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WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1990

MR BARNES TOLD THE AUDIENCE THAT THE REPLACEMENT AIRPORT WOULD BY BUILT AT CHEK LAP KOK WHILE THE PORT FACILITIES WOULD BE SPREAD AROUND THE COASTLINE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE VARIOUS DEEP WATER SHIPPING CHANNELS AND SHELTERED PLACES IN THE HARBOUR.

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ALTOGETHER THERE WILL BE SIX BRIDGES AND TUNNELS IN THE STAGE AND SOME 70 KILOMETRES OF ROAD AND RAILWAY TO LINK THE URBAN AREAS WITH THE AIRPORT.

THE TARGET DATE FOR THE OPENING OF THE FIRST RUNWAY IS JANUARY 1997, HE SAID.

IMPORTANCE OF ELECTRICAL SAFETY, ENERGY CONSERVATION STRESSED

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THE GOVERNMENT IS PLANNING TO COMMISSION A CONSULTANCY STUDY ON THE FEASIBILITY OF INTRODUCING MEASURES FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION

IN BUILDINGS.

THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES, MR KWOK PING-KI, SAID THIS TODAY (WEDNESDAY) WHEN HE OFFICIATED AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING SHOW (ELENEX 90).

MR KWOK SAID THE STUDY, TO BE CARRIED OUT THROUGH A DONATION FROM THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, WAS INTENDED TO PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK TO DESIGN AND BUILD MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDINGS IN THE FUTURE AND, WHEREVER POSSIBLE, TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO EXISTING BUILDINGS.

HE CITED THE PROPOSED STUDY AS AN EXAMPLE OF MEASURES PROVIDING FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION, IN WHICH HE BELIEVED THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY WOULD HAVE MUCH TO OFFER, AND WOULD BE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT AREAS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INDUSTRY IN THE COMING DECADE.

HE NOTED THAT WITH THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE PORT AND AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, TOGETHER WITH THE METROPLAN IN HONG KONG, THE FORESEEABLE GROWTH IN LOCAL BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES WOULD CERTAINLY REQUIRE THE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION AND CONTRIBUTION OF THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY IN PROVIDING FOR THE BEST PART OF THE ENERGY TO MAKE IT WORK.

THE ANTICIPATED GROWTH OF ELECTRICAL CONSUMPTION IN HONG KONG WAS FURTHER REFLECTED BY THE COMMITMENT OF THE TWO POWER COMPANIES EITHER TO BUILD NEW POWER STATIONS OR

INSTALL MORE GENERATING UNITS WITHIN THE 90'S SO AS TO MEET

ELECTRICITY DEMAND.

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