XN000022-1977-06-27 — Page 2

MONDAY, JUNE 27, 1977

GOVERNOR INSPECTS DEVELOPMENTS IN ABERDEEN

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, THIS AFTERNOON VISITED WONG CHUK HANG AND ABERDEEN TO SEE THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE DISTRICT.

THE TOUR INCLUDED A VISIT TO A WATCH FACTORY, COMPREHENSIVE BRIEFING AT A LOOK-OUT POINT BY THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICER AND A MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF LOCAL RESIDENTS AND INDUSTRIAL ISTS.

IN THE COMPANY OF THE DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, MR. BILL DORWARD, SIR MURRAY SAW THE OPERATION OF REMEX INTERNATIONAL LIMITED - A WATCH FACTORY AT YIP FAT STREET IN WONG CHUK HANG.

THE FACTORY ASSEMBLES COMPONENT WATCH PARTS WHICH IT IMPORTS FROM SWITZERLAND, FRANCE AND GERMANY, INTO COMPLETE MOVEMENTS, PRODUCING SOME 7-1/2 MILLION SUCH MOVEMENTS A YEAR MOSTLY FOR LOCAL WATCH EXPORTERS.

ALONG WITH ITS SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES, IT EMPLOYS NEARLY 1,000 WORKERS AND STAFF, AMONG WHOM ARE A NUMBER OF HANDICAPPED PERSONS.

AT THE END OF A BRIEF DISCUSSION WITH COMPANY OFFICIALS, THE GOVERNOR LEFT THE FACTORY FOR A LOOK-OUT POINT ON THE ROOFTOP OF BLOCK 4, SHEK PAI WAN ESTATE, WHERE HE COULD SURVEY MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND SOME OF THE PROBLEMS BEING TACKLED IN THE DISTRICT.

ACCOMPANIED BY THE DIRECTOR OF HOME AFFAIRS, MR.

AUGUSTINE CHUI, SIR MURRAY WAS BRIEFED BY THE CDO (SOUTHERN) MR. WILLIAM YAP ON THE PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE PLANNED FOR APLICHAU, WHICH WILL COMMENCE WORK NEXT MONTH AND WILL EVENTUALLY PROVIDE ABOUT 3,700 FLATS FOR 20,000 PEOPLE.

COMPLETION OF PHASE I OF THE ESTATE WILL TIE IN WITH THAT OF APLICHAU BRIDGE, WHICH IS ALSO EXPECTED TO COMMENCE WORK NEXT MONTH.

WHEN IT IS OPENED IN TWO YEARS' TIME, THE 377 FT. BRIDGE WILL LINK APLICHAU WITH THE CENTRAL COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL AREA OF ABERDEEN AND OPEN UP THE ISLAND FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT,

SIR MURRAY WAS BRIEFED ON THE EXISTING CONGESTION IN ABERDEEN HARBOUR AND THE PLANNED RELOCATION OF THE THREE FLOATING RESTAURANTS TO SHUM WAN. HE ASKED ABOUT THE DIFFERENT PHASES OF RECLAMATION OF THE ABERDEEN AND APLICHAU SHORE AREAS AND THE ARRANGEMENTS PLANNED FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY CLEARANCES.

THE GOVERNOR