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TUESDAY, MAY 15, 1990

EXCO CLEARS THE WAY FOR HELIPAD LEASE

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THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS CLEARED THE WAY TODAY (TUESDAY) FOR THE HELIPAD AT THE MACAU FERRY TERMINAL TO BE LEASED BY WAY OF A FIVE-YEAR SHORT TERM TENANCY TO SHUN TAK ENTERPRISES CORPORATION LTD (STE).

THE TENANCY WILL CONTAIN A SERIES OF STRICT CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE WAY IN WHICH THE HELIPAD WILL BE OPERATED.

IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICER, HONG KONG WEST WILL GRANT THE TENANCY SHORTLY, ONCE ITS DRAFTING HAS BEEN FINALISED.

THE HELIPAD, BUILT ON THE ROOF OF THE INNER PIER AT THE FERRY TERMINAL, IS AN ELEVATED PLATFORM WHICH IS CAPABLE OF BRING RAISED AND LOWERED HYDRAULICALLY, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

"UNDER STE'S MANAGEMENT, IT WILL BE OPEN TO USE BY ANY HELICOPTER OPERATOR, SUBJECT TO THAT OPERATOR COMPLYING WITH A SERIES OF CONDITIONS COVERING SUCH MATTERS AS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES, HE SAID.

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IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT A MACAU REGISTERED OPERATOR, EAST ASIA AIRLINES, INTENDS TO INAUGURATE A HONG KONG/MACAU HELICOPTER SERVICE FROM THE HELIPAD ONCE IT HAS COMPLETED ALL NECESSARY PROCEDURES.

LADY WILSON VISITS YUEN YUEN INSTITUTE

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TSUEN

ITS EXPANSION

LADY WILSON VISITED THE YUEN YUEN INSTITUTE AT LO ΚΑΙ, WAN, THIS (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON AND WAS BRIEFED ON PROGRAMME.

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SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN 1953 THE YUEN YUEN INSTITUTE HAS BECOME A FOCAL POINT FOR THE WORSHIP OF A RELIGION WHICH COMBINES THE TEACHINGS OF CONFUCIANISM, BUDDHISM AND TAOISM.

THE INSTITUTE HAS ALSO CONTRIBUTED

ΤΟ CHARITY AND WELFARE

SERVICES.

LADY WILSON WAS ACCOMPANIED ON THE VISIT BY THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS MR ADOLF HSU, TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICER MR RAYMOND YOUNG, AND DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN MR CHAU HOW-CHEN,

ON ARRIVAL AT THE INSTITUTE, SHB WAS MET BY ITS CHAIRMAN, MR TONG KWOK-WAH, AND OTHER MEMBERS OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

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THE PARTY BEGAN THE TOUR BY VISITING THE "TAI DIN" THE MAIN TEMPLE; THE "YUEN SUN DIN", THE TEMPLE OF THE 60 PATRON SAINTS; AND THE AUDITORIUM, WHICH HOUSES VARIOUS ANTIQUES.

/LADY WILSON