MONDAY, MAY 20, 1974
SIR MURRAY INSPECTS EASTERN DISTRICTS
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, SPENT ABOUT TWO HOURS THIS (MONDAY) AFTERNOON VISITING A NUMBER OF PLACES AT THE EASTERN END OF HONG KONG ISLAND FOR A FIRST-HAND LOOK AT THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN THE AREA.
ACCOMPANIED BY THE CITY DISTRICT COMMISSIONER (HONG KONG), MR. PETER NG, AND THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICER (EASTERN). MR. STEPHEN HO, THE GOVERNOR FIRST WENT TO LAN LA1 WAN VILLAGE BY WALKING DOWN A WINDING +LADDER+ PATH WITH ABOUT 700 STEPS FROM SHEK O ROAD.
THIS VILLAGE IS COMPRISED OF FIVE SMALL VILLAGES SCATTERED ALONG THE WEST COAST OF SHEK O PENINSULA AND HAS A TOTAL POPULATION OF ABOUT 150.
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THERE, SIR MURRAY WAS SHOWN THE VILLAGE SCHOOL WHICH IS A ONE-CLASSROOM GOVERNMENT-SUBSIDISED PRIMARY SCHOOL WITH AN ENROLMENT OF ABOUT 30 STUDENTS.
ON SEEING THE CHILDREN STUDYING, SIR MURRAY ASKED ONE OF THEM: +WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO AFTER YOU FINISH YOUR SCHOOL?+
+1 DON'S KNOW AT THE MOMENT,+ REPLIED THE BOY.
THE GOVERNOR WAS ALSO BRIEFED ON A RECREATIONAL PROJECT MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH A GRANT FROM THE SIR DAVID TRENCH FUND, AS WELL AS SOME LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS, INCLUDING THE RECENTLY-COMPLETED 80,000-FOOT-LONG FOOTPATHS AND FOUR BRIDGES.
AFTER LEAVING THE VILLAGE, THE GROUP TRAVELLED BY BOAT TO TAI TAM TUK WATERWORKS PUMPING STATION FROM WHERE THEY PICKED UP TRANSPORT AND MADE THEIR WAY TO STANLEY.
SIR MURRAY STROLLED THROUGH THE STREETS IN STANLEY TO SEE FOR HIMSELF THE HAWKER CONGESTION AND THE TRAFFIC SITUATION THERE. PLANS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR BUILDING A TEMPORARY HAWKER BAZAAR AND A CAR PARK WITH ABOUT 200 PARKING SPACES AT WESTERN STANLEY.
OCCASIONALLY, THE GOVERNOR STOPPED TO CHAT WITH THE HAWKERS AND LISTERED WITH INTEREST AS THEY DISCUSSED WITH HIM ABOUT THEIR BUSINESS.
WHEN SEEING THE CHAIRMAN AND THE PRESIDENT OF STANLEY KAIFONG ASSOCIATION, SIR MURRAY ENQUIRED: HOW'S YOUR CLEAN CAMPAIGN GOING? WHEN TOLD THE CAMPAIGN WILL TAKE PLACE BETWEEN JUNE AND AUGUST, THE GOVERNOR SAID WITH A SMILE: IT IS MUCH CLEANER NOW ALREADY.
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