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FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1989

SIGNIFICANT LOGISTIC

"THIS ARRANGEMENT WILL UNDOUBTEDLY PROVIDE ADVANTAGES IN ADMINISTRATIVE CONVENIENCE AND GREATLY IMPROVE SUPPORT TO ALL COUNCIL AND DEPARTMENT STAFF.

IF

A "THE BUILDING OCCUPIES

0.4 HECTARE SITE WITH CONVENIENT

MR KEEPING SAID. TRANSPORT LINKS TO OTHER PARTS OF THE TERRITORY,

THE AREAS,

EXCLUDING CIRCULATION AND SERVICE COMPONENTS WILL TAKE UP OVER 2,500 SQUARE METRES.

COUNCIL

THESE

INCLUDE WILL

A 500-SQUARE-METRE

SEATING CHAMBER

80

PEOPLE AS WELL AS PRESS AND SPECTATOR GALLERIES.

BE

BOTH THE CHAMBER AND A 250-SQUARE-METRE COMMITTEE ROOM WILL EQUIPPED WITH SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION AND BROADCASTING FACILITIES.

THERE WILL ALSO BE INDIVIDUAL OFFICES FOR CHAIRMAN, COUNCILLORS AND THE COUNCIL SECRETARIAT.

THE

CHAIRMAN,

VICE

OTHER ANCILLARY FACILITIES WILL INCLUDE A RECEPTION/EXHIBITION

DINING ROOM, AUDIO-VISUAL HALL, LIBRARY, COMMON ROOM,

AND FUNCTION

INTERVIEW ROOM, RECREATION ROOM, WASHROOMS, AND BUILDING SERVICES AND STORE ROOMS.

ROOM, PRESS KITCHEN,

ROOM,

THE RSD OFFICES WILL COVER MORE THAN 6,700 SQUARE INCLUDING CIRCULATION AND SERVICE AREAS.

THEY WILL HOUSE ALL

HEADQUARTERS

DEPARTMENT'S SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE.

METRES, NOT

DIVISIONS AS WELL AS

THE

THE BUILDING IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN FEBRUARY 1991.

TENDERS FOR THE FEBRUARY 3.

PROJECT MUST BE

SUBMITTED BEFORE NOON ON

NEW MTRC CHAIRMAN TO TAKE UP POST IN MARCH

TODAY

APRIL

THAT {FRIDAY)}

THE EFFECTIVE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE 1.

1989 то

THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED DATE OF APPOINTMENT OF MR HAMISH T. MATHERS AS MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION IS ADVANCED FROM MARCH 4, 1989.

THE CURRENT CHAIRMAN,

ΤΟ TAKE UP

THIS WILL ENABLE MR MATHERS TO SUCCEED MR C.W. NEWTON, WHO WILL RETIRE AND LEAVE HONG KONG SOON THE POST OF CHAIRMAN OF THE LONDON REGIONAL TRANSPORT.

MR MATHERS IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE IN HONG KONG SHORTLY AND

THE BECOME MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMAN (DESIGNATE) OF FROM JANUARY 16, 1989.

WILL

CORPORATION

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