND TO RETURN LATER FOR FURTHER SUPPLIES ONCE THE GOVERNMENT PRINTER COULD COMPLETED THE REPRINT WHICH IS NOW IN PROGRESS.
A FURTHER 550 000 ENGLISH AND 300 000 COPIES IN CHINESE ARE NOW BEING PRINTED.
AT THE VARIOUS DISTRIBUTION CENTRES CATERING TO INDIVIDUAL DEMAND THE PRESSURE EASED SLIGHTLY TODAY, WITH FEWER AND SHORTER QUEUES THAN WERE APPARENT YESTERDAY.
HOWEVER, THE LARGER DISTRICT OFFICES, WHERE THE DEMAND WAS GREATEST, CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTIES WITH THEIR LINES CF SUPPLY, AND SOME HAD RUN OUT OF COPIES BY THIS AFTERNOON.
THERE WERE PARTICULAR DIFFICULTIES WITH THE ENGLISH VERSION, FOR WHICH DEMAND EXCEEDED ALL EXPECTATION.
COPIES ALSO RAN OUT AT THOSE POST OFFICES WHICH WERE ADDED TO THE LIST OF DISTRIBUTION OUTLETS TODAY. A SPOKESMAN FOR THE POSTMASTER GENERAL SAID TODAY THAT NOT ALL POST OFFICES WERE CARRYING STOCKS OF THE WHITE PAPER. DETAILS OF THOSE WHICH WERE COULD BE OBTAINED BY RINGING THE GIS HOTLINE 5-250025.
ALSO ADDED TO THE LIST OF OUTLETS TODAY WERE HOUSING ESTATE OFFICES AND POLICE STATIONS.
THE GIS DISTRIBUTION COUNTER ON THE FOURTH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, WILL REMAIN OPEN TODAY UNTIL 9 PM.
ALL OTHER CENTRES WILL BE DISTRIBUTING COPIES DURING NORMAL OFFICES HOURS FROM NOW ON EXCEPT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AT CONNAUGHT PLACE, WHICH REMAINS OPEN FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AND ON SUNDAY.
THE NORTH POINT PUBLICATIONS STORE WILL OBSERVE THE SAME EXTENDED HOURS OF OPENING OVER THE WEEKEND.
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MP’S TOUR TUEN MUN * * * *
TWO MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT, SIR ANTHONY KERSHAW AND SIR PAUL BRYAN, WERE TODAY (FRIDAY) SHOWN VARIOUS ASPECTS AND DEVELOPMENTS OF TUEN MUN NEW TOWN.
ACCOMPANIED BY DISTRICT OFFICER, MR RICKY FUNG, THE TWO MP’S WERE TAKEN TO THE ROOF OF 01 HEI HOUSE IN YAU 01 ESTATE WHERE
THEY HAD A PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE NEW TOWN.
LATER THEY VISITED TUEN CHI WAI AND SAN HUI VILLAGE RESITE
AREA WHERE THEY MET WITH THE VILLAGE REPRESENTATIVES.
THEY ALSO VISITED A FISHERMAN’S HOME AND TOURED THE COMMERCIAL COMPLEX IN BUTTERFLY ESTATE.
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HK STILL FIGHTING U.S. TEXTILE RULE * * * * *
HONG KONG WOULD CONTINUE ITS EFFORTS TO HAVE THE UNITED STATES’ AUGUST 3 IMPORT REGULATIONS RESCINDED, THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE, MR HAMISH MACLEOD SAID TODAY.
COMMENTING ON THE MEETING OF THE TEXTILES ADVISORY BOARD HELD ON THURSDAY, HE SAID: +WE DISCUSSED LATEST DEVELOPMENTS, AND THE LIKELY SCENARIO ON THIS ISSUE OVER THE NEXT SIX WEEKS OR SO.
+NATURALLY I CANNOT GO INTO ANY DETAIL ON OUR STRATEGY, BUT THERE ARE SOME POINTS WHICH CAN BE MADE. MOST IMPORTANTLY, THERE IS NO WEAKENING IN OUR RESOLVE TO CONTINUE OUR EFFORTS, BOTH IN PUBLIC AND IN PRIVATE, TO HAVE THESE REGULATIONS WITHDRAWN.
+OUR INDUSTRY IS PUT INTO A VERY DIFFICULT POSITION BY THE REQUIREMENT FOR UNNECESSARILY DETAILED - AND COMMERCIALLY CONFIDENTIAL - INFORMATION. AND SOME SECTORS ARE PARTICULARLY AFFECTED BY THE CHANGES IN ORIGIN RULES; THE FIGURES RELEASED RECENTLY BY THE JOINT COMMITTEE OF KNITWEAR ASSOCIATIONS ILLUSTRATt THIS DRAMATICALLY,* HE SAID.
MR MACLEOD ALSO SAID THAT IT WOULD PROBABLY BE UNWISE TO RESUME BILATERAL CONSULTATIONS TOO SOON. IT WAS NECESSARY TO KEEP IN MIND THE LIKELY PACE OF EVENTS IN THE U.S.
ALTHOUGH OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION WAS STILL AWAITED, INDICATIONS WERE THAT THE PERIOD FOR COMMENTS ON THE REGULATIONS WOULD BE EXTENDED TO THE END OF OCTOBER. JUDGEMENTS ON THE COURT CASES WERE STILL AWAITED AND THERE WAS ALSO THE ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 6. HENCE EARLY DECISIONS BY THE U.S. ON CHANGING OR WITHDRAWING THE REGULATIONS WERE UNLIKELY, HE SAID.
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♦MOREOVER, WE MUST GIVE TIME FOR OTHER PRESSURES TO HAVE THEIR EFFECT. FOR EXAMPLE, OTHER COUNTRIES ARE HAVING, OR PLAN TO HAVE, BILATERAL TALKS WITH THE U.S., THE ISSUE WILL BE RAISED DOTH IN THE GATT COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 2-3. AND IN THE TEXTILE COMMITTEE MEETING TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 17 AND 22. AND DOMESTIC PRESSURE GROUPS CONTINUE TO EXPRESS THEIR OPPOSITION TO THE REGULATIONS.
♦BEARING IN MIND ALL THESE ASPECTS, WHILE WE SHALL CONTINUE OUR EFFORTS IN THE USA AND, IN THE MULTILATERAL ARENA IN GENEVA, BARRING ANY NEW DEVELOPMENTS IT WOULD SEE BILATERAL CONSULTATIONS BEING RESUMED SOME TIME AFTER THE TEXTILE COMMITTEE MEETING, PROBABLY IN LATE OCTOBER OR EARLY NOVEMBER,+ MR MACLEOD SAID.
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ANNUAL PUBLIC HOUSING PRODUCTION WILL BE INCREASED TO 40 000 FLATS FROM 1985 AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN THE FOLLOWING FIVE YEARS, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HOUSING (CONSTRUCTION), MR FRED PANG YUK-LING, SAID TODAY.
WHEN OFFICIATING AT A TRAINING-APPRENTICE GRADUATION CEREMONY ORGANISED BY HSIN CHONG CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, MR PANG ALSO SAIDs ♦IN THE COMING YEARS, WHILE MORE NEW HOUSING PROJECTS WILL BE BUILT, EFFORT WILL ALSO BE MADE TO SPEED UP THE REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR THE REMAINING OLDER RESETTLEMENT BLOCKS.+
HE SAID THE HIGH LEVEL OF PUBLIC HOUSING PRODUCTION WOULD BE MAINTAINED FOR FOUR CONSECUTIVE YEARS, THE ANNUAL PRODUCTION TARGET CF 35 000 FLATS HAD BEEN ACHIEVED.
♦ALSO THE QUALITY OF PUBLIC HOUSING HAS BEEN GREATLY IMPROVED TO MEET TENANTS’ RISING ASPIRATIONS.
♦BETTER OVERALL LAYOUT OF ESTATES AND INTERIOR DESIGN OF FLATS COUPLED WITH ADEQUATE BUILDING SERVICES SYSTEMS, COMMUNITY AND SHOPPING FACILITIES AS WELL AS LANDSCAPING ON ESTATES, HAVE PROVIDED EXTREMELY GOOD LIVING ENVIRONMENT FOR TENANTS.♦
AS THE SCOPE OF THE BUILDING CONTRACTS WAS BECOMING MORE EXTENSIVE AND SOPHIST ICATED, MR PANG SAID, PROVISION OF ADVANCED ~ BUILDING TECHNIQUE AND HIGH'STANDARD MANAGEMENT SERVICE ON SITE WAS,
ACCORDINGLY, VERY IMPORTANT.
♦TO MEET THIS NEED, THE GOVERNMENT HAS STEPPED UP INDUSiRI AL EDUCATION AND HAS SET UP DEPARTMENTS TO CO-ORDINATE AND ORGANISE VARIOUS TECHNICAL TRAINING COURSES FOR THE WORKING FORCE.
PRIVATE CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES WERE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO RUN SUCH TRAINING COURSES FOR THE BUILDING INDUSTRY,* HE SAID.
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TOUGH ACTION AGAINST PIRACY CONTINUES *****
HONG KONG WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE TOUGH ACTION AGAINST COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT TO PROTECT THE INTEREST OF THE RECORDING INDUSTRY AND THE TERRITORY’S TRADING INTEGRITY.
THE ASSURANCE WAS GIVEN BY THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR E.P. HO, TODAY (FRIDAY) AT THE OPENING OF THE SIXTH INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF PHONOGRAM AND VIDEOGRAM PRODUCERS (IFPI) ASIA - PACIFIC REGIONAL COUNCIL MEETING.
PAYING TRIBUTE TO IFPI FOR THE COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE IT HAS GIVEN TO THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE, MR HO POINTED OUT THAT SOUND RECORDING PIRACY HAD BEEN REDUCED FROM NEARLY 100 PER CENT OF THE MARKET IN THE EARLY SEVENTIES, TO LESS THAN ID PER CENT TODAY.
+WHILE WE CONTINUE TO MONITOR CLOSELY THE SOUND RECORDING MARKET TO ENSURE THAT THE PREVIOUS PROBLEM IS CONTAINED, WE HAVE TENDED MORE LATELY TO CONCENTRATE MUCH OF OUR EFFORTS AGAINST VIDEO PIRACY WHICH IS PROVING TO BE THE MAJOR COPYRIGHT PROBLEM OF THE EIGHTIES. IN THIS, I KNOW WE CAN CONTINUE TO COUNT ON THE SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE OF IFPI TO OUR MUTUTAL BENEFIT,* MR HO SAID.
HE SAID THAT THERE WERE A NUMBER OF DIFFERENCES LOCALLY IN THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF PIRATE VIDEO CASSETTES COMPARED WITH THE MAKING AND MARKETING OF PIRATE AUDIO CASSETTES.
+SUCH DIFFERENCES REQUIRE A FRESH APPROACH IN THE METHODS USED BY THE CUSTOMS COPYRIGHT DIVISION. HAPPILY OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ARE READILY ADAPTABLE AS WELL AS INGENIOUS IN THE METHODS THEY ADOPT. THEIR SUCCESSES BOTH IN THE HINTERLAND AND AT THE ENTRY POINTS INDICATE THAT THEY ARE COPING WELL WITH ANY NEW PROBLEMS AS THEY ARISE.
+AS SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, I AM PARTICULARLY CONCERNED AS TO HONG KONG’S TRADING IMAGE. THOSE ELSEWHERE WHO LOOK WITH ENVY AT THE SUCCESS OF HONG KONG AS A TRADING ENTITY ARE QUICK TO EXAGGERATE AND PUBLICISE THE MISDEMEANOURS OF THAT MINISCULE PROPORTION OF OUR TRADING COMMUNITY WHO ENDANGER THE TRADING REPUTATION OF THE VAST MAJORITY OF HONEST HONG KONG BUSINESSMEN.
+THIS IS WHY THE SUCCESS WE HAVE HAD IN COUNTERING COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT AS IT CONCERNS YOUR INDUSTRY HAS AN IMPORTANCE FOR HONG KONG WELL BEYOND THE ACHIEVEMENTS AS SUCH, IMPORTANT TO US THOUGH THESE ARE,* MR HO SAID.
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TEACHERS’ VITAL ROLE STRESSED * * *
TEACHERS HAD A VITAL ROLE TO PLAY IN THE RUN UP TO 1997, DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR COLVYN HAYE SAID AT THE GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY DINNER OF THE HONG KONG TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION TONIGHT.
+NOT ONLY WILL TEACHERS HAVE TO SET EXAMPLES OF LEADERSHIP AND INSPIRATION, BUT THEY WILL HAVE TO TRAIN THEIR PUPILS TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY WHICH WILL GUARANTEE THE STABILITY AND PROSPERITY OF HONG KONG BEFORE AND AFTER 1997,+ HE SAID.
THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HKTA WAS A PARTICULARLY PROPITIOUS OPPORTUNITY TO REMIND TEACHERS OF THE GREAT ROLE THEY HAD TO PLAY, HE SAID.
+IT IS FITTING THAT THE ANNIVERSARY OF THIS OLDEST AND MOST RESPECTED ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONALS IN EDUCATION SHOULD FALL IN THE MOST MOMENTOUS WEEK IN HONG KONG HISTORY,+ MR HAYE SAID.
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, HE DISCLOSED, HAD ENDORSED A DEPARTMENTAL STRATEGY FOR THE PROMOTION OF GREATER CIVIC AND POLITICAL AWARENESS IN SCHOOLS.
+THIS IS AN ACTIVE AND DYNAMIC EXTENSION OF WHAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING FOR A VERY LONG TIME IN CIVICS AND SOCIAL STUDIES THROUGHOUT PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS,+ HE SAID.
HONG KONG CHILDREN TODAY WERE VERY MUCH MORE CONCERNED WITH THEIR PLACE IN SOCIETY AND THE WORLD, BEING IMPRESSIVELY READY TO GO FORWARD AS LEADERS TO WHOM THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG COULD SAFELY BE ENTRUSTED.
