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FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1989
SIGNIFICANT LOGISTIC
"THIS ARRANGEMENT WILL UNDOUBTEDLY PROVIDE ADVANTAGES IN ADMINISTRATIVE CONVENIENCE AND GREATLY IMPROVE SUPPORT TO ALL COUNCIL AND DEPARTMENT STAFF.
IF
A "THE BUILDING OCCUPIES
0.4 HECTARE SITE WITH CONVENIENT
MR KEEPING SAID. TRANSPORT LINKS TO OTHER PARTS OF THE TERRITORY,
THE AREAS,
EXCLUDING CIRCULATION AND SERVICE COMPONENTS WILL TAKE UP OVER 2,500 SQUARE METRES.
COUNCIL
THESE
INCLUDE WILL
A 500-SQUARE-METRE
SEATING CHAMBER
80
PEOPLE AS WELL AS PRESS AND SPECTATOR GALLERIES.
BE
BOTH THE CHAMBER AND A 250-SQUARE-METRE COMMITTEE ROOM WILL EQUIPPED WITH SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION AND BROADCASTING FACILITIES.
THERE WILL ALSO BE INDIVIDUAL OFFICES FOR CHAIRMAN, COUNCILLORS AND THE COUNCIL SECRETARIAT.
THE
CHAIRMAN,
VICE
OTHER ANCILLARY FACILITIES WILL INCLUDE A RECEPTION/EXHIBITION
DINING ROOM, AUDIO-VISUAL HALL, LIBRARY, COMMON ROOM,
AND FUNCTION
INTERVIEW ROOM, RECREATION ROOM, WASHROOMS, AND BUILDING SERVICES AND STORE ROOMS.
ROOM, PRESS KITCHEN,
ROOM,
THE RSD OFFICES WILL COVER MORE THAN 6,700 SQUARE INCLUDING CIRCULATION AND SERVICE AREAS.
THEY WILL HOUSE ALL
HEADQUARTERS
DEPARTMENT'S SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE.
METRES, NOT
DIVISIONS AS WELL AS
THE
THE BUILDING IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN FEBRUARY 1991.
TENDERS FOR THE FEBRUARY 3.
PROJECT MUST BE
SUBMITTED BEFORE NOON ON
NEW MTRC CHAIRMAN TO TAKE UP POST IN MARCH
TODAY
APRIL
THAT {FRIDAY)}
THE EFFECTIVE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE 1.
1989 то
THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED DATE OF APPOINTMENT OF MR HAMISH T. MATHERS AS MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION IS ADVANCED FROM MARCH 4, 1989.
THE CURRENT CHAIRMAN,
ΤΟ TAKE UP
THIS WILL ENABLE MR MATHERS TO SUCCEED MR C.W. NEWTON, WHO WILL RETIRE AND LEAVE HONG KONG SOON THE POST OF CHAIRMAN OF THE LONDON REGIONAL TRANSPORT.
MR MATHERS IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE IN HONG KONG SHORTLY AND
THE BECOME MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMAN (DESIGNATE) OF FROM JANUARY 16, 1989.
WILL
CORPORATION
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