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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1984

I'M PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN THE FIELD OF HOUSING MANAGEMENT AND IN THIS RESPECT HONG KONG IS DOING A GOOD JOB,+ SHE ADDED.

MADAM LI AND HER PARTY HAD COME TO HONG KONG SPECIFICALLY FOR THE EXHIBITION, ON THE INVITATION OF THE SECRETARY FOR HOUSING, MR DONALD LIAO.

HER VIEWS WERE SHARED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE CHINA STATE CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING CORPORATION IN BEIJING, MR ZHANG ENSKU, WHO ALSO VISITED THE EXHIBITION WITH SEVEN OFFICIALS FROM THE CHINA OVERSEAS BUILDING DEVELOPMENT COMPANY IN HONG KONG,

MR ZHANG SAID: +1 WAS HERE IN 1978 AND SINCE THEN HONG KONG'S PUBLIC HOUSING HAS BEEN DEVELOPING VERY FAST. THERE ARE MANY GOOD EXPERIENCES IN TACKLING HOUSING PROBLEMS WHICH ARE WORTHWHILE FOR US TO PICK UP.+

EARLIER, MADAM LI, AND SIX SHENZHEN OFFICIALS RESPONSIBLE FOR TOWN PLANNING AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, TOGETHER WITH THE OTHER GROUP OF VISITORS, WERE BRIEFED ON THE EXHIBITION BY THE SECRETARY FOR HOUSING, MR DONALD LIAO, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HOUSING (CONSTRUCTION), MR PANG YUK-LING, AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR (ESTATE MANAGEMENT), MR FUNG TUNG.

FOLLOWING THE TOUR, THEY HAD FURTHER DISCUSSIONS AND EXCHANGE OF VIEWS AT LUNCH,

THE EXHIBITION, WHICH FOCUSES ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF HONG KONG'S PUBLIC HOUSING PROGRAMME, IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC BETWEEN 10 AM AND 6 PM DAILY UNTIL NEXT MONDAY.

IT WILL BE RE-STAGED IN THE NEW WORLD CENTRE FROM DECEMBER 8 TO 16, OPENING FOR THE SAME HOURS.

FUTURE HOS PROJECTS ON SHOW

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DETAILS OF A NUMBER OF FUTURE HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME AND PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION SCHEME PROJECTS WILL BE DISPLAYED FROM TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT A LARGE-SCALE EXHIBITION ENTITLED +IDEAL LIVING SHOW '84+, AT THE NEW WORLD PLAZA IN TSIM SHA TSUI.

IT WILL BE OPENED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY'S HOME OWNERSHIP COMMITTEE, MR CHARLES C.C. SIN.

/THE HOS