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CALENDAR OF EVENTS IN 1993
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Hong Kong and the Guangdong authorities sign a Memorandum of Understanding on emergency co-operation in the event of a nuclear incident at the Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant.
A $3.5 billion contract for the Southeast New Territories Landfill is signed.
Central Plaza, the tallest building in Asia and the fourth tallest in the world, dedicates to the people of Hong Kong an innovative time piece - 'Lightime' - located at the top of the 374-metre building.
Financial Secretary, Mr Hamish Macleod, leaves for the United States to attend the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
Torrential rain accompanying Typhoon Dot causes widespread flooding in the northwest New Territories, affecting an estimated 400 hectares of farmland. More than 300 millimetres of rain falls in 72 hours, twice the average for the whole of September.
Major proposals for Hong Kong's growth up to the year 2011 are published in a consultative document entitled 'Territorial Development Strategy Review - Development Options'.
Foreign Secretary, Mr Douglas Hurd, and Chinese Foreign Minister, Mr Qian Qichen, meet in New York to exchange views on issues including those relating to Hong Kong.
Hong Kong's first female fire-fighters join the ranks of the Fire Services, which also celebrated its 125th anniversary this year.
The Governor delivers his second policy address in the Legislative Council and outlines the priorities to meet rising public aspirations in the year ahead.
Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs with special responsibility for Hong Kong, Mr Alastair Goodlad, arrives in Hong Kong for a two-day visit.
The Central to Mid-Levels Escalators open for public use. The escalator system, measuring about 800 metres in length and climbing about 135 metres in height, is the longest in the world.
A 12-member delegation of the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee arrives in Hong Kong for a four-day visit. The trip is part of the committee's inquiry into relations between the United Kingdom and China in the period up to and beyond 1997.
Hong Kong enters the Guinness Book of Records for the largest jig-saw puzzle ever assembled. The jig-saw puzzle, measuring 21 936 square metres, was assembled by some 1 500 able and disabled young people to mark the International Day of Disabled Persons.
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