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Friday, February 16, 1973
GOVERNOR TOURS CHAT WAN
Visits Park, Anchorage And Resettlement Blocks
The Governor, Sir Murray MacLehose, this afternoon paid a two-hour
familiarisation visit to Chai Wan to see the development in the area.
He saw some of the problems facing the Government and the progress
made as a result of the Clean Hong Kong Campaign.
Accompanied by Mr. David T.K. Wong, City District Commissioner (Hong
Kong), the Governor began his visit by touring the north-western part of the
reclamation.
He then proceeded to the central part of the reclamation to visit
the Chai Wan Park which was developed in 1970 after the clearance of some 50
squatter huts.
Sir Murray also visited the Chai Wan anchorage.
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The 85 squatter boats mooring there will be affected by reclamation
work in the middle of this year.
However, these people will get public housing while 2,000 others
will be accommodated in the new licensed area on the outer edge of the
reclamation.
Sir Murray visited some of the resettlement blocks. He went up to
the roof of one of the blocks where he had a panoramic view of the area.
Mr. J.M. Wigglesworth, Chief Planning Officer, Public Works Department,
who was present there, briefed him on the overall development in the district.
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