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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1988

"THE WEST KOWLOON RECLAMATION IS CURRENTLY UNDER PLANNING AND A NUMBER OF STUDIES HAVE ALREADY BEEN INITIATED INTO THE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THIS LARGE SCALE PROJECT. THESE PLANNING, ENGINEERING, TRANSPORT, AND HYDRAULIC AND WATER STUDIES, HE ADDED.

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TO LOOK INCLUDE QUALITY

DURING HIS VISIT, MR LAN ALSO TOURED THE FERRY POINT AREA, WHERE HE WAS BRIEFED ON EFFORTS BY THE AREA COMMITTEE TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT AND TRAFFIC, AND TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS' PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS.

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HE ALSO TOOK A CRUISE IN THE YAU MA TEI TYPHOON WILL BECOME A RESTRICTED ZONE FOR DWELLING BOATS IN JULY 1989.

MR LAN POINTED OUT THAT VOLUNTARY REHOUSING EXERCISES CONDUCTED BY THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT OVER THE YEARS HAD REDUCED THE DWELLING BOAT POPULATION IN THE TYPHOON SHELTER FROM 547 FAMILIES (WITH 2.518 PERSONS) IN SEPTEMBER 1984 TO 50 FAMILIES (WITH 220 PERSONS) LATE LAST MONTH.

"RECENTLY, THE HOUSING AUTHORITY HAS ACCEPTED A GOVERNMENT PROPOSAL TO CLEAR THE REMAINING LICENSED DWELLING BOATS IN THE TYPHOON SHELTER BY JULY 7, 1989, BY WHICH TIME THE SHELTER WILL BE GAZETTED AS A CLOSED, AREA FOR DWELLING VESSELS.

"THE LICENSED BOAT DWELLERS WILL THEREFORE HAVE TO LEAVE THE TYPHOON SHELTER, AND THE HOUSING AUTHORITY WILL OFFER URBAN REHOUSING TO THE ELIGIBLE CLEAREES.

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'THE DISTRICT BOARD HAS BEEN CONSULTED ON THIS PROPOSAL, AND HAS GIVEN ITS SUPPORT, MR LAN CONCLUDED.

MORE RESOURCES FOR LESS BRIGHT STUDENTS

THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR Y.T. LI SAID HE WOULD STRIVE TO OBTAIN MORE RESOURCES FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS CATERING MAINLY FOR LOWER-BAND CHILDREN WHO ARE MOST IN NEED OF ENCOURAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE.

SPEAKING AT THE SPEECH DAY OF ST MARK'S SCHOOL IN SHAU KEI WAN TODAY (THURSDAY), MR LI SAID THIS DID NOT MEAN THAT THE INTERESTS OF BRIGHT STUDENTS SHOULD BE NEGLECTED BECAUSE HE FIRMLY BELIEVED THAT THERE WAS A CONTINUING NEED TO STIMULATE THESE STUDENTS AND ΤΟ LOOK AFTER THEM AS MUCH, AND AS WELL, AS POSSIBLE.

HE SAID MANY PEOPLE HAD A STRONG QUALITY OF EDUCATION HAD GONE DOWN.

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