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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1985

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AMONG THE ISSUES DISCUSSED BY THE TAC TODAY, THERE WAS ALSO A PETITION BY NT TAXI OPERATORS TO EXTEND THE IR AREA OF OPERATION TO SHA TIN KCR STATION, KAU TO SHAN, CHOI HUNG MTR STATION AND THE PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL.

THE NT TAXI OPERATORS ALSO APPLIED FOR A FARE INCREASE AND SURCHARGE ON RADIO CALL TAXI SERVICE, AND PERMISSION TO ALLOW THE IR TAX IS ACCESS TO THE URBAN AREA AFTER MIDNIGHT AND IN SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES.

THE TAC WILL REPLY TO THE PETITION AND ITS RECOMMENDATION ON THE FARE INCREASE APPLICATION WILL BE REFERRED TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION,

MP'S SEE DIFFERENT TYPES OF HOUSING

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THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BRITISH HONG KONG PARLIAMENTARY GROUP SIR PETER BLAKER, AND CONSERVATIVE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, SIR PAUL BRYAN, TOURED EASTERN DISTRICT THIS (TUESDAY) MORNING TO SEE VARIOUS TYPES OF HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.

ACCOMPANIED BY ACTING SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM, AND EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BOWEN LEUNG, THEY FIRST WENT TO TAIKOO SHING, ONE OF HONG KONG'S MODERN PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL ESTATES FOR THE MIDDLE INCOME GROUP, WHERE THEY VISITED A SHOW FLAT AND TOURED VARIOUS SHOPS IN THE CITY PLAZA COMPLEX.

LATER, SIR PETER AND SIR PAUL VISITED CHAI WAN ESTATE WHERE THEY WERE BRIEFED ON EARLY PUBLIC HOUSING MODELS AND THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN HOUSING BY THE CHIEF HOUSING MANAGER (CENTRAL AND ISLANDS), MR LO CHI-YUEN.

THEY WERE TOLD CHAI WAN ESTATE WAS FIRST BUILT IN 1964 AND NOW HAD 15 BLOCKS HOUSING ABOUT 18 400 PEOPLE.

SIR PETER AND SIR PAUL DROPPED IN ON A FAMILY AT THE ESTATE BEFORE GOING TO WAN TSUI ESTATE TO SEE VARIOUS FACILITIES BEING DEVELOPED. THE NEW ESTATE, BEING BUILT IN THREE PHASES, WILL PROVIDE HOMES FOR ABOUT 16 600 PEOPLE WHEN COMPLETED NEXT YEAR.

AT MOUNT PARKER, THE VISITING MP'S HAD A COMMANDING VIEW OF SHAU KEI WAN AND QUARRY BAY AREAS, AND WERE TOLD THAT THERE WERE PLANS TO RECLAIM THE ALDRICH BAY TYPHOON SHELTER AND TO PROVIDE A NEW SHELTER NORTH OF THE EXISTING BREAKWATER.

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AT THE VANTAGE POINT, THEY SAW ONE OF HONG KONG'S MOST SPECTACULAR HIGHWAYS THE ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR, THE SAI WAN HO RECLAMATION PROJECT AND THE SITE FOR THE FUTURE EASTERN DISTRICT HOSPITAL.

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