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MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1976

+PLANS FOR THE FINAL THREE STAGES CALL FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE TUNG YIK BAZAAR, THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LIGHT INDUSTRIAL AREA, A DISTRICT HOSPITAL AND, AT THIS STAGE, A SWIMMING POOL.

+HOWEVER, THE DISTRICT OFFICE IS NOW PREPARING A SUBMISSION TO THE GOVERNMENT TO BRING THE SWIMMING POOL INTO THE SECOND STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT. +

MR. HSU ADDED: +WHEN ALL THE PLANS ARE COMPLETED, YUEN LONG WILL BECOME A MODERN AND IMPORTANT MARKET TOWN COMPARABLE WITH ANY OTHER SATELLITE TOWN IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

+WITHIN THE WHOLE LAYOUT PLAN THERE WILL BE MORE THAN 100 ACRES OF LAND AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE AND RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT - ABOUT 27 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL AREA INVOLVED.

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+ANOTHER 10 PER CENT OR ABOUT 33 ACRES - WILL BE DEVOTED TO OPEN SPACE.+

MR. HSU SAID THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAD ALREADY MADE PROVISION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ANOTHER 186 ACRES INTO AN INDUSTRIAL ESTATE +AND AN EARLY ESTIMATE IS THAT THE GOVERNMENT WILL SPEND $145 MILLION IN PREPARING THE LAND FOR THIS.+

PUBLIC METERED CAR PARK CLOSED TO LEARNER DRIVERS ****

LEARNER DRIVERS WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING THE PUBLIC METERED CAR PARK ON TIN KWONG ROAD FROM 8 A.M. ON WEDNESDAY (DECEMBER 8).

THE ARRANGEMENT IS INTENDED TO FACILITATE SMOOTH CONDUCTING OF DRIVING TESTS WITHIN THE CAR PARK.

APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE PUT UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.

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