GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS
This glossary contains explanations of certain terms used in this prospectus in connection with us and our business. These terminologies and their given meanings may not correspond to those standard meanings and usage adopted in the industry.
“Air Pollution Control Ordinance” Air Pollution Control Ordinance (Chapter 311 of the Laws of Hong Kong), as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time
“Airport Authority” Airport Authority, Hong Kong
“Airport Railway Central Subway” the underground subway linking the Central Station and the Hong Kong Station of the Mass Transit Railway of Hong Kong
“Architectural Services Architectural Services Department of the Hong Kong Department” Government
“ATV Building” the office building of Asia Television Limited at Broadcast Drive, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong
“Buildings Department” Buildings Department of the Hong Kong Government
“Buildings Ordinance” Buildings Ordinance (Chapter 123 of the Laws of Hong Kong), as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time
“CAGR” compound annual growth rate
“Census and Statistics Census and Statistics Department of the Hong Kong Department” Government
“Central Reclamation Phase II” the reclamation in Central, Hong Kong forming the land encompassed by Tim Wa Avenue, Tun Wo Lane, Tim Mei Avenue and Harcourt Road
“CEPA” Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement between Hong Kong and the PRC and the expressions “CEPA II” and “CEPA III” mean the second stage and the third stage of CEPA, respectively
“Cheung Hang Estate” Cheung Hang Estate, a public housing estate in Tsing Yi, Hong Kong
“Cho Yiu Chuen” Cho Yiu Chuen, a public housing estate in Kwai Chung, Hong Kong
“Citibank Plaza” Citibank Plaza at 3 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong
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“Civil Engineering and Civil Engineering and Development Department of the Development Department” Hong Kong Government
“CLP Shatin Central Warehouse” the central warehouse of China Light & Power Company, Limited at 327 On Lai Street, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
“construction” (1) in respect of buildings, means engineering construction of substructure or superstructure of building structural frames and external building envelopes constructed either by reinforced concrete facades, curtain walling, metal cladding and/or marble facades with external architectural features, fins and sun-breakers and the design of the theme of the buildings. It also provides the buildings with internal fitting out works, interior decoration works and accommodation facilities such as provisions of building services, electrical and mechanical installation, plumbing and drainage discharge systems, external landscaping hard and soft works, underground utilities and community services; and (2) in respect of civil engineering, means the design and/or construction of structures, infrastructures, airports, roads and railways, bridges and tunnels; utilities installations, geotechnical and underground works; marine works; power stations, industrial plants, and refineries (all excluding major electrical and mechanical works); public amenities and facilities with structural or aforementioned content. Excluded from “civil engineering” are residential, public and office buildings and public amenities and facilities which are largely architecturally driven
“Cotai Casino, Exhibition and the casino, exhibition centre and hotel complex at Cotai, Hotel Complex” Macau, which our Group has participated or is still participating in the construction of certain parts thereof
“Cypress Garden” Cypress Garden at 3 Ho Man Tin Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong
“Drainage Services Department” Drainage Services Department of the Hong Kong Government
“Dumping at Sea Ordinance” Dumping at Sea Ordinance (Chapter 466 of the Laws of Hong Kong), as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time
“Eaton Hotel Extension” the extension to Eaton Hotel at 380 Nathan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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“Electrical and Mechanical Electrical and Mechanical Services Department of the Services Department” Hong Kong Government
“ELM Tree Towers” ELM Tree Towers at 8 Chun Fai Road, Jardines Lookout, Hong Kong
“Employees’ Compensation Employees’ Compensation Ordinance (Chapter 282 of the Ordinance” Laws of Hong Kong), as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time
“Environment Impact Assessment Environment Impact Assessment Ordinance (Chapter 499 Ordinance” of the Laws of Hong Kong), as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time
“Environmental Protection Environmental Protection Department of the Hong Kong Department” Government
“Factories and Industrial Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance (Chapter Undertakings Ordinance” 59 of the Laws of Hong Kong), as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time
“Fire Services Department” Fire Services Department of the Hong Kong Government
“Gazette” the gazette published by the Hong Kong Government
“GDP” gross domestic product
“GFA” gross floor area
“Government Property Agency” Government Property Agency of the Hong Kong Government
