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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1904

*THE GOVERNMENT, FOR ITS PART, ATTACHES GREAT IMPORTANCE TO THE PROMOTION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN. WE PROVIDE TRAINING IN VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO ENSURE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF QUALITY DESIGNERS. IT IS ENCOURAGING THAT THE IN-PLANT TRAINING OF ENGINEERS SCHEME OPERATED BY THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL HAS RECEIVED WIDE SUPPORT AND ACCEPTANCE AMONG INDUSTRIALISTS. FINANCIAL SUPPORT IS ALSO GIVEN TO ORGANISATIONS SPECIALISING IN THE PROMOTION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN, SUCH AS THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN COUNCIL. MOREOVER, THE INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT BOARD SUPPORTS CERTAIN INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WHICH ARE RELEVANT TO INDUSTRIAL DESIGN.

+1 NOW TURN TO THIS YEAR'S AWARD ITSELF. EACH YEAR WE FIND ENTRIES WHICH SHOW IMAGINATION, INGENUITY, AND CONSUMER APPEAL. THE WINNING PRODUCT TODAY IS A RECHARGEABLE VACUUM CLEANER DESIGNED BY THE CONTINENTAL ENGINEERING PRODUCTS COMPANY LIMITED. IT IS AN INNOVATIVE DESIGN ACHIEVING COMPACT SIZE, CONVENIENCE IN HANDLING, AND RELIABILITY IN OPERATION. IT WILL, I AM SURE, BE A WELCOME ADDITION TO THE RANGE OF EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF LABOUR INVOLVED IN HOUSEHOLD CHORES. CONGRATULATE THE COMPANY AND WISH THEM EVERY SUCCESS WITH THIS EXCELLENT PRODUCT.+

ADMIRALTY 11 AUCTION ON WEDNESDAY

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THE SALE OF THE ADMIRALTY TI SITE TAKES PLACE AT THE FURAMA HOTEL ON WEDNESDAY (FEBRUARY 15), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LANDS DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (MONDAY).

THE 6 312 SQUARE METRE SITE, AT THE JUNCTION OF COTTON TREE DRIVE AND QUEENSWAY, IS IN A PRIME LOCATION AND CONSIDERABLE INTEREST IS ANTICIPATED, HE SAID.

THE SITE HAD BECOME MORE ATTRACTIVE SINCE THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED ON JANUARY 3 THAT IT COULD BE DEVELOPED AS A HOTEL, HE SAID.

ORIGINALLY, WHEN IT ANNOUNCED ON DECEMBER 2 THAT THE SITE WOULD BE OFFERED FOR SALE, THE GOVERNMENT HAD EXCLUDED HOTEL DEVELOPMENT, BUT LATER CHANGED THE CONDITIONS TO INCLUDE A HOTEL IN RESPONSE TO REQUESTS FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR.

THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS, MR JOHN TODD, SAID IN DECEMBER THE DECISION TO SELL THE SITE HAD BEEN TAKEN BECAUSE INTEREST HAD BEEN SHOWN IN IT AT $300 MILLION.

+THIS IS THE FIGURE AT WHICH WE WILL OPEN THE BIDDING ON WEDNESDAY, HE SAID.

THE AUCTION WILL BE HELD IN THE PACIFICA ROOM AT 2.30 PM. HANDLING IT WILL BE GOVERNMENT LAND AGENT, MR TONY HARLAND.

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