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FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1992

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HONG KONG UPGRADES TOKYO OFFICE

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THE HONG KONG ECONOMIC AND TRADE OFFICE IN TOKYO HAS BEEN UPGRADED FROM A CHIEF REPRESENTATIVE POST TO PRINCIPAL REPRESENTATIVE BECAUSE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF JAPAN AS AN IMPORTANT TRADING PARTNER WITH HONG KONG.

JAPAN IS HONG KONG'S THIRD LARGEST TRADING PARTNER IN TERMS OF TOTAL VOLUME OF BUSINESS AND THE NUMBER ONE OVERSEAS INVESTOR IN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.

THIS WAS STATED BY THE PRINCIPAL LAN, AT A RECENT SPRING RECEPTION IN TOKYO.

REPRESENTATIVE, MR DAVID

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THE RECEPTION WAS ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 200 GUESTS INCLUDING JAPANESE DIET MEMBERS, OFFICIALS OF JAPANESE GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES

DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS AND ORGANISATIONS, REPRESENTATIVES OF

IN TOKYO AND SENIOR EXECUTIVES OF BANKING, FINANCIAL, MANUFACTURING AND VARIOUS BUSINESS SECTORS IN JAPAN.

TSING YI OZP TO COVER CT-9 SITE

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TO

INCORPORATION FOR THE

THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD TODAY (FRIDAY) ANNOUNCED AMENDMENTS

THE INCLUDING THE DRAFT TSING YI OUTLINE ZONING PLAN,

SOUTHEAST TSING YI OF THE PROPOSED RECLAMATION OFF DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPOSED CONTAINER TERMINAL BACK-UP FACILITIES.

NO. 9 AND CONTAINER

IN THE

INCLUDE RESERVING LAND THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS ALSO PROPOSED RECLAMATION AREA FOR OTHER USES SUCH AS COMMUNITY FACILITIES, CHEMICAL WASTES OPEN SPACE, CARGO HANDLING AREA, MARINE-RELATED USES, TREATMENT AND INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES.

CERTAIN SOME OF THE PRESENT LAND USES OF

AREAS IN SOUTHEAST OF THE TSING YI HAVE ALSO BEEN AMENDED TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT PROPOSED CONTAINER TERMINAL.

THESE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS INCLUDE REZONING OF PART OF FROM "INDUSTRIAL" TO "OPEN SPACE", "GOVERNMENT/INSTITUTION/COMMUNITY" AND "OTHER SPECIFIED USES" ANNOTATED "CONTAINER RELATED USES".

AREA

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THE AMENDMENTS TO THE DRAFT PLAN CAN

NOW

BE

INSPECTED

UNTIL

JUNE 3 THIS YEAR AT:

* THE DISTRICT OFFICE

TSING), 10TH

HING GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, 166-174 CHUNG, NEW TERRITORIES;

(KWAI

KWAI FLOOR,

FONG ROAD,

HING KWA1

* PLANNING DEPARTMENT,

16TH

FLOOR, MURRAY

BUILDING,

GARDEN

ROAD, HONG KONG; AND

/* TSUEN WAN