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THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1981
HOME SCHEME FOR CIVIL SERVANTS THIS YEAR
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THE GOVERNMENT IS NOW PUTTING THE FINISHING TOUCHES TO A HOME PURCHASE SCHEME WHICH WILL PROVIDE A SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED NUMBER OF CIVIL SERVANTS WITH DIRECT ASSISTANCE TOWARDS HOME OWNERSHIP, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR JACK CATER SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE WAH YUEN CHUEN CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY'S HOUSING SCHEME IN KWAI CHUNG.
SIR JACK SAID THE HOME PURCHASE SCHEME, WHICH HAS BEEN DRAWN UP IN CONSULTATION WITH MORE THAN 100 STAFF ASSOCIATIONS, WILL BE SUBMITTED VERY SHORTLY TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION.
+SUBJECT TO COUNCIL'S ADVICE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE'S APPROVAL, WE ARE HOPEFUL THAT A START CAN BE MADE ON THE HOME PURCHASE SCHEME WITH IN THIS FINANCIAL YEAR,+ HE SAID.
+WHILST THIS HOME PURCHASE SCHEME WILL COMPRISE THE MAIN
WE THRUST OF GOVERNMENT'S HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO ITS STAFF HAVE NOT OVERLOOKED THE POPULARITY OF CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING SCHEMES.+
SIR JACK SAID THAT ONCE THE NEW HOME PURCHASE SCHEME IS UNDERWAY, THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITY OF FUTURE GROUP HOUSING SCHEMES FOR CIVIL SERVANTS AND TO CONSIDER THE PRECISE FORM WHICH THESE MIGHT TAKE.
HE NOTED THAT THE GOVERNMENT, BOTH AS AN ADMINISTRATION AND AS AN EMPLOYER, STRONGLY SUPPORTS THE ASPIRATIONS OF THE HONG KONG PEOPLE FOR DECENT SELF-CONTAINED ACCOMMODATION.
SIR JACK SAID WAH YUEN CHUEN, WITH ITS FIVE BLOCKS AND 600 FLATS, WILL BE HOME TO SOME 3 000 PEOPLE COMPRISING CIVIL SERVANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND WILL PROVIDE QUALITY ACCOMMODATION AND AN EXCELLENT ENVIRONMENT FOR THOSE WHO LIVE THERE.
CONTRACT FOR TSIM SHA TSUI PROMENADE
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A PROMENADE WILL BE BUILT BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AT THE TSIM SHA TSUI WATERFRONT, RUNNING FROM THE EAST OF THE NEW WORLD CENTRE TO THE INTERNATIONAL MAIL CENTRE IN HUNG HOM, TO PROVIDE A REST SPOT FOR OFFICE WORKERS, RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS.
A $5 MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE PROJECT, AWARDED TO WING MING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, WAS SIGNED THIS (THURSDAY) MORNING BY MRS C. ALUNAN, CHIEF PWD ARCHITECT, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMPANY.
A PWD SPOKESMAN SAID THE PROMENADE WILL BE LINKED TO THE ONE BEING CONSTRUCTED BY THE NEW WORLD CENTRE AND THE ONE PLANNED AT THE TSIM SHA TSUI CULTURAL COMPLEX.
ON COMPLETION, IT WILL FORM AN UNBROKEN PEDESTRIAN BELT BETWEEN THE CULTURAL COMPLEX, THE NEW WORLD CENTRE AND THE COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL CENTRE OF EAST TSIM SHA TSUI.
CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROMENADE, WHICH IS FINANCED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL, WILL BEGIN LATER THIS MONTH AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 10 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
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