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SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 1976

PROBABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT RECLAMATION PROJECT CURRENTLY UNDERWAY IS WORK ASSOCIATED WITH THE BUILDING OF THE THREE +NEW TOWNS+ AT SHA TIN, TSUEN WAN AND TUEN MUN. THE GOVERNMENT PLANS TO ACCOMMODATE NO FEWER THAN 1.4 MILLION PEOPLE IN THESE TOWNS BY THE 1980S.

THIS UNIQUE AND AMBITIOUS PROJECT INVOLVES EXTENSIVE RECLAMATION OPERATIONS.

IN TUEN MUN 240 HECTARES (600 ACRES) OF TIDAL FLATS ARE CURRENTLY BEING RECLAIMED AND ABOUT HALF THE NEW TOWN WILL BE DEVELOPED ON THE NEW GROUND,

IN TSUEN WAN, RECLAMATION HAS BEEN PROCEEDING SINCE THE 1920S AND, WITH RECENT ADDITIONS, THE RECLAIMED AREA OF THE NEW TOWN WILL ALSO TOTAL ABOUT 240 HECTARES (600 ACRES).

ABOUT ONE-FIFTH OF SHA TIN NEW TOWN WILL BE BUILT ON RECLAIMED LAND.

FOR THE FUTURE, RECLAIMED LAND WILL CONTINUE TO ALTER THE FACE OF HONG KONG TO KEEP PACE WITH INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT.

ANTI-FLY/MOSQUITO CAMPAIGN IN WANCHA DISTRICT STARTS ON MONDAY

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A 12-DAY ANTI-FLY/MOSQUITO CAMPAIGN WILL BE LAUNCHED IN WANCHAI DISTRICT ON MONDAY (AUGUST 9) TO REDUCE THE NUISANCE CAUSED BY THESE PESTS WHICH ARE VERY ACTIVE IN SUMMER.

TO MARK THE LAUNCHING OF THE CAMPAIGN, THE CHAIRMEN OF THE SIX AREA COMMITTEES IN THE DISTRICT WILL PRESENT BANNERS TO REPRESENTATIVES OF URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT A CEREMONY AT 10.00 A.M. ON MONDAY AT THE WANCHAI DISTRICT OFFICE OF URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT 219, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST.

THE 12-DAY CAMPAIGN IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (WANCHAI), URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE SIX AREA COMMITTEES OF WANCHAI DISTRICT.

DURING THE CAMPAIGN, OFFICERS OF EIGHT ANTI-FLY/MOSQUITO SQUADS OF THE U.S.D. WILL SEEK OUT AND CLEAN INSECT BREEDING PLACES IN THE DISTRICT, SUCH AS ROOF TOPS, CONSTRUCTION SITES, VACANT CROWN LAND, BACK LANES AND BLOCKED DRAINS.

EDUCATIONAL PAMPHLETS ON THE PREVENTION OF FLY AND MOSQUITO BREEDING WILL ALSO BE DISTRIBUTED TO RESIDENTS.

NOTE TO EDITORS :

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO COVER THE CAMPAIGN LAUNCHING CEREMONY AT THE USD WANCHA DISTRICT OFFICE, 219 QUEEN'S ROAD EAST AT 10 A.M. ON MONDAY.

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