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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1987
ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT IN NEW TOWNS STRESSED
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WHILE PROVIDING A FIRM BASIS FOR THE GROWTH OF NEW IN THE NEW TOWNS, THE GOVERNMENT DEPENDS ON THE PRIVATE
COMMUNITIES
SECTOR FOR
THE PROVISION OF A VARIETY OF HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS TO SUIT THE NEEDS OF DIFFERENT INCOME-GROUPS AS WELL AS FOR COMMERCIAL OUTLETS TO ENABLE A COMMUNITY TO THRIVE AS A SELF-CONTAINED UNIT, THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR MICHAEL SUEN, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF A JAPANESE-OWNED DEPARTMENT STORE IN TUEN MUN, MR SUEN STRESSED THAT THE GOVERNMENT WAS VERY MUCH AWARE OF THE NEED TO FOSTER AN ENTRERPENEURIAL SPIRIT IN THE NEW TOWNS.
IT
"ALTHOUGH THE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN PURSUING THE POLICY OF DEVELOPING NEW TOWNS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES FOR NEARLY TWO DECADES, IS ONLY RECENTLY THAT THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG HAVE BEEN ADLE ΤΟ JEE THAT THE NEW TOWNS HAVE AS MUCH, IF NOT MORE, ΤΟ OFFER AS THE ESTABLISHED URBAN AREAS, MR SUEN SAID.
"THE CONSTRUCTION OF MODERN HOUSING OF A HIGH STANDARD TOGETHER WITH THE TIMELY PROVISION OF SCHOOLS AND SOCIAL AMENITIES IS, OF COURSE, A MAJOR PART IN THE PROCESS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW TOWNS.
"HOWEVER. LITTLE IS SO SIGNIFICANT AS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A RANGE OF RETAIL OUTLETS IN THE DISTRICT TO PROVIDE BOTH QUALITY GOODS AND A WIDE RANGE OF CHOICES," HE SAID.
MR SUEN CONSIDERED THE OPENING OF A BRANCH OF THE DEPARTMENT STORE IN TUEN MUN
ONE OF ITS LARGEST IN SOUTHEAST ASIA -AN AUSPICIOUS SIGN FOR THE PROSPERITY OF TUEN MUN AND A MANIFESTATION OF THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT IN THE DISTRICT.
IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE MORE JOB OPPORTUNITIES
IN THE NEW TOWN, HE SAID.
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
DB DISCUSSES DRAINAGE PROJECT TO EASE FLOODING PROBLEM
THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE PROPOSED DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT WORKS TO ALLEVIATE THE FLOODING PROBLEM IN THE NORTH-WESTERN NEW TERRITORIES AT ITS MEETING TOMORROW (THURSDAY).
THE $67 MILLION PROJECT WILL BE CARRIED OUT BY THE CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT IN THREE PHASES STARTING FROM LATE THE WORKS AREA WILL INCLUDE HUNG UK TSUEN, FUI SHA WAI, TAI ΤΟ HUNG SHUI KIU, TIN SAM, SIK KONG WAI AND TSEUNG KONG WAI.
1988.
TSUEN,
/DISTRICT BOARD