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TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1992

THE REMAINING LOT IS LOCATED AT AP LEI CHAU WEST, HONG KONG.

WITH AN AREA OF ABOUT 5,538 SQUARE METRES, THE SITE IS FOR INDUSTRIAL AND/OR GODOWN PURPOSES (EXCLUDING OFFENSIVE TRADES).

IT WAS BOUGHT BY TENDO LTD. AT $220 MILLION WITH BIDDING OPENED AT $85 MILLION.

ACCORDING TO THE BUILDING COVENANT, THE DEVELOPER HAS ΤΟ COMPLETE A GROSS FLOOR AREA OF NO LESS THAN 31,567 SQUARE METRES ON OR BEFORE APRIL 28, 1996.

THE AUCTION WAS HELD IN THE CITY HALL CONDUCTED BY GOVERNMENT LAND AGENT, MR ROGER NISSIM.

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CS COMMENDS POLICE FOR TREMENDOUS OPERATION

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THE DEPUTY TO THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID FORD, TODAY COMMENDED THE POLICE FORCE IN APPREHENDING A NUMBER OF SUSPECTS THE WEEKEND IN CONNECTION WITH A RECENT MAJOR ROBBERY,

SPEAKING TO REPORTERS AFTER A MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, SIR DAVID SAID: "I THINK THEIR REACTION TO THAT ROBBERY AND THE WAY IN WHICH THEY HAVE MOUNTED SUCH A TREMENDOUS OPERATION AT SUCH SPEED WITH SUCH GOOD RESULTS IS A TREMENDOUS TRIBUTE TO THEM AND A ENCOURAGEMENT TO US ALL."

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HE SAID THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE'S VISIT ΤΟ EMPHASISED AGAIN THE HEART OF THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THESE PEOPLE COMING ACROSS THE BORDER TO CARRY OUT THESE ROBBERIES.

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"IT'S CLEAR NOW THAT MANY OF THESE GANGS ARE COMING ACROSS

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"THE COMMISSIONER IS GOING TO DISCUSS THE WHOLE QUESTION OF THE MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE AND GUNS ACROSS THE BORDER; BOTH IN ALSO IN GUANGDONG.

BEIJING AND

"HE WILL BE DEALING ALSO WITH CO-OPERATION ON SMUGGLING ENSURE THAT WE CAN CUT DOWN ON SMUGGLING, WHICH IS SO MUCH PART THIS PROBLEM; AND I THINK EVERYTHING IS BEING DONE TO TACKLE PROBLEM BOTH AT ITS ROOT, IN CHINA, AND HERE IN HONG KONG,

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HE POINTED OUT THAT THE CO-OPERATION OF THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES NEEDED TO HELP SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF FIREARMS BEING SMUGGLED HONG KONG.

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