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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1982

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DIRECTOR OF NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES VISITS NORTH DISTRICT AND TAI PO

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THE NEWLY APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES, MR JOHN HEYWOOD, TODAY (FRIDAY) INSPECTED WORK BEING CARRIED OUT ON THE ERECTION OF THE FIRST EVER AIR-SUPPORT STRUCTURE AT ONE OF THE HEATED POOLS OF THE FANLING SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX DUR ING A FAMILIARISATION VISIT.

THE $2 MILLION PROJECT EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED EARLY NEXT YEAR WILL PROTECT BATHERS AGAINST THE WINDS WHILE ENJOYING A DIP IN THE UNCOVER HEATED POOL DURING COLD WEATHER.

MR HEYWOOD, WHO WAS ACCOMPANIED BY MR BOWEN LEUNG, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (NORTH REGION) OF NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DURING HIS VISIT WAS BRIEFED ON THE PROJECT BY THE URBAN SERVICES OFFICER OF NORTH, MR LAW WA|—MING,

MR HEYWOOD THEN PROCEEDED TO SHEK WU HUI WHERE HE HAD A BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW TOWN FROM THE ROOF OF A HIGH-RISE BUILDING. HERE HE WAS ALSO BRIEFED ON THE WORK BEING DONE TO PROVIDE A RANGE OF SERVICES FOR THE LOCAL RESIDENTS AND THE PLANS FOR NEW PROJECTS IN THE FUTURE.

THE NEW PROJECTS WILL INCLUDE A LARGE GOVERNMENT ABATTOIR WITH AN INITIAL SLAUGHTERING CAPACITY OF 3 000 PIGS A DAY AND RISING TO 4 500 PIGS EVENTUALLY WHICH IS IN LINE WITH THE LONG TERM REQUIREMENTS OF THE RAPIDLY DEVELOPING NEW TOWN. THE CONSTRUCTION COST FOR THE PROJECT IS ESTIMATED AT MORE THAN $150 MILLION.

MR HEYWOOD NEXT VISITED TAI PO WHERE HE WAS MET BY THE DISTRICT URBAN SERVICES OFFICER, MR NG YING-NEEN, WHO BRIEFED HIM ON VARIOUS SERVICES AND FACILITIES BEING PROVIDED IN THE AREA.

MR HEYWOOD LATER WENT TO THE WORK SITE FOR A TEMPORARY MARKET AT PO HEUNG STREET WHERE SOME 350 ELIGIBLE HAWKERS NOW TRADING IN PO YICK HAWKER BAZAAR WILL EVENTUALLY BE ACCOMMODATED. THE PO YICK HAWKER BAZAAR WILL BE DEMOLISHED EARLY NEXT YEAR TO MAKE WAY FOR DEVELOPMENT.

BEFORE LEAVING, MR HEYWOOD TOURED A NURSERY AT TUNG TZE, CLEANSING AND OTHER FACILITIES AT SHUEN WAN TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA AND THE TAI PO INDUSTRIAL ESTATE.

SALE OF QUEENSWAY SITE SUSPENDED

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THE LANDS DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT THREE TENDERS WERE RECEIVED WHEN THE DEADLINE CLOSED AT NOON FOR A 10 690-SQUARE-METRE SITE ON QUEENSWAY, INLAND LOT NO. 8571.

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