TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1979
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+TAKING INTO ACCOUNT ALSO DEMAND IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR. AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF OTHER PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION WORKS BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, THE LEVEL OF BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY AS A WHOLE IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE BUT AT A MODERATE RATE IN THE COMING YEARS, IT SAYS.
IN CONCLUSION, THE ARTICLE SAYS THERE IS SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE TO SHOW THAT SINCE 1975, THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY HAS RESPONDED RAPIDLY TO DEMAND IN BOTH THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS.
+THE INDUSTRY NOW APPEARS TO BE UNDER SOME PRESSURE, ALTHOUGH SUSTAINED PRESSURE COULD WELL BE A PRECONDITION FOR ITS FURTHER EXPANSION.
+IN THIS CONTEXT, THE HOUSING AUTHORITY'S DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME WILL REMAIN A PRIORITY FOR RESOURCE ALLOCATION,+ THE ARTICLE SAYS.
COPIES OF THE JUNE 1979 ISSUE OF THE HONG KONG MONTHLY DIGEST OF STATISTICS AT $6 EACH ARE ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL.
MR. BRIAN CHAU HEADS HK OFFICE IN GENEVA
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THE TRADE, INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT TODAY (TUESDAY) ANNOUNCED THAT MR. BRIAN CHAU TAK-HAY HAS ASSUMED DUTY IN GENEVA AS HEAD OF THE HONG KONG OFFICE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM MISSION.
MR. CHAU WAS PREVIOUSLY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR IN THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE RESPONSIBLE FOR MULTILATERAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS.