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SUNDAY, CCTOBER 13, 1974
AT PRESENT, VILLAGERS OF BOTH SAN TAU AND SIA LO VAN AS WELL AS HOLIDAY-MAKERS AND HIKERS HAVE TO NEGOTIATE A DIFFICULT AND SOHEVHAT HAZARDOUS TRIP BEFORE THEY CAN REACH TUNG CHUNG.
WITH THE OPENING OF THE FOUR-FOOT-UIDE PATII, THESE
DIFFICULTIES WILL BE OVERCOME.
COMMENTING ON THE PROJECT, A VILLAGE REPRESENTATIVE OF
SAN TAU SAID: THE FOOTPATH IS A PRODUCT OF COOPERATION CETUCEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE VILLAGERS. WE HAVE EVERY CONFIDENCE THAT THIS COOPERATIVE HOOD WILL CONTINUE INTO THE FUTURE.+
MEANWHILE, IMPENDING MINOR PUBLIC WORK PROJECTS IN THE REMOTER PARTS OF LANTAU ISLAND INCLUDE, ANDNG OTHERS, THE BUILDING OF DAMS, WALKWAYS AND CATCHMENT DRAINAGE.
PROJECTS ALREADY COMPLETED COMPRISE THE SETTING UP OF PUBLIC LAVATORIES, REPAIRING OF DANS, EXTENSION OF VATER PIPES AND THE BUILDING OF IRRIGATION DAHS AND A RURAL TYPE INCINERATOR.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
COPIES OF A PHOTOGRAPH SHOWING A SECTION OF THE 10,000-FOOT FOOTPATH ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION IN G.I.S. PRESS ROOM.