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His first stop was the Tuen Mun Golf Centre, the first public golf centre open for public use since February 1995.
The party then proceeded to Chan Chun Ha Yee Tsui House in Butterfly area. Opened by the Society for the Rehabilitation of Offenders, it is the only halfway house for the rehabilitation of female ex-prisoners with mental illness. It provides home-like living environment as well as rehabilitative and educational programmes and arranges community involvement activities.
Mr Patten next visited the Public Cargo Working Area (PCWA) at Area 16 which was opened on August 10, 1996 and watched the PCWA operation from the roof of the Administration Building.
Before concluding his tour, the Governor met with Tuen Mun District Board members and local community leaders at a tea reception at the Gold Coast Yacht and Country Club.
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Transcript of the Chief Secretary
Following is the transcript of the media session by the Chief Secretary, Mrs Anson Chan, upon her return from Thailand at the airport this (Wednesday) afternoon:
Question: What ... you think... that will be an agreement on right of abode?
Chief Secretary: I have not said that there will be an agreement. What I did say in reply to a question was that the details of the package affecting right of abode were almost there. I think we've reached agreement on most of the substantive issues. There are still a number of minor details to be sorted out. And as this is a matter that is of great concern to Hong Kong people and also to businessmen living and working in Hong Kong, I very much hope that it would be possible for both sides to announce agreement on a total package very very soon.
Question:... of the human rights... when you go to Beijing tomorrow?
Chief Secretary: I will, of course, be discussing with Chinese leaders a range of transitional issues and I will take this opportunity to reflect to leaders any concerns that Hong Kong people may have.