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SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1994

MR CHAN SAID THE GENERAL PUBLIC WAS DEMANDING BETTER SERVICES FROM GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AS SOCIETY CONTINUED TO PROSPER.

"BEING A DEPARTMENT WITH A BIG BUDGET ON PUBLIC WORKS, THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS NEVER IDLE.

"WE ARE FULLY AWARE OF THE PROFESSIONALS NEEDS OF SAID.

IMPORTANCE OF HAVING TALENTED AND A SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTABILITY WHICH CATERS FOR THE

MR THE MODERN INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT,

CHAN

ON

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HE POINTED OUT THAT THE DEPARTMENT'S TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURE VARIOUS PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS REACHED $5.8 BILLION LAST YEAR; AND THAT ANOTHER BILLION DOLLARS WERE SPENT ON MAINTENANCE AND EXTENSION WORKS.

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IN ORDER TO INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY IN PLANNING AND DESIGNING

KINDS OF VARIOUS

OF WORKS AND TO MEET THE TARGETS

COMPLETING ALL

WITHIN PROJECTS

BUDGET AND ON TIME, WE HAVE INTRODUCED ADVANCED COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIES AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN WORKS DRAFTING, WORKS ADMINISTRATION AND COST MANAGEMENT, HE ADDED.

MR CHAN COMMENDED HIS STAFF FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ENTIRE PUBLIC WORKS SECTOR AND FOR PLEDGING TO KEEP UP THEIR GOOD WORK IN THE FUTURE.

THE EXHIBITION IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM UNTIL TOMORROW BEFORE MOVING TO TUEN MUN LATER THIS MONTH.

VISITORS WILL BE ABLE TO SEE HOW HONG KONG HAS TRANSFORMED FROM A SMALL FISHING VILLAGE 150 YEARS AGO INTO AN INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCIAL CENTRE.

THEY WILL ALSO LEARN THROUGH SHORT FILMS ON A FULL-SIZED VIDEO WALL, ON THE APPROPRIATION OF PUBLIC FUNDS FOR BUILDING NEW TOWNS, HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS, PARKS, ROADS AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURAL PROJECTS TO IMPROVE RESIDENTS' QUALITY OF LIFE.

THE

THE EXHIBITION ALSO FEATURES CHARTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS ILLUSTRATING THE MAIN ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY THE WORKS BRANCH, NEW AIRPORT PROJECTS CO-ORDINATION OFFICE, AND SEVEN WORKS DEPARTMENTS ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES, CIVIL ENGINEERING, DRAINAGE SERVICES, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES, HIGHWAYS, TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT AND WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENTS.

ALSO OFFICIATING AT THE CEREMONY WERE THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR WONG SIK-KONG; AND THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICER, MR WILLIAM YAP.

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