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EMPLOYERS WERE REMINDED TODAY BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT THAT THE CHUNG YEUNG FESTIVAL WHICH FALLS ON WEDNESDAY (OCTOBtR 3) IS ONE OF 11 STATUTORY HOLIDAYS.
A SPOKESMAN SAID UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, ALL MANAUL EMPLOYEES AND THOSE NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES EARNING NOT MORE THAN $8 500 A MONTH ARE ENTITLED TO THE HOLIDAY AND MUST BE PAID FOR THE DAY-OFF IF THEY HAVE WORKED CONTINUOUSLY FOR THREE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE STATUTORY HOLIDAY.
HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE EQUIVALENT TO AN EMPLOYEE’S EARNINGS ON A NORMAL WORKING DAY AND SHOULD INCLUDE BASIC WAGES AS WELL AS ALLOWANCES THAT CAN BE EXPRESSED IN MONEY TERMS, SUCH AS MEALS AND COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCES.
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WHERE THE EARNINGS VARY FROM DAY TO DAY, HOLIDAY PAY SHOULD BE THE AVERAGE DAILY EARNINGS DURING THE PERIOD OF 28 DAYS PRECEDING THE HOLIDAY.
AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS REQUIRED TO WORK ON A STATUTORY HOLIDAY MUST BE GIVEN AN ALTERNATIVE DAY-OFF WITHIN 60 DAYS BEFORE OR AFTER THAT DAY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT STATUTORY HOLIDAYS MAY BE MADE TO THE NEAREST BRANCH OFFICE OF THE LABOUR RELATIONS SERVICE.
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THE FACILITIES AND EFFICIENCY OF THE AMBULANCE SERVICE IN HONG KONG ARE SECOND TO NONE, THE CHIEF FIRE OFFICER, MR LAM LOK-BUN, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE CHEUNG SHA WAN AMBULANCE DEPOT, MR LAM SAID THAT WITH THE ADVANCE OF MEDICINE, AMBULANCE TECHNIQUES HAD ALSO BEEN IMPROVED.
AMBULANCE SERVICE RECRUITS MUST UNDERGO INTENSIVE TRAINING AND PASS EXAMINATIONS BEFORE THEIR POSTING TO AMBULANCE DEPOTS OR STATIONS, HE POINTED OUT.
WITH A POPULATION OF ABOUT HALF A MILLION, CHEUNG SHA WAN IS ONE OF THE MOST DENSELY POPULATED DISTRICTS IN HONG KONG, MR LAM SAID.
THE CHEUNG SHA WAN AMBULANCE DEPOT HAS BEEN IN OPERATION FOR A YEAR DURING WHICH IT HAS RESPONDED TO ABOUT 18 000 CALLS INVOLVING MORE THAN 22 000 PATIENTS.
AT PRESENT THE DEPOT HAS 10 AMBULANCES AND 100 STAFF.
THE AMBULANCE COMMAND OF THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS A TOTAL OF 1 700 STAFF AND 198 AMBULANCES SPREAD IN 17 AMBULANCE DEPOTS.
LAST YEAR THE AMBULANCE COMMAND RESPONDED TO ABOUT 350 000 CALLS AND HANDLED OVER 410 000 PATIENTS.
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DON’T CAUSE FIRES, COUNTRY VISITORS TOLD *****
PEOPLE VISITING THE COUNTRYSIDE WERE TODAY URGED TO TAKE CARE NOT TO CAUSE FIRES.
THE APPEAL WAS MADE BY THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, DR LAWRENCE LEE, IN A SPEECH LAUNCHING THE 1984-85 COUNTRYSIDE FIRE PREVENTION PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN AT TAI LAM COUNTRY PARK.
♦THE APPALLING DESTRUCTION CAUSED BY FIRE MUST BE BORNE IN MIND BY ALL WHO VISIT THE COUNTRYSIDE,* HE SAID.
EVERYBODY, HE SAID, MUST TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID SETTING FIRE TO VEGETATION, DESTROYING WILDLIFE AND RECREATIONAL AMENITIES AND DEFACING THE LANDSCAPE.
THE ANNUAL AVERAGE NUMBER OF HILL FIRES IN THE PAST 10 YEARS WAS AROUND 500. BUT LAST YEAR 1 316 FIRES AFFECTING MORE THAN 220 000 TREES, WERE REPORTED.
ABOUT 50 PER CENT OF THESE FIRES OCCURRED DURING THE WEEKENDS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, DEMONSTRATING A LINK WITH THE VISITORS, HE SAID.
LAST DECEMBER FOUR COUNTRY PARKS AND ONE NATURE RESERVE HAD TO BE CLOSED FOR NEARLY EIGHT WEEKS BECAUSE OF THE HIGH RISK OF HILL FIRES, DR LEE RECALLED.
THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, TOGETHER WITH THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE CIVIL AID SERVICES, HAD BEEN CONSTANTLY IMPROVING AND STRENGTHENING THEIR CAPABILITY TO DEAL WITH FIRES IN THE COUNTRYSIDE.
+HOWEVER, NO MATTER WHAT MEASURES THE GOVERNMENT MAY TAKE, THE FINAL SOLUTION MUST DEPEND ON THE CO-OPERATION AND GOOD SENSE OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMON ITY,5DR LEE SAID.
+WITH THIS IN MIND, THE COUNTRY PARKS BOARD, THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, TOGETHER WITH THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES ORGANISED THE +CLEAN AND GREEN* CAMPAIGN, TO ENABLE PEOPLE TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION ASPECTS OF THE COUNTRYSIDE,* HE SAID.
THE CAMPAIGN, WHICH BEGAN IN OCTOBER LAST YEAR AND TOOK THE FORM OF A COMPETITION OVER FIVE STAGES, OFFICIALLY ENDED TODAY, WITH 10 FINALISTS TAKING PART IN THE LAST STAGE OF THE COMPETITION HELD SHORTLY BEFORE THE LAUNCHING CEREMONY.
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THE FINAL STAGE COMPRISED ORIENTEERING COMPETITIONS, IDENTIFICATION OF VARIOUS PLANT SPECIES, MAKING OF A FIRE BEATER AND FILLING UP A KNAPSACK PUMP.
DR LEE LATER PRESENTED THE GRAND PRIZE, A CAMPING TRIP TO AUSTRALIA AND RETURN AIR TICKET, TO THE WINNER OF THE COMPETITION.
THERE WAS ALSO A DEMONSTRATION OF +WATER BOMBING* OPERATIONS BY A HELICOPTER.
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RESIDENTS IN THE ISLANDS DISTRICT SHOULD REGISTER AS VOTERS IMMEDIATELY IF THEY WANT TO VOTE IN NEXT YEAR’S ELECTIONS, AS THE DEADLINE FOR THE REGISTRATION PERIOD IS ONLY A FEW DAYS AWAY, DISTRICT OFFICER, MR WILLIAM YAP, SAID TONIGHT (FRIDAY).
SPEAKING AT A SINGING COMPETITION TO MARK THE INAUGURATION OF THE CHEUNG CHAU SINGING CHILDREN’S GROUP, MR YAP SAID ISLANDERS SHOULD EXERCISE THEIR RIGHT TO VOTE AND PARTICIPATE IN THE ELECTIONS BECAUSE DISTRICT BOARDS PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS.
+THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY REGISTERED SHOULD VOTE IN THE ELECTIONS, AND SINCE A VOTE IS A VOICE, COLLECTIVELY THESE VOICES WOULD BECOME THE STRENGTH IN THE COMMUNITY TO GET THINGS DONE,* HE SAID.
MR YAP POINTED OUT THAT THE DISTRICT BOARD HAD BEEN VERY ACTIVE IN PROMOTING RECREATION AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES. IT HAD CARRIED OUT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS AND CONTRIBUTED MUCH TO THE GENERAL AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT.
SIX PRIMARY SCHOOLS ON CHEUNG CHAU TOOK PART IN TONIGHT’S COMPETITION WHICH WAS AIMED AT FOSTERING BETTER RELATIONS BETWEEN SCHOOLS ON THE ISLAND.
VOTER REGISTRATION WAS THE MAIN THEME OF THE SINGING CONTEST.
MR YAP SAID THROUGH THE COMPETITION, IT WAS HOPED THAT THE VOTER REGISTRATION MESSAGE WOULD BE PASSED TO OTHER SCHOOLS IN THE ISLAND DISTRICT AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE.
IN THE PAST FOUR YEARS, THE CHEUNG CHAU SINGING CHILDREN’S GROUP HAS GROWN FROM A FEW DOZEN MEMBERS TO MORE THAN 60 THIS YEAR, A DANCE GROUP WITH 60 MEMBERS WAS SET UP TO PROMOTE CULTURAL ACTIVITIES ON THE ISLAND.
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NEW FEATURE FOR ROAD SAFETY DRIVE * * * *
THE PUBLIC WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN TO BE SAFER CYCLISTS OR SAFER MOTORCYCLISTS AT THE 1984 ROAD SAFETY DAY TO BE HELD IN VICTORIA PARK THIS SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 30).
TWO TRAINING CIRCUITS - ONE FOR CYCLISTS AND ONE FOR MOTORCYCLISTS - WILL BE SET UP IN THE PARK AS A NEW FEATURE OF TH IS YEAR’S PROGRAMME.
THE ROAD SAFETY DAY IS AN ANNUAL EVENT ORGANISED BY THE ROAD SAFETY COUNCIL’S PUBLICITY COMMITTEE IN SUPPORT OF THE ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN. IT IS SUPPORTED BY VARIOUS PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS.
MR R.H. ANNING, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (OPERATIONS) AND CHAIRMAN OF THE ROAD SAFETY COUNCIL, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.
THE MOTORCYCLING TRAINING CIRCUIT JOINTLY RUN BY THE POLICE AND THE BRITISH FORCES WILL INCLUDE DEMONSTRATIONS OF BASIC DRIVING SKILLS, AND A CONDENSED FORM OF THE U.K. PART I MOTORCYCLE DRIVING TEST.
MOTORCYCLISTS WISHING TO ASSESS THEIR DRIVING COMPETENCE AND MANOEUVRING SKILLS ARE WELCOME TO TAKE PART IN THE TEST. THEY MUST BRING ALONG THEIR FULL DRIVING LICENCE.
+THE MOTORCYCLING TRAINING CIRCUIT IS INTRODUCED IN HONG KONG FOR THE FIRST TIME TO STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF OFF-STREcT TRAINING,* A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ROAD SAFETY PUBLICITY COMMITTEE SAID.
+THE ACCIDENT RATE OF MOTORCYCLES IN TERMS OF EXPOSURE IS THREE TIMES THAT OF PRIVATE CARS,* HE SAID.
+Fifty-FOUR PER CENT OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF MOTORCYCLISTS KILLED ON THE ROAD LAST YEAR INVOLVED LEARNER DRIVERS,* HE ADDED.
+IT IS HOPED THAT THE TRAINING CIRCUIT WILL HELP CHANGE THE MOTORCYCLISTS’ DRIVING HABITS, IMPROVE THEIR SAFETY STANDARDS, AND THEREBY REDUCE THE ACCIDENT TOLL ON THE ROAD,* HE SAID.
THE CYCLING TRAINING CIRCUIT, TO BE JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE POLICE AND THE HONG KONG CYCLING ASSOCIATION, WILL BE SET UP IN THE FORM OF A MINIATURE TOWN, COMPLETE WITH TRAFFIC LIGHTS, TRAFFIC SIGNS AND A BRIDGE.
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IT WILL BE A TEST OF THE PARTICIPANTS’ PROFICIENCY AS WELL AS THEIR SAFETY KNOWLEDGE.
PARTICIPANTS IN THE TWO TRAINING CIRCUITS WILL BE AWARDED CERTIFICATES AND SOUVENIRS FOR THEIR ATTEMPTS.
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ROAD SAFETY DAY WILL INCLUDE A CAVALCADE OF ROAD SAFETY MESSAGES, A SYMBOLIC DISPLAY BY 220 ROAD SAFETY PATROL MEMBERS OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES IN ROAD ACCIDENTS LAST YEAR, AND A ROAD SAFETY DANCE COMPETITION ORGANISED BY THE COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB.
BESIDES STATIC DISPLAYS AND FILM SHOWS ON ROAD SAFETY, THERE WILL BE DEMONSTRATIONS AND GAMES FOR THE SPECTATORS.
THESE INCLUDE A COMPUTER QUIZ ON THE ROAD SAFETY BUS, A SEAT BELT CONVINCER, A COMPUTER GAMES DISPLAY BY ST GEORGES SCHOOL, AN EYE-TEST GAME AND STALL GAMES.
THE COMPUTER ON THE ROAD SAFETY BUS WAS DONATED BY THE GILMAN OFFICE MACHINES TO THt ROAD SAFETY COUNCIL IN JULY THIS YEAR.
THE EVENT WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, FREE OF CHARGE, BETWEEN 11 AM AND 5 PM ON SUNDAY.
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CLOSURE OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURES SOUGHT
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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY (FRIDAY) DECLARED THAT ROOF OVER THE FIFTH FLOOR OF 38 AND 39 KENNEDY TOWN NEW PRAYA, HONG KONG BE CLOSED TO ENABLE DEMOLITION OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURES TO BE CARRIED OUT, WITHOUT DANGER TO THE OCCUPIERS OR THE PUBLIC.
IN A STATEMENT ISSUED THIS MORNING THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID THAT ORDERS HAD BEEN SERVED TO THE OWNERS FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE ILLEGAL STRUCTURES.
+THESE HAD NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH AND IT WAS NOW NECESSARY FOR THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT THE DEMOLITION WORK IN THE OWNERS’ DEFAULT,* HE SAID.
NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS IN HONG KONG VICTORIA DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 AM, OCTOBER 26, 1984 WERE POSTED TODAY.
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TWO NEW ROADS TO MTR PROJECT PLANNED * * *
GOVERNMENT PLANS TO FORM AND CONSTRUCT TWO NEW ROADS LEADING TO THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION’S DEVELOPMENT AT PAK CHAI WAN.
OTHER RELATED WORKS WILL INCLUDE INTERNAL ESTATE ROADS, A TRANSPORT INTERCHANGE INCORPORATING A BUS BAY, MAXI-CAB BAYS AND A LINK ROAD TO THE ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR.
THE ROAD WORKS ARE REQUIRED FOR ACCESS TO THE MTRC’S SITE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE HENG FA CHUEN DEVELOPMENT.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE DEVELOPMENT WILL BE NONINDUSTRIAL, COMPRISING NOT MORE THAN 7 480 FLATS.
A NOTICE CONCERNING THE WORKS IS PUBLISHED IN TODAY’S GAZETTE.
OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSALS MUST BE SENT IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS AT MURRAY BUILDING, 20TH FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG BY NOVEMBER 27.
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DB MEMBERS SEE STANLEY PRISON * * * *
THIRTY-FOUR DISTRICT BOARD AND FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE MEMBERS FROM THE CENTRAL, WESTERN AND WAN CHAI DISTRICT TODAY VISITED STANLEY PRISON TO LOOK AT THE FACILITIES AND PROGRAMMES FOR PRISONERS.
LED BY THEIR DISTRICT OFFICER MR LAM KAM-KWONG, THE GROUP SAW THE PRISON AND ITS COMPREHENSIVE WORKSHOPS, WHERE TRAFFIC SIGNS, UNIFORM SHOES, GOVERNMENT ENVELOPES, FURNITURE AND UNIFORMS ARE
MADE.
THEY ALSO SAW PRISONERS ATTENDING TELEVISION AND RADIO REPAIR d ASSES AND NOTED THE REMARKABLE RESULTS SOME PRISONERS OBTAINED AT THE CITY AND GUILDS OF LONDON TELECOMMUNICATION TECHNICIANS EXAMINATIONS.
THE VISITORS LATER HAD DISCUSSIONS WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR THOMAS GARNER.
THEY THEN PRESENTED A BANNER TO MR GARNER IN APPRECIATION OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT’S GOOD WORK.
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NEW CHAIRMAN FOR CONSUMER COUNCIL
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MR GALLANT HO YIU-TAI, WHOSE TERM OF OFFICE AS CHAIRMAN OF THE CONSUMER COUNCIL EXPIRES ON OCTOBER 6, 1984, WILL BE SUCCEEDED BY THE HONOURABLE MRS SELINA CHOW LIANG SHUK-YEE, IT WAS GAZETTED TODAY.
MR HO JOINED THE COUNCIL IN 1975, ONE YEAR AFTER ITS INCEPTION, AND HAS BEEN THE CHAIRMAN SINCE 1980.
DURING HIS NINE YEARS OF SERVICE, HE MADE A MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF CONSUMER PROTECTION AND EDUCATION IN HONG KONG.
UNDER MR HO’S CHAIRMANSHIP, THE COUNCIL PAID PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO CONSUMER LEGISLATION IN FIELDS SUCH AS TRAVEL AGENTS, HIRE PURCHASE, THE TRADE DESCRIPTIONS ORDINANCE AND THE SALE OF FLATS.
A CAMPAIGN ON CONSUMER RIGHTS WAS SUCCESSFULLY ORGANISED EARLIER THIS YEAR.
MR HO WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE AS MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL UNTIL APRIL NEXT YEAR.
MRS SELINA CHOW, CURRENTLY A MEMBER OF THE CONSUMER COUNCIL, HAS BEEN APPOINTED AS CHAIRMAN ON THE COUNCIL FOR TWO YEARS FROM OCTOBER 7, 1984.
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SEMINAR ON MONG KOK LIFE * * *
THE LAST OF THREE SEMINARS ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF COMMUNITY LIFE IN MONG KOK WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY.
SPEAKERS AT THE SEMINAR, ENTITLED 'COMMUNITY IN PERSPECTIVE* INCLUDE A LECTURER FROM THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY, MR WONG WANG-FaT, A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR ANDREW SO KWOK-WING, DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, KAIFONG LEADERS AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM VARIOUS LOCAL ORGANISATIONS.
KAIFONG LEADERS
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SHADE FOR OUTPATIENTS * * *
OUTPATIENTS QUEUING UP FOR MEDICAL CONSULTATIONS OUTSIDE THE ANNE BLACK HEALTH CENTRE IN NORTH POINT CAN NOW ENJOY SHADE AND SHELTER.
THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD HAS ERECTED A CANOPY OUTSIDE THE CLINIC AT A COST OF ABOUT $40 000.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DISTRICT OFFICE SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) THE PROJECT HAD BEEN PROPOSED TO THE BOARD’S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE BY TWO BOARD MEMBERS, MR WONG CHUN-WAI AND MR YUE HU I-KWONG.
+THE PROJECT IS JUST ONE OF MANY EXAMPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS CARRIED OUT BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, THEY INCLUDE THE PROVISION OF PAVILIONS AND RAIN SHELTERS, IMPROVEMENT TO SQUATTER VILLAGES, AND CLEARING LANES AND STREET OBSTRUCTIONS,* HE SAID.
THE CANOPY, MEASURING 23.7 METRES IN LENGTH AND 2.3 METRES IN WIDTH WAS BUILT BY THE URBAN AREA DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION.
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FESTIVAL TRAFFIC PLAN FOR HONG KONG ISLAND
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SPECIAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED ON HONG KONG ISLAND FOR THE CHUNG YEUNG FESTIVAL.
UNDER THE ARRANGEMENTS, ROAD CLOSURES AND REROUTE I NG WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN CHAI WAN BETWEEN 7 AM AND 7 PM DAILY ON SEPTEMBER 33, OCTOBER 3 AND OCTOBER 7. THEY ARE:
* CAPE COLLINSON ROAD EAST OF LIN SHING ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC.
* THE SLIP ROAD LEADING TO THE GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE AND THE CREMATORIUM FROM CAPE COLLINSON ROAD, ALONG WITH THE SLIP ROAD LEADING TO CHAI WAN CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERY, WILL BE CLOSED.
* CAPE COLLINSON ROAD BETWEEN LIN SHING ROAD AND SHEK 0 ROAD WILL BECOME ONE-WAY WESTBOUND.
* LIN SHING ROAD BETWEEN WAN TSUI ROAD AND CAPE COLLINSON ROAD WILL BECOME ONE-WAY SOUTHBOUND.
* WAN TSUI ROAD WILL BE REROUTED ONE-WAY CLOCKWISE.
* WAH HA STREET WILL BECOME ONE-WAY EASTBOUND.
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DURING THE SAME PERIOD, CAPE COLLINSON ROAD MAY BE CLOSED WITHOUT NOTICE, DEPENDING ON TRAFFIC CONDITIONS.
NO PARKING WILL BE PERMITTED ALONG CAPE COLLINSON ROAD, LIN SHING ROAD, WAH HA STREET AND THE SECTION OF SHEK 0 ROAD BETWEEN CAPE COLLINSON TRAINING CENTRE AND TAI TAM ROAD;
OTHER TRAFFIC MEASURES WILL BE IN FORCE IN POK FU LAM, ABERDEEN AND THE PEAK AREA BETWEEN 7 AM AND 7 PM ON OCTOBER 3.
IN POK FU LAM, CONSORT RISE WILL BECOME ONE-WAY SOUTHBOUND.
IN ABERDEEN, PEEL RISE FROM ABERDEEN RESERVOIR ROAD TO THE WESTERN BOUNDARY OF ABERDEEN CEMETERY, TOGETHER WITH THE SLIP ROAD FROM SHEK PAI WAN ROAD LEADING TO ABERDEEN CHINESE CEMETERY, WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC.
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IMPLEMENTED IN THE PEAK AREA INCLUDEl
* MT. AUSTIN ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC, EXCEPT FOR LOCAL ACCESS.
* PEAK ROAD OUTSIDE THE UPPER PEAK TRAM TERMINUS CAR PARK AND THE ACCESS ROAD WITHIN THE CAR PARK WILL BE REROUTED ONE-WAY CLOCKWISE.
* ALL PARKING SPACES AT PEAK GARDEN WILL BE SUSPENDED.
M ALL PARKING SPACES OUTSIDE THE UPPER PEAK TRAM TERMINUS WILL BE SUSPENDED.
BUS SERVICES WILL BE STRENGTHENED FOR THE FESTIVAL. ON OCTOBER 3, CMB WILL OPERATE ADDITIONAL SERVICES!
* ROUTE 57 FROM CENTRAL TO THE CHINESE CHRISTIAN CEMETERY BETWEEN 7 AM AND 5.52 PM AT A FREQUENCY OF EVERY SEVEN TO EIGHT MINUTES.
M ROUTE 15B FROM CAUSEWAY BAY TO THE PEAK BETWEEN 7.30 AM AND 8.10 PM AT A FREQUENCY OF EVERY 20 MINUTES.
ROUTE 15M FROM ADMIRALTY MTR STATION (EAST) TO THE PEAK BETWEEN 8 AM AND 7.12 PM AT A FREQUENCY OF ABOUT EVERY 20 MINUTES.
ON SEPTEMBER 30, OCTOBER 3 AND OCTOBER 7, SPECIAL CMB ROUTE 89 FROM SHAU KEI WAN TO CHAI WAN CEMETERY WILL OPERATE BETWEEN 7 AM AND 6 PM AT A FREQUENCY OF EVERY FIVE MINUTES.
BUSES ON CMB ROUTES 80, 81, 81M, 82, 83, 83A, 84, 780 AND CROSS HARBOUR ROUTE 106 WILL BE DIVERTED BETWEEN 7 AM AND 7 PM DAILY ON SEPTEMBER 30, OCTOBER 3 AND OCTOBER 7 TO AVOID THE CLOSED ROADS AND CONGESTED AREAS.
CONGESTION IS EXPECTED ON APPROACH ROADS TO CEMETERIES AND REMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT.
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WORK STARTS SOON ON PUMPING STATION * * * *
TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED ENGINEERING AND BUILDING WORKS SHAN PUMPING STATION.
FOR FOR
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CIVIL THE FIRST STAGE OF THE MA Ofl
THE CONTRACT INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY SEWAGE PUMPING STATION AT MA ON SHAN, ABOUT 2.7 KILOMETRES OF . PRESSURE PIPELINE BETWEEN MA ON SHAN AND THE SHA TIN SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS, A PIPE BRIDGE ACROSS THE SHING MUN RIVER, AND ASSOCIATED ROADS AND OTHER WORKS.
THE PIPE BRIDGE WILL INCLUDE A FOOTPATH AND CYCLEWAY FORMING AN IMPORTANT LINK IN THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM CONNECTING SHA TIN,
MA ON SHAN AND TAI PO.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT SAID THE FIRST STAGE WILL PROVIDE PUMPING FACILITIES SEWAGE FLOWS FROM THE NEW DEVELOPMENT AT MA ON SHAN, POPULATION, TO THE SHA TIN SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS.
THE CONTRACT WAS PART OF THE ONGOING COMMITMENT POLLUTION IN THE NEW TOWNS, HE SAID..
DEPARTMENT FOR CONVEYING OF 150 □□□
TO CONTROL
WORK IS EXPECTED TO COMMENCE IN DECEMBER AND TAKE ABOUT 23 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
WATSON HAWKSLEY ASIA, CONSULTING ENGINEERS ON ™IS PROJECT FOR THE SHA TIN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE °F TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, WILL SUPERVISE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT.
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ABOUT 200 ATHLETES WILL COMPETE IN THE NINTH ISLANDS DISTRICT SWIMMING GALA ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 30) IN THE PAO YUE KWONG SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX IN SHUM WAN ROAD, ABERDEEN.
w THE ANNUAL EVENT IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE ISLANDS DISTRICT BOARD, RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE AND THE ISLANDS DISTRICT SPORTS ASSOCIATION.
THERE WILL BE 33 EVENTS IN THE PROGRAMME WHICH INCLUDE FREE STYLE, BREAST STROKE, BACK AND BUTTERFLY STROKES. TWO 4 BY 50 METRES RELAY RACES WILL ALSO BE HELD.
THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICER, MR WILLIAM YAP?- SENIOR RECREATION AND SPORTS OFFICER, MR MARCUS LEE; VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE NT HEUNG YEE KUK, MR TSANG LIN; AND THE HONORARY PRESIDENT OF THE ISLANDS DISTRICT SPORTS ASSOCIATION, MR YOUNG WING-YAU; wILL OFFICIATE AT A PRIZE GIVING CEREMONY.
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GAMES FOR YOUTHS * * *
A THREE-MONTH LONG PROJECT TO ENCOURAGE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED YOUTHS TO TAKE UP SPORTS AND DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIAL WILL BE LAUNCHED TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
THE SPORTS AWARD SCHEME FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION FOR THE MENTALLY-HANDICAPPED.
MRS JANE AKERS-JONES, CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF THE HONG KONG GIRL GUIDE ASSOCIATION, WILL LAUNCH THE PROJECT AT THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE IN SHA TIN AT 10 AM TOMORROW.
THE OPENING WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A +GAME DAY+ FEATURING GAMES AND GAMES STALLS, FOR THE YOUTHS.
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GALA SWIM FOR 400 3£ X * X
FOUR HUNDRED SWIMMERS WILL BE TAKING PART IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT SWIMMING GALA IN THE VICTORIA PARK SWIMMING POOL TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
THE GALA, WHICH FEATURES MORE THAN 50 EVENTS WILL BE DIVIDED INTO SECTIONS FOR MEN AND WOMEN, AND SOME INTO AGE GROUPS.
