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MONDAY, MAY 1, 1989
THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MARINA IN AREA 57, WAS OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO MR HSU.
WILL
WITHIN SO KWUN WAT,
THE SITE HAS BEEN EARMARKED FOR LOW-DENSITY DEVELOPMENTS WHICH INCLUDE 2,500 RESIDENTIAL UNITS, A COMMERCIAL COMPLEX, A SUPERMARKET, CARPARKS, WORKSHOPS
FOR BOAT REPAIRING AND BERTHING FACILITIES FOR ABOUT 300 VESSELS.
MR HSU THEN WENT TO AREA 38B TO LOOK AT INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE DISTRICT.
THE GOVERNMENT HAS COMMISSIONED A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON THE INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL INDUSTRIES IN THE AREA. THIS REPORT ON THE FUTURE USE OF THE 100-HECTARE RECLAIMED LAND WILL BE COMPLETED IN NOVEMBER THIS YEAR.
MR HSU CONCLUDED HIS VISIT WITH A RECEPTION AT THE YAN OI TONG COMMUNITY AND INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE WHERE HE WAS INTRODUCED ΤΟ THE DIRECTORS OF YAN OI TONG, TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS, LOCAL PERSONALITIES AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE YIN NGAI SOCIETIES.
UPDATE ON TYPHOON SHELTER CLEARANCE
THE THE YAU TSIM DISTRICT OFFICER, MR WONG HONG-HO, WILL BRIEF
ON YAU TSIM DISTRICT BOARD'S ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE TOMORROW (TUESDAY) THE PROGRESS OF THE CLEARANCE OF BOAT DWELLERS IN YAU MA TEI TYPHOON SHELTER.
HE WILL ALSO OUTLINE THE EFFORTS BEING MADE BY AN INTER-DEPARTMENTAL WORKING GROUP TO ASSIST THESE PEOPLE.
AT THE MEETING, MEMBERS WILL DISCUSS THE DRAFT YAU MA ΤΕΙ OUTLINE ZONING PLAN WHICH INVOLVES THE RESUMPTION OF PORTLAND STREET AND YUNNAN LANE.
THEY WILL ALSO LEARN ABOUT THE WORK OF RELEVANT GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS IN THE SURVEILLANCE OF CLEARED LANES AND ENVIRONMENTAL BLACKSPOTS,
OTHER AGENDA ITEMS INCLUDE THE DISTRICT BOARD'S BUDGET AND WORK PLAN FOR THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR, AND A MINOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN MAN MING LANE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING OF THE YAU TSIM DISTRICT BOARD'S ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW (TUESDAY) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE YAU TSIM DISTRICT OFFICE AT 490 NATHAN ROAD, SECOND FLOOR.
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