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damage, both direct and indirect may be done to Farming interests: on the other a gradual interpenetration of building may lead to an uneconomic demand for far-flung public services such as water supply. Fortunately for the Colony the land is owned by the Government and the areas released for development can be rigidly controlled but the danger of pressure being brought to bear for the sale of individual plots, each appearing harmless at the time, must be guarded against.
If the aerodrome is located in the New Territories, this by itself may become a focus of development, possibly of an industrial character.
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Most interesting proposals, however, were studied for a new Market Town as a centre point of Agricultural enterprise. Indeed the whole of the New Territories appear to be instinct with a combination of old Chinese custom and Fung Shui and a very active interest in modern developments.
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13. Tourism
It may be considered undignified for a Colony so seriously bent upon its prosperity as a port, an industrial and financial centre, and a strictly agricultural background, to consider developing its attractive sides as a Tourist resort. So far, what may be comprehended under the vague term amenities, have been strictly confined to the lighter moments of the inhabitants themselves, snatched from the solid hours given to the world's works but it is an axiom of planning for prosperity that there should be a diversification of occupation and that one of the main objects of the Plan is to see that different interests do not clash. The Colony of Hong Kong would appear to present first-class opportunities for a tourist industry which should add materially to its prosperity and, incidentally, in providing for the tourist, the inhabitants may receive some benefit they could not have afforded otherwise.
This is a subject requiring very full investiga- tion; the tourists might well be of two groups (a) from China and neighbouring countries (b) from the world at large. The attractions should be considered to be offered by the Colony as a whole and not by special spots laid out for the purpose. For example, there is no finer night scene in the World than the view of the harbour from points on the Peak or from the hillsides of Kowloon. The following are some of the attractions that can be offered or developed for the purpose.
(1) Castle Peak Road developed as a 'cornioe' road to
rival that of the Riviera.
(11) Tai Mo Shan not only the peak itself, but a whole
mountain district available between the months of September to February. The military road is already there: Hotels and golf course and houses could be built.
(111) The Beaches and Islands for Yachting and fishing,
starting from the harbour of Hong Kong itself.
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