TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1977
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AFTER THE TOUR, MR. GORDON COMMENTED
+ AM PERSONALLY EXTREMELY IMPRESSED AND INTERESTED BY WHAT I HAVE SEEN TODAY.+
+ I AM SURE THAT I SPEAK FOR THE OTHER CHAMBER MEMBERS IN THE GROUP IN EXPRESSING OUR WHOLE-HEARTED SUPPORT FOR THE GOVERNMENT'S LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
+ THE DEVELOPMENT, PARTICULARLY IN THE NEW TOWNS, ENCOURAGES CONFIDENCE, IN BOTH LOCAL AND OVERSEAS INVESTORS, IN THE CONTINUED PROGRESS OF HONG KONG'S ECONOMY, HE SAID.
RECREATION AND SPORTS CENTRE AND PARK TO BE BUILT
AT TSUEN WAN
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THE GOVERNMENT IS TO BUILD A RECREATION AND SPORTS CENTRE AND DEVELOP A PARK ON A 36-HECTARE SITE AT TSUEN WAN.
THIS WAS THE AREA PROPOSED FOR A PRIVATELY SPONSORED CHILDREN'S PARK.
THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL MADE THIS DECISION TODAY AFTER CONSIDERING THE PLAN PUT FORWARD BY A TSUEN WAN BUSINESSMAN, MR. SAUNDERS, TO DEVELOP THE TSO KUNG TAM VALLEY AS AN
INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S PARK IF SUFFICIENT LOCAL AND OVERSEAS DONATIONS COULD BE RAISED TO FUND IT.
THE GOVERNMENT AGREES THAT THE AREA IS SUITABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES SINCE IT IS VERY CLOSE TO A DENSELY-POPULATED PART OF TSUEN WAN.
BUT IT CONSIDERS THAT THE NEED IS URGENT, THAT IT IS THE OBLIGATION OF THE GOVERNMENT TO MEET IT= ACCORDINGLY WORK WILL START THIS YEAR.
THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF THE CONSTRUCTION ON SOME OF THE SITE OF A RECREATION AND SPORTS CENTRE SIMILAR IN CHARACTER TO THAT WHICH IS OPERATING IN SAI KUNG.
THIS WILL PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES TO STAY IN THE PARK AND TAKE PART IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES UNDER EXPERT SUPERVISION AND TO USE IT AS A CENTRE FOR EXPLORING THE HILLS AND WOODS OF TAI MO SHAN.
THE REST OF THE PARK WILL BE LANDSCAPED TO PROVIDE PARKS AND PAVILIONS AND CONSULTANTS WILL BE EMPLOYED TO ADVISE ON WHAT FURTHER AMENITIES COULD BE INCLUDED.
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