THE GALA IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD, RECREATION AND SPORTS OFFICE, AND THE EASTERN DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION.
ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, DR SIMON VICKERS, RECREATION AND SPORTS OFFICER, MR HEUNG LEUNG-HO-; TWO DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS MR CHOI WING-ON AND MR LAM TAK-ON, AND THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION, PR KENNETH TING WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY AT 1.30 PM.
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, HONG KONG. TEL 5-233191
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 198*4-
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
HK GROUP DEPARTS FOR PEKING..................................... 1
MONEY SUPPLY UP .................................................. 1
TWO MPS DUE ..................................................
HK SEEKS BEST DEAL FROM U.S. GSP SCHEME ......................... *4
CRAFT TRAINING +WORTHWHILE+ ...................................... 6
OPEN FORUM FOR TSUEN WAN RESIDEJITS .............................. 7
BEACH CARNIVAL IN CLEARWATER BAY ................................. 7
MORE FACILITIES FOR BOTANICAL GARDENS ............................ 8
HONG KONG ISLAND MAP GETS NEW LOOK ............................... 9
REGISTRATION SUSPENDED........................................... 10
SPORTS BENEFITS STRESSED ........................................ 10
LABOUR LAW OFFENDERS FINED ...................................... 11
WELFARE SERVICES FOR ESTATE RESIDENTS.......................... 11
DISTRICT SWIMMING ............................................... 12
FIRING PRACTICE ................................................. 12
TRAFFIC MEASURES IN CENTRAL, HAPPY VALLEY AND ABERDEEN .......... 13
MID-LEVELS TRAFFIC CHANGE ....................................... 13
MAINS WORK IN POK FU LAM ....................................... 12*
MORE PEOPLE DOESN'T MEAN MORE CRIME ........................... 1*4
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1984
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HK GROUP DEPARTS FOR PEKING * * * *
THE HONG KONG DELEGATION TO THE CELEBRATIONS OF THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA DEPARTED TODAY (SATURDAY) FOR PEKING.
SPEAKING TO REPORTERS PRIOR TO BOARDING AT KAI TAK, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVE, SAID: +1 WOULD LIKE TO SAY HOW MUCH WE ARE ALL LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS TRIP TO PEKING ON THIS OCCASION. THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS OF THE FOUNDING OF PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA IS, OF COURSE, A VERY SIGNIFICANT EVENT IN THE HISTORY OF MODERN CHINA. I AM GREATLY HONOURED TO BE LEADING THIS DELEGATION TO THESE CELEBRATIONS, PARTICULARLY AS I HAVEN’T BEEN TO PEKING SINCE 1980 WHEN I VISITED PEKING, CANTON AND SHANGHAI AS FINANCIAL SECRETARY AND I AM THEREFORE GREATLY LOOKING FORWARD TO VISITING THOSE PLACES THAT I DIDN’T HAVE TIME TO VISIT ON MY LAST TRIP. WE ALL LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU WHEN WE RETURN.+
LEADING THE OFFICIALS WAS SIR PHILIP AND LEADING THE UNOFFICIALS WAS THE SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, SIR S.Y. CHUNG.
OTHER MEMBERS OF THE OFFICIAL PARTY AREi MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION; MR E.P. HO, SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY; MR DONALD LIAO, SECRETARY FOR HOUSING;
MISS CHEUNG MAN-YEE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT; MR RICHARD MARGOLIS, DEPUTY POLITICAL ADVISER AND MISS VIVIEN FONG, INTERPRETER.
OTHER MEMBERS OF THE UNOFFICIAL PARTY ARE: MR ROGER LOBO, SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL; MR MICHAEL SANDBERG, UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL; AND UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR FRANCIS TIEN YUAN-HO, MR WONG LAM, DR HO KAM-FAI, MR ALLEN LEE PENG-FEI, MR HU FA-KUANG, MR WONG PO-YAN AND MR KEITH LAM HON-KEUNG.
MONEY SUPPLY UP * * *
BOTH THE HONG KONG DOLLAR MONEY SUPPLY AND THE TOTAL MONEY SUPPLY ROSE ON ALL DEFINITIONS IN AUGUST 1984, ACCORDING TO MONETARY STATISTICS RELEASED TODAY.
LOANS AND ADVANCES TO FINANCE VISIBLE TRADE FELL, WHILE OTHER LOANS FOR USE IN HONG KONG ONCE AGAIN SHOWED ONLY A MARGINAL INCREASE.
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HONG KONG DOLLAR DEPOSITS ROSE BY 2.6 PER CENT IN AUGUST, '.GAINST A FALL OF ONE PER CENT IN JULY. THEY SHOWED AN INCREASE 3.3 PER CENT OVER THE THREE MONTHS TO AUGUST, AND 27.2 PER CENT OVER THE 12 MONTHS.
FOREIGN CURRENCY DEPOSITS INCREASED MARGINALLY, BY 0.4 PER CENT. IN THE THREE MONTHS TO AUGUST, THE INCREASE WAS FOUR PER CENT AND OVER THE 12 MONTHS THE INCREASE WAS 23.7 PER CENT.
TOTAL DEPOSITS WITH BANKS ROSE BY 1.7 PER CENT IN AUGUST, AGAINST A FALL OF TWO PER CENT IN JULY, WHILE TOTAL DEPOSITS WITH DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES INCREASED BY ONLY 0.8 PER CENT, COMPARED WITH AN INCREASE OF 7.7 PER CENT IN JULY.
THUS THE SHIFT IN DEPOSITS FROM BANKS TO DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES OBSERVED IN EARLIER MONTHS CAME TO A HALT IN AUGUST.
HOWEVER, REFLECTING THE SHIFT IN EARLIER MONTHS, THE GROWTH RATE OF TOTAL DEPOSITS WITH BANKS IN THE THREE MONTHS TO AUGUST, AT 0.9 PER CENT, WAS STILL MUCH BELOW THAT OF TOTAL DEPOSITS WITH DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES, AT 14.8 PER CENT.
HONG KONG DOLLAR MONEY SUPPLY
HONG KONG DOLLAR MONEY SUPPLY ON ALL DEFINITIONS INCREASED, WITH HKSM1 (THE NARROWEST DEFINITION) RISING BY 1.8 PER CENT, HK$M2 BY 3.4 PER CENT AND HK$M3 BY 2.6 PER CENT. THESE WERE IN CONTRAST TO THEIR RESPECTIVE DECREASES OF 5.7 PER CENT, 3.6 PER CENT AND 1.3 PER CENT IN JULY.
IN THE THREE MONTHS TO AUGUST, HKSM1 WAS 3.3 PER CENT LOWER, WHILE HK$M2 AND HK$M3 ROSE BY 0.8 PER CENT AND 2.9 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY. THEIR CORRESPONDING INCREASES OVER THE 12 MONTHS WERE FIVE PER CENT, 15.9 PER CENT AND 24.6 PER CENT.
TOTAL MONEY SUPPLY
INCREASES OF TWO PER CENT, 1.7 PER CENT AND 1.5 PER CENT WERE RECORDED FOR TOTAL Ml, TOTAL M2 AND TOTAL M3 RESPECTIVELY IN AUGUST, AGAINST THEIR CORRESPONDING DECREASES OF 4.6 PER CENT, TWO PER CENT AND 0.1 PER CENT IN JULY.
IN THE THREE MONTHS TO AUGUST, TOTAL Ml FELL BY 1.8 PER CENT, WHILE TOTAL M2 AND TOTAL M3 ROSE 0.9 PER CENT AND 3.5 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY. OVER THE 12 MONTHS, THE CORRESPONDING GROWTH RATES WERE 7.1 PER CENT, 16 PER CENT AND 24.3 PER CENT.
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TOTAL LOANS AND ADVANCES EXTENDED BY BANKS AND DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES INCREASED BY ONLY 0.5 PER CENT IN AUGUST, .,-TER AN INCREASE OF 1.2 PER CENT IN JULY. THE INCREASE IN THE THREE MONTHS TO AUGUST WAS 2.1 PER CENT AND OVER THE 12 MONTHS 10.2 PER CENT.
LOANS TO FINANCE VISIBLE TRADE DECREASED BY 2.3 PER CENT IN AUGUST, BUT SHOWED AN INCREASE OF 4.5 PER CENT OVER THE THREE MONTHS TO AUGUST AND 18.8 PER CENT OVER THE 12 MONTHS.
OTHER LOANS FOR USE IN HONG KONG CONTINUED TO RISE ONLY MARGINALLY, BY 0.1 PER CENT. IN THE THREE MONTHS TO AUGUST THE INCREASE WAS 1.7 PER CENT AND OVER THE 12 MONTHS THE INCREASE WAS ONLY 4.6 PER CENT.
FOREIGN CURRENCY ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
THE NET SPOT FOREIGN CURRENCY LIABILITIES OF THE MONETARY SECTOR FELL SHARPLY TO $6.8 BILLION AT THE END OF AUGUST, FROM $12.2 BILLION AT THE END OF JULY. STATISTICS COLLECTED (ON THE BASIS OF SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT DEFINITIONS) BY THE COMMISSIONER CF BANKING AND DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES SHOWED AN EVEN SHARPER DECREASE, OF $9.7 BILLION TO $8.0 BILLION. THIS FALL IN NET SPOT FOREIGN CURRENCY LIABILITIES WAS MATCHED BY A REDUCTION IN NET FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY ASSETS OF THE MONETARY SECTOR, BY $8.8 BILLION TO $28.3 BILLION
LIQUIDITY RATIO
THE AVERAGE LIQUIDITY RATIO (AS DEFINED IN S.18 OF THE BANKING ORDINANCE) FOR ALL BANKS WAS 49.3 PER CENT, COMPARED WITH 50.8 PER CENT IN JULY.
THE AVERAGE LIQUIDITY RATIO (AS DEFINED IN S.24A OF THE DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES ORDINANCE) FOR ALL DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES ALSO FELL SLIGHTLY, TO 46.6 PER CENT FROM 47.5 PER CENT IN JULY.
NUMBER OF REPORTING INSTITUTIONS
THE NUMBER OF OPERATING LICENSED BANKS ROSE BY ONE TO 136, WHILE THE NUMBER OF OPERATING LICENSED DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES REMAINED UNCHANGED AT 30. THE NUMBER OF REPORTING REGISTERED DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES ROSE BY ONE TO 318.
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TWO MPS DUE * * H
TWO MPS, MR RUSSELL JOHNSTON (LIBERAL) AND MR ANDREW FAULDS LABOUR) WILL ARRIVE TOMORROW (SUNDAY) AFTERNOON FOR A VISIT.
DURING THEIR STAY, THEY WILL MEET UMELCO AND URBAN COUNCIL f-EMBERS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT STAFF ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVES, MEMBERS OF THE MODEL SCALE 1 STAFF CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL AND A GROUP OF DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS.
THE TWO MPS WILL VISIT SHAM SHU I PO DISTRICT, THE CHI MA WAN CLOSED CENTRE FOR VIETNAMESE REFUGEES, AN ELECTRONICS FACTORY AND A HOUSING ESTATE.
MR JOHNSTON WILL GIVE A PRESS CONFERENCE ON OCTOBER 6 AND NF FAULDS ON OCTOBER 9.
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HK SEEKS BEST DEAL FROM U.S. GSP SCHEME * * * *
+THE TRADE DEPARTMENT WAS FIGHTING FOR THE BEST DEAL FOR HONG KONG IN THE NEW U.S. GENERALISED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES WHICH MIGHT COME INTO EFFECT IN JANUARY NEXT YEAR,* DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF TRADE, MR DONALD TSANG SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS, U.S. LEGISLATORS IN BOTH THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE HAD PROPOSED DIFFERENT BILLS TO REPLACE THE EXISTING GSP.
MR TSANG SA IDs +THE LATEST US GSP RENEWAL BILL UNDER CONSIDERATION IN THE US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONTAINS CERTAIN DANGEROUS FEATURES FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES EXPORTING INTO THE US.+
+THIS BILL WHICH PASSED THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE IN THE EVENING OF SEPTEMBER 26, PROPOSES TO DIVIDE ^PORTING COUNTRIES INTO THREE TIERS ACCORDING TO THEIR PER CAPITA GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT (GNP).
+ IMPORTING COUNTRIES IN THE TOP TIER WITH PER CAPITA GNP $9 000 OR ABOVE WILL BE ’GRADUATED’ OUT OF THE GSP. COUNTRIES IN THE MIDDLE TIER. WHICH INCLUDE HONG KONG, SINGAPORE AND OTHERS, ARE THOSE HAVING A PER CAPITA GNP OF BETWEEN_US$5J9OOAND^$9 000. A COUNTRY IN THIS GROUP WHOSE IMPORT OF EXCEEDS US$25 MILLION OR 25 PER CENT OF DISQUALIFIED FOR BENEFITS IN RESPECT OF
ANY ELIGIBLE ARTICLE
THE IMPORT SHARE WILL BE THAT ARTICLE UNDER THE GSP.
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+DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN THE BOTTOM TIER, I.E., THOSE WITH LESS THAN US$5 OOO PER CAPITA GNP, WILL ENJOY MOST BENEFITS UNDER THIS PROPOSED GSP. SEVERAL KEEN COMPETITORS OF HONG KONG, INCLUDING TAIWAN AND SOUTH KOREA, COME WITHIN THIS PRIVILEGED TIER.
+WE OBJECT TO THE PRINCIPLE OF DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE GSP ON THE BASIS OF PER CAPITA GNP FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS,+ MR TSANG EMPHASISED.
+FIRST, GNP IS AN UNRELIABLE AND ARBITARY YARDSTICK.
HONG KONG DOES NOT COMPILE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS STATISTICS AND THUS NO ONE, INCLUDING THE WORLD BANK, CAN COMPUTE HONG KONG’S GNP WITH ANY PRECISION. THE RELATIVELY HIGH GDP FIGURE FOR HONG KONG IS ILLUSORY BECAUSE IT CONTAINS AN UNUSUALLY LARGE SERVICES COMPONENT.
