WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1976
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AREAS UNDER FLYOVERS USUALLY UNSUITABLE FOR RECREATIONAL USE
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THE AREAS UNDER FLYOVERS ARE USUALLY QUITE UNSUITABLE FOR RECREATIONAL USE BECAUSE OF THEIR SHAPE OR HEADROOM AND LACK OF SAFE OR EASY PEDESTRIAN ACCESS, THE SECRETARY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, THE HON. ALAN ARMSTRONG-WRIGHT TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON. ROGER LOBO, HE ADDED THAT AT HEAVILY TRAFFICKED AND CONFINED INTERCHANGES, THE TRAFFIC FUMES AND DUST PROVIDED A POOR ENVIRONMENT FOR RECREATION.
+HOWEVER. WHERE REASONABLY SUITABLE AREAS CAN BE FOUND UNDER FLYOVERS, THESE ARE FENCED OFF AS GARDENS AND AMENITY AREAS AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR INFORMAL RECREATIONAL PURPOSES, MR. ARMSTRONG- WRIGHT SAID.
+FOR EXAMPLE, THE AREAS UNDER THE WANCHAI AND HUNG HOM FLYOVERS AT THE CROSS-HARBOUR TUNNEL ENTRANCES AND THE AREA UNDER THE KOWLOON CITY INTERCHANGE HAVE BEEN TREATED IN THIS WAY,+ HE ADDED.
CHINESE CLASSES FOR HK CHINESE IN U.K.
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THIRTEEN CHINESE CLASSES OF VARYING SIZE ARE BEING ORGANISED THROUGHOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE.
THIS WAS STATED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY BY THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THE HON. COLVYN HAYE, IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON. ALEX WU.
IN ADDITION, MR. HAYE CONTINUED, THERE WERE A NUMBER OF OTHER CLASSES ORGANISED BY CHINA-ORIENTED GROUPS.
+HE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE HAS RESPONDED TO ALL REQUESTS IT HAS RECEIVED FOR ASSISTANCE EITHER BY DONATION OF TEXT BOOKS OR BY FINANCIAL GRANTS,+ HE SAID.
+THE POLICY HAS BEEN TO DEVELOP THIS SERVICE GRADUALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARTICULAR LOCAL NEEDS, BEARING IN MIND THE OVER-RIDING DESIRABILITY OF ENCOURAGING THE CHINESE COMMUNITY TO INTEGRATE INSTEAD OF EMPHASISING ITS SEPARATE IDENTITY, + HE ADDED.
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