SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1993
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NO DECISION ON MID-STREAM OPERATION SITE
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS YET TO MAKE A FINAL DECISION ON THE PROPOSAL TO DESIGNATE AREA 16 IN TUEN MUN AS A SHORT-TERM TENANCY SITE FOR MID- STREAM OPERATIONS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS BRANCH SAID: "WE ARE STILL IN THE PROCESS OF CONSULTING THE INTERESTED PARTIES ON THE PROPOSAL, IN PARTICULAR THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD.
"ASSESSMENTS WILL BE MADE ON THE IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL ON ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORT. MEMBERS OF THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT WILL BE FURTHER CONSULTED ON THE FINDINGS OF THE ASSESSMENTS."
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BOARD
THE SPOKESMAN SAID AREA 16 WAS INITIALLY IDENTIFIED AS A GOOD POSSIBLE TEMPORARY SITE FOR MID-STREAM OPERATIONS BECAUSE OF ITS WATER FRONTAGE AND LOCATION IN RELATION TO THE LOADING AND OF GOODS FROM SHIPS IN THE HARBOUR.
UNLOADING
THE GOVERNMENT HAS NO INTENTION TO MAKE AREA 16 AS A PERMANENT SITE FOR MID-STREAM OPERATION.
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**THE PLAN IS THAT WE WILL RELOCATE ALL SHORT-TERM TENANCY SITES PERMANENT HOMES AS PART OF THE OVERALL PORT DEVELOPMENT.
"IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE FIRST OF SUCH PERMANENT SITES WILL BE OF ON STONECUTTERS ISLAND BY THE END OF 1995 ON COMPLETION AVAILABLE THE RECLAMATION THERE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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PUBLIC CONSULTATION SOON ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRES REPORT
A DRAFT REPORT OF A REVIEW ON SERVICES OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRES WILL BE OPEN FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION IN MAY, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR IAN STRACHAN, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
MR STRACHAN WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE STEWARDS' COMPANY (HONG KONG) LIMITED KWONG YUEN CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRE.
A WORKING PARTY WAS SET UP LAST MARCH TO CONDUCT THE REVIEW ΤΟ SEE IF THESE CENTRES HAD MAXIMISED THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE.
"OUR YOUNG PEOPLE ARE GROWING UP IN A CHANGING THEIR NEEDS HAVE CHANGED TOO, MR STRACHAN SAID.
HE ADDED THAT CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRES HAD TO THESE SOCIAL CHARGES IF THEY WERE *TO ADDRESS THE
YOUNGSTERS.
ENVIRONMENT.
TAKE NOTE OF NEEDS OF THE
/HE SAID