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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1992
"THE FACT THAT WE BUY OVER 95 PER CENT OF OUR $3 BILLION ANNUAL SUPPLIES FROM OVER 30 OVERSEAS COUNTRIES IS A GOOD INDICATION OF OUR OPENNESS AND OUR WORLDWIDE EFFORTS IN GETTING 'BEST VALUE FOR MONEY' IN OUR PURCHASES.
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"WE HAVE DONE WELL IN THIS ASPECT IN THE PAST AGAIN IN THIS CASE, AND WILL NO DOUBT CONTINUE TO DO SO IN FUTURE, HE SAID.
ACTING DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, MR K H LAU, ALSO SAID THE CONTRACT WOULD BRING ABOUT SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS TO COMPUTER TEACHING FACILITIES IN HONG KONG.
THAT
HE SAID HE WAS CONFIDENT
STUDENTS WOULD BENEFIT FROM HAVING THESE NEW MODELS WHICH WERE MORE EFFECTIVE TOOLS FOR THEIR COMPUTER STUDIES.
"THE NEW SYSTEMS WILL ALSO PROVIDE A FLEXIBLE PLATFORM то SUPPORT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S PLANNED ENHANCEMENTS TO THE SYLLABUS," HE ADDED.
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STUDY TO EXPLORE POTENTIAL OF FIVE GOVT SITES
THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT HAS COMMISSIONED A CONSULTANCY FIRM ΤΟ CARRY OUT A PLANNING STUDY TO EXAMINE THE DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL OF FIVE GOVERNMENT SITES.
THE STUDY, ENTITLED "REDEVELOPMENT OF UNDER-DEVELOPED "G" SITES: SCHEME PROPOSAL FOR PRIORITY SITES" WILL TAKE ABOUT SIX MONTHS TO COMPLETE AT A COST OF $1.9 MILLION, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
IT IS A COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING STUDY REQUIRING MULTI- DISCIPLINARY INPUTS AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT.
IT WILL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE OPTIMUM REDEVELOPMENT PARAMETERS AND REDEVELOPMENT SCHEMES FOR EACH OF THEM, HE SAID.
THE CONTRACT FOR THE STUDY WAS SIGNED TODAY BETWEEN PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT TOWN PLANNER/DISTRICT, MR EDMUND LO, AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE PALMER AND TURNER LIMITED, MR B L COURTENAY,
THE FIVE SITES TO BE COVERED BY THE STUDY ARE:
* ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
AND DEPOT IN CAROLINE HILL, CAUSEWAY BAY;
HEADQUARTERS
* GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS AND STORE DEPOT
AT OIL STREET, NORTH POINT;
* LINGNAN COLLEGE AT STUBBS ROAD, WAN CHAI;
* GOVERNMENT OFFICE, MAGISTRACY AND CLINIC IN SAN PO KONG; AND
* GOVERNMENT QUARTERS AT KING'S PARK RISE, HO MAN TIN,
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