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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1985

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VISITING MP'S TOUR POWER STATIONS

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THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BRITISH-HONG KONG PARLIAMENTARY GROUP, SIR PETER BLAKER AND A CONSERVATIVE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, SIR PAUL BRYAN, CONTINUED THEIR VISIT IN HONG KONG WITH A TOUR OF THE CASTLE PEAK POWER STATIONS AT TAP SHEK KOK TODAY (SUNDAY).

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TOGETHER WITH LADY BLAKER AND LADY BRYAN, THE VISITORS WERE RECEIVED AT HONG KONG'S LARGEST POWER STATION BY LORD KADOORIE, CHAIRMAN OF CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY LIMITED.

DURING THE IR TWO-HOUR-LONG STAY, THEY LEARNED ABOUT THE GROWTH DEMAND FOR ELECTRICITY IN HONG KONG, AND THE PROGRESS IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THE CASTLE PEAK POWER STATIONS.

THE POWER STATIONS ARE A JOINT VENTURE OF CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY LIMITED AND ESSO EASTERN INC.

KWUN TONG BOARD TO DISCUSS ZONING PLAN

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KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL EXPRESS THE IR VIEWS ON PROPOSALS FOR LAND USE IN THE KWUN TONG OUTLINE ZONING PLAS AT THE IR MEETING ON TUESDAY (OCTOBER 29).

UNDER THE DRAFT OUTLINE ZONING PLAN, A MAJOR PORTION OF KWUN TONG DISTRICT WILL BE DIVIDED INTO ŽONES FOR DESIGNATED PURPOSES.

IT IS INTENDED THAT THE ZONES BE PUT UNDER STATUTORY PLANNING CONTROLS SIMILAR TO THOSE OF OTHER URBAN AREAS, TO ACHIEVE A CONSISTENT APPROACH IN DEVELOPMENT CONTROL.

A SENIOR TOWN PLANNER, MR TERRY ARTHUR, AND AN ASSISTANT TOWN PLANNER, MR K.K. LING, OF THE LANDS DEPARTMENT WILL ATTEND THE MEETING TO ASSIST IN THE DISCUSSIONS.

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AT TUESDAY'S MEETING, MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE PROBLE ILLEGAL TAPPING OF ELECTRICITY IN THE LOCAL SQUATTER AREAS.

THE KAUN TONG DISTRICT MANAGER OF CHINA LIGHT AND POWEN COMPANY, MR GEORGE SMITH, IL BRIEF MEMBERS ON THE PROBLE AND ANSWER QUESTIONS.