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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1990
THE NEW EQUIPMENT WILL BE COMES INTO OPERATION NEXT MONTH.
ASSEMBLED AND TESTED BEFORE IT
"THIS WILL GREATLY ENHANCE OUR CAPABILITY IN REMOVING DISABLED AIRCRAFT FROM THE RUNWAY AND ENABLE THE AIRPORT TO BE RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATIONS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE IN THE EVENT OF AN AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
A SPECIAL DEMONSTRATION OF THE DARTS WILL BE ARRANGED FOR THE MEDIA IN MID-MARCH.
SHA ON WALLED CITY CLEARANCE
THE CLEARANCE OF THE KOWLOON WALLED CITY IS PROGRESSING SMOOTHLY, AND ABOUT HALF OF THE RESIDENTS HAVE ALREADY MOVED OUT OF THE AREA, THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR PETER TSAO, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
SPEAKING AT A PO LEUNG KUK LUNCHEON MEETING, MR TSAO SAID THE SPECIAL DUTIES OFFICE, WHICH WAS SET UP FOR THE CLEARANCE OF THE WALLED CITY, HAD SO FAR TAKEN OVER 3,900 PREMISES, WHICH REPRESENTED ABOUT HALF OF THE 8,000 PREMISES THERE.
THE 3,900 PREMISES INCLUDED 230 INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL UNDERTAKINGS AND CLINICS, HE ADDED.
MR TSAO ESTIMATED THAT DURING THE PAST THREE YEARS, THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE IN RELATION TO THE CLEARANCE, THE SPECIAL DUTIES OFFICE, THE KAIFONG ASSOCIATION AND LOCAL RESIDENTS HAD HELD ABOUT 1,000 MEETINGS ON MATTERS RELATING TO THE CLEARANCE.
HE NOTED THAT THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE HAD USED ALMOST A YEAR TO FORMULATE A FAIR COMPENSATION PACKAGE WHICH WAS APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE HAD APPROVED AN AMOUNT OF ABOUT $2,300 MILLION AS PAYMENT TO OWNERS AND TENANTS AFFECTED BY THE CLEARANCE.
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