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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1978

OPENING OF NEW TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE BUILDING

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THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR. DAVID AKERS-JONES TODAY OFFICIALLY OPENED THE NEW TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE BUILDING TO MARK A STREAMLINING OF GOVERNMENT SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE TUEN MUN NEW TOWN.

THE NEW OFFICES AT 20TH MILESTONE, CASTLE PEAK ROAD, NEAR THE TUEN MUN ROUNDABOUT, CAME INTO OPERATION LATE LAST MONTH.

REPLACING ITS FORMER OFFICES AT TAK CHING CIRCUIT, THE THREE-STOREY BUILDING PROVIDES MORE SPACIOUS OFFICES FOR THE LAND DIVISION, THE SQUATTER CONTROL SECTION AND OTHER SECTIONS OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE.

ALSO OFFICIATING AT TODAY'S CEREMONY ARE THE HEUNG YEE KUK CHAIRMAN, MR. CHAN YAT-SUN, THE TUEN MUN RURAL COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, MR. LAU WONG-FAT AND OTHER LOCAL LEADERS.

ADDRESSING A GATHERING OF GUESTS. THE THEN MUN DISTRICT. OFFICER, MR. PETER NG, SAID THE OPENING OF THE NEW BUILDING WOULD ENABLE HIS STAFF TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY BETTER AND ENHANCE THE IR WORK EFFICIENCY.

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+HOWEVER, HE SAID, IN VIEW OF THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT AND ITS FUTURE POPULATION CAPACITY, THERE IS ALREADY A PLAN FOR A GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING IN THE NEW TOWN SO THAT MORE COMPREHENSIVE AND SYSTEMATIC GOVERNMENT SERVICES CAN BE PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY, +

+UPON ITS COMPLETION, THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE WILL ALSO BE MOVING PERMANENTLY TO THE BUILDING.+

MR. NG SAID TUEN MUN WOULD BECOME A SELF-CONTAINED AND

MODERN NEW TOWN FOR HALF A MILL FOR PEOPLE BY 1985.

THE LIVING ENVIRONMENT WILL BE MUCH BETTER THAN SOME OF THE URBAN AREAS AS THE NEW TOWN HAD BEEN CAREFULL DESIGNED BY PROFESSIONAL TOWN PLANNERS.

+PLENTY OF OPEN SPACES WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE VICINITY OF THE RESIDENTIAL AREA: THESE, TOGETHER WITH BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED RECREATION GROUNDS AND REST GARDENS, WILL PROVIDE A PLEASANT LIVING ENVIRONMENT FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS, MR. NG SAID.

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+OTHER CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL COMMUNITY FACILITIES INCLUDE AN ARTS CENTRE, A STADIUM, SWIMMING POOLS, PUBLIC PARKS, REST GARDENS AND SPORTS GROUNDS ALL CONTRIBUTING TOWARDS A SELF- CONTA INED NEW TOWN, HE ADDED.

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+ESSENTIAL GOVERNMENT FACILITIES AND SERVICES SUCH AS HOSPITALS, CLINICS, SCHOOLS, POLICE AND FIRE STATIONS, MARKETS AND POST OFFICES, HAVE ALSO BEEN PLANNED AND WILL ALL BE COMPLETED IN TIME TO CATER FOR THE NEEDS OF RESIDENTS. +

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