NOTE TO EDITORS:
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1984
GOVERNOR RETURNING TOMORROW
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, WILL RETURN FROM PEKING TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AFTER ATTENDING ANOTHER TWO DAYS OF SINO- BRITISH TALKS ON THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG.
HE WILL BE TRAVELLING ON FLIGHT CA 103, ETA 1.55 PM.
A FACILITY HAS BEEN ARRANGED FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS AND
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES CAMERAMEN TO COVER SIR EDWARD'S RETURN. WISHING TO USE THE FACILITY SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM NOT LATER THAN 1 PM. GIS OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.
SIR PHILIP TOURS YAU MA TEI ***
THE DEPUTY TO THE GOVERNOR, SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVE, THIS AFTERNOON TOURED YAU MA TEI TO SEE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT WORKS THERE.
AT EAST TSIM SHA TSUI, SIR PHILIP WAS BRIEFED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR WILFRED WONG, ON A COMPREHENSIVE SCHEME BEING IMPLEMENTED TO IMPROVE AND REGULATE TRAFFIC FLOW.
PROJECTS IN THE SCHEME INCLUDE THE PROVISION OF LAY-BYS TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS AT MAJOR ROAD JUNCTIONS. SIR PHILIP WAS ALSO SHOWN THE URBAN COUNCIL'S CENTENARY GARDEN WHICH HAS BECOME A POPULAR AMENITY AREA,
EIGHT OTHER AREAS OF OPEN SPACE AND REST GARDENS ARE DUE TO BE COMPLETED IN EAST TSIM SHA TSUI BY THE MIDDLE OF THIS YEAR.
ACCOMPANIED BY THE DEPUTY REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR ALBERT LAM, SIR PHILIP VISITED CHUNG KING MANSION ON NATHAN ROAD AND LEE SHING MANSION ON JORDAN ROAD,
THE TWO BUILDINGS, COMPLETED IN THE EARLY 1960'S, HAVE FOR MANY YEARS SUFFERED FROM A LACK OF PROPER MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE AND POOR SANITARY CONDITIONS.
THEY HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS TARGET BUILDINGS IN THE YAU MA TE BUILDING MANAGEMENT PILOT SCHEME, AND AN INTERDEPARTMENTAL OPERATION HAS BEEN UNDERTAKEN TO CLEAR REFUSE AND REMOVE OBSTRUCTIONS ON STAIRCASES AND COMMON AREAS.
HOUSEHOLD VISITS HAVE ALSO BEEN MADE TO BRIEF TENANTS AND OWNERS ON THE OBJECTIVES OF THE SCHEME.
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