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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1982

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THE PROPOSED RESTRICTIONS AND GEOTECHNICAL CONTROLS ON FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE MID-LEVELS ARE DESIGNED TO:

* IMPROVE CONTROL OF BUILDING OPERATIONS TO

SAFEGUARD THE STABILITY OF ADJACENT GROUND.

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LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF EXCAVATION DURING THE CARRYING OUT OF BUILDING WORK.

REQUIRE THAT BUILDING WORKS BE CARRIED OUT IN A PARTICULAR SEQUENCE.

* ENABLE DUE CONSIDERATION TO BE GIVEN TO

THE EFFECT ON STABILITY OF THE FOUNDATION SYSTEM ADOPTED.

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IMPOSE REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUND WATER DRAINAGE AND WORKS.

ENABLE THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE A PERFORMANCE REVIEW TO SHOW THAT THE GEOTECHNICAL DESIGN ASSUMPTIONS UPON

WHICH THE BUILDING WORKS HAVE BEEN BASED ARE VALID.

THE NEW LEGISLATION IS EXPECTED TO COME INTO FORCE ON AUGUST 1.

BUDGET DAY DEBUT FOR NEW YEAR BOOK *****

THE 1982 EDITION OF THE HONG KONG YEARBOOK, COMPILED BY THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES, WILL BE ISSUED TO MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AT THE END OF TOMORROW'S BUDGET DAY MEETING.

BULK SUPPLIES FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC ARE NOW BEING BOUND AND AN INITIAL STOCK WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE ON FRIDAY, MARCH 5.

DURING THE FOLLOWING WEEK THE YEARBOOK WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE FROM LEADING BOOKSHOPS, CITY DISTRICT OFFICES AND DISTRICT OFFICES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

THE COMBINED PRINT-RUN FOR EDITIONS IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE HAS BEEN RAISED TO 50 000 COPIES THIS YEAR TO SATISFY GROWING PUBLIC DEMAND.

*THE PRACTICE OF HAVING THE NEW YEARBOOK AVAILABLE FOR BUDGET DAY RESTORES AN OLD TRADITION AND WE CONSIDER IT IS WORTHWHILE STRIVING TO OBSERVE THIS, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE 1982 EDITION PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES AND DEVELOPMENTS IN HONG KONG DURING THE PAST YEAR AND CONTAINS A SPECIAL REVIEW CHAPTER BY A PROMINENT LOCAL JOURNALIST. MR GRAHAM JENKINS, WHO GIVES HIS PERSONAL VIEWS ON HONG KONG'S MOST IMPORTANT ASSET, ITS PEOPLE, AGAINST THE BACKGROUND OF THE 1981 CENSUS.

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