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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1988

CENTURY,

SETTLEMENT IN JUNK BAY CAN BE TRACED BACK TO THE 13TH BUT LARGE-SCALE SETTLEMENT DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL THE LATE 16TH CENTURY WHEN MANY OF THE EXISTING VILLAGES WERE FOUNDED.

HANG HAU WAS AT ONE TIME THE MOST POPULATED AND PROSPEROUS VILLAGE IN THE WHOLE OF THE CLEARWATER BAY PENINSULA.

IN THE 1960'S, HANG HAU BECAME A MAJOR INDUSTRIAL AREA MAINLY FOR SHIP BREAKING AND RELATED INDUSTRIES, BUT THIS WAS GRADUALLY PHASED OUT FROM 1982 WHEN THE GOVERNMENT GAVE THE GREEN LIGHT FOR JUNK BAY TO BE DEVELOPED AS A THIRD GENERATION NEW TOWN.

AS A

AS WITH OTHER NEW TOWNS, JUNK BAY WILL BE DEVELOPED COMPLETELY SELF-CONTAINED ENTITY BUT WILL RETAIN MUCH OF ITS RURAL FLAVOUR.

CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE AREA ARE BEING CO-ORDINATED BY THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT'S NEW TERRITORIES/SOUTH DEVELOPMENT OFFICE.

THESE INCLUDE ALL ESSENTIAL FACILITIES SUCH AS SCHOOLS, A MEDICAL CLINIC, A FIRE STATION AND AMBULANCE DEPOT, A POLICE STATION, SEWERAGE NETWORK, WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND SERVICE RESERVOIRS.

THE FIRST PUBLIC RENTAL HOUSING ESTATE NOW SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETED AND THE FIRST EXPECTED TO MOVE IN SOON.

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PO LAM ESTATE

IS BATCH OF RESIDENTS IS

ON FULL DEVELOPMENT SOME TIME IN THE NEXT WILL BE HOME TO AROUND 300,000 PEOPLE WHO WILL BE AND PRIVATE HOUSING ESTATES, HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEMES HOUSES.

DECADE, JUNK BAY HOUSED IN PUBLIC AND VILLAGE-TYPE

THE GROWING POPULATION IN JUNK BAY MAY WELL SEE THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION EXTENDING ITS KWUN TONG LINE TO THIS ONCE QUIET COVE.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, MR GRAHAM BARNES, WILL VISIT JUNK BAY ON TUESDAY (FEBRUARY 9) AFTERNOON.

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER MR BARNES' VISIT. TRANSPORT WILL BR PROVIDED. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WISHING TO USE THIS TRANSPORT SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE LIFT LOBBY OF MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, AT 1.30 PM SHARP.

THOSE WHO ARE USING THEIR OWN TRANSPORT SHOULD ARRIVE AT THE SENIOR RESIDENT ENGINEER'S SITE OFFICE (MAUNSELL CONSULTANTS ASIA) ON PO LAM ROAD, AT THE JUNCTION WITH A ROAD LEADING TO RENNIE'S MILL AND THE HAVEN OF HOPE HOSPITAL, BEFORE 2.30 PM.

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