“Group A” Group A of works categories in the List of Approved Contractors. The List is divided into five categories and each category is further divided into three groups. A Group A contractor means a contractor with Group A’s qualification. Please refer to the section headed “Regulations – Hong Kong licensing regime” for details
“Group B” Group B of works categories in the List of Approved Contractors. The List is divided into five categories and each category is further divided into three groups. A Group B contractor means a contractor with Group B’s qualification. Please refer to the section headed “Regulations – Hong Kong licensing regime” for details
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“Group C” Group C of works categories in the List of Approved Contractors. The List is divided into five categories and each category is further divided into three groups. A Group C contractor means a contractor with Group C’s qualification. Please refer to the section headed “Regulations – Hong Kong licensing regime” for details
“Highways Department” Highways Department of the Hong Kong Government
“HITEC” Hongkong International Trade & Exhibition Centre at 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong
“Hong Ying Court” Hong Ying Court at Lam Tin, Hong Kong
“Housing Authority” Hong Kong Housing Authority
“Housing Society” Hong Kong Housing Society
“institutional bodies” quasi-government bodies or government-funded organisations
“ISO” the International Organisation for Standardisation, a non- government organisation based in Geneva, Switzerland, for assessing the quality systems of business organisations
“ISO 14000” a family of environmental management standards set by ISO for assisting a company to continually improve its ability to efficiently identify, minimise, prevent and manage environmental impacts. ISO 14001 is a member of that family and ISO 14001:2004 is the current version of ISO 14001
“ISO 9000” a family of standards set by ISO for quality management system where an organisation needs to demonstrate its ability to provide products that fulfill customers and applicable regulatory requirements and aim to enhance customer satisfaction. ISO 9001 is a member of that family and ISO 9001:2000 is the current version of ISO 9001
“Kai Tak Airport Redevelopment” the property redevelopment of the abandoned Kai Tak Airport of Hong Kong
“KCRC” Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation, the former operator of the East Rail, West Rail and Light Rail in Hong Kong before the merger of MTRC and KCRC in December 2007
“Kin Ming Estate” Kin Ming Estate, a public housing estate in Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong
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“Labour Department” Labour Department of the Hong Kong Government
“Laguna City” Laguna City, a private housing estate in Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
“Langham Place” Langham Place at 555 Shanghai Street, Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong
“Langham Place Hotel” Langham Place Hotel at 555 Shanghai Street, Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong
“land development” refers to the transformation of PRC Government-owned undeveloped lands into lands which are capable of supporting commercial constructions or other forms of developments. It usually involves the resumption of land from occupants, inspection and valuation, demolition and removal of existing landscapes and establishments, relocation of existing occupants, arranging for the compensations arising under the resumption, and finally the construction of infrastructures, facilities and improvement of the land so as to better facilitate future developments and land sale by the PRC Government
“Lei Muk Shue Estate” Lei Muk Shue Estate, a public housing estate in Kwai Chung, Hong Kong
“Leisure and Cultural Services Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Department” Government
“List of Approved Contractors” the List of Approved Contractors for Public Works maintained by the Works Branch which comprises those contractors who are approved for carrying out public works in Hong Kong in one or more of the five major categories of building and civil engineering works, that is, buildings, port works, roads & drainage, site formation and waterworks
“main contractor” a contractor who enters the contract directly with the employer of the project and assumes full responsibility for the satisfactory completion of the construction works. A main contractor operating at construction sites must be registered under the Buildings Ordinance for the capability and responsibility of undertaking new construction works, and in case of Hong Kong Government works, approved by the Works Branch
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“Main Drainage Channels for the main drainage channels in certain areas in Yuen Long, Yuen Long and Kam Tin Stage I” Hong Kong including Chi Ho Road, Ko Po Road and Kam Tin Bypass Road
“maintenance” refers to works done for maintenance contracts, whether for buildings or civil engineering, which do not have fixed contract sums but fixed contract terms
“Majestic Hotel” Majestic Hotel at 348 Nathan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong
“Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong” Mandarin Oriental Hotel at 5 Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong
