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FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1994

SPEL MEETS PRIVATE DEVELOPERS

THE SECRETARY

FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND

LANDS, MR TONY TODAY (FRIDAY) MET REPRESENTATIVES OF EASON,

THE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS ASSOCIATION TO DISCUSS LAND SUPPLY AND PROPERTY PRICES.

THE MEETING MARKED THE START OF THE PROCESS OF SOUNDING OUT THE PUBLIC AND RELEVANT GROUPS AT THE EARLIEST STAGE OF A TASK FORCE'S TO WORK TO LOOK INTO THE LAND SUPPLY AND PROPERTY PRICE SITUATION AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR.

MR EASON SAID: "WE HAVE HAD A USEFUL DISCUSSION TODAY PRIVATE DEVELOPERS AND GOVERNMENT CAN DO IN BOTH THE SHORT TERM TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION.

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ON WHAT AND LONG

THROUGH

"THESE IDEAS INCLUDE WAYS BY WHICH PRIVATE DEVELOPERS CAN BUILD MORE FLATS AND RELEASE THEM ONTO THE MARKET AT A FASTER PACE NEW DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT.

COUNCIL,

THE GROUPS

"I WILL ALSO BE SEEKING VIEWS FROM THE CONSUMER LAND AND BUILDING ADVISORY COMMITTEE, LEGCO MEMBERS AND OTHER IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.

"WE

INCLUDING WILL BE MONITORING PUBLIC VIEWS CLOSELY, EXPRESSED IN THE MEDIA, AND CONSIDERING ALL POSSIBLE OPTIONS IN

HE SAID. SHORT AND LONG TERM TO MODERATE PROPERTY PRICES,

H

THOSE

BOTH

UNDER MR EASON'S CHAIRMANSHIP, THE HIGH-POWERED TASK FORCE EXPECTED TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR WITHIN THE NEXT TO THREE MONTHS.

IS

TWO

FIGHTING SUBSTANDARD SHIPPING AT REGIONAL LEVEL

HONG KONG WILL MAKE USE OF A REGIONAL DATA INFORMATION EXCHANGE ON SHIP INSPECTIONS ΤΟ ENHANCE ITS PORT STATE CONTROL THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE, MR ALLAN PYRKE, SAID TODAY

SYSTEM INSPECTION, (FRIDAY).

THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SYSTEM MATERIALISED AT THE INAUGURAL MEETING

MEMORANDUM OF THE PORT STATE CONTROL COMMITTEE OF THE OF UNDERSTANDING ON PORT STATE CONTROL IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION HELD IN BEIJING.

THE

COMMITTEE WAS SET UP TO COMBAT THE SUBSTANDARD SHIPPING OPERATING IN THE REGION.

GROWING

THREAT OF

MR

PYRKE AND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MARINE (SHIPPING), MR TSE, REPRESENTED HONG KONG AT THE MEETING.

JOHN

HONG KONG IS ONE OF THE 15 REGIONAL MARITIME AUTHORITIES HAS ACCEPTED THE PROVISIONS OF THE TOKYO MEMORANDUM OF (TOKYO MOU) AGREED UPON IN TOKYO IN DECEMBER 1993.

THAT

UNDERSTANDING

/"MEMBERS OF