THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1988
LATER, MR SUEN WENT TO A VANTAGE POINT IN KAI TEI TO SEE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE EASTERN EXTENSION OF THE YUEN LONG TOWN. HE WAS ALSO BRIEFED ON WORK ON THE TUEN MUN-YUEN LONG
LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM.
THE REGIONAL SECRETARY THEN INSPECTED THE YUEN LONG NULLAH WHERE HE WAS TOLD ABOUT PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH POLLUTION OF THE NULLAH AND MEASURES TAKEN TO DEAL WITH THEM.
UNDER A GOVERNMENT PLAN, A $48 MILLION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT WOULD BE LAUNCHED то REDUCE THE SMELL AND VISUAL NUISANCE. CONSTRUCTION WORK WOULD BEGIN IN SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR AND BE DUE FOR COMPLETION IN 1991.
DISTRICT
AFTER ATTENDING A LUNCH RECEPTION HOSTED BY YUEN LONC BOARD MEMBERS, MR SURN CONTINUED HIS VISIT AND DROVE TO LOK MA CHAU TO SEE PROGRESS ON TWO MAJOR ROAD PROJECTS
THE VEHICULAR LINK AND THE NEW TERRITORIES CIRCULAR ROAD.
BORDER
LINK, WHICH INCLUDES
THE FIRST PHASE OF THE VEHICULAR BORDER THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DUAL TWO-LANE HIGHWAY, SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF THE YEAR. THE BORDER CROSSING WILL PROVIDE A THIRD ROAD LINK BETWEEN HONG KONG AND CHINA.
MR SUEN THEN DROVE TO THE MAI PO MARSHES ALONG THE BORDER ROAD AND VISITED THE EDUCATION CENTRE OF THE WORLD WILD FUND FOR NATURE
HONG KONG).
POK
ON THE WAY BACK TO THE YUEN LONG NEW TOWN, MR SUEN VISITED OI HOSPITAL AND WAS BRIEFED BY THE MEDICAL SUPERINTENDANT ON THE HOSPITAL'S EXPANSION PROGRAMME.
BEFORE WINDING UP HIS VISIT, MR SUEN CALLED AT THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD CHAMBERS AND THE DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT TO INSPECT THE FACILITIES THERE.
FARM PILOT SCHEME MAKES GOOD START
A PILOT PROJECT UNDER THE
GOVERNMENT'S AGRICULTURAL PRIORITY
AREAS SCHEME, WHICH IS DESIGNED TO BRING FALLOW FARM LAND IN THE NEW TERRITORIES BACK TO CULTIVATION, HAS MADE AN ENCOURAGING START.
THE OWNERS OF FOUR LOTS OF AGRICULTURAL LAND IN CHEUNG PO, YUEN LONG HAVE PLEDGED THEIR FULL SUPPORT ΤΟ THE SCHEME BY MAKING THEIR LAND AVAILABLE ON RENT TO THE VEGETABLE MARKETING ORGANISATION FOR SUBSEQUENT SUB-LEASING TO INTERESTED FARMERS.
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