XN000022-1985-08-05 — Page 7

MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1985

+AND WE PLAN TO EXPLOIT THOSE ASSOCIATIONS QUITE SHAMELESSLY. NO MATTER HOW OUTWORN AND OUTMODED THE PRECONCEPTIONS THAT PROMPT THEM, HE ADDED.

+BECAUSE THAT WILL AT LEAST SERVE TO LURE THE VISITORS INSIDE, WHERE OUR INTENTION IS TO SHATTER THE CHARMING MYTH AND REPLACE IT WITH THE FAR MORE EXCITING REALITY, HE ADDED.

IN FACT THIS WAS THE ESSENCE OF THE BRIEF SUPPLIED TO DESIGNERS, BOTH LOCALLY AND OVERSEAS, WHO WERE INVITED TO PUT FORWARD THEIR BIDS FOR DESIGNING THE PAVILION,

MR MOSS SAID THAT OF THE 40 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED, 15 WERE FROM HONG KONG, 15 FROM CANADA, SEVEN FROM THE U.S. AND THREE FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM.

A SHORTLIST OF THREE HAD BEEN SELECTED BY THE COORDINATING COMMITTEE AND THEY HAVE BEEN INVITED TO SUBMIT THE FINISHED PRESENTATIONS BY AUGUST 16 AT THE LATEST.

+SO BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT MONTH WE WILL HAVE THE DESIGN APPROVED BY THE COMMITTEE AND WE WILL KNOW THEN WHAT THE PAVILION WILL LOOK LIKE AND WHAT IT WILL CONTAIN, HE SAID.

WITH THE BUDGET OF $10.5 MILLION AT PRESENT CONTRIBUTED BY THE MAIN SPONSORS COMPRISING THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, THE TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, THE TOURIST ASSOCIATION, THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, THE SWIRE GROUP, CABLE AND WIRELESS AND THE SING TAO NEWSPAPER GROUP - THE COORDINATING COMMITTEE COULD BUILD, STAFF AND RUN A PAVILION THAT WOULD PUT OVER HONG KONG'S MESSAGE AT THE EXPO.

+ANY ADDITIONAL MONEY WE CAN RAISE WILL SERVE AS ICING ON THE CAKE. FOR, AS WITH ANY OTHER VENTURE, THE MORE WE INVEST, THE BETTER THE END RESULT, HE SAID.

THREE BOAT BRIDE' FAMILIES SEEK ASSISTANCE

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THE FAMILIES OF THREE BOAT BRIDES HAVE SO FAR APPLIED FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AFTER STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT VISITED THE 14 FAMILIES LAST WEEK, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (MONDAY).

CONTRARY TO REPORTS IN SOME NEWSPAPERS, STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT DID NOT SUGGEST THAT THE HUSBANDS OF THE BOAT BRIDES SHOULD DISCONTINUE WORK IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.

IT HAD BEEN SUGGESTED IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILDREN. THAT IF NO SUITABLE ALTERNATIVE CHILD CARE ARRANGEMENTS COULD BE MADE. THE FATHERS COULD CONSIDER STAYING HOME AND TAKING CARE OF THE CHILDREN THEMSELVES, IN WHICH CASE THEY COULD APPLY FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.

/ALL CHILD