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WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1974.

GOVERNOR TOURS CENTRAL DISTRICT

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR HURRAY MACLEHOSE, TOURED THE CENTRAL DISTRICT THIS (WEDNESDAY) AFTERNOON TO SEE THE VARIOUS ASPECTS

OF LIFE OF RESIDENTS IN THE AREA.

ACCOMPANIED BY HR. PETER K.T. NG, CITY DISTRICT COMMISSIONER CHONG KONG) AND MRS. 0. RAHMIN, CITY DISTRICT OFFICER (CENTRAL), SIR MURRAY FIRST ARRIVED AT THE JUNCTION OF OLD BAILEY STREET AND CAINE ROAD WHERE HE TOOK A CLOSE LOOK AT THE EFFECTS OF THE MID-LEVELS BUS PRIORITY SCHEME.

PROCEEDING WESTWARDS ALONG CAINE ROAD, THE PARTY MADE ITS NEXT STOP AT KIN YUEN HANSION, A 12-STOREY BUILDING CONSISTING OF 93 FLATS. THERE THE GOVERNOR WAS NET BY HEIBERS OF THE HUTUAL AID COMMITTEE AND WAS TOLD ABOUT THE IMPROVEMENT WORK DONE BY THE COMMITTEE IN TERMS OF CLEANLINESS, SECURITY, BUILDING HANAGEMENT AND RECREATION FOR THE RESIDENTS WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE SIR DAVID TRENCH FUND FOR RECREATION.

SIR MURRAY THEN PAID A VISIT TO THE Y.M.C.A. AND HELD DISCUSSIONS WITH THE DISTRICT PERSONALITIES ON PROBLEMS IN CENTRAL DISTRICT, TOUCHING ON THE EDUCATION SYSTEM, LUNCH PROBLEM AND CRIME,

CONTINUING HIS TOUR, THE GOVERNOR WENT ON TO LADDER STREET AND LADDER TERRACE WHERE THERE ARE SOME TOLERATED ÉQUATTER HUTS. HE WAS TOLD THAT SOME ILLEGAL HUTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN CLEARED AND THE LAND MADE AVAILABLE WOULD BE DEVELOPED INTO A SITTING-OUT AREA.

BEFORE WINDING UP HIS VISIT, SIR HURRAY STOPPED AT STAUNTON STREET TO OBSERVE THE CONGESTION CAUSED BY HAUKERS AND THE TRAFFIC SITUATION. WHILE THERE, HE MADE BRIEF CALLS ON THREE RICE RETAIL SHOPS AND WAS PLEASED TO SEE THAT PRICES WERE CLEARLY MARKED ON THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF RICE.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

COPIES OF A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT TO THE CENTRAL DISTRICT ARE COXED FOR COLLECTION.

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