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THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1986
THE CONSTRUCTION OF SITE WORK WILL BE PHASED TO MINIMISE DISRUPTION TO USERS OF THE EXISTING PARK AREAS INCLUDING THE MUSEUM OF HISTORY.
THE NEW PARK DEVELOPMENT IS SCHEDULED FOR FULL COMPLETION BY CHINESE NEW YEAR 1989, BUT IT IS EXPECTED THAT MANY OF THE NEW FACILITIES WILL BECOME PROGRESSIVELY AVAILABLE FROM JULY 1988.
SPECIAL EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MADE IN THE DESIGN TO PRESERVE THE EXISTING TREES, INCLUDING THE STATELY BANYANS NEAR AUSTIN AND HAIPHONG ROADS, AS WELL AS ATTEMPTING TO CREATE A NEW UNIQUE IDENTITY FOR WHAT WILL BECOME HONG KONG'S PREMIER PUBLIC PARK.
THE JOINT ARCHITECTS AND PLANNERS ARE THE HONG KONG-BASED SIMON KWAN AND ASSOCIATES AND UK-BASED DEREK WALKER AND ASSOCIATES.
GOVERNOR TO SEE WAN CHAI DEVELOPMENTS *****
THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, WILL VISIT WAN CHAI TOMORROW (FRIDAY) TO SEE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS AND VARIOUS COMMUNITY SERVICES IN THE DISTRICT.
HE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE DEPUTY REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR T.H. CHAU: WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICER, MR ROGER GARCIA, AND DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MRS PEGGY LAM,
SIR EDWARD WILL ALSO MEET WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS, AREA COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS OF THE DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AT THE END OF THE TOUR.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE TOUR. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD ASSEMBLE OUTSIDE THE ENTRANCE OF ST JAMES' SETTLEMENT AT 98 KENNEDY ROAD BY 3 PM. GIS OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.
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