XN000022-1987-03-26 — Page 2

THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1987

SINO-BRITISH LAND COMMISSION

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THE TWELFTH MEETING OF THE SINO-BRITISH LAND COMMISSION WAS HELD ON MARCH 26, 1987. THE TWO SIDES AGREED THAT THE LAND DISPOSAL PROGRAMME FOR THE 1987-88 FINANCIAL YEAR SHOULD AMOUNT TO 61 HECTARES. THE PROGRAMME COMPRISES 27 HECTARES FOR COMMERCIAL, RESIDENTIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS (INCLUDING FIVE HECTARES TO BE GRANTED TO THE HONG KONG HOUSING SOCIETY MAINLY FOR BUILDING PUBLIC RENTAL HOUSING) 17 HECTARES FOR HOME OWNERSHIP AND PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION SCHEMES; AND 17 HECTARES FOR VILLAGE HOUSING, PUBLIC UTILITIES, EDUCATIONAL, WELFARE, RELIGIOUS, RECREATIONAL AND OTHER USES.

CS LOOKS AT PROGRESS OF NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT

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THE CHIEF SECRETARY, MR DAVID FORD, TODAY (THURSDAY) MADE AN AERIAL TOUR OF THE NEW TOWNS AND VARIOUS SITES IN THE NEW TERRITOR IES WHERE MASSIVE DEVELOPMENTS ARE UNDERWAY OR BEING PLANNED.

ACCOMPANIED BY THE DIRECTOR OF TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT. MR KENNETH KWOK. THE HELICOPTER FLIGHT TOOK MR FORD OVER GREEN

ISLAND, TSING YI, TSUEN WAN, TUEN MUN, TIN SHUI WAI, YUEN LONG, FANLING AND SHEUNG SHUI BEFORE LANDING IN SHA TAU KOK.

THE PROJECT MANAGER (NEW TERRITORIES/NORTHEAST), MR ROBERT HANNA BRIEFED MR FORD ON A THREE-YEAR PLAN TO REHOUSE THE POPULATION OF THE YIM LIU HA AND TSOI YUEN KOK SQUATTER AREAS IN A RURAL PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE FOR 3 900.

OTHER IMPORTANT ENGINEERING WORKS IN THE AREA INCLUDE SITE FORMATION AND RECLAMATION OF ABOUT FOUR HECTARES OF LAND, CONSTRUCTION OF A SEAWALL AND CORRESPONDING DREDGING OF AN AREA OF FORESHORE, WIDENING OF SHA TAU KOK ROAD, PROVISION OF AN ESTATE ROAD AND BUILDING OF ASSOCIATED SEWERS AND DRAINS.

AFTER LEAVING SHA TAU KOK, MR FORD FLEW OVER TAI PO, SHA TIN, MA ON SHAN AND SAI KUNG, LOOKING AT A NUMBER OF ONGOING PROJECTS ON ROUTE TO JUNK BAY.

THERE, THE PROJECT MANAGER (NEW TERRITORIES/SOUTH), MR TOM ARMOUR, BRIEFED HIM ON MAJOR WORKS UNDERWAY FOR THE NEW TOWN WHICH WOULD BE READY TO TAKE IN ITS FIRST RESIDENTS WITHIN A FEW MONTHS.

DEVELOPMENT OF JUNK BAY PHASE I WILL PROVIDE HOUSING AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES FOR ABOUT 220 000 PEOPLE BY THE MID-1990'S. IT ALSO INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF MAJOR ROAD LINKS, A TUNNEL PUBLIC HOUSING, 13 PRIMARY SCHOOLS, FIVE SECONDARY SCHOOLS, FOUR INDOOR RECREATION CENTRES AND A SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX.

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