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WHAMMEDAY, JULY 23,“
ON THE FUNDING OF SHAW COLLEGE, MR CHEN SAID SIR RUN RUN SHAW HAD MADE A GENEROUS DONATION OF $100 MILLION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MULTI-STOREY HOSTEL FOR 1 200 STUDENTS WITH VARIOUS AMENITIES, AS WELL AS OFFICES AND QUARTERS FOR COLLEGE STAFF.
+IN RECOGNITION OF SIR RUN RUN'S LONG-TIME CONTRIBUTION TO EDUCATION, THE UNIVERSITY HAS DECIDED TO NAME THE NEW COLLEGE SHAW COLLEGE, AND HAS INVITED SIR RUN RUN TO BECOME ITS PATRON, + HE SAID.
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE IN FINDING INDUSTRIAL LAND *****
THE GOVERNMENT WOULD BE WILLING TO ASSIST MANUFACTURERS IN THE DYEING AND FINISHING INDUSTRY IN FINDING SUITABLE LAND AND SOLVING THEIR OTHER PROBLEMS IF THEY WERE ABLE TO COME TOGETHER TO BUILD AND OPERATE COMMUNAL POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITIES.
THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, THE HON STEUART WEBB-JOHNSON, SAID THIS IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) WHEN REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON NGAI SHIU-KIT.
MR WEBB-JOHNSON SAID SOME FACTORIES WITH WASTE DISPOSAL PROBLEMS HAD IN FACT BEEN ASSISTED BY THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL.
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE GOVERNMENT DID ADVISE AND ASSIST MANUFACTURERS LOOKING FOR SITES EITHER FOR SALE BY AUCTION OR FOR GRANT UNDER THE SPECIAL INDUSTRIES POLICY IF THEY QUALIFIED THROUGH THE INTRODUCTION OF NEW OR MORE SOPHISTICATED TECHNOLOGY.
+ANOTHER OPTION IS TO INTRODUCE THE MANUFACTURER TO THE HONG KONG INDUSTRIAL ESTATES CORPORATION FOR THE CORPORATION TO CONSIDER WHETHER HE QUALIFIES FOR THE OFFER OF A SITE IN ONE OF THE INDUSTRIAL ESTATES+.
HE EXPLAINED THAT THE POSSIBILITY OF ACCOMMODATING SUCH FACTORIES IN THE INDUSTRIAL ESTATES HAD IN FACT BEEN EXAMINED, AS A RESULT OF RECOMMENDATIONS IN A REPORT BY THE SHIRLEY INSTITUTE IN 1982.
+HOWEVER, THE EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH DEMANDS OF THIS INDUSTRY ON THE WATER SUPPLY AND THE SPECIAL NEEDS FOR WASTE DISPOSAL WOULD HAVE REQUIRED HEAVY EXPENDITURE ON ADDITIONAL INSTALLATIONS,+ HE SAID.
+AND AS A RESULT NO APPLICATION WAS MADE FOR LAND IN THE ESTATE.+
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