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SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 1988

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OFFICIALS, RURAL LEADERS TO SEE NT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMMES

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A GROUP OF SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND RURAL LEADERS WILL SPEND A DAY IN TUEN MUN AND YUEN LONG TOMORROW (MONDAY) TO SEE THE ON- GOING AND PLANNED IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMMES THERE.

IN THE PARTY WILL BE THE REGIONAL SECRETARY (NEW TERRITORIES) MR MICHAEL SUEN; DIRECTOR OF REGIONAL SERVICES, MR HAIDER BARMA; DIRECTOR OF TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT, MR KENNETH KWOK; CHAIRMAN OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL, MR CHEUNG YAN-LUNG; AND THE HEUNG YEE KUK'S CHAIRMAN, MR LAU WONG-FAT.

THEY WILL ARRIVE AT THE TURN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE FOR A BRIEFING ON THE OVERALL, RURAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND PLANS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES BEFORE VIEWING THE BUTTERFLY BEACH RECREATION AREA UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

THE 9.2-HECTARE AREA, ON COMPLETION LATE THIS YEAR, WILL PROVIDE A RANGE OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES INCLUDING SITTING-OUT AREAS, PLAYGROUNDS, SOCCER PITCHES, FISHING PLATFORMS, FACILITIES FOR HIRING ROWING BOATS, CAMPING AREAS AND OTHER AMENITIES.

NEXT STOP WILL BE SAN HING TSUEN WHERE A PILOT INDUSTRIAL AND RESIDENTIAL UPGRADING SCHEME WILL BE IMPLEMENTED.

ON THEIR WAY TO SHUN FUNG WAI AND NAI WAI, THE VISITORS WILL TAKE A LOOK AT A COMPLETED URBAN FRINGE IMPROVEMENT ACCESS ROAD,

AFTER A LUNCH BREAK AT TUEN MUN, THE PARTY WILL HEAD FOR YUEN LONG TO SEE A LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT TO UPGRADE A PLAYGROUND AT CHUK HANG, WANG TOI SHAN.

AFTER THIS COMES A STOP AT A BAILEY BRIDGE AT SHUT TAU TSUEN, KAM TIN, WHICH WAS REPROVISIONED LAST YEAR AS AN URBAN FRINGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.

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THE PARTY WILL THEN VISIT KAT HING WAI, KAM SITF FOR A LOCAL OPEN SPACE BEFORE GOING TO SHUJ NGAU LENG PROPOSED YUEN LONG TOWN PARK WILL BE LOCATED.

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NOTE TO EDITORS:

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YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE ONE-DAY TOUR BY THE SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND RURAL LEADERS TO TUEN MUN AND YUEN LONG. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE TIME FOR PRESS INTERVIEWS AT THE END OF THE VISIT.

TRANSPORT FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WILL DEPART THE KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER IN TSIM SHA TSUI AT 9.15 AM TOMORROW.

THOSE WHO WANT TO MAKE THEIR OWN WAY CAN JOIN THE TEAM AT 10 AM EITHER AT THE OPEN SPACE NEXT TO MELODY GARDEN AND OPPOSITE ΤΟ PAK KOK TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA OR AT 2.15 PM AT THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICE.

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