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THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1979
RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS SHARE IN TSUEN WAN DEVELOPMENT
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THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IN TSUEN WAN WILL KEEP LOCAL RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS INFORMED OF THE GOVERNMENT'S DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS AND ASSIST THEM WITH THEIR OWN EXPANSION PLANS WHEREVER POSSIBLE, THE TSUEN WAN TOWN MANAGER, MR. JAMES HAYES, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
ADDRESSING A GATHERING FROM LOCAL BUDDHIST AND TAOIST INSTITUTIONS AT THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE, MR. HAYES SAID THE RELIGIOUS HOUSES HAD SHARED IN THE GENERAL EXPANSION AND ONGOING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME IN THE NEW TOWN.
+MANY OF YOUR PREMISES HAVE ADDED EXTENSIONS IN RECENT YEARS, AND THERE HAVE BEEN MANY ADDITIONS TO THEIR NUMBER, HE NOTED.
+ IT IS VERY MUCH IN TSUEN WAN'S INTERESTS THAT, IN PARTICULAR, THE DISTRICT OFFICE, AS THE LAND AUTHORITY, AND THE NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, AS THE PLANNING AUTHORITY, ARE IN TOUCH WITH YOU, KEEPING YOU INFORMED OF OUR PROPOSALS, MODIFYING IN DISCUSSIONS WITH YOU, AND ASSISTING YOU WITH YOUR OWN EXPANSION PLANS WHEREVER POSSIBLE.*
MR. HAYES REVEALED THAT THE DISTRICT OFFICE WAS STILL LOOKING FOR A RESITE FOR LOOK YEAR YUEN MONASTERY WHICH HAD UNFORTUNATELY TO BE REMOVED TO MAKE WAY FOR THE LARGE SHEK WAT KOK HOUSING ESTATE.
HE CALLED ON RELIGIOUS HOUSES IN MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS IN THE TOWN TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THE DISTRICT OFFICE SO AS TO REMOVE ANY UNNECESSARY DIFFICULTIES IN REGULARISATION.
ON THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THESE RELIGIOUS HOUSES, SOME OF WHOM HAVE BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS, MR. HAYES REMARKED: +IN THE CASE OF THE LARGE ESTABLISHMENTS THEY NOT ONLY PROVIDE FOR RELIGIOUS COMFORT BUT, WITH THE SPACIOUS PREMISES, LARGE GARDENS, AND COLLECTION OF CHINESE ART OBJECTS ALSO MAKE A MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL AMENITIES IN TSUEN WAN.
+THIS PROVIDES A VERY WELCOME AND NECESSARY BALANCE OF THE HUGE GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTION TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS, SERVICES AND AMENITIES IN THE NEW TOWN, HE ADDED.
SECTION OF KWAI HING ROAD CLOSED
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) REMINDED MOTORISTS OF THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE SINCE FEBRUARY 26 OF THE SECTION OF KWA! HING ROAD FROM ITS JUNCTION WITH HING FONG ROAD TO A POINT OUTSIDE THE PUBLIC LATRINE AT KWAI HING ESTATE IN KWAI CHUNG.
THE CLOSURE IS TO FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY KWAI HING STATION.
MOTOR ISTS CAN STILL USE THE SECTION OF KWAI HING ROAD BETWEEN KWAI CHUNG CENTRE AND KWAI HING ESTATE, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.
TRAFFIC SIGNS HAVE BEEN SET UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.
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