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FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1985,

MACAU VISITORS TOUR SHA TIN

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THE GOVERNOR OF MACAU REAR ADMIRAL ALMEIDA E COSTA AND MADAM E COSTA THIS (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON VISITED A PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX AND A GOVERNMENT PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE IN THE FAST DEVELOPING NEW TOWN OF SHA TIN.

ACCOMPANIED BY LADY YOUDE THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DONALD LAO- AND THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, MR NICKY CHAN, THEY FIRST WENT TO SHA TIN CITY ONE WHERE THEY VISITED THE COMMERCIAL CENTRE AND A MOCK-UP FLAT.

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THE VISITORS WERE TOLD THAT THE PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL ESTATE, WHEN FULLY DEVELOPED, WILL HAVE A TOTAL OF 52 BLOCKS. AT PRESENT, 28 BLOCKS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED, PROVIDING ACCOMMODATION FOR SOME 27 000 PEOPLE.

THE GOVERNMENT HAS BOUGHT 80 FLATS IN THE ESTATE TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION FOR 480 ELDERLY PERSONS AGED 60 AND OVER. THESE ELDERLY PEOPLE HAVE TO PAY A MONTHLY FEE OF $198 IF THEY ARE SINGLE. THE FEE FOR A COUPLE IS $300.

THE VISITING PARTY THEN MOVED ON TO LUNG HANG ESTATE, WHICH IS THE EIGHTH AND NEWEST PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE IN SHA TIN NEW TOWN, AND TOURED ITS COMMERCIAL COMPLEX.

BUILT IN STAGES AND COMPLETED LAST YEAR, THE ESTATE COMPRISES 12 DOMESTIC BLOCKS. INCLUDING SIX BLOCKS BUILT UNDER THE HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME. IT HAS A TOTAL OF 4 367 RENTAL UNITS AND 1 424 HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME FLATS, PROVIDING ACCOMMODATION FOR SOME 31 400 PEOPLE.

A FULL RANGE OF WELFARE FACILITIES IS PROVIDED IN THE ESTATE, INCLUDING A COMMUNITY CENTRE, A HOSTEL FOR THE ELDERLY, A STUDY ROOM, A CENTRE FOR THE DISABLED, A CHILD AND YOUTH CENTRE AND A NURSERY. RECREATIONAL FACILITIES INCLUDE TWO BADMINTON COURTS, THREE SITTING-OUT AREAS, FOUR BASKETBALL COURTS, A SKATING RINK, A FOOTBALL PITCH, AND A CHILDREN'S PLAY AREA.

BEFORE LEAVING, THE MACAU GOVERNOR AND MADAM E COSTA WENT TO A FLAT ON THE 6TH FLOOR OF WING SAM HOUSE TO VISIT A FAMILY WHO HAVE BEEN LIVING IN THE ESTATE SINCE THE COMPLETION OF ITS FIRST PHASE IN OCTOBER 1983.

AT HOME TO WELCOME THE DISTINGUISHED VISITORS WERE MR LO YUK-KWONG, MRS LO AND THEIR EIGHT-YEAR-OLD SON, WAI-LEUNG.

THE LO FAMILY ARE OCCUPYING A 25 SQUARE-METRE FLAT, AT A MONTHLY RENTAL OF $405.

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