XN000022-1988-01-05 — Page 10

- 9

TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1988

MR CHOW TOLD THEM THAT WAN CHAI NORTH, WHICH WAS MARKED BY THE PRESENCE OF A NUMBER OF NEW OFFICE BUILDINGS, WOULD BECOME THE BUSIEST COMMERCIAL AREA IN THE DISTRICT WHILE THE HONG KONG CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE AT HARBOUR ROAD WOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF THE YEAR.

HE ADDED THAT A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON THE RECLAMATION OF A FURTHER 38 HECTARES OF LAND ALONG WAN CHAI'S EXISTING SHORELINE WAS UNDERWAY.

IF GIVEN THE GO-AHEAD, THE SCHEME WOULD PROVIDE LAND FOR A ROAD LINKING THE EASTERN CORRIDOR TO CENTRAL AND FOR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS, HE SAID.

THE VISITORS LATER CALLED ON ST JAMES SETTLEMENT WHERE ITS DIRECTOR, MRS GRACE WAN, INTRODUCED THE VARIOUS FACILITIES THERE.

THEY THEN TOOK A WALK ALONG WAN CHAI ROAD AND WERE BRIEFED ON STREET MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS IN THE VICINITY.

BEFORE WINDING UP THE TOUR, THE MP'S VISITED SENIOR RĘSIDENTS LIVING IN THE WAN CHAI HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY AT

AT CHUN FAI BUILDING AND MET THE REGIONAL SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER (HONG KONG), MR KWOK NAI-SIK.

COUNCIL DELEGATION TO SEE CHIEF SECRETARY

THE URBAN COUNCIL TODAY DECIDED TO SEND A DELEGATION TO SEE THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID FORD, CONCERNING THE GOVERNMENT'S DISTRICT BOARDS AS FROM MARCH NEXT YEAR.

THE DELEGATION WILL ALSO DISCUSS WITH THE CHIEF SECRETARY OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE ONCOMING WHITE PAPER WHICH MAY AFFECT THE URBAN COUNCIL.

THE DECISION TO HOLD AN OFFICIAL MEETING WITH STR DAVID FORD WAS TAKEN AT THIS MORNING'S MEETING OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE COUNCIL.

THE DELEGATION WILL BE LED BY THE COUNCIL'S CHAIRMAN, MR H.M.G. FORSGATE, AND ITS VICE CHAIRMAN, MRS ELSIE TU, AND WILL COMPRISE SEVEN OTHER COUNCILLORS.

MR FORSGATE TOLD THIS MORNING'S MEETING THAT THE FORTHCOMING MEETING WOULD TAKE PLACE AT THE INVITATION OF SIR DAVID FORD, AND FOLLOWED THE RECENT REQUEST OF THE COUNCIL TO SEE THE GOVERNOR ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT'S PROPOSALS.

"SIR DAVID FORD HAS UNDERTAKEN TO CONVEY THE COUNCIL'S TO THE GOVERNOR ON THESE IMPORTANT MATTERS,' SAID MR FORSGATE.

"

VIEWS

/10

Page 10Page 11