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Governor visits Kwai Tsing District
The Governor, the Rt Hon Christopher Patten, and Mrs Patten, visited Kwai Tsing District today (Thursday) to keep themselves abreast of the latest development in the district.
Accompanied by Director of Home Affairs Mrs Shelley Lau and Kwai Tsing District Officer Mr Ngai Wing-chit, Mr and Mrs Patten first arrived at Tivoli Anglo- Chinese Kindergarten at Tivoli Garden, Tsing Yi where they were warmly greeted with performances by the students.
The Tivoli Garden is the first housing project completed under the Sandwich Class Housing Scheme.
The Governor and Mrs Patten then proceeded to Yan Chai Hospital Mrs Kwok Yuk Cheung Care and Attention Home at Lai King, Kwai Chung where they watched elderly people receiving physiotherapy treatment.
Some residents at the home gave the visitors a demonstration on finger-print painting, Chinese calligraphy and paper-crane making.
The visiting party then proceeded to the rooftop of the home overlooking the Container Port and the Kwai Chung Section of the Route 3 Project and were briefed on their latest developments.
This was followed by a walkabout through Metroplaza shopping arcade in Kwai Fong and a reception where the Governor met with local district board members and community leaders.
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Masters urged to navigate at safe speed
The Marine Department today (Thursday) reminded masters, coxswains and persons-in-charge of vessels to comply at all times with the international regulations for preventing collisions at sea and to take extreme care when navigating in fog or heavy rain.
A Marine Department spokesman stressed that all vessels navigating in Hong Kong waters should proceed at a safe speed not exceeding applicable speed restrictions.