XN000022-1988-05-26 — Page 4

THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1988

"PRIMARILY, IT WILL INVOLVE THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE RENNIE'S MILL AREA IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HOUSING AUTHORITY INTO A NEW POPULATION CENTRE TO ACCOMMODATE 113,000 RESIDENTS.

"IT WILL BRING THE AREA UP TO MODERN ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS AND FIT IN WITH THE HOUSING AUTHORITY'S POLICY TO CLEAR ALL URBAN SQUATTER/COTTAGE AREAS BY THE MID-1990's.'

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MR KWOK SAID A MAJOR FEATURE OF PHASE III WOULD BE THE CREATION OF A SITE FOR A POSSIBLE THIRD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE.

"FUNDS WILL BE SOUGHT TO APPOINT CONSULTANTS ΤΟ CARRY OUT A DETAILED FEASIBILITY STUDY TO LOOK INTO THE ENGINEERING, TRANSPORT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF THE PROJECT, HE SAID.

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THE APPROVAL OF PHASE III WOULD ALSO MEAN THE ASSURANCE OF A MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY EXTENSION TO SERVICE THE NEW TOWN, HE SAID.

"WE SHOULD SEE THE COMMENCEMENT OF A FEASIBILITY STUDY IN SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR, THE FINALISATION OF A DEVELOPMENT SCHEME BY THE END OF NEXT YEAR AND START OF ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION WORKS

IN 1990-91, HE ADDED.

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MR KWOK SAID THE PROJECT MANAGER, DR Y.L. CHOI, WOULD PRESENT DETAILS OF PHASE III TO THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD AT ITS MEETING NEXT WEEK.

PROHIBITION ON RHINO MEDICINAL PRODUCTS PLANNED

AND PLANTS THE IMPORT,

THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO AMEND THE ANIMALS (PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES) ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT EXPORT, POSSESSION AND LOCAL SALE OF ALL MEDICINAL PRODUCTS CLAIMING TO CONTAIN RHINOCEROS INGREDIENTS.

AGRICULTURE

THIS WAS SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) BY THE FISHERIES DEPARTMENT'S SENIOR CONSERVATION OFFICER, MR M.K. CHEUNG.

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IN VIEW OF THE IMPENDING PROHIBITION, MR CHEUNG ADVISED ALI. LOCAL CHINESE MEDICINAL SHOPS AND TRADERS TO DISPOSE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE OF THEIR STOCKS OF MEDICINAL PRODUCTS CLAIMING TO CONTAIN RHINOCEROS INGREDIENTS AND STOP ORDERING SUCH PRODUCTS.

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