MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1994
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VACANCIES IN THE PRIME OFFICE SECTOR WERE EXPECTED TO DECLINE WAS AS PRICES AND RENTALS ROSE WHILE THE RETAIL SECTOR OF THE MARKET EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO ENJOY GOOD GROWTH IN 1994.
ROBUST
THE INDUSTRIAL MARKET WAS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO BE AND THE MODERN HI-TECH OFFICE/INDUSTRIAL PREMISES WOULD BE THE PRIMARY AREA OF ACTIVITY.
OF THE AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
THE MEETING ALSO DISCUSSED THE IMPACT OF THE GROWTH PEARL RIVER DELTA REGION ON THE TERRITORY'S STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT HOW THIS WOULD BE ADDRESSED IN THE TERRITORIAL REVIEW.
HAND DUG THE COMMITTEE ENDORSED A PROPOSAL TO BAN THE USE OF
SAFEGUARD CONSTRUCTION CAISSONS EXCEPT IN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES TO SAFETY.
DIRECTOR OF LANDS TO JOIN LAND COMMISSION
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DIRECTOR OF LANDS, MR BOB POPE, HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS A MEMBER MARCH 1 OF THE BRITISH SIDE OF THE LAND COMMISSION WITH EFFECT FROM THIS YEAR.
HE WILL REPLACE MR NOEL GLEESON ON THE LATTER'S RETIREMENT FROM GOVERNMENT.
HONG KONG POPULATION REACHES 6M
THE
THE END OF LAST OF HONG KONG AT POPULATION ESTIMATED
(MONDAY) DECEMBER WAS 6,019,900, ACCORDING TO FIGURES RELEASED TODAY BY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
THIS IS AN INCREASE OF 117,800 PERSONS OR 2 PER CENT OVER 1992. IN END-1992, THE ESTIMATED POPULATION WAS 5,902,100.
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NATURAL AMOUNTED
THERE WERE 71,600 BIRTHS AND 30,300 DEATHS LAST YEAR. INCREASE THE SURPLUS OF BIRTHS OVER DEATHS IN THIS PERIOD TO 41,300, ACCOUNTING FOR 35 PER CENT OF THE POPULATION GROWTH.
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THE BALANCE OF TOTAL ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES INFLOW OF 76,500 PERSONS DURING THE SAME PERIOD.
SHOWED A NET
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$230M SEWERAGE IMPROVEMENT FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL KOWLOON
MILLION ΤΟ
SEWERAGE
THE
DRAINAGP SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL. SPEND $230 IMPROVE THE SEWERAGE SYSTEM IN SOUTH AND CENTRAL KOWLOON.
THE WORKS FORM STAGE 1 OF THE NORTH AND SOUTH KOWLOON
PROJECT.
/ON COMPLETION