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THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR RICKY FUNG, AND PROJECT MANAGER, MR S.K. KWEI, ALSO BRIEFED HIM ON THE PROGRESS OF WORKS FOR A CÍVIC AND CULTURAL COMPLEX, THE TUEN MUN HOSPITAL AND OTHER MAJOR PROJECTS IN THE NEW TOWN,
LATER, SIR PETER WAS BRIEFED ON THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM BY SENIOR OFFICIALS OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION HEADED BY MR MACPHERSON AND THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM.
IN THE AFTERNOON. HE ATTENDED THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING FOR A CLOSE UP VIEW ON HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS AND HAD INFORMAL DISCUSSIONS WITH BOARD MEMBERS.
SHA TIN HAS BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ******
PROSPECTS FOR THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT OF SHA TIN ARE BRIGHT, THE NEW TOWN'S PROJECT MANAGER, MR C.K. CHOW, SAID TODAY WEDNESDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE LUNCHEON MEETING OF KOWLOON WEST ROTARY CLUB, MR CHOW SAID THERE WERE 760 FACTORIES IN THE TWO MAIN INDUSTRIAL AREAS, ONE OF WHICH FO TAN - HAD A SUPPLY OF FACTORY SPACES READILY AVAILABLE FOR LETTING OR FOR SALE AT REASONABLE PRICES.
FOR THE WHOLE NEW TOWN, HE SAID, THERE WOULD BE A TOTAL OF 57 HECTARES OF LAND FOR INDUSTRY, WITH A TARGET LABOUR FORCE OF WELL OVER 100 000.
+BY REASON OF GOOD TRANSPORT AND THE LARGE POPULATION, I AM QUITE SURE THAT THE PROSPECTS FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT OF SHA TIN ARE VERY BRIGHT, MR CHOW SAID.
THE NEW TOWN COVERED AN AREA OF 3 600 HECTARES, HALF OF WHICH WAS BEING DEVELOPED, WHILE THE OTHER HALF WAS RESERVED AS GREEN BELT TO LINK UP WITH THE FOUR ADJACENT COUNTRY PARKS, HE SAID.
HE SAID SHA TIN WAS NOT BAD+ FOR TRANSPORT AND TRAFFIC CONDITIONS HAD GREATLY IMPROVED.
THE SHA TIN SECTION OF THE ROUTE I TRUNK ROAD WOULD BE COMPLETED THIS YEAR AND IT WOULD LINK UP WITH THE COASTAL ROAD TO TAI PO WHICH WAS SCHEDULED TO OPEN NEXT YEAR.
ANOTHER ROUTE 5 TRUNK ROAD LINKING SHA TIN WITH TSUEN WAN WAS AT THE DESIGN STAGE.
THE ROAD NETWORK WAS ALSO BEING EXTENDED TO MA ON SHAN AND EVENTUALLY IT MIGHT REACH SAI KUNG, MR CHOW SAID.
SHA TIN HAD BEEN MOST FORTUNATE IN RESPECT OF RECREATIONAL AREAS, HE SAID.
/THE SHING