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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1985

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THE PROJECT FOR THE HOUSING AUTHORITY WILL INVOLVE CLEAR ING ALL EXISTING MARK AND MARK II BLOCKS BY 1990 AND BUILDING NEW DOMESTIC BLOCKS OF THE LATEST STANDARD, WITH PROVISION OF ALL ESSENTIAL FACILITIES, FOR 136 000 PEOPLE.

THE PROJECT ALSO CALLS FOR THE REPLANNING AND MODERNISATION OF THE ENTIRE DISTRICT AROUND PARKS.

DURING HIS TOUR SIR EDWARD, ACCOMPANIED BY THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM, THE ACTING WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR PAUL WONG, AND DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR MICHAEL CHENG, VISITED A FAMILY IN WANG LOK HOUSE, A NEWLY COMPLETED HOUSING ESTATE UNDER THE REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME.

THE GOVERNOR ALSO WALKED THROUGH THE NEWLY OPENED LOK FU SHOPPING CENTRE WHICH IS THE LARGEST SHOPPING CENTRE IN NORTH KOWLOON.

SIR EDWARD THEN WENT TO THE ROOFTOP OF A BUILDING AT FUNG WONG NEW VILLAGE FOR A COMMANDING VIEW OF THE TAI HOM AND DIAMOND HILL AREAS.

A HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME PROJECT IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION HERE AND THE PROPOSED DIAMOND HILL NORTH PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE WILL BE COMPLETED BY 1991.

MAJOR PLANNING PROPOSALS FOR THE TAI HOM-DIAMOND HILL DEVELOPMENT INCLUDE THE HOS PROJECT, TWO COMMERCIAL-RESIDENTIAL LOTS, AN MTR STATION WHICH INCORPORATES A RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL COMPLEX, A PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE, A DISTRICT HOSPITAL, A HUGE PARK AND VARIOUS OTHER FACILITIES.

AFTER THE TOUR, SIR EDWARD MET MEMBERS OF THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD AT AN INFORMAL GATHERING IN THE WONG TAI SIN TEMPLE.

NEW MEMBERS LEARN ABOUT LEGCO WORK

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NEWLY-ELECTED AND APPOINTED MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL GATHERED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IN THE NEW LEGCO BUILDING IN JACKSON ROAD FOR A SEMINAR ON THE WORK OF THE COUNCIL.

DISCUSSIONS WERE LED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID AKERS- JONES, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, MR MICHAEL THOMAS, AND THE COUNSEL TO THE LÉGISLATURE, MR JAMES O'GRADY.

THERE WERE THREE TOPICS: THE CONSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE OF HONG KONG, THE STRUCTURE OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND THE POLICY- MAKING PROCESS, AND THE PROCEDURES AND PRACTICES OF THE COUNCIL.

THE SENIOR UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL, MISS LYDIA DUNN JOINED THE NEW MEMBERS AT THE SEMINAR.

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