SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1982
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SCIENCE ADVISER AWARDED HONORARY FELLOWSHIP
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THE SCIENCE ADVISER TO THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, DR J.C. WRIGHT, HAS BEEN AWARDED AN HONORARY FELLOWSHIP BY THE ASIAN PRODUCTIVITY ORGANISATION (APO).
THE AWARD WAS MADE IN RECOGNITION OF DR WRIGHT'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CAUSE OF ASIAN PRODUCTIVITY DURING HIS TENURE OF OFFICE AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY CENTRE FROM JUNE 1976 TO DECEMBER 1981.
THE APO IS A NON-PROFIT MAKING INTER-GOVERNMENTAL REGIONAL ORGANISATION, ESTABLISHED IN 1961 TO PROMOTE PRODUCTIVITY IN ASIA THROUGH THE CO-OPERATION OF MEMBER COUNTRIES WHICH NOW NUMBER 15. HONG KONG HAS BEEN A FULL MEMBER SINCE 1963.
THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY CENTRE IS THE IMPLEMENTATION ORGANISATION ON BEHALF OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT ON ALL APO MATTERS.
APO.
DR J.C. WRIGHT IS THE THIRD PERSON IN HONG KONG HONOURED BY
IN RECOGNITION OF THE IR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CAUSE OF ASIAN PRODUCTIVITY, THE APO AWARDED A GOLD MEDAL TO SIR S.Y. CHUNG AND A POSTHUMOUS AWARD OF AN HONORARY FELLOWSHIP TO THE LATE MRS SUSAN YUEN.
SEAWALL FOR RECLAMATION PROJECT
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THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT WILL BUILD A 210-METRE LONG SEAWALL TO ENABLE RECLAMATION TO PROCEED IN ALDRICH BAY, SHAU KEI WAN,
WHEN THE WHOLE PROJECT IS COMPLETED, ABOUT ONE HECTARE OF RECLAIMED LAND WILL BE PROVIDED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SHAU KEI WAN SEWAGE SCREENING PLANT AND A NEW FISH MARKET.
TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE
SEAWALL.
WORK WILL START IN JUNE AND IS EXPECTED TO TAKE ABOUT 18 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
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