A South Australian Local Government Study Group was shown around the Princess Margaret Flyover, Mei Foo Sun Chuen, the Lai Chi Kok Bridge and Garden Road Complex and had short talks with staff of this Department on Colony Outline Plan and Development, urban traffic schemes and storm water drainage in Hong Kong and the planning and construction of housing projects.
Mr. Heinrich SPIES, Director of the Public Relations Department of the City of Essen was yet another visitor this month. He had discussions on town planning and traffic planning with senior staff of this Department.
November
A group of 20 Norwegian architects and engineers, members of the Norwegian Cement and Concrete Association, were shown around the construction sites of Wong Chuk Hang Government Low Cost Housing, Chai Wan Resettlement Estate, Canal Road Flyover, Fleming Road Flyover, Murray Barracks Government Offices and Garden Road Complex flyovers and Kapok Drive.
The Society of Medical Officers of Health, Hong Kong Branch, visited the Kennedy Town Incinerator.
A group of members of The Swiss Association of Masterbuilders visited Hong Kong and inspected Ngau Tau Kok and Sau Mau Ping Resettlement Estates, Lion Rock Tunnel, Plover Cove Reservoir and Lai Chi Kok Bridge.
Mr. D. E. WARREN, Director of Overseas Survey, Ministry of Overseas Development called on the Director of Public Works and visited the Crown Lands and Survey Office discussing the various mapping questions with senior staff in that office.
A group of 40 people from the German Institute for Traffic Science were given talks by the Senior Traffic Engineer of the Civil Engineering Office on the Transportation Scene in Hong Kong and inspected the Garden Road Complex structures.
Mr. H. ARMISTEAD, M.T.P.I., M.I.Mun.E., M.I.C.E., Town Planner of Greater London Council, called on the Director of Public Works, inspected various public works projects and held an informal discussion on Organization of Town Planning with staff of the Planning Division
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