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MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1985

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CHINESE VISITORS SEE HK WORKS PROJECTS

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SIXTY MEMBERS OF VARIOUS ORGANISATIONS FROM 14 CHINESE COASTAL CITIES WENT TODAY (MONDAY) TO SEE THE DEVELOPMENT AT TUEN MUN NEW TOWN.

THEY ARE HERE IN THE COURSE OF A STUDY OF FOREIGN ECONOMIC AND TRADE MATTERS.

AT THE TUEN MUN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, THE GROUP WERE MET BY THE CHIEF TOWN PLANNER, MR CHENG SAU-YIN, AND BRIEFED ON THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW TOWN.

THE GROUP WERE ALSO TAKEN ONTO THE ROOF OF A BUILDING FOR

A PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE NEW TOWN.

THEY WERE BRIEFED ON SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS INCLUDING THE CULTURAL COMPLEX, THE TUEN MUN HOSPITAL AND THE TUEN MUN TOWN PARK, NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

VIEWS SOUGHT ON COMMUNITY NEEDS ****

THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD WILL LAUNCH A SURVEY TOMORROW (TUESDAY) TO FIND OUT RESIDENTS' VIEWS ON COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE DISTRICT.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DISTRICT OFFICE, WHICH IS CO-ORDINATING THE SURVEY, SAID THE STUDY AIMS AT FINDING OUT WHETHER THE PRESENT STANDARDS OF RESOURCE ALLOCATION CAN REALLY MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY.

+ THE SURVEY WILL ALSO EXAMINE WHETHER THE RESOURCES ALLOCATED TO DEVELOP AND IMPROVE THE COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES IN MONG KOK ARE COMPARABLE TO THOSE IN NEW TOWNS, HE SAID.

ABOUT 800 LOCAL RESIDENTS WILL BE SELECTED AT RANDOM FOR THE SURVEY AND SOME 20 VOLUNTEERS WILL ASSIST IN THE SURVEY.

EACH VOLUNTEER WILL CARRY AN IDENTITY CARD, WITH PHOTOGRAPH, ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE FOR EASY IDENTIFICATION DURING THE IR HOUSEHOLD VISITS.

OFFICIALS OF RELEVANT COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS AND VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WILL ALSO BE ASKED TO COMMENT.

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