SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1987
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ATTORNEY GENERAL LEAVING ON PROMOTION TOUR
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THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, MR MICHAEL THOMAS, WILL BE LEAVING FOR TORONTO THIS (SATURDAY) MORNING ON A 10-DAY OFFICIAL VISIT TO NORTH AMERICA TO PROMOTE HONG KONG.
DURING THE VISIT, MR THOMAS WILL GIVE SPEECHES TO THE ADVOCATES SOCIETY OF ONTARIO IN TORONTO, AND TO THE VANCOUVER CHAPTER OF THE HONG KONG CANADA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION.
IN BETWEEN THESE TWO APPOINTMENTS, HE WILL ADDRESS THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS IN NEW YORK, THE INTERNATIONAL LAW INSTITUTE IN WASHINGTON, AND THE HONG KONG BAY AREA ASSOCIATION AND BAR ASSOCIATION OF SAN FRANCISCO.
HIS SPEECHES WILL COVER THE TOPICS OF + HONG KONG IN THE YEARS OF TRANSITION+ AND HONG KONG'S FUTURE LEGAL STATUS+.
DURING HIS
MR THOMAS WILL RETURN TO HONG KONG ON MARCH 17. ABSENCE, THE CROWN SOLICITOR, MR JEREMY MATHEWS, WILL BE ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL.
RECLAMATION NOW CALLED WAN CHAI NORTH
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THE VAST WATERFRONT RECLAMATION AREA OF WAN CHAI NOW HAS AN OFFICIAL NAME +WAN CHAI NORTH+.
TO COPE WITH RAPID DEVELOPMENT IN THE RECLAMATION, IT WAS CONSIDERED THAT A PROPER NAME SHOULD BE GIVEN TO IDENTIFY IT WITH THE REST OF WAN CHAI DISTRICT, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SAID,
THE NAMING OF THE AREA HAD UNDERGONE A PERIOD OF CONSULTATION WITH THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD. WAN CHAI NORTH WAS EVENTUALLY ENDORSED BY BOARD MEMBERS AND ADOPTED BY GOVERNMENT, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
OFTEN REFERRED TO AS WAN CHAI RECLAMATION, THE AREA COVERS ABOUT 38 HECTARES NORTH OF GLOUCESTER AND HARCOURT ROADS AND IS BOUNDED BY HMS TAMAR TO THE WEST AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG YACHT CLUB, NEAR KELLETT ISLAND, TO THE EAST.
+THE NEW NAME WOULD NOT ENTAIL ANY CHANGES TO THE EXISTING DISTRICT BOARD ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
/+WAN CHAI