THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1989
FUTURE OF HOUSING SOCIETY ASSURED: CS
THE FUTURE OF THE HONG KONG HOUSING SOCIETY, WHICH HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC HOUSING FOR WELL OVER 40 YEARS, IS ASSURED. THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID FORD, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE HOUSING SOCIETY'S HEAD OFFICE AT TAI HANG, SIR DAVID SAID THE SOCIETY HAD A FIRMLY COMMITTED ROLE ΤΟ PLAY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LONG TERM HOUSING STRATEGY.
IN THE PAST YEARS, IT HAD BEEN MUCH INVOLVED IN THE BUILDING OF HIGH-RISE RENTAL ESTATES, URBAN RENEWAL, RURAL PUBLIC HOUSING AND MORE RECENTLY. IN THE PRODUCTION OF FLATS FOR SALE.
"DURING ALL THIS TIME THE SOCIETY HAS MANAGED TO KEEP UP STEADY PRODUCTION, ENTER INTO VENTURES AND EXPAND THE SCOPE OF ITS WORK," SIR DAVID SAID.
"AT THE SAME TIME IT HAS REMAINED SOLVENT, WHICH IS QUITE AN EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT,
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"THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT OVER THE YEARS, THE SOCIETY HAS MADE VERY IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE HOUSING PROBLEM AND то THE COMMUNITY OF HONG KONG," HE SAID.
SIR DAVID SAID THE NEW HEAD OFFICE, WHICH STOOD ON LAND RESUMED FOR THE SOCIETY'S URBAN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND INCORPORATED TWO TOWERS OF HOME OWNERSHIP FLATS ABOVE IT, WAS AN APT REMINDER OF THE SOCIETY'S ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE PAST, AND MISSION FOR THE FUTURE.
THE OFFICE ALSO DEMONSTRATED CONSIDERABLE ACUMEN ON THE PART OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN THAT IT HAD MANAGED TO EXPAND THE FACILITIES, BY MAKING USE OF REDEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND WITHOUT INCURRING HEAVY RENTAL PAYMENTS, SIR DAVID NOTED.
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ROYAL VISIT PROGRAMME NOT FINALISED
THE PROGRAMME FOR THE VISIT TO HONG KONG BY THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES IN NOVEMBER IS STILL UNDER DISCUSSION AND THE DETAILS ARE NOT FINALISED, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID FORD, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
SIR DAVID MADE THE REMARKS WHEN ASKED TO RESPOND TO REPORTED ALLEGATIONS BY BRITISH NEWSPAPERS THAT THE ROYAL COUPLE WOULD NOT BE ALLOWED ENTRY TO A VIETNAMESE REFUGEE CAMP WHEN THEY COME HERE.
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