+SECONDLY, THE $5 000 CUT-OFF POINT PROPOSED WILL IRONICALLY ’GRADUATE’ TWO OF THE OPEN ECONOMIES OF THE WORLD (HONG KONG AND SINGAPORE) WHICH OFFER FREE MARKET ACCESS TO THE USA.
+THIRDLY, IT IS WELL DOCUMENTED IN THE U.S. THAT GRADUATION OF ADVANCED BENEFICIARIES LIKE HONG KONG HAS NOT BENEFITED THE LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES. ON PAST EXPERIENCE, THE MAIN BENEFICIARY WOULD BE THE DEVELOPED COUNTRIES,* MR TSANG SAID.
UNDER THIS INEQUITABLE PROPOSAL IN THE HOUSE BILL, HONG KONG WILL BE DISQUALIFIED IN ABOUT 50 ITEMS MORE THAN AT PRESENT. VALUE OF IMPORTS IN THESE 50 ITEMS CAME TO US$460 MILLION IN 1983.
THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICES IN WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK, AS WELL AS THE IMPORTERS AND RETAILERS ASSOCIATIONS HAD BEEN LOBBYING THE US CONGRESS AND ADMINISTRATION ON THE GSP ISSUE FOR THE PAST YEAR. THEY HAVE NOW INTENSIFIED THEIR ACTIVITIES TO COUNTER THE NEW HOUSE BILL.
MEANWHILE, THE TRADE DEPARTMENT HAS KEPT THE TRADE ADVISORY BOARD CLOSELY INFORMED OF DEVELOPMENTS ON THE PROPOSED GSP LEGISLATION. THE LOCAL TRADE ASSOCIATIONS HAVE ALSO BEEN KEPT GENERALLY IN THE PICTURE.
MR TSANG SAID +THE PRESENT POSITION ON LEGISLATION REMAINS FLUID, BECAUSE THE HOUSE BILL HAS YET TO PASS THE FULL HOUSE OF REPRESENATIVES AND THE SENATE. THE US SENATE ADVOCATES A DIFFERENT BILL ON GSP, AND IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT CERTAIN SENATORS ARE STRONGLY OPPOSED TO THE GNP CRITERIA IN DETERMINING GSP EL IG IB IL ITY.
+UNLESS THE SENATE AND HOUSE COULD REACH A COMPROMISE BEFORE OCTOBER 4. THERE WOULD PROBABLY BE NO REVISED GSP FOR 1985, FOR THE CONGRESS LEGISLATION PROGRAMME FOR THE YEAR COMES TO A CLOSE ON OCTOBER 5. IN THAT EVENT THE PRESENT GSP WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO BE EXTENDED THROUGH 1985.+
AT PRESENT, ABOUT 17 PER CENT OF HONG KONG’S EXPORTS TO THE U.S. ARE DUTY FREE UNDER THE CURRENT GSP. THIS CAME TO OVER US$1.1 BILLION IN 1983. THE CURRENT GSP WILL EXPIRE ON JANUARY 3, 1985.
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CRAFT TRAINING +WORTHWHILE+ * * * *
TRAINING WAS A LONG-TERM INVESTMENT WHICH PRODUCED GREATER EFFICIENCY, CUT COSTS, IMPROVED THE QUALITY OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES, AND, ENSURED A SUPPLY OF HIGHLY SKILLED OPERATIVES IN ANY ORGANISATION, THE DIRECTOR OF ELECTRICAL AND MECHANCIAL SERVICES, GRAHAM OSBORNE, SAID YESTERDAY (FRIDAY).
MR OSBORNE WAS SPEAKING AT THE DEPARTMENT’S 21ST CRAFT APPRENTICE GRADUATION CEREMONY.
SEVENTY-NINE APPRENTICES GRADUATED, AND MOST OF THEM HAVE BEEN OFFERED APPOINTMENTS, EITHER AS ARTISANS, OR AS RADIO-MECHANICS WITH THE GOVERNMENT.
THE INVESTMENT HAD BEEN WORTHWHILE AND FRUITFUL, AND A LARGE NUMBER OF GRADUATED APPRENTICES HAD BEEN RETAINED IN THE PAST 10 YEARS.
+WE ARE ALL AWARE THAT HONG KONG’S ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL PROSPERITY DEPENDS, TO A GREAT EXTENT, ON ITS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, BECAUSE WE HAVE NO NATURAL RESOURCES,* HE SAID.
+IT IS IMPERATIVE, THEREFORE, THAT WE MAKE FULL USE OF OUR MOST VALUABLE ASSET - HUMAN RESOURCES, BY ENCOURAGING MORE YOUNG PEOPLE TO JOIN INDUSTRY AND BY PROVIDING THEM WITH ADEQUATE TRAINING.
+ IT IS ONLY BY DOING SO THAT WE ARE ABLE TO COMPETE FAVOURABLY WITH OUR NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES IN WORLD MARKETS.*
GOVERNMENT HAD TAKEN THE LEAD LONG AGO, IN PROVIDING FORMAL ENGINEERING TRAINING IN HONG KONG, HE SAID.
A TRADE APPRENTICESHIP SCHEME HAD BEEN ESTABLISHED IN THE 195O’S, ALTHOUGH THE INTAKE EACH YEAR WAS RELATIVELY SMALL.
IT WAS OVERHAULED AND EXPANDED IN 1969, AND DIVIDED INTO TECHNICAL APPRENTICESHIP AND CRAFT APPRENTICESHIP SCHEMES, TO NEET MANPOWER NEEDS.
SINCE THE OPERATION OF THESE SCHEMES, 992 CRAFT APPRENTICES HAD COMPLETED THEIR TRAINING. MANY OF THEM WERE STILL WITH GOVERNMENT, SOME HOLDING KEY POSTS.
HE CONGRATULATED THE GRADUATES, IN PARTICULAR, THE LAISHLEY CUP WINNER, MR CHAN YUET-MING, AND THE HOWES PLAQUE WINNER, MR WONG TAK-WAI.
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OPEN FORUM FOR TSUEN WAN RESIDENTS
*****
TSUEN WAN RESIDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WORK OF THE LOCAL DISTRICT BOARD, EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS AND SUGGEST IMPROVEMENTS ON COMMUNITY SERVICES AND FACILITIES AT AN OPEN FORUM TOMORROW (SUNDAY) AFTERNOON.
THE FORUM, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG, IS AIMED AT PROMOTING DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION.
IT WILL BE HELD BETWEEN 3 PM AND 4.30 PM AT THE OPEN SPACE BETWEEN THE TSUEN WAN MTR STATION AND LUK YEUNG SUN CHUEN.
THE TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION INCLUDE LOCAL COMMUNITY SERVICES, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS, TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT MATTERS AND SOCIAL SERVICES IN THE DISTRICT.
SPEAKERS ON THE PANEL WILL BE THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MR AUGUS MIU ; DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS, MR CHAU HOW-CHEN, MR HO TUNG-CHING, DR FRANK CHEUNG AND MR CHAN KOON-SHING, AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM TWO LOCAL ORGANISATIONS.
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A BEACH CARNIVAL AND SAND SCULPTURING COMPETITION WILL BE HELD AT THE SECOND BEACH IN CLEARWATER BAY, SAI KUNG ON OCTOBER 21 (SUNDAY).
THIS IS THE SECOND SUCH ANNUAL EVENT WHICH WILL BE JOINTLY HELD BY THE CHAMPION CLUB, RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG AND THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE RESPONSE TO THE CARNIVAL LAST YEAR WAS MOST ENCOURAGING, AN NTSD SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE EVENT WILL BE HELD BETWEEN 2 PM AND 5 PM AND ENTRIES ARE NOW BE ING INVITED.
+AT LAST YEAR’S CARNIVAL, HUNDREDS OF YOUNGSTERS GROUPED INTO MORE THAN 50 TEAMS, BUILT A LARGE VARIETY OF SCULPTURES,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
COMPETITORS WILL BE REQUIRED TO BUILD SCULPTURES AND MODELS WITH SAND FROM THE BEACH IN AN ALLOCATED AREA OF THREE METRES i't FIVE METRES.
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TWO SPADES AND ONE BUCKET WILL BE PROVIDED TO EACH TEAM. THEY MAY ALSO BRING ALONG THEIR OWN TOOLS, AS WELL AS MATERIALS FOR DECORATION PURPOSES OR AS SUPPORTS FOR THEIR SCULPTURES.
wELL-KNOWN SCULPTORS AND ARTISTS WILL BE INVITED AS JUDGES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
PARTICIPANTS WILL BE DIVIDED INTO THREE AGE GROUPS: THOSE UP TO 12 YEARS OF AGE, THOSE FROM 13 TO 17 AND THOSE OVER 18. EACH TEAM SHOULD COMPRISE THREE TO FIVE MEMBERS.
APPLICATION FORMS AND GUIDELINES FOR THE COMPETITION ARE NO* AVAILABLE AT URBAN SERVICES OFFICE THROUGHOUT THE NEW TERRITORIES.
COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE SAI KUNG URBAN SERVICES OFFICE AT 69 MAN NIN STREET, SAI KUNG, BEFORE OCTOBER 7 (SUNDAY). APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED ON A FIRST-COME-FIRSi-SERVED BAS IS.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THE BEACH CARNIVAL WHICH WILL FEATURE MUSICAL PERFORMANCES BY POPULAR LOCAL SINGERS.
PHOTOGRAPHY ENTHUSIASTS ARE ALSO INVITED TO JOIN A COMPETITION SPONSORED BY THE UNITED ARTIST PHOTOGRAPHIC ASSOC I AT ION.
PARTICIPANTS MAY TAKE PICTURES OF ANY SAND SCUPTURES AS WELL AS OTHER CARNIVAL ACTIVITIES.
TROPHIES AND PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS WILL BE AWARDED TO THE WINNING ENTRIES OF THE SAND SCULPTURING CONTEST AND THE PHOTO COMPETITION. ---------------------------------o-------
MORE FACILITIES FOR BOTANICAL GARDENS
*****
A NEW FOUNTAIN, A RESTAURANT AND OTHER GARDEN FACILITIES ARE AMONG ADDITIONAL ATTRACTIONS TO BE PROVIDED IN THE ZOOLOG ICAu AND BOTANICAL GARDENS.
THESE WILL BE BUILT ON THE RECONSTRUCTED ROOF OF THE SERVICE RESERVOIR, WHICH WAS COMPLETED IN 1931.
IT WAS DECIDED TO REBUILD THE ROOF WHEN CRACKS WERE FOUND IN IT FIVE YEARS AGO. WORK ON THIS WAS COMPLETED EARLY THIS YEAR.
THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HAS AWARDED A $3.8 MILLION CONTRACT TO TECHOY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR BUILDING A LARGER-SIZED FOUNTAIN WHICH WILL BE BRIGHTLY LIT.
THE PROJECT, EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY NEXT JUNE, INCLUDE^ THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ORNAMENTAL GARDEN, A LIGHT REFRESHMENT RESTAURANT, TWO DRINKING FOUNTAINS, TOILETS AND A REFUSE COLLECT I ./. POINT TO BE LOCATED NEAR THE ALBANY ROAD SIDE OF THE GARDEN.
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HONG KONG ISLAND MAP GETS NEW LOOK * * *
THE LATEST EDITION OF THE POPULAR HONG KONG ISLAND MAP IN THE COUNTRYSIDE SERIES CONTAINS MORE DETAILS, AND NOW INCLUDES THE PO TOI ISLANDS .
PRODUCED BY THE LANDS DEPARTMENT’S SURVEY DIVISION, THE NEWLY DESIGNED VERSION ADOPTS THE LATEST CARTOGRAPHIC STANDARDS AND INCORPORATES CHANGES AND NEW FACILITIES SINCE THE SEVENTH EDITION PUBLISHED IN 1981.
♦IN THE CASE OF FOOTPATHS, EVERY EFFORT HAS BEEN MADE TO ENSURE ACCURACY WITH DETAILED STUDY OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS, FIELD CHECKS, FEEDBACK FROM INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS, AND THE COUNTRY PARK AUTHORITY,* THE DIVISION’S SENIOR CARTOGRAPHER, MR HAL EMPSON SAID.
+THESE PATHS ARE REPRESENTED BY DIFFERENT LINE PATTERNS ON THE MAP TO INDICATE GRADING, CONDITION AND STEEPNESS, ALL FOR THE BENEFIT OF USERS WHO WISH TO ENJOY SCENIC SPOTS AND PLEASANT WALKS ALONG THE COUNTRYSIDE OF THE ISLAND,* HE ADDED.
THE MAIN MAP SCALE USED IN THE NEW FORMAT, FOR THE WHOLE CF HONG KONG ISLAND PLUS PO TOI ISLAND, IS 1:20 000 WITH DETAILED ENLARGEMENTS OVERLEAF AT SCALES VARYING FROM 1: 7 500 TO Is 12 500 FOR THE MORE POPULAR PICNIC SPOTS, SUCH AS THE PEAK AND AREAS AROUND TAI TAM AND ABERDEEN RESERVOIRS.
THE MAP INCLUDES A BILINGUAL GENERAL INFORMATION SECTION, A LIST OF POPULAR WALKS AND PLACES OF INTEREST, FACILITIES AVAILABLE, AN INDEX OF PLACE NAMES AND NOTES ON HOW TO USE THE MAP.
+THE NEW MAP, IN A PROTECTIVE PLASTIC JACKET, IS AVAILABLE AT $10 EACH AT MAP SALES COUNTERS OF THE SURVEY DIVISION, GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AND LEADING BOOKSTORES.