“MTRC” MTR Corporation Limited, the operator of the Mass Transit Railway, East Rail, West Rail and Light Rail in Hong Kong after the merger with KCRC in December 2007
“Noise Control Ordinance” Noise Control Ordinance (Chapter 400 of the Laws of Hong Kong), as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time
“Pierhead Plaza” Pierhead Plaza in Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong
“Po Chiu College” Po Chiu College at 555 Cha Kwo Ling Road, Yau Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
“Prince’s Building” Prince’s Building at 10 Chater Road, Central, Hong Kong
“Princess Margaret Hospital” Princess Margaret Hospital in Hong Kong
“Rating and Valuation Rating and Valuation Department of the Hong Kong Department” Government
“River Training for Upper river training works for a portion of Ng Tung River near Fu River Indus” Tei Au Tsuen in Sheung Shui, Hong Kong
“Security and Guarding Security and Guarding Services Ordinance (Chapter Services Ordinance” 460 of the Laws of Hong Kong), as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time
“Security Bureau” Security Bureau of the Hong Kong Government
“Sha Tin Sewage Treatment Works” Sha Tin Sewage Treatment Works in Shatin, Hong Kong
“Singapore International Singapore International School at 23 Nam Long Shan Road, School (HK)” Aberdeen, Hong Kong
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“S.K.H. St. Andrew’s S.K.H. St. Andrew’s Primary School at 3 Hoi Lai Street, Primary School” Sham Shui Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong
“S.K.H. St. Mary’s Church S.K.H. St. Mary’s Church Mok Hing Yiu College at 1 Hoi Mok Hing Yiu College” Lai Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong
“Specialist List” the List of Approved Suppliers of Materials and Specialist Contractors for Public Works maintained by the Works Branch which comprises suppliers or specialist contractors who are approved for carrying out works in one or more of the 49 categories of specialist works
“St. Antonius Primary School” St. Antonius Primary School at 1 Yau Tong Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong
“Tak Tin Estate” Tak Tin Estate, a public housing estate in Lam Tin, Hong Kong
“Tamar Government Headquarters” new headquarters of the Hong Kong Government to be built at the Tamar district in Central, Hong Kong
“Telford Plaza I” Telford Plaza Phase I in Kowloon Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong
“Theme Park Hotel” the hotel constructed by us and situated in a theme park in Hong Kong which is jointly owned by the Hong Kong Government and a renowned company in the United States
“Theme Park Extension” the extension known as “It’s a Small World” to a theme park in Hong Kong which is jointly owned by the Hong Kong Government and a renowned company in the United States
“Tin Heng Estate” Tin Heng Estate, a public housing estate in Tin Shui Wai, Hong Kong
“Tin Shui Wai Development” certain areas in Tin Shui Wai, Hong Kong adjacent to Tin Ying Road
“Tin Shui Wai Further Development” certain areas in Tin Shui Wai, Hong Kong adjacent to Tin Ying Road, Tin Shui Road, Tin Shing Road and Tin Kwai Road
“Ting Kau Bridge and Ting Kau Bridge and associated approach viaduct in Hong Approach Viaduct” Kong
“Tourist Commission” Tourist Commission of the Hong Kong Government
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“Transport and Housing Bureau” Transport and Housing Bureau of the Hong Kong Government
“Tseung Kwan O Methodist Tseung Kwan O Methodist Primary School at 15 Tong Chun Primary School” Street, Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong
“Tung Chung Development certain areas in Tung Chung, Hong Kong encompassed by Phase IIB” and adjacent to Chung Yan Road and Yu Tung Road including areas such as Ma Wan Chung, Yat Tung Estate, Wong Nai Uk, Fui Yiu Ha, Sheung Ling Pei and Ha Ling Pei
“turnkey project” a project involving (i) the establishment of contractual arrangements with local joint venture partners; (ii) building and construction work on partially completed assets; and (iii) the subsequent resuming development to sale or leasing of the assets
“Urban Renewal Authority” Urban Renewal Authority of Hong Kong
“Wah Ming Estate” Wah Ming Estate, a public housing estate in Fanling, Hong Kong
“Waste Disposal Ordinance” Waste Disposal Ordinance (Chapter 354 of the Laws of Hong Kong), as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time
“Water Pollution Control Ordinance” Water Pollution Control Ordinance (Chapter 358 of the Laws of Hong Kong), as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time
“Water Supplies Department” Water Supplies Department of the Hong Kong Government
“Works Branch” Works Branch of the Development Bureau of the Hong Kong Government, or where the context refers to any time prior to its establishment, the relevant predeceasing secretariat or department or agent of the Hong Kong Government which undertook such public function. The immediate preceding secretariat of the Works Branch is the Works Bureau
“Works Bureau” the then Environment, Transport & Works Bureau of the Hong Kong Government, the predeceasing secretariat of the Hong Kong Government which undertook the public function of Works Branch at relevant time
“Yuen Long Bypass Floodway” the floodway adjacent to the Yuen Long Highway in Yuen Long, Hong Kong
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