Index to Advertisers:
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THAI I/HKVIII
American Engineering Corporation
B. Grimm & Co., R.O.P.
British Steel Corporation Chrysler Airtemp Corporation
The Construction Material
Marketing Co., Ltd.
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Daiken Trade & Industry Co., Ltd.
Danto Co., Ltd.
Diethelm Aluminium
Duro Industries Ltd.
Fibreglass-Pilkington (S) Pte. Ltd.
Fujimori Plastic Industries (M) Sdn. Bhd.
Gilman & Co., Ltd.
Harrisons Lister Engineering Ltd.
HKXII
THAI III
Doulton Sanitary Potteries Ltd.
Heuga Australia Pty. Ltd.
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Editor: PETER LEUNG
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Contents
News review
1971-7
Access roads to Kwai Chung container terminal Dams at Plover Cove being raised
Multi-million dollar sewage programme
Kwai Chung to have new polyclinic
Singapore considering an underground railway
World news
Design and construction
Secondary school has swimming pool, gymnasium/theatre The Nam Ngum Dam
Steel and water make Australian dream home
Architecture & Information
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First mass rapid transit subway in Seoul
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Kodak Philippines builds new facilities
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HKIV
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24
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HKIX
S/MII .S/MI
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IFC
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HKXI
New products
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Materials and equipment
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Contractors plant
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THAIIV
New projects
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Plans approved
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IBC
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H.H. Robertson (H.K.) Ltd.
I.C.C. (Hong Kong) Ltd.
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Inniss & Riddle (China) Ltd. (Sloan Valves)
ITT Far East and Pacific, Inc.
Izal Overseas Ltd.
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Japan Iron & Steel Exporters' Association
The Japan Stationery Co. Ltd.
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The Jardine Engineering Corporation Ltd. Jebsen & Jessen
Jotun Thailand Ltd.
Kotobuki Seating Co.
Kyokuto Kaihatsu Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Marley Tile Co., Ltd.
Mitsubishi Electric Co.
Oriental Metal Products Pte. Ltd.
Otis Elevator Co.
Owens-Corning Fiberglas
Pillar Naco (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
Pioneer Marine Services Pte. Ltd.
Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.
Siam United Enterprises Co., Ltd.
St. Gobain Exprover S.A.
Stanley Export
Thai Daimaru Co., Ltd.
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THAI II
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S/MV/HKIII
BC
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World's longest tunnel to link Honshu and Hokkaido
Techniques
On-site jointing method for H shape structural columns Answers to 7 questions on industrial concrete floors Lift truck cuts labour expense
HKI-X
HKVI-VII
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Contracts awarded
Cover: New Method College's newly-com- pleted school building at Man Fuk Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong, has been provided. with maximum recreation space allowed by an average sized site. In addition to 24 class- rooms and the usual facilities of a secondary school, it also has an indoor swimming pool, a gymnasium, a covered playground, a bas- ketball field and a garden. Architects for the project are Ng, Lee & Associates.
Publisher and General Manager: R.V. Pandit
Published by Far East Trade Press Limited
Business & Editorial Offices.
1908 Prince's Building, Des Voeux Road, Central, Hong Kong. Telephone: H-241031. Cables: Fetrap Hong Kong.
Advertising Sales Offices:
Continental Europe: Mrs. I. v. Carnap, Asia Magazines, Ltd., Am Leonhards-
brunn 12, Frankfurt-am-Main, W. Germany.
Japan: Mr K. Utsumi, International Business Press, Tsuchibuchi Building,
11-15, 2-chome, Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107, Japan. Philippines: Mr. Luis Nunez, c/o The Manila Times, Florentino Torres St.,
Manila, (Tolo. 477301) Philippines.
Singapore/Malaysis: Mr. Aloysius Teh, Far East Media Representatives, 57-3,
President Building, 2nd floor, 320 Serangoon Road, Singapore-8. Switzerland, France & Italy: Mr. Mike R. Zeynel, Asia Magazines, Ltd., 91
Rue de la Servette, Geneva 1202, Switzerland.
United Kingdom, Scandinavia & Holsad: Mr. Bruce Fellowes-Gordon; Mr. H.G. Pollock, Asia Magazines, Ltd., 2 Old Bond Street, London W.1, U.K. USA: Mr. Edward H. McAvoy, Asia Magazines, Ltd., 122 East 42nd Street,
New York, N.Y. 10017.
Advertising Sales Representatives:
Australia: Mr. John Havre, Room 22, 4th floor, 422 Collins Street, Melbourne,
Australia.
Canada: Mr. Colin H. MacCulloch, International Advertising Consultants, 915,
Carlton Towers, 2, Carlton Street, Toranto 2, Canada.
India: Mr. M. Sadanand, The Indian Textile Journal, Surya Mahal, Military
Square Lane, Bombay-1, India.
Thailand: Mr. Satish Sehgal, Advertising & Media Consultants Ltd., 6th Floor,
Thaniya Building, 62 Silom Road, Bangkok, Thailand.
U.S.A. (West Coast); Mr. Stewart Hayward, Perkins, Stephens, Von der Lieth & Hayward, 8721 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, Calif. 90048, U.S.A. U.S.A. (West Coast): Mr. Robert Von der Lieth, Perkins, Stephens, Von der Lieth & Hayward, 110 Stutter Street, San Francisco, Calif. 94104, U.S.A. Printed by Dai Nippon Printing Co. (International) Limited,
Toyosha Co., Ltd.
United Motor Works
USIPHIL, Inc.
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William Jacks & Co. (M) Sdn. Bhd.
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