+THIS MAP IS SHEET NO. 1 IN OUR SERIES, WHICH INCLUDES FOUR OTHERS, COVERING NEW TERRITORIES WEST, NEW TERRITORIES NORTH-EAST, SAI KUNG/CLEAR WATER BAY, LANTAU AND ISLANDS. THESE ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE SAME OUTLETS,* MR EMPSON SAID.
THE SURVEY DIVISION’S MAP SALES CENTRES ARE LOCATED ATs-
* MURRAY BUILDING, 5TH FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG;
* 382 NATHAN ROAD (AT THE JUNCTION OF GASCOIGNE ROAD), KOWLOON ; AND
* DISTRICT SURVEY OFFICES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
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REGISTRATION SUSPENDED
* * * *
THE COMMISSIONER OF DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES ANNOUNCED THAT HE HAS TODAY SUSPENDED THE REGISTRATION OF GENERAL CREDIT FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT LIMITED AND SWARD FINANCE LIMITED AS DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES, ON THE GROUND THAT THE PAID-UP SHARE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANIES IS LESS THAN THAT SPECIFIED IN THE DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES ORDINANCE.
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SPORTS BENEFITS STRESSED
* * * *
SPORTS PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR THE HANDICAPPED TO DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIAL, THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF THE HONG KONG GIRL GUIDE ASSOCIATION, MRS JANE AKERS-JONES SAID TODAY.
SHE WAS SPEAKING WHILE OPENING A +SPORTS AWARD SCHEME FOR THE MENTALLY-HANDICAPPED* AT THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE THIS MORNING.
THE SCHEME, DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE MENTALLY-HANDICAPPED YOUTHS TO TAKE PART IN DIFFERENT SPORTS, WAS LAUNCHED TODAY.
IT IS JOINTLY PRESENTED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT. THE HONG KONG SPORTS ASSOCIATION FOR THE MENTALLY-HANDICAPPED (HKSAM) AND SPONSORED BY NCR (HONG KONG) LIMITED.
A +GAMES DAY+ FEATURING GAMES AND GAMES STALLS WAS HELD AFTER THE CEREMONY, PROVIDING FUN TO MORE THAN 350 YOUTHS.
AMONG THOSE PRESENT AT THE CEREMONY WERE THE PRESIDENT OF hKSAM, MR DICKEN YUNG; THE CHIEF RECREATION SPORT OFFICER, NR RAYMOND CHAN; AND THE DIRECTOR OF NCR (HONG KONG) LIMITED, NR ALEX NG.
INSTRUCTION AND PRACTICAL SESSIONS IN SEVEN SPORT ACTIVITIES — ATHLETICS, SWIMMING, HIKING, ORIENTEERING, DANCE, SOCCER AND BASKETBALL — ARE TO BE HELD, FROM TODAY UNTIL LATE NOVEMBER.
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LABOUR LAW OFFENDERS FINED * * *
THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TOOK OUT 480 PROSECUTIONS FOR BREACHES OF LABOUR LAWS IN AUGUST.
OF THESE, 452 CASES RESULTED IN CONVICTION, WITH FINES TOTALLING $482 900.
MOST OF THE CASES RELATED TO BREACHES OF THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS ORDINANCE AND ITS VARIOUS SUBSIDIARY REGULATIONS, THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE AND THE WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS (INDUSTRY) REGULATIONS.
THERE WERE 158 CASES CONCERNING VIOLATIONS OF SAFETY REGULATIONS, WITH $247 300 IN FINES. INCLUDED WERE 71 CASES (WITH $122 400 IN FINES) FOR BREACH OF THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (GUARDING AND OPERATION OF MACHINERY) REGULATIONS AND 23 CASES (WITH $50 800 IN FINES) FOR BREACH OF THE CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS.
THERE WERE 230 CASES RELATING TO BREACHES OF THE WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS (INDUSTRY) REGULATIONS, WHICH RESULTED IN $190 200 IN FINES.
OF THE OTHER PROSECUTIONS, 10 CASES WERE RELATED TO FAILURE TO KEEP RECORD OF EMPLOYEES, LEADING TO $6 700 IN FINES.
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VARIOUS WELFARE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FOR PEOPLE IN DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS AND REHABILITATION PROGRAMMES ARE ORGANISED FOR THE PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY HANDICAPPED, AND FORMER MENTAL PATIENTS IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR JOHN CHAMBERS, TODAY (SATURDAY) WHEN HE OPENED THE HONG KONG CHRISTIAN SERVICE’S CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRE AT SHUN LEE ESTATE, KWUN TONG.
HE HOPED THAT PEOPLE WOULD WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE LIFE IN THE ESTATE PLEASANT FOR THE YOUNG, THE EDLERLY AND THOSE LESS ABLE TO HELP THEMSELVES.
+ INDEED, IT NEEDS THE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND CONCERTED EFFORTS OF ALL OF US TO MAKE HONG KONG A BETTER PLACE FOR EVERYONE,* HE SAID.
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COMMENTING ON THE NEW CENTRE, HE SAID IT WAS A PROUD DISPLAY CF BRIGHT COLOURS, MODERN DESIGN AND COMPREHENSIVE FACILITIES WHICH WOULD PROVIDE AN ATTRACTIVE ATMOSPHERE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
THE CENTRE SERVES THOSE BETWEEN THE AGES OF SIX AND 30, AND ITS PROGRAMME INCLUDES VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND MORAL EDUCATION.
OVER $665 000 WAS ALLOCATED FROM THE LOTTERIES FUND TO MEET THE CAPITAL COST, AND GOVERNMENT SUBVENTION OF MORE THAN $461 000 WAS GRANTED TO COVER THE CURRENT YEAR’S EXPENDITURE.
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DISTRICT SWIMMING * * * *
ABOUT 300 COMPETITORS WILL BE TAKING PART IN THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT SWIMMING GALA ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 30).
THE 50-EVENT GALA WILL START AT 1 PM AT THE KENNEDY TOWN SWIMMING POOL.
PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE WINNERS, WHO WILL REPRESENT THE DISTRICT IN THE HONG KONG REGION SWIMMING GALA AT VICTORIA PARK SWIMMING POOL ON OCTOBER 14.
THE GALA IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE, RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE, CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORT ASSOCIATION AND SEVEN AREA COMMITTEES, AND IS SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD.
FIRING PRACTICE * * *
FIRING PRACTICE WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE HA TSUEN-CASTLE PEAK RANGE FOR 22 DAYS NEXT MONTH - OCTOBER.
THE PUBLIC ARE WARNED NOT TO ENTER THE AREA WHEN RED FLAGS ARE FLYING.
FIRING PRACTICE WILL BE HELD FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM FOLLOWING DAYS: OCTOBER 5-6, 8-13, 16-20, 22, 25-26
ON THE AND 29.
ON OCTOBER 15, 23-24 AND 30-31 FIRING PRACTICE WILL BE FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM.
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TRAFFIC MEASURES IN CENTRAL, HAPPY VALLEY AND ABERDEEN *******
\Ew TRAFFIC MEASURES WILL BE IN FORCE IN CENTRAL, HAPPY VALLEY AND ABERDEEN FROM 10 AM ON MONDAY (OCTOBER 1).
IN CENTRAL, THE WESTERN CARRIAGEWAY OF PEDDER STREET FROM ITS JUNCTION WITH DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL TO A POINT ABOUT 70 METRES SOUTH OF THE JUNCTION WILL BE MADE AN URBAN CLEARWAY FROM 7 AM TO 10 AM AND 4 PM TO 7 PM DAILY.
IN HAPPY VALLEY, THE EASTERN TRAFFIC LANE OF WONG NAI CHUNG ROAD FROM HOUSE NO 93 TO NO 117, ALONG WITH THE SECTION OF BROADWOOu ROAD BETWEEN WONG NAI CHUNG ROAD AND VENTRIS ROAD, WILL BE MADE URBAN CLEARWAYS FROM 7 AM TO MIDNIGHT DAILY.
WITHIN THESE ROAD SECTIONS, NO MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN -RANCHISFD BUSES WILL BE ALLOWED TO STOP FOR PASSENGERS OR GOODS DURING THE RESTRICTED PERIODS.
IN ABERDEEN, ALL GOODS VEHICLES WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING ABERDEEN RESERVOIR ROAD NORTH OF ITS NORTHERN JUNCTION WITH YUE KWONG ROAD.
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MID-LEVELS TRAFFIC CHANGE * * * #
HORNSEY ROAD, wILL MONTHS FROM 10 AM
OLD PEAK ROAD, BETWEEN ROBINSON ROAD AND BE REROUTED ONE-WAY SOUTHBOUND FOR ABOUT FOUR ON MONDAY (OCTOBER 1) FOR ROAD RESURFACING WORK.
VEHICLES TRAVELLING ON OLD PEAK ROAD NORTHBOUND HEADING FOR CENTRAL WILL BE DI VERTED VIA HORNSEY ROAD, GLENEALY AND ROBINSON ROAD. AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE WILL BE VIA MAY ROAD, MAGAZINE GAP
ROAD AND GARDEN ROAD.
ALSO FROM 10 AM ON MONDAY, PATH BETWEEN HOUSE NO 10 AND NO TWO-WAY TRAFFIC, FOR ROAD WORKS.
AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, TREGUNTER 16 WILL BE REROUTED ONE LANE FOR
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MAINS WORK IN POK FU LAM
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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO CERTAIN PREMISES IN POK FU LAM WILL BE TURNED OFF FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM ON TUESDAY (OCTOBER 2) FOR MAINS WORK.
THE AFFECTED PREMISES ARE BOUNDED BY CONSORT RISE, BISNEY ROAD, CROWN TERRACE, MOUNT DAVIS ROAD AND THE SECTION OF VICTORIA ROAD NEAR SECTION 3 KUNG MAN TSUEN TO HOUSE NUMBER 200, INCLUDING KUNG MAN TSUEN, HOI PONG TSUEN AND WAH KWONG COTTAGE.
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MORE PEOPLE DOESN’T MEAN MORE CRIME * * *
ALTHOUGH POPULATION IN THE NEW TERRITORIES HAS CONTINUED TO GROW POLICE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HOLD CRIME AT ABOUT THE SAME LEVEL AS IT WAS AT THIS TIME LAST YEAR.
THIS WAS DISCLOSED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES REGIONAL COMMANDER, MR RICHARD SMALLSHAW, DURING AN INTERVIEW FOR THE POLICE TELEVISION PROGRAMME ’’POLICE REPORT”.
MR SMALLSHAW POINTED OUT THAT POLICING IN THE NEW TERRITORIES IS NOT AN EASY TASK IN VIEW OF THE LARGE AREA AND ITS MASSIVE DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING THE ERECTION OF HIGH-RISE RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS AND THE SETTING UP OF INDUSTRIAL ZONES.
HE SAID THE PROBLEMS OF BLACKMAIL AND EXTORTION WHICH WERE CLOSELY LINKED TO THE CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING INDUSTRY HAD BEEN WELL RECOGNISED.
MR SMALLSHAW STRESSED THAT THE POLICE WERE DOING A LOT TO COMBAT THESE OFFENCES WHICH DEFINITELY HAD TRIAD INVOLVEMENT.
’’ONE OF THE MEASURES WE HAVE TAKEN TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM IN TUEN MUN AND YUEN LONG IS TO SET UP HOTLINES FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BEING VICTIMISED TO CALL US AND MAKE REPORTS.
’’THERE IS A SNOWBALL EFFECT ON THE USE OF THESE HOTLINES FOR WE HAVE FOUND THAT AS PEOPLE PHONE IN AND GIVE US THE INFORMATION WE NEED, AND THEN SEE THE SUCCESSFUL RESULTS, OTHERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO DO LIKEWISE,” SAID MR SMALLSHAW.
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STRESSING THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY SPIRIT AMONGST THE iCSIDENTS AND ITS EFFECT ON FIGHTING CRIME, THE REGIONAL COMMANDER RCVEALED THAT A ’’GUARD YOUR NEIGHBOUR” SCHEME WAS BEING TRIED OUT IN SHAT IN AND KWAI CHUNG.
"WHAT THE SCHEME DOES IS TO UNITE 15 OR SO HOUSEHOLDERS TO MAKE THEM RESPONSIBLE TO EACH OTHER FOR THEIR SECURITY AND SAFETY.
’’FOR EXAMPLE, THEY WILL APPOINT SOMEONE TO BE ON-DUTY EACH DAY SO THAT IF THE OTHER_RES IDENTS^RE^O I N^OUT, ^THRY CAN^NFORM.
HIM TO KEEP AN EYE ON THEIR HOMES AMISS,” MR SMALLSHAW EXPLAINED.
HE SAID HE WAS PLEASE TO SEE WITH A GOOD DEGREE OF SUCCESS AND TRYING THEM OUT.
THAT THE PILOT SCHEMES HAVE MET ARE POPULAR AMONGST THE PEOPLE
VEHICLE CRIME. ’’'ALTHOUGH STEALING
MR SMALLSHAW ALSO TOUCHED ON -------- ... , ,
CARS HAS DECREASED THIS YEAR, WE STILL GET OVER 100 CASES A MONTH, HE SAID ’’SOME ARE JUST TAKEN FOR JOYRIDES OR FOR WHAT THE THIEF CAN GET FROM THE INSIDE BUT OTHERS ARE STOLEN BY WELL ORGANISED GANGS WHO STRIP THE CARS OF ALL THE VALUABLE PARTS AND THEN DUMP THt SHELL. THESE GANGS ARE OFTEN CONNECTED WITH THE RACING FRATERNITY.
TO TACKLE THE PROBLEM, MR SMALLSHAW SAID A SPECIAL VEHICLE CRIME UNIT HAD BEEN SET UP INVOLVING BOTH TRAFFIC BRANCH AND CID. ’’EACH SECTION HAS MUCH TO OFFER AND I HOPE THAT BY COMBINING THEIR EFFORTS EVEN GREATER SUCCESS THAN WE HAVE HAD ALREADY WILL MATERIALISE,” HE ADDED.
