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MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1984

+WE BELIEVE THAT THIS PROGRAMME WILL MEET MOST OF OUR REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW MAGISTRACIES IN THE TERRITORY FOR THE NEXT DECADE, THOUGH THE REPLACEMENT OF THE OUT-OF-DATE BUILDING IN SOUTH KOWLOON IS HIGHLY DESIRABLE.

+IN ADDITION TO THE COURT-ROOMS, EACH OF OUR NEW BUILDINGS WILL CONTAIN COMFORTABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR MAGISTRATES, STAFF, COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS, AND FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO USE THEM, HE ADDED.

AFTER THE SPEECH, SIR DENYS UNVEILED A PLAQUE TO COMMEMORATE THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE NEW COURT BUILDING.

THE CEREMONY WAS ATTENDED BY ABOUT 100 PEOPLE INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE JUDICIARY AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION AND DIGNITARIES IN THE DISTRICT.

AGEING THA'S TO BE REDEVELOPED

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THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT WILL REDEVELOP ALL AGEING TEMPORARY HOUSING AREAS IN ITS LATEST EFFORT TO IMPROVE LIVING CONDITIONS FOR TENANTS.

A REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME IS NOW ON HAND FOR EXISTING THA'3, SOME OF WHICH WILL BE CLEARED FOR PERMANENT DEVELOPMENT.

THIS WAS REVEALED TODAY BY THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HOUSING (OPERATIONS), MR H.H.T. BARMA, WHO OUTLINED THE WORK OF THE OPERATIONS BRANCH AT A MEETING OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF NEW TERRITORIES.

+THE STANDARD OF THA'S IN FUTURE WILL BE MUCH BETTER WITH SELF-CONTAINED UNITS IN FULLY CLADDED STRUCTURES,+ MR BARMA SAID.

IN FACT, MR BARMA POINTED OUT, THE STANDARDS AND PROVS IONS

IN THA'S HAD BEEN ALL ALONG IMPROVING IN RECENT YEARS.

+FOR EXAMPLE, SPACE ALLOCATIONS HAVE RECENTLY BEEN REVISED= FAMILY UNITS NOW HAVE THEIR OWN SHOWERS AND COOKING FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY SERVICES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED AS FAR AS POSSIBLE.

+ALSO INSTALLATION OF AIR-CONDITIONERS IN THA'S IS NOW FORMALLY PERMITTED WHILE FIRE-FIGHTING EQUIPMENT HAVE BEEN UPGRADED.

+SHOPPING FACILITIES ARE PROVIDED ON THA'S, MOST OF WHICH ARE WITHIN EASY ACCESS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT.+

/MR BARMA