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He will meet the Hong Kong Association of Southern California and the Hong Kong Schools Alumni Federation in Los Angeles.
Mr Tsang will visit Washington on September 29 and meet banking executives including the Deputy Secretary of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Mr Marcus Fedder; China's Minister of Finance, Mr Liu Zhongli; and the Governor of the People's Bank of China, Mr Dai Xianglong.
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Second round of informal get-together
The second round of informal get-togethers between senior Hong Kong civil servants and officials of the Chinese side will take place between October and December, the announcement was made following consultation with the Xinhua News Agency (Hong Kong Branch).
Senior civil servants at Deputy Secretary and Deputy Director level or above and heads of agencies will participate.
The first get-together will be held from 3.30 pm on October 10 at the Voting Members' Box. Happy Valley Racecourse.
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Large-scale building survey to commence soon
The Buildings Department has awarded a large-scale consultancy study on the structural conditions of all private buildings constructed between 1959 and 1980 in the territory.
Speaking at the consultancy agreement signing ceremony today (Friday), the Director of Buildings. Dr Choi Yu-leuk, said that the survey would examine the structural integrity and stability of the buildings and recommend a strategy for their future inspection, investigation and necessary repair.