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WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1980
SIR MURRAY TOURS KOWLOON CITY
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) VISITED THE PROPOSED TOKWAWAN MARKET SITE TO SEE THE EXISTING HAWKER SITUATION IN THE AREA.
DURING A TOUR OF KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT, SIR MURRAY WAS BRIEFED BY OFFICERS OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT ON A PROJECT DESIGNED TO HELP SOLVE PRESENT HAWKER PROBLEMS AND AT THE SAME TIME PROVIDE CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE AREA.
WORK ON THE SCHEME IS EXPECTED TO START LATER THIS YEAR.
THE PROJECT INCLUDES A MARKET COMPLEX COMPRISING MARKET STALLS, REFUSE COLLECTION POINT, COOKED FOOD BAYS, INDOOR RECREATION AREA, LIBRARY, STUDY ROOM, EXHIBITION HALL AND PREMISES RESERVED FOR GOVERNMENT USE.
THE USAGE OF SPACE UNDER PART OF THE EAST KOWLOON WAY FLYOVER ABOVE KOWLOON CITY ROAD IS BEING CONSIDERED BY VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS TO MAKE UP FOR EXISTING DEFICIENCIES IN THE AREA.
DURING HIS TOUR, SIR MURRAY ALSO VIEWED THE SAI TAU SQUATTER AREA WHICH IS DUE FOR CLEARANCE IN LINE WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE KAI TAK ESTATE AT THE SITE OF THE FORMER ROYAL AIR FORCE BASE AT KAI TAK.
DOMESTIC SQUATTERS AFFECTED BY THE CLEARANCE WILL BE RESETTLED IN THE NEW KAI TAK ESTATE AND FACTORY OPERATORS WILL BE OFFERED FLATTED FACTORY UNITS THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF RESITE.
THE GREATER PART OF LAND WILL BE TURNED INTO A PARK WHILE THE REMAINING AREA WILL BE RESERVED FOR A GOVERNMENT JOINT-USER BUILDING.
SIR MURRAY LATER VISITED THE LOK SIN TONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY AT LUNG KONG ROAD, WHICH IS CELEBRATING ITS CENTENNIAL.
AFTER A MEETING WITH THE SOCIETY, SIR MURRAY HELD GENERAL DISCUSSIONS WITH KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
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