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SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 1976
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE HOSPITAL WAS AT PRESENT QUITE OVERCROWDED BUT IT WAS HOPED THAT THIS WOULD BECOME LESS APPARENT AS THE PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL GRADUALLY MOVED INTO FULL OPERATION.
+WE DO NOT CLAIM THAT THE QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL IS IN ANY WAY PERFECT, BUT WE DO CLAIM THAT THESE FIGURES ARE IMPRESSIVE AND THE RATE OF ADMISSION IS ONE OF THE HIGHEST IN THE WORLD, HE SAID. +THIS IS SOMETHING OF WHICH HONG KONG MAY BE JUSTIFIABLY PROUD, + HE ADDED.
SHA TIN SITE TO DE DEVELOPED
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GOVERNMENT IS TO INVITE TENDERS FOR A SITE AT SHA TIN TO BE DEVELOPED FOR PRIVATE, RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PURPOSES.
A NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SPOKESMAN SAID THE SITE WAS ON THE EASTERN SIDE OF SHA TIN COVE AND THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR RECLAMATION AND CONSTRUCTION AS WELL AS PROVIDING ROADWORKS AND DRAINAGE.
THE TOTAL AREA TO BE RECLAIMED IS ABOUT 20 ACRES, OF WHICH SOME 11 .ACRES WILL BE RETAINED BY THE DEVELOPER. THE BALANCE WILL BE USED BY GOVERNMENT FOR ROADS AND OPEN SPACES.
THE DEVELOPER WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE OPEN SPACES AND OTHER FACILITIES WITHIN THE AREA.
THE SITE, SITUATED CLOSE TO YUEN CHAU KOK, WILL HAVE A VIEW OF THE FUTURE RACE COURSE.
DOCUMENTS ARE NOW BEING PREPARED AND IT IS HOPED THAT THE TENDER WILL TAKE PLACE EARLY IN MARCH.
THE SUCCESSFUL TENDERER WILL BE REQUIRED TO DEPOSIT $10 MILLION AND PAY THE REMAINDER OF THE PREMIUM TENDERED EITHER BY ONE LUMP SUM OR DY NINE EQUAL ANNUAL INSTALMENTS, INCLUDING INTEREST AT 10 PER CENT.
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