Visit to Hong Kong by HRH Princess Margaret
Topics of Conversation
The rapidly changing Hong Kong skyline and the
sheer pace of development are always good topics of
conversation.
Harbour Crossings
When HRH was last here in 1969, all Harbour
crossings were by ferry. In 1972, a road tunnel was opened between Hung Hom/Wanchai and in 1979 the
underground railway's first stage was brought into operation incorporating a cross harbour-rail link between
Central District and the prime tourist area of Tsim Sha
Tsui. Now a third crossing, a combined road and rail
link, is under construction in the Eastern Harbour area.
New Towns
The development of new towns in the New
Territories has seen quiet rural backwaters turned into
self contained cities almost overnight. For example Tuen
Mun which HRH will visit on Friday, 29th was 14 years ago
just a small rural settlement.
Today its population is
300,000 and is forecast to rise to 500,000 by 1990.