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A. HONG KONG GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE ON PUBLIC WORKS
1. Estimated expenditure on building and construction in public sector for 1984/4 = HK$9,060 million (not including HK$3,230 million for Mass Transit railway).
Source: speech by Sir J Bremridge, 16 September.
2. Major projects currently in hand include:
Hong Kong Island Eastern Corridor Stages I & II Tai Po-Sha Tin Coastal Road
Prince of Wales Hospital, Sha Tin Sha Tin sewage treatment works
Cultural complex, Tuen Mun Cultural complex, Sha Tin Town park, Sha Tin
Town park, Tuen Mun
Tsuen Wan by-pass
(HK$ million)
800
608
776
205
86
93
50
85
434
New Supreme Court
191
Queensway Government offices
232
Extension of water supply from China
700
Wanchai Government complex
1,500
3. Other major projects to commence in 1983/4 include:
Tuen Mun Hospital
900
Queen Mary Hospital (extension and improvements) Hong Kong Island Eastern Corridor Stage III New Territories Circular Road
712
220
168
Tsing Yi Northern Bridge Approaches
250
Sha Tin Magistracy
60
Tuan Mun water supply
144
Extension of water supply from China
190
B.
HONG KONG'S TRADE STATISTICS
4.
Domestic exports increased by 29% in the 3rd quarter of 1983 over the same period last year.
Export market
Change over 1982
Value (HK$ million)
USA
+49%
12,960
UK
+32%
2,590
West Germany
→21%
2,380
China
+77%
1,660
Canada
+47%
1,130
Japan
+12%
1,100
Singapore
+17%
580