WHILE SATISFIED THAT THE NEW TERRITORIES IS A SAFE PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK, MR SMALLSHAW SAID THAT CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE PUBLIC WAS NEEDED TO HELP REDUCE CRIME AND TO DETECT A GREATER PROPORTION OF WHAT IS BEING COMMITTED AND DETECTED.
MR SMALLSHAW’S REVIEW ON CRIME AND POLICING IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL BE TELEVISED ON ASIA TELEVISION ENGLISH CHANNEL AT 7.25 PM AND TVB PEARL AT 7.30 PM TODAY (SATURDAY).
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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES BEACONSFIELD HOUSE. HONG KONG. TEL: 5-233191
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER JO, 1984
CONTENTS PAGE NO.
LOOK AHEAD WITH CONFIDENCE, GOVERNOR TELLS BUSINESS .............. 1
AIR POLLUTION STUDIES SERVE VITAL FUNCTIONS ...................... 2
YUEN LONG GETS 22 OOO NEW VOTERS ................................. 5
NO POSTAL SERVICE ON OCTOBER J ................................... 4
NTSD STAFF SHOW THEIR SWIMMING SKILLS ............................ 4
SCHEME PROMOTES YOUTH SOCCER ..................................... 5
PLB TERMINUS PLANNED FOR PAK SHA WAN ............................. 5
BETTER ROAD FACILITIES ........................................... 6
TENDERS CALLED FOR MA ON SHAN DEVELOPMENT ........................ 7
NO LET UP IN PRESSURE ON PESTS ................................... 7
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LOOK AHEAD WITH CONFIDENCE, GOVERNOR TELLS BUSINESS K * * *
WITH THE REMOVAL OF UNCERTAINTIES ABOUT 1997, HONG KONG’S INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL LEADERS SHOULD AGAIN FEEL ABLE TO LOOK TO THE FUTURE WITH CONFIDENCE, THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE SAID TONIGHT.
THEY SHOULD ALSO RECOGNISE THAT THEY HAD A VITAL PART TO PLAY IN MAINTAINING THE PROSPERITY OF HONG KONG AND MAKING IT A BETTER PLACE IN WHICH ITS PEOPLE COULD LIVE AND WORK, SIR EDWARD SAID.
THE GOVERNOR WAS SPEAKING JUST BEFORE OPENING THE HONG KONG WOMEN’S SPORTSWEAR GALA SHOW, PRESENTED BY THE TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL TONIGHT.
FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF THE GOVERNOR’S SPEECH:
+MISS DUNN, DISTINGUISHED GUESTS:
+IT WAS WITH GREAT PLEASURE THAT I ACCEPTED YOUR INVITATION
TO THE GALA SHOW TONIGHT. I HAVE LONG BEEN AWARE THAT PRESENTATION TO WHICH YOU AND THE MEMBERS OF THE TRADE
ANY DEVELOPMENT THIS GALA WHICH WILL NOT ONLY
COUNCIL LEND YOUR NAMES IS BOUND TO BE A MAJOR EVENT. SHOW WILL, I AM SURE, BE NO EXCEPTION. THE SPORTSWEAR BE DISPLAYED BEFORE US THIS EVENING WILL BE INDICATIVE OF THE GOOD ORGANISATION AND PROFESSIONALISM OF MISS ELEANOR WONG AND HER HARD WORKING ORGANISING COMMITTEE} IT WILL REFLECT THE WIDE RANGE AND HIGH QUALITY OF WHAT HONG KONG CAN PRODUCE IN TH IS FIELD. AND IT WILL LEAD, I AM CONFIDENT, TO MANY A CONTRACT BEING NEGOTIATED BEFORE THIS WEEK’S PROGRAMME IS COMPLETE.
♦THIS GALA SHOW IS ALSO A TIMELY EVENT. HONG KONG IS THE WORLD’S LARGEST EXPORTER OF GARMENTS, BY VALUE, AND THIS SECTOR OF OUR INDUSTRY IS A MAJOR PILLAR OF OUR ECONOMY. AS AN ECONOMY WITHOUT RESOURCES EXCEPT FOR OUR HARD WORKING PEOPLE AND OUR EXCELLENT LOCATION, HONG KONG RELIES ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND WILL CONTINUE TO RELY ON IT IN THE FUTURE. OUR PARTICIPATION IN THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARRIFS AND TRADE AND ARRANGEMENTS GOVERNING INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND TEXTILES IS VITAL TO HONG KONG’S CONTINUING VIABILITY AS A MAJOR EXPORT CENTRE. IT WILL, I AM SURE, BE A GREAT ENCOURAGEMENT TO YOU, AS IT CERTAINLY HAS BEEN TO US, THAT THE DRAFT AGREEMENT ON HONG KONG’S FUTURE INITIALLED THIS WEEK PROVIDES FOR ALL THESE TO CONTINUE. HONG KONG WILL REMAIN A FREE ENTERPRISE ECONOMY AND MAINTAIN ITS FREE PART STATUS.
+IT WILL CONTINUE TO DETERMINE ITS OWN ECONOMIC POLICIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS OWN NEEDS. IT WILL CONTINUE ITS PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS AND ORGANISATIONS AND ENJOY ITS OWN QUOTAS PREFERENCES AND SIMILAR ARRANGEMENTS. THIS MEANS, AS I EXPLAINED TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL EARLIER THIS WEEK, THAT HONG KONG’S ECONOMIC LIFE-BLOOD CAN CONTINUE TO FLOW WITH THE SAME VIGOUR IN FUTURE AS IN THE PAST.
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+l REMAIN CONFIDENT THAT THE GOVERNMENTS OF HONG KONG’S MAIN TRADE PARTNERS CAN BE PERSUADED THAT THE SUCCESS OF THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE IN THE WIDER INTEREST. WE HAVE ALREADY TAKEN ENCOURAGEMENT FROM THE FAVOURABLE RECEPTION WHICH HAS EEEN GIVEN TO THE AGREEMENT OVERSEAS.
+AS AN EXPORT-ORIENTED ECONOMY, HONG KONG MUST REMAIN COMPETITIVE. THE WILLINGNESS OF OUR INDUSTRIALISTS TO INVEST AND RE-INVEST IN NEW EQUIPMENT IS OF PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE IN KEEPING HONG KONG AMONG THE LEADING EXPORT TERRITORIES IN THE WORLD. THERE HAS BEEN NO LET UP IN THE GOVERNMENT’S DETERMINATION TO INVEST IN THE FUTURE. INVESTMENT BY INDUSTRY IN THE PAST TWO YEARS HAS REGRETABLY NOT KEPT PACE WITH THE GROWTH OF OUR EXPORTS. UNCERTAINTIES ABOUT 1997 HAD BECOME A DETERRENT TO THE CONFIDENCE WHICH UNDERLIES SUCH INVESTMENT.
+NOW THE OBSTACLE HAS BEEN REMOVED, HONG KONG CAN MOVE AHEAD ONCE MORE. OUR INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL LEADERS SHOULD AGAIN FEEL ABLE TO LOOK TO THE FUTURE WITH CONFIDENCE AND RECOGNISE THAT THEY HAVE A VITAL PART TO PLAY IN MAINTAINING THE PROSPERITY OF HONG KONG AND MAKING IT A BETTER PLACE IN WHICH ITS PEOPLE CAN LIVE AND WORK.
+IT IS ON THIS OPTIMISTIC NOTE, CHAIRMAN AND DISTINGUISHED GUESTS, THAT I DECLARE THE HONG KONG WOMEN’S SPORTSWEAR GALA SHOW OPEN. I WISH THE SHOW AND ALL THOSE INVOLVED IN IT EVERY SUCCESS.+
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AIR POLLUTION STUDIES SERVE VITAL FUNCTIONS ******
THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY WILL SOON COMPLETE A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT ON HONG KONG’S AIR QUALITY.
THE REPORT, BASED ON DATA COLLECTED OVER THE PAST YEAR AT FIXED MONITORING STATIONS, WILL CONTAIN DETAILED INFORMATION ON AIR POLLUTION LEVELS AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND LAND-USE PLANNING.
+IT WILL SERVE AS A BASIS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT POLICY, CONTROL STRATEGIES AND LEGISLATION,+ MR MICHAEL CHAN, PRINCIPAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OFFICER, SAID.
THE EPA NOW HAS A NETWORK OF SIX MONITORING STATIONS TO KEEP TRACK OF HONG KONG’S MOST COMMON AIR POLLUTANTS.
THESE INCLUDE TOTAL SUSPENDED PARTICULATES, SULPHUR DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES AND OZONE, MOST OF WHICH ARE PRODUCED FROM FUEL COMBUSTION AND INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES.
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+ DATA COLLECTED AT THESE STATIONS PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE °OSURE OF THE POPULATION TO AIR POLLUTANTS OF CONCERN AND THE ^SEQUENT RISKS TO HEALTH, + MR CHAN SAID.
CHRONIC EXPOSURE TO HIGH LEVELS OF AIR POLLUTION COULD LEAD RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS AND COMPLICATIONS OF LUNG AND HEART LEASES, WHILE SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE COULD CAUSE ACUTE EYE, NOSE AND THROAT IRRITATION, HE ADDED.
THE FIRST MONITORING STATION WAS SET UP IN JUNK BAY IN JULY 1981 TO STUDY LOCAL AIR QUALITY FOR THE PLANNING OF JUNK BAY NEW TOWN. OTHER STATIONS WERE SHORTLY SET UP IN KWUN TONG, CAUSEWAY BAY, TSIM SHA TSUI AND CENTRAL-WESTERN, WITH THE LATEST ADDITION IN SHAM SHU I PO.
♦ THE LOCATIONS HAVE BEEN CHOSEN TO BE REPRESENTATIVE OF INDUSTRIAL-, RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL AREAS AND TO PROVIDE A REASONABLY EVEN SPATIAL COVERAGE THROUGHOUT THE URBAN AREAS.
♦EACH STATION HAS AN AUTOMATIC LOGGER THAT RECORDS DATA FROM CONTINUOUSLY OPERATING AIR QUALITY ANALYSERS. READINGS ARE TAKEN EVERY MINUTE SO THAT A FULL YEAR’S MEASUREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POLLUTANT AT A GIVEN STATION COULD TOTAL HALF A MILLION INDIVIDUAL READINGS,* MR CHAN EXPLAINED.
AT THE MOMENT, TOTAL SUSPENDED PARTICULATES AND SULPHUR DIOXIDE ARE MEASURED AT ALL STATIONS. NITROGEN OXIDES AND OZONE ARE MONITORED AS WELL AT TSIM SHA TSUI AND CENTRAL-WESTERN.
THE STATIONS ALSO RECORD WIND SPEED AND WIND DIRECTION WHICH AFFECT THE TRANSPORT AND DISPERSION OF AIR POLLUTANTS IN HONG KONG.
SUBSEQUENT PROCESSING, COLLATION, ANALYSIS AND STORAGE OF DATA ARE PERFORMED ON THE EPA’S MINICOMPUTER.
OTHER SIGNIFICANT AIR POLLUTANTS LIKE AIRBORNE LEAD, CARBON MONOXIDE AND HYDROCARBONS, WHICH ARE GENERATED PRIMARILY BY MOTOR VEHICLES, ARE MEASURED AT THE AGENCY’S KERBSIDE STATIONS.
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YUEN LONG GETS 22 000 NEW VOTERS * * * *
MORE THAN 22 000 PEOPLE IN YUEN LONG HAVE SIGNED UP DURING THE CURRENT VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE, AND DISTRICT OFFICE STAFF TODAY (SUNDAY) SET UP ADDITIONAL COUNTERS TO URGE MORE PEOPLE TO REGISTER IN THE LAST DAYS OF THE CAMPAIGN.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DISTRICT OFFICE SAID THE FIGURE WAS ENCOURAGING AND THAT ABOUT SIXTY PER CENT OF THE PEOPLE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE HAVE REGISTERED.
THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR JAMES WILSON VISITED THE COUNTERS TO ENCOURAGE HIS STAFF TO KEEP UP THEIR EFFORT.
FOUR OF SIX COUNTERS WERE OPERATING IN TOWN AND TWO IN RURAL AREAS.
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NO POSTAL SERVICE ON OCTOBER 3 * * * *
THERE WILL BE NO MAIL DELIVERY ON WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 3), WHICH IS A GENERAL HOLIDAY, THE POSTMASTER GENERAL ANNOUNCED TODAY.
ALSO, ALL POST OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED THAT DAY.
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NTSD STAFF SHOW THEIR SWIMMING SKILLS * * * *
MORE THAN 400 STAFF OF THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT TOOK PART IN ITS ANNUAL SWIMMING AND LIFE-SAVING DEMONSTRATION COMPETITIONS TODAY (SUNDAY).
PROFESSIONAL AND VOLUNTARY LIFEGUARDS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES ALSO JOINED THE CONTESTS HELD IN THE SHA TIN JOCKEY CLUB PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL.
THE ANNUAL FUNCTION OFFERED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR NTSD STAFF AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, AS WELL AS LIFEGUARDS, TO ENJOY THE FUN OF AN OPEN TOURNAMENT, SAID THE DIRECTOR OF NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES, MR JOHN HEYWOOD.
MR HEYWOOD, WHO OFFICIATED AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE EVENT, SAID, +IN PARTICULAR, IT HELPS TO PROMOTE AND MAINTAIN A HIGH STANDARD FOR THE IMPORTANT SKILL OF LIFE-SAVI NG.+
GROWING NUMBERS OF PEOPLE VISITED SWIMMING POOLS AND BEACHES EVERY SUMMER, REFLECTING THE INCREASING POPULARITY OF SWIMMING, HE POINTED OUT.
+IT IS THEREFORE VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE DO OUR UTMOST TO EDUCATE PEOPLE IN WATER SAFETY, AND ENSURE THAT AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE HAVE THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO HELP THOSE WHO GET INTO TROUBLE,+ HE ADDED.
