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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1992

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STUDY ON FO TAN COMMERCIAL FACILITIES COMMISSIONED

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THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT TODAY (TUESDAY) SIGNED A $400,000 AGREEMENT WITH A CONSULTANCY FIRM TO CARRY OUT A PLANNING STUDY ON COMMERCIAL FACILITIES IN THE FO TAN INDUSTRIAL AREA, SHA TIN.

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THIS

A COMPREHENSIVE

PLANNING

REQUIRING

STUDY MULTI-DISCIPLINARY INPUTS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.

THE

"IT AIMS AT ANALYSING THE DEMAND, SUPPLY AND PROBLEMS OF EXISTING PROVISION OF COMMERCIAL FACILITIES IN THE FO TAN INDUSTRIAL AREA, HE ADDED.

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THE STUDY, WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO COMPLETE IN ABOUT SIX MONTHS, WILL PROVIDE USEFUL REFERENCE FOR THE REVIEW OF THE PLANNING CONCEPT FOR FO TAN AND OTHER SIMILAR INDUSTRIAL AREAS IN THE TERRITORY.

PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT TOWN PLANNER/DISTRICT, MR EDMUND LO, SIGNED THE AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT WITH THE DIRECTOR YUE CHENG & ASSOCIATES LIMITED, MS CHRISTINA LO.

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WELFARE STAFF BID FAREWELL TO DIRECTOR

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SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT STAFF TODAY (TUESDAY) HELD A LUNCH TO BID FAREWELL TO THEIR DIRECTOR, MR MICHAEL CARTLAND, AND ΤΟ WELCOME THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE (DESIGNATE), MR IAN STRACHAN.

SPEAKING AT THE LUNCH, MR CARTLAND SAID HE WAS DEEPLY IMPRESSED BY THE GOOD QUALITY OF WORK THE STAFF WERE DOING, AND THEIR DEVOTION TO DUTY.

"HAVING WORKED WITH A TEAM OF CAPABLE STAFF FOR THREE YEARS,

I AM A BIT SAD THAT I AM NOW LEAVING.

"NEVERTHELESS, I AM HAPPY TO SEE THAT WE HAVE DEVELOPED THE POLICIES IN LAST YEAR'S SOCIAL WELFARE WHITE REHABILITATION GREEN PAPER AND THAT FUNDS ARE ALL OUR KEY TARGETS, HE SAID.

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PAPER AND THIS YEAR'S NOW AVAILABLE то MEET

"I HAVE FULL CONFIDENCE THAT MR LAN STRACHAN, MY SUCCESSOR, WILL BENEFIT FROM THE IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE OF THE STAFF IN THE WELFARE FIELD IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ALL MAJOR PROJECTS, HE ADDED.

MR STRACHAN WILL SUCCEED MR CARTLAND AS DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE ON DECEMBER 28 (MONDAY).

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