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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1987

IN ADDITION, THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD HAS UNDERTAKEN MINOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION OF COMMUNAL LETTER BOXES, FOOTPATH GUIDES, THE CONSTRUCTION OF SITTING-OUT

AREAS, RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND MINOR IMPROVEMENTS IN THE FOOTPATH NETWORK AND THE DRAINAGE SYSTEMS.

THE PARTY ALSO PROCEEDED TO THE ROOFTOP OF WANG WANG TAU HOM ESTATE TO SEE THE CONTRAST BETWEEN THE OLD PUBLIC HOUSING BLOCKS.

LOK HOUSE AT AND THE NEW

THE GOVERNOR WAS BRIEFED ON THE "KOWLOON CENTRAL ESTATE REDEVELOPMENT" PROJECT IN WHICH ALL EXISTING MARK 1 AND 11 HOUSING BLOCKS WILL BE CLEARED BY 1990 AND DOMESTIC BLOCKS OF THE LATEST STANDARD WITH PROVISION OF ALL ESSENTIAL FACILITIES WILL BE BUILT.

SIR DAVID THEN WALKED THROUGH THE LOK FU SHOPPING CENTRE WHICH IS THE LARGEST SHOPPING CENTRE IN NORTH KOWLOON. IT CONTAINS MORE THAN 130 SHOPS OF VARIOUS TRADES, 12 RESTAURANTS, WET AND DRY MARKETS AND 24 COOKED FOOD STALLS.

THE FINAL STOP OF THE VISIT WAS THE WONG TAI SIN TEMPLE WHERE

MET SIR DAVID AND LADY WILSON

MEMBERS OF THE DISTRICT BOARD AND CHAIRMEN OF AREA COMMITTEES IN THE DISTRICT AT AN INFORMAL GATHERING.

RELOCATION OF SHELL'S INSTALLATIONS ANNOUNCED

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OF

HONG KONG WHICH WILL KWUN TONG

SERIES THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS APPROVED THE TERMS OF A LAND EXCHANGES INVOLVING SHELL, CHEUNG KONG (HOLDINGS) LTD. UNITED DOCKYARDS (HUD), AND HONG KONG ELECTRIC LTD (HEC) RESULT IN THE RELOCATION OF SHELL'S OIL INSTALLATIONS FROM AND AP LEI CHAU TO TSING YI.

THE EFFECT OF THE LAND EXCHANGES WILL BE THAT:

A NEW OIL

* SHELL WILL OBTAIN A SITE OF SOME 19 HECTARES FOR

DEPOT AT TSING YI, USING PART OF THE EXISTING HUD SITE, TOGETHER WITH SOME ADDITIONAL RECLAMATION.

* CHEUNG KONG WILL OBTAIN A SITE OF SOME NINE HECTARES AT

TONG, WHICH IT INTENDS TO DEVELOP FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES FOR ABOUT 21,000 PEOPLE.

KWUN

ASSOCIATED

THE REMAINDER OF THE EXISTING SHELL OIL DEPOT WILL BE USED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PART OF

AREA, A SEWAGE BYPASS, A PUBLIC CARGO HANDLING PLANT, OPEN SPACE AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT.

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THE

KWUN TONG KWUN TONG TREATMENT

CHEUNG KONG ................