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MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1987
THE
EARLIER, MR YEUNG SAID EASTERN DISTRICT HAS BECOME ONE OF MAIN RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL CENTRES IN HONG KONG WITH INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS IN NORTH POINT, QUARRY BAY AND CHAI WAN.
"ABOUT 65 PER CENT 6 THE POPULATION
500,000 - LIVE IN PRIVATE
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ESTIMATED AT MORE THAN HOUSING, 25 PER CENT IN PUBLIC RENTAL HOUSING/HOME OWNERSHIP AND 10 PER CENT IN OTHER TYPES OF HOUSING SUCH AS TEMPORARY STRUCTURES, 13 HE SAID.
IN RECENT YEARS,
SAID, THE DISTRICT HAS SEEN MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS IN ITS TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE, NOTABLY THE PHASED OPENING OF THE ISLAND BASTERN CORRIDOR.
MR LEUNG SAID THE SECOND CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL WILL FURTHER ENHANCE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE DISTRICT.
AFTER OUTLINING THE MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS IN THE DISTRICT, MR YEUNG SAID THE DISTRICT FESTIVAL IS AIMED AT MAKING RESIDENTS FEEL THEY ALL HAVE A PART IN THE DISTRICT'S DEVELOPMENT.
THE EASTERN DISTRICT
OFFICE
A LEAFLET ON THE DETAILED PROGRAMMB OF FESTIVAL IS AVAILABLE AT THE EASTERN DISTRICT SUB-OFFICES. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 5-630181.
AND ITS
CUSTOMS CO-OPERATION COUNCIL MEETS
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THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE, MR PATRICK TODAY (MONDAY) OFFICIATED AT THE OPENING OF A CUSTOMS COUNCIL REGIONAL MEETING BEING HELD IN HONG KONG.
WILLIAMSON, CO-OPERATION
SOCIAL THE
HE POINTED OUT TO REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE ECONOMIC AND COMMISSION OF THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION (ESCAP) COUNTRIES AT MEETING THAT IT IS IMPORTANT FOR VARIOUS CUSTOMS SERVICES TO CO-OPERATE IN THE EXHANGE OF THE NECESSARY INFORMATION.
TRIAL
THE TWO-DAY CCC MEETING WILL MAKE FINAL EVALUATION ON A PROJECT AIMED AT IMPROVING THE EXCHANGE OF NARCOTICS INTELLIGENCE WITHIN THE REGION.
ATTENDED BY REPRESENTATIVES FROM 15 COUNTRIES AND THE INTERPOL, THE MEETING WILL REVIEW THE VARIOUS MEASURES IMPLEMENTED UNDER PROJECT AND TO DECIDE WHETHER THE PROJECT SHOULD BE CONTINUED.
THE
HONG KONG HAS BECOME COUNCIL SINCE JUNE THIS YEAR.
A MEMBER OF THE CUSTOMS
CO-OPERATION
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