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SATURDAY, MAY 28, 1994
WORKS DEPARTMENTS PROMISE HIGH QUALITY PUBLIC WORKS * * * * *
TO
THEIR MEET THE
STAFF MEMBERS OF THE WORKS DEPARTMENTS WILL ALL BE DOING то CONTINUE PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY PUBLIC WORKS COMMUNITY NEEDS FOR THE NEXT 150 YEARS.
BEST
MECHANICAL
AND WAS STATED BY THE DIRECTOR OF ELECTRICAL THIS SERVICES, MR HUGH PHILLIPSON, WHEN HE OPENED AN EXHIBITION MARKING THE
PUBLIC WORKS IN HONG KONG 150TH ANNIVERSARY (SATURDAY) MORNING.
MR
OF
NOTED PHILLIPSON
THAT THE
SUCCESSFUL
AT
CITYPLAZA
THIS
IMPLEMENTATION CONTRIBUTION
OF
IN
FISHING
PUBLIC WORKS IN THE PAST 150 YEARS HAD BEEN A MAJOR THE TRANSFORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG FROM A SMALL VILLAGE INTO A LEADING MODERN INTERNATIONAL CITY.
"THIS IMPRESSIVE DEVELOPMENT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE MANY WITHOUT THE DEDICATION AND HARD WORK OF ALL THOSE CONCERNED OVER YEARS.
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BEEN DEVOTED GOVERNMENT HE SAID.
BY
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"DURING THOSE 150 YEARS MUCH EFFORT HAS
PROFESSIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF TECHNICAL,
IN PROVIDE PUBLIC WORKS THAT HONG KONG PEOPLE HAD NEEDED,
SCHEMES, MANY NEEDED FOR
THESE WORKS INCLUDED RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL FACILITIES, PORT WORKS, RECLAMATIONS, HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES, DRAINAGE BUILDINGS AND ALL THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES THESE PROJECTS.
POINTING OUT THAT THE SIZE OF MANY OF THE WORKS HAD INCREASED INVOLVED EVERY YEAR, MR PHILLIPSON SAID AT PRESENT THE TERRITORY WAS
PROBABLY
THE IN
NEW THE BIGGEST PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT IN THE WORLD: AIRPORT AT CHEK LAP KOK WITH ITS HUGE RECLAMATION AND ASSOCIATED PROJECTS OF HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES, TUNNELS AND RAILWAY.
AND THE SEWAGE STRATEGY PROJECT IS ANOTHER VERY LARGE IMPORTANT PROJECT NOW UNDER WAY, HE ADDED.
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THE EXHIBITION, CONTINUING A'T CITYPLAZA TOMORROW, AND AT POPULAR SHOPPING CENTRES AND AN MTR STATION OVER WEEKENDS UNTIL AUGUST, IS
BY THE WORKS BRANCH AND
GROUP OF
DEPARTMENTS.
ORGANISED
WORKS
VISITORS
VIDEO
WILL BE ABLE TO SEE SHORT FILMS ON A FULL-SIZE WALL ON HOW PUBLIC MONEY IS SPENT ON BUILDING MORE HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS, PARKS, ROADS AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURAL PROJECTS.
/THE EXHIBITION