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GOVERNOR TOURS SHA TIN
Friday, July 21, 1972
The Governor, Sir Murray MacLehose, today visited Sha Tin in the New
Territories seeing for himself the works now in progress there to transform
the market township into an important commercial and industrial centre,
During his tour, Sir Murray inspected sites for government and private
housing projects, as well as for community facilities, and was briefed on the
development that has been taking place.
The satellite town is now undergoing rapid development under Phase 1,
Stage 1 of the Sha Tin New Town Development Scheme which will provide about
100 acres of reclaimed land with roads and services for commercial, industrial
and residential needs.
Accommodation for 35,000 people in both government and private housing
schemes will be provided on the reclamation,
The Governor was accompanied on his tour by the District Commissioner,
New Territories, Mr. D.C. Bray; the District Officer, Tai Po, Mr. H.S. Grewal;
the Chief Engineer, Development and Airport Division of the Public Works
Department, Mr. Ng Teck-sheng; and the Senior Planning Officer (N.T.) of the
Crown Lands and Survey Office, Dr. E.G, Pryor.
He began his visit at 2.30 p.m. and went to the Development and
Airport site office for a briefing before touring the area,
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