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SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 1984
MR AKERS-JONES WAS SPEAKING AT A CEREMONY TO MARK THE COMPLETION OF AN EXTENSION PROJECT OF THE CHEUNG CHAU SAI WAN SELF HELP CARE (CO-OPERATIVE FOR AMERICAN RELIEF EVERYWHERE) VILLAGE.
HE NOTED THAT IN THE PAST 25 YEARS HE HAD WATCHED CHEUNG CHAU GROWING FROM A QUIET FISHING VILLAGE INTO A BUSY FISHING AND MARKET CENTRE OF OVER 20 000 PEOPLE.
+WE MAY BE SAD, TODAY, WHEN WE REFLECT ON THE VIRTUAL DISAPPEARANCE OF THE OLD VILLAGE WITH ITS QUIET WAY OF LIFE- BUT THERE WERE MANY IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND SO THE PROCESS OF CHANGE BEGAN, HE SAID.
+SINCE THEN THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS OF WHICH THE CARE VILLAGES ARE A FINE EXAMPLE BUILT WITH HELP FROM THE USA, LOCAL GENEROSITY AND ASSISTANCE FROM GOVERNMENT.
+NOW WITH THIS EXPANSION WHICH WE OPEN TODAY, THE VILLAGE WILL HOUSE 3 000 PEOPLE, THUS MAKING A SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF CHEUNG CHAU.+
DB TO DISCUSS UNIVERSITY SITE
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A PROPOSAL TO SELECT A SITE IN TUEN MUN FOR THE THIRD UNIVERSITY WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE LOCAL DISTRICT BOARD MEETING ON MONDAY (JANUARY 30) MORNING.
THE PROPOSAL WAS RAISED BY A BOARD MEMBER, MR LAU WONG-FAT.
AT THE MEETING, MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE SETTING UP
OF A NIGHT BAZAAR AT KAI MAN PATH IN THE TOWN CENTRE.
A NUMBER OF DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WILL BE TABLED FOR DISCUSSION. THESE INCLUDE SITE FORMATION AND ROADWORKS FOR VILLAGE HOUSES IN AREA 26, A RECREATION AREA NEAR BUTTERFLY BEACH, AND REVISED LAYOUT PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENTS IN AREA 16.
A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT WILL ALSO SPEAK ON THE PROPOSED ELECTRONIC ROAD PRICING SCHEME.
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OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA WILL INCLUDE THE SETTING UP OF COMMITTEES FOR NEXT FINANCIAL YEAR, AND DISCUSSION ON THE EDITION OF TUEN MUN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME+.
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