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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1982
DEVELOPMENT CONDITIONS FOR THIS SITE REQUIRED THAT A PODIUM AND THREE TOWER BLOCKS BE CONSTRUCTED. TWO OF THE TOWER BLOCKS WOULD BE FOR OFFICE USE AND, IN THE CASE OF THE THIRD BLOCK, THERE WAS AN OPTION OF EITHER OFFICE OR HOTEL USE.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LANDS DEPARTMENT SAID THAT FOLLOWING A DETAILED ANALYSIS OF THE TENDERS RECEIVED IT WAS DECIDED NOT TO AWARD ANY TENDER.
HE SAID THAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TENDER CONDITIONS THE GOVERNMENT WAS NOT BOUND TO ACCEPT ANY TENDER.
HE SAID THAT IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE THE TENDER PRICES WERE UNACCEPTABLE AS THEY DID NOT REFLECT THE POTENTIAL OF THIS LARGE, CENTRALLY-LOCATED SITE.
HE CONSIDERED THAT THE LOW PRICES OFFERED FOR THE SITE AND THE SMALL NUMBER OF TENDERS RECEIVED REFLECTED THE CURRENT DEPRESSED STATE OF THE PROPERTY MARKET AND A RELUCTANCE TO BECOME INVOLVED IN PROJECTS WITH HEAVY DEVELOPMENT COSTS.
THE SITE WILL REMAIN AVAILABLE AND WILL BE RE-OFFERED FOR SALE WHEN THERE IS A REVIVAL OF INTEREST.
CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE HAPPIER FAMILY LIFE
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FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION IS A FORM OF COMMUNITY EDUCATION WHICH AIMS TO AROUSE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE VITAL IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY LIFE AND TO MOTIVATE THEIR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN VARIOUS ACTIVITIES.
THIS WAS STATED TODAY (FRIDAY) BY THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE (OPERATIONS), MRS EVELYN DOE AT A JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE THE KICK-OFF CEREMONY OF THIS YEAR'S FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN NEXT TUESDAY (NOVEMBER 9) AT THE ACADEMY HALL.
MRS DOE SAID ADOLESCENT AND THE FAMILY HAD BEEN CHOSEN AS THIS YEAR'S CAMPAIGN THEME AND THE TARGET GROUPS WOULD BE YOUNG PEOPLE AGED BETWEEN 11 AND 18 AND THEIR PARENTS.
+THROUGH A SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, PARENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS MAY KNOW BETTER THE GROWTH, BEHAVIOUR, THE ROLES AND THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE YOUTH IN THE FAMILY AND THE SOCIETY, SHE SAID.
THE UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT FROM THE ADULTS, SHE ADDED,
WOULD LEAD TO A HAPPIER FAMILY LIFE,
THE YEAR-LONG TERRITORY-WIDE CAMPAIGN WILL KICK OFF WITH A VARIETY SHOW ON TUESDAY STARTING AT 8 PM. IT WILL BE OFFICIATED BY THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR SELWYN ALLEYNE,
THE ONE-AND-A-HALF-HOUR SHOW IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES AND VOLUNTARY WELFARE AGENCIES.
THE PROGRAMME