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Six single-storey

also.

standard factories were

completed during the year.

All were occupied by the end

of 1986 and therefore in order to assist those manufacturers

who wish to start-production with a minimum of delay, two

more units are to be builts at Yuen Long and should be ready for occupation by the end of 1988.

Thanks to the favourable results achieved in

terms of land disposal, the forporation made a substantial

totalling

lc.

repayment to the Development Loan Fund of $112.3 million. Also, Land formation works on the two estates came to

thus reducing

ang

le

land

le.

end in the summer of this year,further expenditure is thus

that is those

reduced to the minimum levels required for just administration

only.

and estate management This will no doubt enable the

at a satisfactory take its Corporation to continue reducing indebtedness to the

Development Loan Fund at a satisfactory rater

Turning now to the prospects for 1987-88,

In the

full

I am able to paint a very encouraging piture indeed.

we disposect of some 11.5 hectares of first seven months of the year, we have broken the record

If land disposal Ion breaking the record

for a full year, set in 1985-86 by disposing of some 114

year. hectares of land.

Revenue in the first six months amounted

to about $110 million, almost double our corporate target. Demand has been buoyant, we are currently

are currently averaging about 20 enquiries each month, and in the full year we expect to

In the

A have disposed of about 20 hectares of land.

per

Longer-term,

assuming that .../P.3

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