WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1976
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SHA TIN NEW TOWN EXHIBITION EXTENDED
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THE P.W.D.'S SHA TIN NEW TOWN PROJECT MANAGER, MR. JOHN DON, ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT THE DEPARTMENT HAD DECIDED TO EXTEND ITS SHA TIN NEW TOWN EXHIBITION UNTIL THIS WEEKEND TO MEET THE KEEN PUBLIC INTEREST IT HAD GENERATED.
THE EXHIBITION, WHICH WAS TODAY VISITED BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSÉ, IS BEING HELD BY THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE P.W.D. IN THE COMMERCIAL COMPLEX OF THE NEW LEK YUEN HOUSING ESTATE, NOW NEARING COMPLETION BY THE P.W.D.'S ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE.
THE EXHIBITION, ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED TO CLOSE TOMORROW WILL NOW BE OPEN FROM 10 A.M. TO 7 P.M. EACH DAY UNTIL SUNDAY.
MR. DON SAID TODAY : +WE ARE DELIGHTED AT THE AMOUNT OF INTEREST BEING SHOWN IN THE EXHIBITION.
+THE FACT THAT PEOPLE HAVE BEEN COMING TO THE EXHIBITION FROM THROUGHOUT HONG KONG AS WELL AS FROM WITHIN THE SHA TIN VALLEY ITSELF SHOWS THAT THERE IS A GROWING AWARENESS AMONG PEOPLE LIVING IN THE MORE CONGESTED AREAS OF HONG KONG THAT THERE IS A VAST POTENTIAL FOR A BETTER WAY OF LIFE IN THE NEW TOWNS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
+ IT IS PARTICULARLY GRATIFYING TO SEE THE INTEREST BEING GENERATED AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE, A LARGE PROPORTION OF VISITORS TO THE EXHIBITION HAVE BEEN YOUNG PEOPLE.
+AND WE'RE GETTING A STREAM OF ENQUIRIES FROM SCHOOLS AND ORGANISATIONS WISHING TO MAKE VISITS TO THE EXHIBITION.
*WE HOPE THAT BY KEEPING THE EXHIBITION OPEN ON FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WE WILL BE ABLE TO GIVE MORE PEOPLE THE CHANCE TO MAKE THESE VISITS.
+AS A RESULT OF THE QUESTIONS BEING ASKED BY MANY OF THE VISITORS TO THE EXHIBITION, WE HAVE INSTALLED A SUGGESTIONS BOX AT THE EXIT — WHICH IS PROVING QUITE INTERESTING IN GETTING PEOPLE'S REACTIONS TO OUR PLANS FOR THE NEW TOWN.+
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