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Subject Date : 31 August 2009 Source : APPLE DAILY NEWS 蘋果日報 置地公司 Page : A19 Ref : 297,289

Sir reappears in Renowned sculptor Mr. Chu Tat Shing talks about the process of creating Sir Paul Chater’s bust and plaque and why he agreed to take this commission. The article also includes a brief biography of Sir Paul Chater and his contribution to the success of Central, as well as the details of “Time|Evolution: A CENTRAL Exhibition”.

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Subject Date : 1 September 2009 HONGKONG LAND Source : APPLE DAILY NEWS 蘋果日報 置地公司 Page : A17 Ref : 297,289

Chater family member searches for family history and wishes to write a book about it Ms. Liz Chater, a member of the Chater family, talks about how she started looking up information on the Chater family after an interesting finding in the library nine years ago. She also conveys a brief history of Sir Paul Chater at the end of the article.

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Subject Date : 1 September 2009 HONGKONG LAND Source : ECONOMIC TIMES 經濟日報 置地公司 Page : A12 Ref : 87,593

The glory of Chater shines once again as Hongkong Land celebrates its 120th anniversary Even though many Hong Kong people are familiar with , and Chater House, not many of them know who Sir Paul Chater really is. As co-founder of Hongkong Land, Sir Paul Chater helped shape the landscape of Central. In celebration of the company’s 120th anniversary, Hongkong Land organised “Time|Evolution: A CENTRAL Exhibition”, invited sculptor Chu Tat-shing to create a bronze bust and plaque for Sir Paul Chater, and also invited Ms. Liz Chater to share Sir Paul Chater’s history with the public.

Ms. Liz Chater talked about the brief history of Sir Paul Chater and how he developed CENTRAL and Hong Kong with his hard work and dedication.

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Subject Date : 1 September 2009 HONGKONG LAND Source : METRO DAILY 都市日報 置地公司 Page : 12 Ref : 333,244

Member of Chater family comes to Hong Kong to search for family history In celebration of the company’s 120th anniversary, Hongkong Land launched “Time|Evolution: A CENTRAL Exhibition” and invited sculptor Chu Tat-shing to create the bronze bust and plaque of Sir Paul Chater. A family member of the Chater family, Ms. Liz Chater, was invited to unveil two commemorative sculptures. She feels it is an honour to be in the Chater family and will continue to search for more Chater family history in Hong Kong.

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Subject Date : 1 September 2009 HONGKONG LAND Source : MING PAO DAILY NEWS 明報 置地公司 Page : A25 Ref : 100,187

Family member of Chater comes to Hong Kong and searches for family history A member of the Chater family, Ms. Liz Chater, indicates her wish to write a book on the life history of Sir Paul Chater, one of Hong Kong’s most prominent business moguls, after her research into the family’s history in Britain. She talks about the beginnings of her project researching the Chater family nine years ago and how her interest in Sir Paul Chater’s history sprouted. In the article she says she would like to continue researching her family’s history and publish the biography of Sir Paul Chater despite the lack of financial support.

Renowned sculptor Mr. Chu Tat Shing talks about the process of creating Sir Paul Chater’s bust and plaque. Mr. Chu found the background of Sir Paul Chater’s background fascinating and was very eager to make a sculpture for him after seeing his photo.

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Founded Wharf and Hongkong Electric and pushed for the reclamation in Central In the article a brief history of Sir Paul Chater was presented. After his arrival in Hong Kong at the age of 18, Sir Paul Chater worked hard to become one of the most powerful businessman in Hong Kong and established many big corporations, including The Wharf (Holdings) Limited, Dairy Farm and Hongkong Electric. He was elected to Legislative Council in 1887 and pushed for the reclamation of . He passed away in 1926 at the age of 79.

Historical photos tell the CENTRAL Story Hongkong Land launched “Time|Evolution: A CENTRAL Exhibition” to illustrate the amazing transformation of CENTRAL with 200 historical photos. The exhibition also includes photos using “Fotomo” technology so that the public can see Central in another way. The bronze bust and plaque created by sculptor Chu Tat-shing will be on permanent display at Chater House.

