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TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY, THE GOVERNMENT WAS ENGAGING MILLION-PROJECT DESIGNED TO LINK COMPUTER FACILITIES GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, MR SIU SAID.
THE GOVERNMENT HAD ALSO SET UP A JOINT EQUITY COMPANY, TRADELINK, WITH 11 MAJOR HONG KONG ENTERPRISES TO PROVIDE A CATALYST FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF A COMMUNITY WIDE ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE SERVICE, HE SAID.
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THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND EASON, TODAY (FRIDAY) EXCHANGED VIEWS WITH THE CHAIRMAN OF CONSUMER COUNCIL, PROF EDWARD CHEN, AND THE COUNCIL'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE, MRS PAMELA CHAN, ON A NUMBER OF ISSUES CONCERNING CONSUMER PROTECTION IN PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS.
THE MR EASON SAID: "THE MEETING WILL BE VERY USEFUL IN HELPING TASK FORCE FORMULATE ITS RECOMMENDATIONS ON INCREASING LAND SUPPLY AND DEALING WITH PROPERTY SPECULATION.
"WE DISCUSSED PROPERTY PRE-SALE ARRANGEMENTS AND WAYS TO ASSIST POTENTIAL FLAT BUYERS TO OBTAIN MORE UP-TO-DATE AND COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPERTY MARKET AND THE FLAT SUPPLY SITUATION IN THE LONGER TERM."
TODAY'S MEETING FORMED PART OF THE CURRENT CONSULTATION THAT MR IN EASON IS HAVING WITH RELEVANT GROUPS AND BODIES. VIEWS SOLICITED THIS PROCESS WILL HELP THE TASK FORCE FORMULATE ITS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR TO INCREASE LAND SUPPLY AND TO MODERATE PROPERTY PRICES.
MR EASON SAID: "OUR WORK IS PROCEEDING WELL AND IT REMAINS TARGET TO COMPLETE OUR WORK BY THE END OF JUNE."
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HONG KONG FESTIVAL FOR 1995
THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAS ENDORSED A PROPOSAL то HOLD A LARGE-SCALE HONG KONG FESTIVAL LATE NEXT YEAR TO HELP FOSTER COMMUNITY SPIRIT AND PROMOTE A SENSE OF BELONGING AMONG RESIDENTS.
THE FESTIVAL WILL LAST FOR ABOUT THREE WEEKS, BEGINNING AROUND LATE OCTOBER TO EARLY NOVEMBER 1995.
A SOPKESMAN FOR THE RECREATION AND CULTURE BRANCH TODAY (FRIDAY) SAID: "THE SUCCESS OF THE HONG KONG FESTIVAL IN CANADA IN 1992 ENCOURAGED US TO COME UP WITH THIS IDEA. THAT EVENT SHOWED THAT HONG KONG HAS THE ORGANISING ABILITY AND CREATIVE TALENT TO MOUNT A SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMME.
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