WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1983
RESIDENTS INTERESTS PROTECTED
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IMMENSE DEVELOPMENTS ARE TAKING PLACE IN TSUEN WAN AND AFFECTED RESIDENTS WILL HAVE THEIR INTERESTS PROTECTED, THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS ELAINE CHUNG, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THESE DEVELOPMENTS INCLUDE THE TSUEN WAN BY-PASS STAGE II NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION, THE RECLAMATION OF TSUEN WAN BAY WHICH WILL PROVIDE LAND FOR A NEW FERRY PIER, A BUS TERMINUS, AND GOVERNMENT OFFICES, AND THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OF SHAM TSENG INTO A TOWN CENTRE.
+WHILE THESE DEVELOPMENTS WILL BRING A NEW FACE TO TSUEN WAN, THEY WILL ALSO AFFECT SOME RESIDENTS IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER,+ SAID MISS CHUNG.
+THE GOVERNMENT WILL, AS IT HAS BEEN DOING ALL ALONG, ENSURE THAT THE INTERESTS OF THE AFFECTED RESIDENTS ARE PROTECTED, SHE ADDED.
MISS CHUNG WAS SPEAKING AT AN OPENING CEREMONY OF THE PAK TIN PA NEW VILLAGE AND ITS VILLAGE OFFICE. THE OLD PAK TIN PA VILLAGE WAS CLEARED IN 1979 TO MAKE WAY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY TSUEN WAN EXTENSION.
+FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, THE VILLAGERS HAD MOVED OUT FROM THEIR VILLAGE OF MORE THAN 200 YEARS OLD.
+AT THAT TIME THEY HAD A LOT OF DIFFICULTIES AND PROBLEMS, AND IT WAS GRATIFYING TO SEE THAT ALL THESE PROBLEMS WERE SOLVED THROUGH SINCERE DISCUSSIONS AND CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN THE VILLAGERS AND THE GOVERNMENT, SHE SAID.
OTHER GUESTS ATTENDING TODAY'S CEREMONY INCLUDED A DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER, MR CHAN PO-FONG, THE ACTING CHAIRMAN OF THE TSUEN WAN RURAL COMMITTEE, MR HO WING-KWONG, AND THE VILLAGE REPRESENTATIVE, MR HO YAN-YAN.
TWO DISTRICT BOARDS MEET TOMORROW
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YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL DISCUSS THE LONG-TERM PROVISION OF CAR PARKING FACILITIES IN THE TOWN CENTRE AT THEIR MEETING TOMORROW (THURSDAY) MORNING,
THEY WILL ALSO REVIEW THE +MEET-THE-PUBLIC SCHEME+ AND DISCUSS PREPARATORY WORK FOR THE FOURTH YUEN LONG ARTS FESTIVAL.
THE MEMBERS WILL ALSO BE BRIEFED ON A REPORT ON THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN EXISTING AND PLANNED COMMUNITY, WELFARE AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE DISTRICT.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA WILL INCLUDE NAMING OF STREETS IN THE YUEN LONG INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, AND THE REPORT +A PERSPECTIVE ON EDUCATION IN HONG KONG+,