MR HEYWOOD PAID TRIBUTE TO THE HONG KONG LIFEGUARD CLUB FOR ITS EFFORTS IN PUBLICISING THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER-SAFETY AND IN PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE LIFE-SAVING TRAINING.
HE SAID THAT THE GOVERNMENT ATTACHED EQUAL IMPORTANCE TO SAFE SWIMMING AND PROVIDED REGULAR TRAINING AND REFRESHER COURSES FOR ITS LIFEGUARDS.
MR HEYWOOD LATER PRESENTED TROPHIES AND SOUVENIR CUPS TO THE WINNING INDIVIDUALS AND TEAMS.
ALSO TAKING PART IN THE PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY WERE THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (OPERATIONS) OF NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES, PR DAVID WEEKS? THE PRESIDENT OF THE NEW TERRITORIES BRANCH OF THE HONG KONG LIFEGUARD CLUB, MR LAU HON-WAH ; AND THE SUPERINTENDENT OF NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT WATER SAFETY, MR TSOI YUK-WA.
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SCHEME PROMOTES YOUTH SOCCER
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MORE THAN 2 300 CHILDREN BETWEEN 11 AND 15 WILL BE TAKING PART IN A TERRITORY-WIDE INTER-DISTRICT SOCCER COMPETITION FROM TODAY
(SUNDAY).
THE COMPETITION IS PART OF THE PROGRAMMES INCORPORATED IN THE 1984-85 CHILDREN FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT SCHEME WHICH HAS BEEN HELD EVERY YEAR SINCE 1981.
THIS YEAR’S SCHEME IS JOINTLY PRESENTED BY THE HONG KONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION, URBAN COUNCIL, RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT, NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THE BOY’S AND GIRL’S CLUB ASSOCIATION AND THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE, AND SPONSORED BY COCA COLA BOTTLER, HONG KONG LIMITED.
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR DICKEN YUNG SAID AT THE OPENING OF THE COMPETITION AT MAPLE STREET PLAYGROUND THIS MORNING, THAT THE SCHEME WAS BECOMING MORE POPULAR.
THE FIRST MATCH WAS HELD FOLLOWING A KICK-OFF BY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PARTICIPATING GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND ORGANISATIONS.
WINNING TEAMS IN THIS COMPETITION WILL RECEIVE FURTHER TRAINING AND QUALIFY TO ENTER THE INTER-REGIONAL COMPETITION LATER THIS YEAR.
SOME 300 CHILDREN WILL EVENTUALLY BE SELECTED TO RECEIVE NATIONAL SQUAD TRAINING.
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PLB TERMINUS PLANNED FOR PAK SHA WAN *
THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PLANS TO CONSTRUCT A PUBLIC LIGHT BUS TERMINUS, A BUS BAY, ZEBRA CROSSING AND WIDEN THE ROAD AT PAK SHA WAN, HIRAM’S HIGHWAY, SAI KUNG.
THERE IS AT PRESENT NO PROPER STOP FOR PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES IN PAK SHA WAN, A RECREATIONAL AREA POPULAR WITH THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE DURING WEEKENDS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SA ID.
IN THE PAST THESE BUSES PICKED UP AND SET DOWN PASSENGERS AT THE PAK SHA WAN PIER, CAUSING SERIOUS TRAFFIC CONGESTION.
AS AN INTERIM MEASURE PARKING SPACES HAVE BEEN USED DURING WEEKENDS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AS A TEMPORARY PUBLIC LIGHT BUS STOP.
/HOWEVER, THIS
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HOWEVER, THIS HAS PROVED UNSATISFACTORY AS NO PROPER TURN-AROUND FACILITY IS PROVIDED.
TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM, A PUBLIC LIGHT BUS TERMINUS IS NEEDED, AND IN CONNECTION WITH THIS IT WOULD BE NECESSARY TO TEMPORARILY REPROVISION A SMALL REFUSE COLLECTION POINT, HE SAID.
AT THE SAME TIME, THE PRESENT STOP FOR SAI KUNG-BOUND FRANCHISED BUSES IS OPPOSITE THE PUBLIC PIER LOCATED ON A BEND, WHERE IT IS DANGEROUS FOR PEOPLE TO CROSS HIRAM’S HIGHWAY.
THE PROPOSED SOLUTION WOULD BE:
* TO MOVE THE FRANCHISED BUS STOP TOWARDS SAI KUNG TO WHERE A SMALL CAR PARK IS LOCATED. THIS WOULD ALLOW PEDESTRIAN GUARD-RAILS TO BE ERECTED OPPOSITE THE PUBLIC PIER SO AS TO DISCOURAGE PEDESTRIANS FROM CROSSING AT THE ROAD BEND;
* TO FORM A ZEBRA CROSSING BETWEEN THE NEW BUS STOP AND THE PIER, CLEAR OF THE BEND; AND
* TO WIDEN A SECTION OF THE WESTERN SIDE OF HIRAM’S HIGHWAY TO ACCOMMODATE A TWO-METRE FOOTWAY.
A NOTICE CONCERNING THE PROPOSED WORKS ARE PUBLISHED UNDER THE ROADS (WORKS, USE AND COMPENSATION) ORDINANCE IN THE LATEST GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS BY NOVEMBER 27, 1984.
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BETTER ROAD FACILITIES * * * *
MORE ROADS AND DRAINS ARE TO BE PROVIDED IN SHEK WU HUI AND FAN LENG WAI TO COPE WITH THE NEEDS OF FANLING NEW TOWN.
THEY WILL INVOLVE THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO ROADS WITH A TOTAL LENGTH OF 1 300 METRES, ONE KILOMETRE OF SEwER AND 1.3 KILOMETRES CF STORMWATER DRAIN.
A SUBWAY FOR PEDESTRIANS AS WELL AS FOR CYCLISTS AND A CYCLE PARK WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED. THE SITE AREA WILL BE EXTENSIVELY LANDSCAPED.
WORK, WHICH WILL BE COMPLETED IN 20 MONTHS, IS EXPECTED TO START IN NOVEMBER.
TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED BY THE TAI PO AND FANLING DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF THE NEw TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT.
THE DEADLINE FOR TENDERS IS OCTOBER 19.
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TENDERS CALLED FOR MA ON SHAN DEVELOPMENT # * *
THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR A PACKAGE OF PROJECTS CONNECTED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF MA ON SHAN IN SHA TIN.
THE PACKAGE INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 1.25-KILOMETRE SINGLE-CARRIAGEWAY ROAD WHICH WILL PROVIDE A PORTION OF THE FUTURE ROUTE LINKING THE PROPOSED MA ON SHAN DEVELOPMENT WITH THE EXISTING ROAD NETWORK IN SHA TIN.
AT A LATER DATE ANOTHER CARRIAGEWAY WILL BE BUILT TO CONVERT THE ROUTE INTO A DUAL CARRIAGEWAY.
BESIDES THE ROAD CONSTRUCTION, AN AREA OF SITE FORMATION WILL EE PREPARED. THIS SITE IS BEING CONSIDERED AS A POSSIBLE LOCATION FOR AN INFIRMARY AND CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL DEVELOPMENT.
WORK ON THE PROJECTS IS EXPECTED TO START IN DECEMBER 1984 AND TAKE ABOUT 18 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
MAUNSELL CONSULTANTS ASIA, THE ENGINEERS AND DESIGNERS OF THE PROJECTS, WILL SUPERVISE THE CONSTRUCTION.
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IN PRESSURE ON PESTS
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INFESTATIONS AND VECTOR-BORNE DISEASES.
AS PART OP THE COUNCIL'S MULTI—FACETEE^APPROACH TC.PUBLIC HEALTH AND HYGIENE EDUCATION THREE CAMPAIGNS - ™e‘G?^SOYERaCl XSWt ANO PEST CONTROL
ADVISORY UNIT.
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/MR CHAU ........
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MR CHAU GAR-WAI, HEAD OF THE UNIT, SAID: ♦INTERMITTENT RAIN CREATES CONDITIONS THAT ARE MORE CONDUCIVE TO MOSQUITO INFESTATION. EXAMPLES ARE DISCARDED BEER CANS, VARIOUS EMPTY CONTAINERS LEFT in the open and construction sites.
♦through the strict enforcement of mosquito prevention LEGISLATION, 553 PERSONS WERE CONVICTED AND FINED A TOTAL OF $0.5 MILLION DURING THE 12-MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30 THIS YEAR.*
HE SAID THAT AN AVERAGE OF 900 SUMMONSES FOR +ILLEGAL MOSQUITO BREEDING* ARE SERVED IN THE URBAN AREA EACH YEAR, BUT THIS HARDLY REFLECTS THE ACTUAL AMOUNT OF WORK DONE BY THE PEST CONTROL STAFF OF The URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE EXECUTIVE ARM OF THE URBAN COUNCIL.
ALL BUILDING SITES ARE INSPECTED ONCE A WEEK WHILE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES, AND VARIOUS POTENTIAL BREEDING PLACES ARE INSPECTED REGULARLY BY THE DEPARTMENT’S DISTRICT OFFICERS.
LAST MONTH ALONE, 4 453 BUILDING SITES AND OPEN SPACE AND 28 877 HOUSES WERE INSPECTED. ALTOGETHER 749 BREEDING PLACES WERE LOCATED, RESULTING IN THE ISSUE OF 13 WARNING LETTERS AND 49 SUMMONSES.
QUITE APART FROM THE RELATIVELY HARMLESS CULICINE MOSQUITO, A FAR MORE VICIOUS TARGET OF MOSQUITO CONTROL IS THE MALARIA-BEARING ANOPHELINE MOSQUITO.
MR CHAU RECALLED THAT AFTER 1-1/2 DECADES OF DORMANCY THIS DISEASE RESURGED AND HAS PRODUCED SOME 30 OUTBREAKS IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES BETWEEN AUGUST AND DECEMBER LAST YEAR.
CONTROL MEASURES AGAINST THE MALARIA-BEARING ANOPHELINE MOSQUITO WERE IMMEDIATELY STEPPED UP THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY TO PREVENT THE DISEASE FROM SPREADING.
EXPLAINING THE DIFFICULTY IN MAINTAINING THE TERRITORY TOTALLY MALARIA-FREE, MR CHAU SAID: +MALARIA IS NOT A QUARANTINABLE DISEASE AND EVERYDAY, AN AVERAGE OF 40 000 VISITORS AND LOCAL RESIDENTS ENTERED HONG KONG. IT IS SIMPLY IMPOSSIBLE TO CHECK EACH ARRIVAL FOR MALARIA INFECTION.
♦THERE IS, HOWEVER, LITTLE RISK OF MALARIA IN URBAN ENVIRONS. ELABORATE WATER MANAGEMENT AND SUPPRESSION OF BREEDING PLACES WERE PRACTISED CONTINUOUSLY IN ALL POTENTIAL ANOPHELINE MOSQUITO BREEDING PLACES, INCLUDING ALL HILLY STREAMS AND SEEPAGES ON HONG KONG ISLAND AND ALONG THE SLOPES OF THE KOWLOON HILL RANGE.
♦THESE WERE SUPPLEMENTED BY WEEKLY APPLICATION OF LARVICIDAL OIL AND INSECTICIDES.♦
/GREAT STRIDES .......
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great strides have also been made in the elimination of RODENTS IN THE TERRITORY. THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF ThE UNIT’S RODENT CONTROL STAFF, ABOUT 300 RODENTS ARE POISONED OR TRAPPED EACH WORKING DAY COMPARED WITH 1 000 CAUGHT DAILY 20 YEARS AGO.
♦THE DECREASE IS ONLY A REFLECTION OF THE LAW OF DIMINISHING RETURN,* MR CHAU SAID. *THE FEWER RATS LEFT, THE MORE DIFFICULT IT IS TO CATCH THEM.*
DRAWING FROM HIS 17 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD, MR CHAU ESTIMATED THAT MOST OF THE RATS IN HONG KONG ARE KILLED BEFORE THEY CAN LIVE OUT THEIR NORMAL LIFE SPAN THROUGH THE COMBINED EFFORTS OF ThE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE COMMERCIAL PEST CONTROL COMPANIES AND THE PUBLIC.
REGULAR INSPECTIONS ARE CARRIED OUT IN RESTAURANTS, REFUSE COLLECTION POINTS, PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES, WAREHOUSES AND ANY PUBLIC PLACES WHICH ARE LIKELY RODENT HARBOURAGES.
WITHIN THE URBAN AREAS, OVER 6 600 RODENTS WERE POISONED OR TRAPPED BY USD RODENT CONTROL STAFF LAST MONTH. THEY ALSO COMPLETED 66 BLOCK DISINFESTATIONS, 52 HOLE-BAITING TREATMENTS AND RESPONDED TO 279 COMPLAINTS.
RODENT INFESTATIONS REPORTED OR DISCOVERED WERE TREATED WITH ANTI-COAGULANT RODENTICIDES. TRAPPING WAS USED ONLY IN DEALING WITH MINOR INFESTATIONS IN BUILDINGS.
DESPITE THE APPEARANCE IN RECENT YEAR OF HIGH-PRICED, SOPHISTICATED RODENT ELIMINATION GADGETS, MR CHAU SAID EFFECTIVE RODENT CONTROL IS STILL VERY MUCH A LABOUR INTENSIVE ACTIVITY AND THERE IS NOT LIKELY TO BE ANY OTHER VIABLE ALTERNATIVE OR TECHNOLOGICAL BREAKTHROUGH IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
MOST OF THE SERVICES RELATED TO THE SUPPRESSION AND CONTROL OF PESTS BY THE UNIT ARE PROVIDED FREE TO THE COMMUNITY. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY CALL AT The NEAREST URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT DISTRICT OFFICE FOR ASSISTANCE.
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