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TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 1979

GOVERNOR RETURNS FROM LONDON

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, RETURNS TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AFTER TWO WEEKS OF VISITS TO LONDON, WASHINGTON, NEW YORK AND GENEVA.

THE GOVERNOR, WHO LEFT HONG KONG ON TUESDAY, JUNE 12, IS RETURNING WITH THE SECRETARY FOR INFORMATION, MR. DAVID FORD, AND THE POLITICAL ADVISER, DR. DAVID WILSON.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

THE GOVERNOR RETURNS TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) FROM LONDON BY BA 21, E.T.A. 1655 HOURS.

SIR MURRAY IS EXPECTED TO MEET THE PRESS IN THE VIP PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM AT THE AIRPORT SHORTLY AFTER HIS ARRIVAL.

A PHOTOGRAPHIC FACILITY WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED FOR THE PRESS TO COVER THE GOVERNOR'S ARRIVAL.

THOSE PRESS REPRESENTATIVES WISHING TO MAKE USE OF THE PHOTOGRAPHIC FACILITY ARE ADVISED TO ARRIVE IN THE PRESS ROOM AT KAI TAK AIRPORT 45 MINUTES BEFORE THE ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL. THEY ARE REMINDED TO BRING ALONG THEIR IDENTITY CARDS OR PASSPORTS TO FACILITATE THEIR ENTRY INTO THE RESTRICTED AREA, G, I,S. OFFICERS WILL BE PRESENT TO ASSIST THE PRESS.

PWD APPROVES 69 NEW BUILDING PLANS

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A TOTAL OF 69 NEW BUILDING PLANS WAS APPROVED LAST MONTH BY THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, COMPARED WITH 59 IN THE SAME MONTH LAST YEAR,

OF THOSE APPROVED, 25 WERE FOR BUILDINGS ON HONG KONG ISLAND, 14 FOR KOWLOON AND 30 FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES.

THEY INCLUDED A TELEPHONE EXCHANGE EXTENSION ON CHEUNG CHAU 'ISLAND, AN ELECTRIC SUB-STATION BUILDING IN TAI PO, POK 01 HOSPITAL EXTENSION IN YUEN LONG, AND A CHURCH AND KINDERGARTEN BUILDING IN HO MAN TIN.

THE TOTAL DECLARED COST OF NEW BUILDINGS COMPLETED DURING THE MONTH WAS $346,63 MILLION, COMPARED WITH $317.85 MILLION LAST YEAR.

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