TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1985
THE REST OF THE WORKFORCE WILL TRAVEL TO OR THROUGH SHA TIN TO THE IR JOBS SO IT IS OBVIOUS THAT TRANSPORT LINKS WILL BE OF PRIME IMPORTANCE AT MA ON SHAN.
STILL UNDER CONSIDERATION IS SOME FORM OF RAIL LINK WITH SHA TIN, THIS COULD TAKE THE FORM OF A SPUR FROM THE MAIN KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY LINE, A SPECIAL LIGHT RAIL SYSTEM OR AN ELEVATED RAILWAY. IF A RAIL SYSTEM IS NOT CONSTRUCTED THE LAND RESERVED FOR IT CAN BE USED AS A ROAD RESERVE PURELY FOR BUSES.
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HUMBLER FORMS OF TRANSPORT ARE NOT BEING NEGLECTED.
THESE WILL COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM OF CYCLE TRACKS IS BEING BUILT. BE SEPARATED FROM THE ROAD NETWORK AND GIVE ACCESS TO THE PARKS, SEA FRONT AND EVEN AS FAR AS SHA TIN ITSELF.
WITH SUCH AN AMBITIOUS PROJECT THE AREA IS A HIVE OF ACTIVITY AS DREDGERS AND HUGE EARTH-MOVERS PREPARE SITES WHILE HOUSING BLOCKS SHOOT UP ON THOSE ALREADY PREPARED.
BUT A FEW MINUTES AWAY, IN THE QUIET HILLS, AT THE ORIGINAL VILLAGE OF MA ON SHAN, IT SEEMS AS THOUGH LITTLE HAS HAPPENED SINCE THE MINE CLOSED DOWN.
THE VILLAGERS KNOW THIS IS FAR FROM THE CASE. +THEY WELCOME THE NEW DEVELOPMENT, SAID VILLAGE HEADMAN CHANG BUTE.
MR CHANG REMEMBERS HAVING TO CARRY A VILLAGER ON HIS BACK SEVERAL MILES TO THE NEAREST DOCTOR BECAUSE THERE WAS NO TRANSPORT AND NO TELEPHONE IN THOSE DAYS.
IT IS NO WONDER THAT THE VILLAGERS WELCOME THE ADDED AMENITIES THE NEW DEVELOPMENT WILL BRING, HE SAID. ALREADY A FEW OF THEM HAVE FOUND WORK ON THE SITE AND THEY LOOK FORWARD TO THE COMPLETION OF THE SHOPPING ARCADES AND OTHER FACILITIES THAT WILL MAKE THE IR LIFE SO MUCH EASIER.
SO MA ON SHAN, A FEW YEARS AGO THE NAME OF A DYING VILLAGE, WILL SOON BE SYNONYMOUS WITH ALL THAT IS BEST AND UP TO DATE IN MODERN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN HONG KONG.
TSUEN WAN DISTRICT COMMITTEE TO MEET
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THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT COMMITTEE OF THE PROVISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL WILL HOLD ITS FIRST MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
IT WILL REVIEW THE RANGE OF FACILITIES AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT IN THE AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE, SPORTS, RECREATION AND CULTURE.
/THE MEETING,