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TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1987

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$44 MILLION CONTRACT FOR LIFTS AND ESCALATORS

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WORK ON INSTALLING LIFTS AND ESCALATORS IN A 49-STOREY GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT HARBOUR ROAD ON THE WAN CHAI RECLAMATION HAS COMMENCED FOLLOWING THE AWARD OF A $44 MILLION CONTRACT BY THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT,

FORTY-FIVE LIFTS AND ESCALATORS ARE BEING INSTALLED IN WHAT WILL BE THE TALLEST GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING SO FAR CONSTRUCTED IN TERMS OF NUMBER OF STOREYS. THE WORK IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN 30 MONTHS.

THE BUILDING IS PART OF A GOVERNMENT COMPLEX BEING BUILT ON A 16 000-SQUARE-METRE SITE BOUNDED BY HARBOUR ROAD TO THE NORTH AND GLOUCESTER ROAD TO THE SOUTH.

WHEN COMPLETED, A TOTAL OF 109 000 SQUARE METRES OF GROSS FLOOR AREA WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR A NUMBER OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING THE TREASURY AND IMMIGRATION, WATER SUPPLIES AND RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENTS.

THE COMPLEX, WHICH IS BEING DEVELOPED IN FIVE STAGES, INCLUDES A BASEMENT CAR PARK, A SUB-DIVISIONAL FIRE STATION, THREE TOWER BLOCKS AND A LANDSCAPED PLAZA.

IT IS EXPECTED THAT ALL FIVE STAGES WILL BE COMPLETED IN THE EARLY 1990'S.

DEATH SENTENCES COMMUTED

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THE GOVERNOR, AFTER TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE ADVICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, HAS DECIDED THAT THE DEATH SENTENCE PASSED ON WONG KWONG-TIN ON OCTOBER 6, 1982 SHOULD BE COMMUTED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT.

IT WAS ALSO DECIDED THAT THE DEATH SENTENCE PASSED ON KUNG WAH ON JUNE 30, 1986 SHOULD BE COMMUTED TO A SENTENCE OF 20 YEARS'

IMPRISONMENT.

WONG WAS FOUND GUILTY OF THE MURDER OF MRS TAM LEUNG KIT-FAN WHILE KUNG WAS FOUND GUILTY OF THE MURDER OF LUK LOK-FUK.

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