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MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1974

THE GOVERNOR NEXT VISITED THE HUNG HOM ESTATE AT MA TAU WAI ROAD, THE ONLY PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE IN KOWLOON CITY.

THERE HE WAS PRESENTED WITH A DIFFERENT FACET OF THE WORK OF THE MACS. UNLIKE THOSE IN PRIVATE TENEMENT BUILDINGS, THE MACS IN HUNG HOM ESTATE DO NOT HAVE TO CONCENTRATE ON MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS, WHICH ARE ABLY HANDLED BY THE ESTATE OFFICE.

INSTEAD THEY PROVIDE SUCH +INTANGIBLE+ SERVICES AS STUDENT TUITION GROUPS, A BABY-SITTING +POOL+, AND THE ORGANISATION OF SOCIAL FUNCTIONS.

THE GOVERNOR WOUND UP HIS TOUR BY REVIEWING PROGRESS ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW RAILWAY TERMINUS AT HUNG HON. HE WAS MET ON THE SITE AND BRIEFED BY MR. EDWIN WONG, ACTING GOVERNMENT ARCHITECT, MR. SIEMA GRUNBERG, CHIEF ENGINEER, RAILWAY DIVISION, AND OTHER OFFICIALS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROJECT.