XN000022-1983-06-06 — Page 6

MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1983

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FURTHERMORE, HE SAID, THE TITLE OF LIAISON OFFICERS IN THE DISTRICT HAD BEEN CHANGED TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICER TO REFLECT MORE ACCURATELY THE NATURE OF THEIR WORK.

THE VISITING PARTY LATER CALLED AT THE LION'S PAVILION FOR A BRIEFING 'ON MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS TAKING PLACE IN THE NEW TOWN. THEY THEN PROCEEDED TO CHUN SHEK ESTATE IN TIN SUM VALLEY TO SEE TRIDENT PUBLIC HOUSING BLOCKS NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

OFFICIALS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH ALSO LOOKED INTO CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS ON KCR HOUSE, ABOVE SHA TIN RAILWAY STATION. THE NEW GOVERNMENT OFFICE BUILDING, WHEN COMPLETED IN SEPTEMBER, WILL ENABLE MOST OF THE GOVERNMENT SERVANTS IN THE DISTRICT TO WORK UNDER ONE ROOF.

REMOTE VILLAGES NOT FORGOTTEN *****

IMPROVING THE LIVELIHOOD OF VILLAGERS IN REMOTE AREAS REMAINS MAJOR CONCERN OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS ELAINE CHUNG, TOLD VILLAGE REPRESENTATIVES OF NORTHEAST LANTAU DURING A VISIT THERE THIS (MONDAY) MORNING.

PLACES SHE VISITED INCLUDE TA! TSING CHAU, YAM O, TA SHUI WAN AND CHOK KO WAN, A SHIPYARD AND A SCHOOL.

DURING THE VISIT, MISS CHUNG MET VILLAGE REPRESENTATIVES AND DISCUSSED WITH THEM VARIOUS LOCAL PROBLEMS.

SNE NOTED THAT WATER SUPPLY FOR VILLAGERS ON NORTHEAST LANTAU CAME FROM STREAMS, AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE HAD BEEN ASSISTING THEM MY PROVIDING WATERPIPES THROUGH THE LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME.

ON POWER SUPPLY, MOST VILLAGES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED WITH ELECTRICITY BY CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY SINCE 1979, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF YAM O AND LUK KENG.

+ IN ORDER TO MAKE UP FOR THE DEFICIENCY, THE DISTRICT OFFICE HAS PROVIDED GENERATORS TO THE TWO VILLAGES TO HELP SOLVE THE PROBLEM,+ KISS CHUNG SAID.

AS FAR AS CLEANSING IS CONCERN, THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS PROVIDING CLEANSING SERVICE TO THE AREA ONCE A WEEK.

+AN INCINERATOR 18 PLANNED FOR CHOK KO WAN BUT HAS TO AWAIT

A NEW DESIGN WHICH VILL CAUSE LESS POLLUTION.

+THE REFUSE BROUGHT ASHORE BY SEA CURRENT TO CHOK KO WAN IS A PROBLEM, AND A LARGE SCALE CLEANSING ACTION WAS TAKEN LAST YEAR DURING THE CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGN AND OVER 1 000 BASKETS OF REFUSE WERE CLEARED AWAY, SHE ADDED.

ON LAW AND ORDER, SHE SAID THE POLICING OF THE AREA WAS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MARINE DISTRICT OF THE POLICE FORCE.

/+REPORTING TO