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TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1990

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GOVERNOR TO VISIT NORTH DISTRICT

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR DAVID WILSON, WILL VISIT NORTH THURSDAY (JANUARY 4) TO SEE THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT THERE.

DISTRICT ON

SECRETARY

ACCOMPANYING HIM ON THE VISIT WILL BE THE REGIONAL FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR ADOLF HSU; NORTH DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR RAYMOND PANG; AND THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR WILLIAM HUI.

SIR DAVID WILL FIRST FLY TO THE BORDER TOWN OF SHA TAU КОК WITHIN THE FRONTIER CLOSED AREA, WHICH IS UNDERGOING A FACELIFT UNDER A REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME TO BE COMPLETED NEXT YEAR.

HE WILL TOUR THE SHA TAU KOK CENTRAL PRIMARY SCHOOL WHICH HAD REPLACED FIVE SUB-STANDARD RURAL SCHOOLS IN THE AREA.

HE WILL ALSO TOUR .THE LOW-RISE SHA TAU KOK RURAL PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE AIMED AT UPGRADING THE LIVING CONDITIONS OF SQUATTERS FROM TWO NEARBY AREAS.

ON HIS WAY TO TIN PING ESTATE, SIR DAVID WILL BB BRIEFED ON THE OPERATION OF A FLOOD PROFECTION SCHEME IN THE NORTH DISTRICT.

IN TIN PING ESTATE, SIR DAVID WILL BE UPDATED ON THE RECENT DEVELOPMENTS OF FANLING/SHEUNG SHUT NEW TOWN.

LATER, HE WILL VISIT THE TIN PING CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRE, FOR A LOOK AT THE LEISURE FACILITIES.

BEFORE ENDING HIS VISIT, THE GOVERNOR WILL MEET NORTH DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AND LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS AT A TEA RECEPTION TO BE HELD AT THE TIN PING INDOOR RECREATION CENTRE.

NOTE TO EDITORS ;

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT то NORTH DISTRICT ON THURSDAY (JANUARY 41 AFTERNOON.

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WHO HAVE ALREADY REGISTERED THEIR NAMES WITH THE INFORMATION OFFICER OF THE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE FOR FRONTIER CLOSED AREA PERMITS TO COVER THE SHA TAU кок TOWN PART OF THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT ARE REQUESTED TO ASSEMBLE OUTSIDE THE YMCA HOSTEL AT MIDDLE ROAD, TSTM SHA TSUI AT 12.45 PM ON THAT DAY. GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT WILL TAKE THEM TO SHA TAP KOK.

TROSE WHO WISH TO COVER ONLY THE FANLING/SHEUNG SHUT NEW TOWN PART OF THE ITINERARY SHOULD GATHER ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF TIN МЕЈ HOUSE IN TIN PING ESTATE, SHEUNG SHUT AT 3.45 PM. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.

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