SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1987
HE REFERRED TO THE WORK THAT WAS GOING ON ΤΟ IMPLEMENT THE VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE JOINT DECLARATION, AND WHAT HAD BEEN ACHIEVED SO FAR IN RESPECT OF TRADE, TRAVEL AND COMMUNICATIONS.
"ALL OF THESE ACHIEVEMENTS IN TRADE, TRAVEL, COMMUNICATIONS ARE OF COURSE VITAL TO UNDERPIN ONE OF THE IMPORTANT OBJECTIVES OF THE JOINT DECLARATION
THAT HONG SHOULD MAINTAIN ITS INTERNATIONAL LINKS AND ITS OWN IDENTITY. ARE IMPORTANT TO THE BUSINESSMAN CONSIDERING HIS FUTURE DEALINGS CHINA.
AND
MOST
KONG
THEY
WITH
SIR DAIVD CONCLUDED BY SAYING: "A GOOD DEAL REMAINS TO BE DONE TO ENSURE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THE JOINT DECLARATION WORK OUT IN PRACTICE. BUT THE RECORD SINCE 1984 SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. THE AGREEMENT IS BEING IMPLEMENTED FAITHFULLY.
"MEANWHILE THE FOUNDATIONS FOR CONTINUING PROSPERITY IN THE NEXT CENTURY ARE BEING LAID - STRONG LONG TERM INVESTMENT BY FOREIGN AS WELL AS LOCAL BUSINESS, AND AMBITIOUS INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS BY PRIVATE INTERESTS AS WELL AS GOVERNMENT.
"I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT THOSE INVESTING IN HONG KONG '9 FUTURK WILL BE WELL REWARDED. IF ONE BELIEVES IN THE CONTINUING IMPORTANCE AND DYNAMISM OF THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION, AND IN THE POTENTIAL OF CHINA, THEN ONE MUST BELIEVE IN THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG.
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THREE SITES FOR AUCTION ON MONDAY
THREE PRIME SITES FOR DIFFERENT USES ARE ΤΟ THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT AT THE FURAMA (OCTOBER 26).
ONE OF THE SITES,
BE AUCTIONED BY HOTEL ON MONDAY
SITUATED AT OLD PEAK ROAD ON HONG KONG ISLAND WITH AN AREA OF 5,818-SQUARE-METRES, IS FOR PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.
ANOTHER SITE, COVERING AN AREA OF 4,323 SQUARE METRES, 19 AT THE JUNCTION OF CHEUNG SHA WAN ROAD AND HING WAH STREET IN WEST KOWLOON.
IT IS FOR MULTI-STOREY EXCLUDING GODOWN AND HOTEL.
CARPARK AND NON-INDUSTRIAL
PURPOSES,
/THE THIRT