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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1990
DB TO DISCUSS RECLAMATION FEASIBILITY STUDY
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THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE CENTRAL AND WAN CHAI RECLAMATION FEASIBILITY STUDY AT A MEETING TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
THE STUDY, WHICH WAS COMMISSIONED BY THE URBAN AREA DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, INCLUDES PROPOSALS FOR RECLAMATION ALONG THE WATERFRONT FROM SHEUNG WAN TO CAUSEWAY BAY, AND THE PROVISION OF A MTR LINE AND A TRUNK ROAD ON THE NEW RECLAMATION.
THE WHOLE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO COST ABOUT $20 BILLION.
AT THE MEETING,
SEVERAL MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO RAISE A
QUESTION CONCERNING FARE INCREASES BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT COMPANIES.
OTHER AGENDA ITEMS INCLUDE A REPORT BY THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, AND PROGRESS REPORTS BY DISTRICT BOARD COMMITTEES AND AREA COMMITTEES.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
(TUESDAY) HENNESSY
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED то COVER THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD MEETING WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW IN THE DB CONFERENCE ROOM, 21ST FLOOR, SOUTHORN CENTRE, 130 ROAD, WAN CHAI.
COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR VISITS TEXTILE FACTORY
THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR TONY HAMMOND, VISITED A TEXTILE FACTORY IN TSUEN WAN TODAY (MONDAY) TO KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT ON THE LABOUR SCENE.
ESTABLISHED IN 1953, THE CENTRAL TEXTILES (HONG KONG) LTD IS ONE OF THE LARGEST TEXTILE FACTORIES IN HONG KONG, EMPLOYING ABOUT 1,120 WORKERS.
MR HAMMOND WAS BRIEFED BY THE FACTORY'S DEPUTY CHAIRMAN, MR ALEXANDER WOO, AND THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, MR C.P. CHENG, ON THE PRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMPANY.
HE WAS LATER TAKEN ON A TOUR OF THE FACTORY WHICH EMPLOYS HIGH DEGREE OF AUTOMATION IN ITS PRODUCTION PROCESSES.
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/MR HAMMOND