XN000022-1977-04-12 — Page 5

TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1977

+BOATYARDS AND OTHER FACILITIES DISPLACED BY THE RECLAMATION WILL BE RELOCATED ALONG THE SHORE TO THE EAST OF TUI MIN HOI AND PLANS ARE BEING CONSIDERED FOR A NEW TYPHOON SHELTER OFF THIS EASTERN SHORELINE TO REPLACE THE EXISTING ANCHORAGE, SAID MR. KWOK.

MR. KWOK EMPHASIZED SAI KUNG'S SIGNIFICANCE AS A RURAL SERVICE CENTRE HAD INCREASED IN RECENT YEARS, AND THIS TREND WAS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

+THE INTEGRATED GROWTH OF SAI KUNG TOWN AND TUI MIN HOI IS CONSIDERED TO BE PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT FOR THIS ASPECT OF THE PROPOSALS, HE SAID.

APART FROM THE CARITAS HOUSING PROJECT, ONE COMPLEX OF FISHERMEN'S HOMES WAS COMPLETED AS FAR BACK AS 1975 AND NOW HOUSES ABOUT 250 PEOPLE. THE NEXT STAGE OF THIS WORK WILL SEE ANOTHER 200 HOMES BUILT FOR 1,700 PEOPLE, AS WELL AS 120 PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS FOR 1,100 PEOPLE. THE ENTIRE SITE WILL ADJOIN A SMALL VILLAGE HALL, SERVICE AREA AND CARPARK.

IN ADDITION, NEW PRIVATE VILLAGE HOUSING FOR ANOTHER 1,550 PEOPLE WOULD BE ESTABLISHED IN VARIOUS PARTS OF TUI MIN HOT.

IN THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR TUI MIN HOI, SITES HAVE ALSO BEEN SET ASIDE FOR A PROPOSED MARKET A MARINE DEPARTMENT LICENSING STATION OVERLOOKING THE PROPOSED TYPHOON SHELTER, A MARINE FUELLING STATION, A SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS SOUTH OF THE NEW BOATYARD AREA ON TUI MIN HOI'S EASTERN SHORES, A SAND DEPOT NEAR THE SEWAGE PLANT AND NEXT TO IT A PROPOSED SLAUGHTERHOUSE.

ON THE EDUCATION SIDE, TUI MIN HO PRIMARY SCHOOL IS TO BE RETAINED AND ADDITIONAL FACILITIES WILL BE PROVIDED OUTSIDE THE PLANNING AREA WITHIN EASY WALKING DISTANCE OF TUI MIN HOT.

A RESERVE AREA WEST OF THE SECOND STAGE OF THE FISHERMEN'S HOUSING PROJECT HAS ALSO BEEN EARMARKED AS A POSSIBLE KINDERGARTEN SITE.

FOR RECREATION, FIVE AREAS OF LOCAL OPEN SPACE HAVE BEEN ALLOTTED, INCLUDING ONE OFF THE FUTURE COASTAL ROAD, WHICH IS INTENDED FOR A MINI-SOCCER PITCH.

IN ADDITION, THE EXISTING WOODED AREA BETWEEN SA1 KUNG TUK AND SAI KUNG CAMP WILL BE RETAINED AS A NATURAL OPEN SPACE FOR RECREATION.

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