WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1983
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MORE FIRE STATIONS FOR EASTERN DISTRICT
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TWO MORE FIRE STATIONS WOULD BE COMPLETED NEXT YEAR TO SERVE THE EASTERN DISTRICT, THE CHIEF FIRE OFFICER OF THE HONG KONG FIRE COMMAND, MR BRIAN FENDER SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THE NEW STATIONS ARE SITUATED IN SAI WAN HO AND QUARRY BAY.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE CHAI WAN FIRE STATION, MR FENDER RECALLED THAT OVER 20 YEARS AGO THE FIRST PROMINENT BUILDINGS IN THE AREA WERE THE CHAI WAN RESETTLEMENT AND CHAI WAN FACTORY ESTATES.
+SINCE THEN AS LAND IN THE BAY HAS BEEN RECLAIMED, CHAI WAN HAS GROWN INTO A VERY BUSY, LIVELY TOWNSHIP IN ITS OWN RIGHT+.
+ẤT PRESENT CHAI WAN HAS A RESIDENTIAL POPULATION OF ABOUT 130 000 PEOPLE HOUSED IN SOME 46 HOUSING AND HOME OWNERSHIP ESTATES, PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS, TEMPORARY HOUSING AREAS AND COTTAGE AND SQUATTER AREAS, AND ITS WORK-FORCE IS APPROXIMATELY
21 000 PERSONS,+ MR FENDER SAID.
HE PREDICTED THAT THE POPULATION WOULD GROW WITH THE OPENING OF THE EASTERN CORRIDOR AND THE MTR ISLAND LINE EXTENSION.
*THE COMPLETION OF THE CHAI WAN FIRE STATION PROVIDES IMMEDIATE AND EFFECTIVE FIRE COVER TO THE TOWNSHIP. I HAVE NO DOUBT IT WILL BE WELCOMED BY ALL WHO LIVE AND WORK IN THIS AREA, MR FENDER ADDED.
HE CALLED ON THE RESIDENTS OF CHAI WAN TO CONSIDER THE FIREMEN AS THEIR FRIENDS ON WHOM THEY COULD RELY FOR ASSISTANCE AT ALL TIMES.
NOTE TO EDITORS■
GOVERNOR LEAVING FOR PEKING SUNDAY
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOU E, AND THE POLITICAL ADVISER, MR ROBIN MCLAREN, WILL LEAVE FOR 'EKING ON SUNDAY (JULY 24)
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THE GOVERNOR'S PRESENT INTENTION IS TO RETURN ON WEDNESDAY (LY 27).
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