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Friday, May 12, 1972

As he strode along, he saw the general conditions in the estate

as well as the problems caused by hawker stalls and litter.

Continuing the tour, he went by car to the waterfront at Hoi Bun Road, where he watched labourers loading and unloading cargo from

junks moored alongside the shore.

In addition, he inspected the new Kwun Tong-North Point Ferry Pier, which was opened earlier this year. It serves to ease the movement

of the 22 million passengers using the ferry service each year.

Later, the Governor walked through the industrial area which comprises 88 acres with about 1,500 factories and a working population of

over 90,000*

At Yue Man Square, he strode through a public thoroughfare on the ground level of a building to Yuet Wah Street Playground. During the tour, he was shown the problems caused by shortage of marketing and catering

factilities,

Afterwards, the Governor and party drove along Lei Yue Mun Road

and Ko Chiu Road. On their way, they saw some of the recreational and community facilities in Kwun Tong, which included the Kwun Tong Sports Ground and the new Swimming Pool Complex.

The swimming pool complex, opened in July last year, consists of

two 50-metre pools, a diving pool, three teaching pools and a paddling pool, capable of accommodating 5,000 people at a time.

Release time: 8.00 p.m.