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The Governor then visited a family on the top floor of Chew Onn Building in Yen Chow Street to see the improvements made by various Government departments in tackling the problems of water seepage and unauthorised building works since his visit in 1995.
The Governor also visited the Dragon Centre, which is the winner of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects 1994 Certificate of Merit. It is the largest shopping complex in West Kowloon with the first indoor rollercoaster in Asia.
Before concluding his visit, Mr Patten attended a reception at the Kwan Ho Restaurant to meet local district board members and community leaders.
Accompanying the Governor were the Director of Home Affairs, Mrs Shelley Lau, and the Sham Shui Po District Officer, Mr John Leung.
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Hong Kong reaps first harvest of the ACP
The Chief Secretary, Mrs Anson Chan, today (Wednesday) officiated at the first in a series of major ceremonies and public events to mark the completion of eight of the 10 Airport Core Programme (ACP) projects.
"After several
years of hard work, we are reaping the first harvest of the ACP.
"This is an important day and a very happy day for Hong Kong," said Mrs Chan while officiating at the opening ceremony of the West Kowloon Expressway and Kwai Chung Viaduct.
The Chief Secretary said: "The magnitude and complexity of the ACP are unprecedented in Hong Kong. The fact that we will have been able to deliver eight of our 10 projects within budget and ahead of schedules is something which we can be justifiably proud of.
"Indeed, from my overseas visits, I know that many of our overseas friends stand in admiration of our achievements."