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Subject Date : 1 September 2009 HONGKONG LAND Source : SING TAO DAILY NEWS 星島日報 置地公司 Page : A14 Ref : 100,000

Member of Chater family searches for family history A member of the Chater family, Ms. Liz Chater, shares the story of how she started her search for the Chater family history in the library nine years ago and her wish to compile a family history book. In the article, Mr Raymond Chow, Executive Director of Hongkong Land, mentions that it was an honour to immortalise Sir Paul Chater’s effort in reforming Hong Kong’s securities and trading system as it helped Hong Kong develop into a financial hub.

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Subject Date : 2 September 2009 HONGKONG LAND Source : AM730 置地公司 Page : M28 Ref : 274,741

In celebration of Hongkong Land’s 120th anniversary, Ms. Liz Chater, a member of Chater family, attends the unveiling ceremony of the commemorative bust for Sir Paul Chater.

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Subject Date : 2 September 2009 HONGKONG LAND Source : APPLE DAILY NEWS 蘋果日報 置地公司 Page : A9 Ref : 297,289

Hongkong Land and 120 years of history in CENTRAL The article emphasises the significant role Hongkong Land played in forming CENTRAL. During the launch ceremony of “Time|Evolution: A CENTRAL Exhibition”, Mr Raymond Chow, Executive Director of Hongkong Land, mentioned that he always meets some friends when he walks from Exchange Square to . Sometimes he needs to stop 20 times just to say hello to people he knows. Mr Adam Keswick, a member of the Keswick family and a director of Jardine Matheson Limited, said that he can feel the energy of the people when he walks in Central and many of them are making money every day. He also mentioned that Sevva on the top floor of Prince’s Building is one of his favourites.

Mr Y K Pang, Chief Executive of Hongkong Land, shared his childhood memory of CENTRAL. “When I was a child, the hotel was very luxurious to me. I loved eating sandwiches in the hotel as they was not easy to get anywhere else.”

Time has changed since the late 18th century, and Mr Adam Keswick believes there should not be any more reclamation. He said, “We care a lot more about ecology than we used to and emphasise the co-existence of human life and nature. I hope all future reclamation projects will be well planned. I do not think we need too much reclamation as I hate to see Victoria Habour turns into “Victoria River”. Mr Y K Pang also agrees. “Hong Kong has already transformed into a financial hub, and we don’t need to reclaim land like we used to. Nowadays people are seeking quality of life and striving to protect the environment. As the government provides many top quality office buildings, there shouldn’t be an excessive need for reclamation.” 9

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Subject Date : 2 September 2009 HONGKONG LAND Source : HONG KONG ECONOMIC JOURNAL 信報 置地公司 Page : 6 Ref : 63,000

Hongkong Land feeling positive about the prospect of office building Mr Y K Pang, Chief Executive of Hongkong Land, said the worst of the financial crisis is over as the stock market and export activities are getting better and there is more finance and trade business. He believes that the office building market is now stable and will continue to improve.

The “Time|Evolution: A CENTRAL Exhibition” to celebrate Hongkong Land’s 120th anniversary was also mentioned.

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Subject Date : 2 September 2009 HONGKONG LAND Source : 南華早報 置地公司 Page : C4 Ref : 104,415

Honour for a man whose heart was in HK The article narrates the unveiling ceremony for Sir Paul Chater’s bust and plaque and the launch of the “Time|Evolution: A CENTRAL Exhibition.” It also talks about the contributions of Sir Paul Chater in forming CENTRAL 120 years ago.

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Subject Date : September 2009 HONGKONG LAND Source : CUP MAGAZINE 置地公司 Page : 46-47 Ref : 40,000

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Subject Date : September 2009 HONGKONG LAND Source : CUP MAGAZINE 置地公司 Page : 46-47 Ref : 40,000

Time|Evolution In celebration of the company’s 120th anniversary, Hongkong Land launched “Time|Evolution: A CENTRAL Exhibition” to showcase the remarkable transformation of Central through different historical photos. The commemorative bust and plaque for Sir Paul Chater, created by sculptor Chu Tat-shing, will be on permanent display at Chater House.

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