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THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1987
FORMAL OWNERSHIP OF THE BUILDING AND THE SURROUNDING GARDEN AREA WILL REMAIN IN THE HANDS OF THE MAN WAH CHEUNG TONG. HOWEVER THE TONG HAS NOW AGREED TO TRANSFER THEIR REDEVELOPMENT RIGHTS TO ANOTHER SITE, THEREBY ENABLING THIS UNIQUE, PRIVATELY-OWNED HOUSE TO BE DECLARED AS A HISTORICAL BUILDING.
AS A RESULT OF A DONATION OF $2,500,000 FROM THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, THI› NEGLECTED AND DILAPIDATED OLD BUILDING IS ΤΟ BE REPAIRED AND RESTOVED TO ITS FORMER SPLENDOUR. THE RESTORATION PROGRAMME IS NOW IN HAND, AND WILL BE COMPLETED IN EARLY 1989 WHEN THE BUILDING WILL BE OPENED TO THE PUBLIC.
REPORT ON BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE SURVEY PUBLISHED
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REPORT
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A STATISTICAL
"1985 SURVEY OF BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE SECTORS" HAS BEEN PUBLISHED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEFARTMENT AND IS NOW ON SALE AT $15 PER COPY.
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THE REPORT CONTAINS COMPREHENSIVE STATISTICAL TABLES ON THE STRUCTURAL AND OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS OF
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION SECTOR: REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT: ARCHITECTURAL, SURVEYING AND PROJECT ENGINEERING SERVICES: AND THE REAL ESTATE LEASING, BROKERAGE AND MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT SERVICES SECTOR.
FROM
THE INFORMATION, RELATING TO 1985. WAS COLLECTED ESTABLISHMENTS IN THESE SECTORS IN A SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT FROM APRIL 1986 TO EARLY THIS YEAR.
THE REPORT ALSO CONTAINS SOME SUMMARY TABLES ON PAST DATA ΤΟ SHOW THE DEVELOPMENT OF THESE SECTORS IN RECENT YEARS.
ENQUIRIES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE REPORT MAY BE MADE TO THE BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE STATISTICS THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ON S-8234855.
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