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MONDAY, APRIL 1. 1985
THE SUBJECTS COVERED BY THE DISPLAY INCLUDE THE AGREEMENT ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG, INDUSTRY, TRADE, HONG KONG AS A FINANCIAL CENTRE, HONG KONG AS A REGIONAL CENTRE, BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, LONG TERM PLANNING AND SOCIAL SERVICES.
EACH SUBJECT IS ILLUSTRATED WITH COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHS,
AND THERE ARE GRAPHS, SHOWING THE MAIN AREAS OF HONG KONG'S ECONOMIC GROWTH. THE INTRODUCTORY SECTION DEALS WITH THE AGREEMENT, AND INCLUDES QUOTES BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, THE PRIME MINISTER, MRS MARGARET THATCHER AND CHINESE LEADERS DENG XIAOPING.
THE DISPLAY WILL BE MOVED TO THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION IN BISHOPSGATE FOR SHOWING FROM APRIL 5 TO 26, AND THEN TO THE OFFICES OF CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS IN PALL MALL FOR ABOUT THREE WEEKS FROM APRIL 27.
DISPLAY WILL THEN BE MOVED TO OTHER LOCATIONS OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.
#418 MILLION START TO PUBLIC HOUSING CONTRACITS
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THE AWARD OF PUBLIC HOUSING CONTRACTS IN THE NEW FINANCIAL YEAR 1985-86 GOT OFF TO A $418 MILLION START TODAY WITH THREE BUILDING CONTRACTS BEING SIGNED.
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THIS FOLLOWED THE AWARD OF PUBLIC HOUSING CONTRACTS WORTH OVER $3 877 MILLION DURING THE LAST FISCAL YEAR, WHICHSENDED YESTERDAY,
SIGNED BY DIRECTOR OF HOUSING, MR FRED PANG, TODAY'S CONTRACTS ARE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ESTATE BLOCKS TO PROVIDE MODERN HOMES FOR 26 600 PEOPLE BY 1986-87.
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THE LARGEST CONTRACT, VALUED AT OVER $202 MILLION IS FOR THE SECOND AND FINAL PHASES OF HIN KENG ESTATE THE 10TH PUBLIC RENTAL HOUSING PROJECT IN SHA TIN NEW TOWN.
IT COVERS THE BUILDING OF FOUR DOMESTIC BLOCKS, A COMMERCIAL CENTRE. A CARPARK, AN INDOOR RECREATION CENTRE AND THREE COOKED FOOD STALLS, PLUS CAISSON FOUNDATIONS FOR TWO OF THE FOUR BLOCKS.
ON COMPLETION BY 1987, THE FOUR 35-STOREY TRIDENT BLOCKS WILL HOUSE 12 200 PEOPLE IN 2 652 SELF-CONTAINED FLATS.
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IN ANOTHER CONTRACT WORTH $170.8 MILLION, TWO TRIDENT AND ONE SLAB BLOCKS WILL BE BUILT AT TIN PING ESTATE IN FANLING/SHEK WỪ HUT NEW TOWN UNDER ITS SECOND PHASE.
THE THREE MODERN BLOCKS WILL HAVE A TOTAL OF 2 594 SELF- CONTAINED FLATS FOR 11 300 PEOPLE ON COMPLETION BY 1987.
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