FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1982
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PUBLIC INVITED TO KOWLOON CITY DB MEETING
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TEN SEATS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO ATTEND THE SIXTH MEETING OF THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD (KCDB) TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 16), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BOARD ANNOUNCED TODAY.
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD AT 3-7110171 BEFORE TUESDAY (SEPTEMBER 14), HE SAID,
DURING THE MEETING, THERE WILL BE A PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY IN CONNECTION WITH A DESIGN COMPETITION, ORGANISED BY THE BOARD IN JUNE THIS YEAR, TO FIND A LOGO WHICH WILL +BEST REPRESENT THE KCDB AND REFLECT THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DISTRICT+, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SIXTH KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TO BE HELD AT THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (KOWLOON CITY), MORNING JOY BUILDING, 141-143 KAU PUI LUNG ROAD, KOWLOON AT 2.15 PM ON THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 16).
PLAN TO TURN SHAM TSENG INTO TOWN CENTRE
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A CONSULTANCY STUDY ON THE FEASIBILITY TO DEVELOP SHAM TSENG, ONE OF THE RURAL AREAS IN TSUEN WAN, INTO A SMALL TOWN CENTRE IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY NEXT AUTUMN, THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS ELAINE CHUNG, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
AT A MEETING WITH THE SHAM TSENG VILLAGE REPRESENTATIVES, MISS CHUNG SAID THE PROPOSED $450-MILLION DEVELOPMENT PLAN WOULD INCLUDE A PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE FOR 26 000 PEOPLE, ASSOCIATED COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND A PARK ALONG THE COASTAL REGION.
+OUR EARL JER PLAN WAS OF A SMALLER SCALE, INCLUDING A RURAL PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE FOR 2 000 PEOPLE, SHE SAID.
+BUT WE HAVE DECIDED TO EXPAND OUR SCOPE OF STUDY TO COVER SOME 47 HECTARES OF LAND, MOSTLY FROM RECLAMATION, FOR DEVELOPMENT. WHEN COMPLETED, SHAM TSENG'S POPULATION WILL BE INCREASED FROM THE PRESENT 6 000 TO 50 000.+
SHE ASSURED THE VILLAGERS THAT THEY WOULD BE CONSULTED ON THE PROJECT BEFORE ANY DECISION WAS MADE.
ON TRANSPORTATION, MISS CHUNG SAID A NEW MAXICAB ROUTE, SERVICING TSING LUNG TÀU, SHAM TSENG AND THE TSUEN WAN MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY STATION WOULD BE INTRODUCED EARLY NEXT YEAR TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW.
OTHER TOPICS DISCUSSED AT THE MEETING INCLUDED TEMPORARY MEASURES TO IMPROVE FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO THE AREA. MORE RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, A SECOND VILLAGE EXTENSION AREA AND ROAD MAINTENANCE WORK.
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