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FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1983

THE LAYOUT OF THE AREA TO THE WEST OF FUNG SHUE WO HAS BEEN REVISED TO PROVIDE LAND FOR A GENERAL HOSPITAL, A PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE FOR ABOUT 12 000 PEOPLE AND A SERVICE RESERVOIR.

THE SCHEDULE OF NOTES TO THE PLAN HAS ALSO BEEN REVISED.

THE AMENDED PLAN MAY BE INSPECTED AT THE TOWN PLANNING DIVISION, 4TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD: THE DISTRICT OFFICE (CENTRAL AND WESTERN), PUBLIC ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING ENTRANCE: AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE (TSUEN WAN), 2ND FLOOR, FOU WAH CENTRE, 210 CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TSUEN WAN, NEW TERRITORIES.

ANY PERSON AFFECTED BY THE AMENDMENTS TO THE PLAN MAY SUBMIT HIS OBJECTION IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY, TOWN PLANNING BOARD, C/O LANDS DEPARTMENT, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD.

THE DRAFT AMENDMENT PLAN IS ON SALE AT THE SURVEY DIVISION, LANDS DEPARTMENT, 5TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG AT $10 FOR AN UNCOLOURED COPY AND $60 FOR A COLOUR COPY.

CONSULTANCY ON MONITORING OF POWER COMPANIES

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THE GOVERNMENT HAS COMMISSIONED THE FIRM OF ERNST AND WHINNEY TO UNDERTAKE THE CONSULTANCY WHICH WILL REVIEW THE GOVERNMENT'S METHOD OF MONITORING THE POWER COMPANIES.

ERNST AND WHINNEY ARE ONE OF THE LEADING PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING AND MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY FIRMS IN HONG KONG

AND INTERNATIONALLY AND HAVE CONSIDERABLE EXPERIENCE IN DEALING WITH PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANIES.

TO UNDERTAKE THIS ASSIGNMENT THE CONSULTANTS WILL EXAMINE IN DEPTH THE INTER-RELATED WAY IN WHICH THE GOVERNMENT'S ECONOMIC ANALYSIS DIVISION, FINANCIAL MONITORING UNIT AND ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, CURRENTLY UNDERTAKE THE MONITORING PROCESS. ERNST AND WHINNEY WILL THEN ADVISE ON WHETHER THESE ARRANGEMENTS ARE ADEQUATE TO ACCOMPLISH THE PURPOSE

FOR WHICH THEY WERE DESIGNED AND WILL COMMENT ON WHAT MEASURES, IF ANY. THEY CONSIDER MIGHT BE ADOPTED TO IMPROVE THE GOVERNMENT'S MONITORING PROCESS.

THE CONSULTANTS ARE EXPECTED TO START ON THEIR ASSIGNMENT ON MONDAY (AUGUST 22) AND AIM TO SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE GOVERNMENT BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR. THIS REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL WHO, IN THE LIGHT OF ITS FINDINGS, WILL ADVISE ON WHAT ACTIÓN, IF ANY, SHOULD THEN BE TAKEN.

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