TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1979
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UK BANKER SEES NEW TOWN PROGRAMME
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A LEADING BRITISH BANKER, MR. ROBIN LEIGH-PEMBERTON WAS GREATLY IMPRESSED BY THE SCALE AND SPEED OF HONG KONG'S NEW TOWN PROGRAMME WHEN HE SAW IT IN THE NEW TERRITORIES TODAY (TUESDAY).
ACCOMPANIED BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, WHO ACTED AS HOST TO THE VISITING BANKER, THE PARTY CALLED AT SHA TIN FOR A BRIEFING ON THE NEW TOWN'S RAPID DEVELOPMENT FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR. GERRY HIGGINSON,
HE WAS THEN TAKEN ON A HELICOPTER TOUR OF OTHER DEVELOPING AREAS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES BEFORE MEETING WITH THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR. DAVID AKERS-JONES.
WATER CUT ***
WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN WONG CHUK HANG WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR SEVEN HOURS FROM 11 P.M. ON THURSDAY TO 6 A.M. THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR NIGHT LEAKAGE TESTS.
THE AREA AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY HEUNG YIP ROAD FROM THE ABERDEEN TECHNICAL SCHOOL TO NAM LONG SHAN ROAD, AND 12 - WONG CHUK HANG ROAD INCLUDING THE ABERDEEN POLICE STATION
38 AND CHINA MOTOR BUS COMPANY DEPOT.