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THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1990

BMCT

HE WAS TOLD THAT AFTER THE FIRE THE YAU TSIM DISTRICT HELPED RECONSTITUTE AND ENLARGE THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE BUILDING'S OWNERS' CORPORATION (OC) SO THAT IT WOULD CARRY OUT THE RENOVATION WORK MORE EFFECTIVELY.

THE TEAM ALSO ADVISED THE OC ON WORKING OUT THE RENOVATION PLAN, THE MAIN FEATURES OF WHICH INCLUDED REPAIRS TO SPALLING CONCRETE AND THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM; INSTALLATION OF A SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN THE SHOPPING ARCADE WHERE THE FIRE BROKE OUT; UPGRADED ELECTRICITY SUPPLY TO REDUCE FIRE HAZARD; AND REPAINTING THE EXTERNAL WALLS.

EARLIER, SIR DAVID VISITED CHUNG KING MANSION AND GRANVILLE

BUILDING.

AT CHUNG KING MANSION, SIR DAVID LOOKED AT THE CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION SYSTEM INSTALLED IN ALL LIFTS UNDER THE ADVICE OF THE BMCT TO INCREASE SECURITY, AND TOURED THE BASEMENT SHOPPING ARCADE WHERE AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER HAD BEEN INSTALLED.

BETWEEN

AT PRESENT, THE BMCT IS PLAYING A LIAISON ROLE PROPERTY OWNERS AND THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT ON THE REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORISED ALTERATION WORK, PARTICULARLY THOSE AFFECTING FIRE ESCAPES, SIR DAVID WAS TOLD.

SIR DAVID WAS ALSO TOLD THAT IN GRANVILLE BUILDING THE TEAM HAS STARTED HELPING THE OC TO IMPROVE SANITATION, FIRE SAFETY AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT WORK.

SIR DAVID WAS ACCOMPANIED ON HIS VISIT BY THE ACTING REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, ME FUNG KWOK-KEUNG, AND YAU TSIM DISTRICT OFFICER, MR WONG HON-HO.

GOVT TO SPEND $65 BILLION ON PUBLIC WORKS

THE GOVERNMENT WILL SPEND APPROXIMATELY $65.1 BILLION (AT 1989 PRICES) ON THE PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME COVERING SOME 1,220 PROJECTS IN THE FIVE YEARS SPANNING 1989-90 TO 1993-94, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, SIR PIERS JACOBS, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).

IN A SPEECH TO THE CITY POLYTECHNIC OF HONG KONG, SIR PIERS POINTED OUT THAT 363 WERE NEW PROJECTS AND ABOUT 90 OF THEM COST OVER $100 MILLION EACH.

WERE HE SAID THAT IN FORMULATING POLICIES AND STRATEGIES WHICH MANIFESTED IN THE VARIOUS CAPITAL PROJECTS IN THE DIFFERENT FIELDS + THE GOVERNMENT HAD TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE NEED OF SOCIETY, THE RELATIVE URGENCY OF THE VARIOUS PROGRAMME AREAS AND THE ECONOMIC COSTS AND BENEFITS OF THE RECOMMENDED PROGRAMMES.

/HE SAID

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