TUEN MUN DISTRICT
10
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1987
OLD CAFETERIA
B
B
NEW CAFETERIA
B
B
CASTLE PEAK
C
C
KADOORIE BEACH
B
BUTTERFLY
B
B
NOTE TO EDITORS:
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FOR FURTHER ENQUIRIES, PLEASE CONTACT PROTECTION OFFICER (WATER POLICY) OF EPD, MR PAUL HOLMES, 3-7211044.
CHIEF SECRETARY VISITS ASD
*
THE CHIEF SECRETARY, MR DAVID FORD, TODAY (THURSDAY} VISITED ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND HELD DISCUSSIONS WITH SENIOR STAFF ON THE WIDE RANGE OF WORK UNDERTAKEN BY THE DEPARTMENT.
THE
OF
WAS
MR FORD WAS MET ON ARRIVAL DY THE ACTING DIRECTOR CORSER, AND HIS DEPUTIES. HE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES, MR PAUL
MODELS SHOWN A DISPLAY OF SCALE
OF SOME MAJOR PROJECTS CURRENTLY BEING HANDLED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS THE GOVERNMENT'S TECHNICAL ADVISOR ON ALL MATTERS RELATING TO BUILDINGS AND BUILDING
IT PROJECTS.
PROVIDES ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
GOVERNMENT TO ALL HER MAJESTY'S SERVICES DEPARTMENTS, THE URBAN AND REGIONAL COUNCILS,
WHICH ACT AS IN HONG KONG, AND OTHER QUASI-GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS AGENTS FOR GOVERNMENT SUBVENTED PROJECTS.
THE DEPARTMENT'S OTHER MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE PREPARATION OF ALL BUILDING PROJECT ESTIMATES, FINANCIAL MONITORING AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.
IT HAS AN
ESTABLISHMENT
OF 1875
STAFF. THE VALUE
THE OF 1986/87 TOTALLED $2,151.9 MILLION. ITS PROJECTED EXPENDITURE FOR THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR BEEN ESTIMATED AT $2,021 MILLION.
PROJECTS HANDLED 13Y THE DEPARTMENT IN
HAS
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