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FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1981

LAND CENSUS LAUNCHED TODAY

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THE COMMISSIONER FOR CENSUS AND STATISTICS, MR C.C. GREENFIELD, TODAY (FRIDAY) VISITED SIX OF THE 54 ENUMERATION CENTRES TO SEE THAT THE 1981 LAND CENSUS WAS SMOOTHLY LAUNCHED.

DURING HIS VISIT TO THE CENTRES, MA GREENFIELD TALKED WITH THE ENUMERATORS AND FIELD EDITORS AND ENQUIRED ABOUT THE PROBLEMS THEY MIGHT ENCOUNTER.

MR GREENFIELD WAS ACCOMPANIED ON THE VISIT BY THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (SOCIAL), MR JOSEPH LEE, SENIOR STATISTICIAN (SOCIAL), MR TAM SIU-MING, AND STATISTICIAN (CENSUS), MR FRANK YU.

THE 1981 LAND CENSUS, WHICH STARTED TODAY, WILL BE COMPLETED ON MARCH 15, DURING THESE 10 DAYS THE ENUMERATORS, CARRYING A RED SATCHEL AND A GREEN CENSUS OFFICER IDENTITY CARD WILL VISIT ALL HOUSEHOLDS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT SAID THAT IF NOBODY IS AT HOME WHEN AN ENUMERATOR CALLS, A CARD WITH A TELEPHONE NUMBER WILL BE LEFT AT THE HOUSEHOLD FÖR AN ALTERNATIVE APPOINTMENT.

AMENDMENTS TO DRAFT ZONING PLAN *****

THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD HAS MADE FIVE AMENDMENTS TO THE DRAFT CHEUNG SHA WAN OUTLINE ZONING PLAN.

THE AMENDMENTS, ANNOUNCED IN TODAY'S (FRIDAY) GAZETTE, CONSIST OF 1

* THE REZONING OF AN +OPEN SPACE+ SITE AT THE JUNCTION OF YEN CHOW STREET AND LAI CHI KOK ROAD FOR +RESIDENTIAL (A)+ USE.

* THE REVISION OF LAND USE ZONINGS ON THE CHEUNG

SHA WAN RECLAMATION TO +GOVERNMENT/INSTITUTION/ COMMUNITY USE+, +INDUSTRIAL+, +OTHER SPECIFIED USES+ AND +OPEN SPACE+- INCLUSION OF AN ADDITIONAL RECLAMATION AT HING WAH STREET WHICH IS ZONED FOR USE AS A CARGO HANDLING AREA RELOCATION OF A PROPOSED WHOLESALE MARKET FROM THE NORTHERN PART TO THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE RECLAMATION AREA.

* THE REMOVAL OF PART OF A GREEN BELT AREA TO

THE NORTH OF TAI PO ROAD FROM THE PLANNING AREA BOUNDARIES, WHICH IS INCLUDED IN THE LION ROCK COUNTRY PARK.

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THE RELOCATION OF A +GOVERNMENT/INSTITUTION/ COMMUNITY+ SITE AT BUTTERFLY VALLEY ROAD TO KING LAM STREET AND REZONING THE ORIGINAL SITE TO + INDUSTRIAL+ USE WITH MINOR ADJUSTMENT OF SITE BOUNDARIES.

THE REZONING