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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1988

DESIGN

SIR DAVID ALSO MENTIONED THAT A NEW GENERATION OF BLOCK THE HARMONY BLOCKS - WAS BEING INTRODUCED TO IMPROVE THE STANDARD OF PUBLIC HOUSING, WHICH WOULD BE READY IN THE EARLY 1990'S.

SAID THE GIVE BUILDINGS

TURNING TO BUILDING MANAGEMENT, THE GOVERNOR GOVERNMENT'S POLICY WAS TO PROVIDE A LEGAL FRAMEWORK WHICH WOULD OWNERS OF PRIVATE BUILDINGS THE OPPORTUNITY TO MANAGE THEIR EFFECTIVELY.

"LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS ARE BEING DRAFTED WHICH EASIER TO FORM OWNERS CORPORATIONS, AND TO IMPROVE THE THESE BODIES OPERATE, HE SAID.

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WILL MAKE IT WAY IN WHICH

SIR DAVID SAID HE EXPECTED THE LEGISLATION TO COME LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL EARLY NEXT YEAR.

IN ADDITION, A

NEW ADVISORY COMMITTEE MANAGEMENT WAS BEING ESTABLISHED, HE SAID.

BEFORE THE

ON PRIVATE BUILDING

MEMBERS THE COMMITTEE, COMPRISING A MAJORITY OF NON-GOVERNMENT

WOULD THEM.

THE ADVISE

GOVERNMENT AND CHAIRED BY ONE OF

ON WHAT IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT OF PRIVATE FURTHER MEASURES WERE NEEDED TO BUILDINGS.

TO AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF MUST ENSURE THAT THESE ARE SAFE.

NOTING THAT THE DEMAND FOR CHEAP TOURIST ACCOMMODATION HAD

GUEST-HOUSES,

LED

SIR DAVID

SAID: "WE

"THE

ADMINISTRATION

HAS THEREFORE

OPERATION OF THESE PREMISES SO AS TO ENSURE FIRE SAFETY, STRUCTURAL SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE. WORK ON NECESSARY LEGISLATION IS ALREADY IN HAND.'

ΤΟ

DECIDED

THE LICENSE ACCEPTABLE STANDARDS OF THE

SUCCESSFUL BIDDER FOR CTV EXPECTED NEXT YEAR

SUPPORT

AS HONG KONG HAS THE POTENTIAL TO TELEVISION NETWORK IN THE WORLD, THERE IS LIKELY COMMERCIAL INTEREST IN BUILDING IT, THE GOVERNOR, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

THE

TO SIR

LARGEST CABLE BE SUBSTANTIAL DAVID WILSON,

AND EXPECTED ΤΟ LICENCES BY

HE NOTED THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAD INVITED PROPOSALS LOCALLY OVERSEAS FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF THE NEW NETWORK, AND IT HAVE IDENTIFIED A SUCCESSFUL BIDDER, OR BIDDERS, FOR THE MID-1989.

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