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SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1990

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MORE DEVELOPMENTS IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT

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THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT WILL CONTINUE TO SEE STEADY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE YEARS TO COME, THE REGIONAL BECRETARY FOR HỒNG LONG AND KOWLOON, 'MR DAVID LAN, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).

SPEAKING AT THE INAUGURATION OF OFFICE-BEARERS OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT INDUSTRIALISTS' ASSOCIATION, MR LAN POINTED OUT THAT THESE INCLUDED THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SECOND AP LEI CHAU BRIDGE AND MORE PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES WHICH WOULD ENHANCE THE DISTRICT'S POTENTIAL FOR INDUSTRIAL GROWTH.

COMMUNICATION

TO ENSURE THAT THE DEVELOPMENTS WOULD TIE IN WITH THE PREVAILING CONDITIONS AND NEEDS OF THE DISTRICT, MR LAN SAID THE GOVERNMENT WOULD HAVE TO STRENGTHEN

AND CO-ORDINATION WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, INCLUDING INDUSTRIALISTS IN THE DISTRICT.

"MEMBERS OF YOUR ASSOCIATION HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN A GREAT INTEREST IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS.

"AMONG THEM ARE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, VARIOUS IMPORTANT ADVISORY COMMITTEES, THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD AND AREA COMMITTEES, THUS ENSURING THAT THE VIEWS OF THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR IN THE DISTRICT ARE EFFECTIVELY REFLECTED,' HE SAID.

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MR LAN NOTED THAT THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT HAD UNDERGONE RAPID DEVELOPMENT IN RECENT YEARS. THERE WERE THE OPENING OF THE ABERDEEN TUNNEL AND THE COMPLETION OF LEI TUNG ESTATE.

"THESE CHANGES HAVE CREATED FAVOURABLE · CONDITIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE DISTRICT.

"FOR EXAMPLE, THE NUMEROUS PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES CONSTRUCTED WITHIN THE DISTRICT HAVE PROVIDED ADDITIONAL LABOUR RESOURCES MUCH NEEDED BY THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR," HE SAID.

FOR PUTTING FORWARD

AND TRAFFIC IN

EARLIER, MR LAN PRAISED THE ASSOCIATION VALUABLE SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVING PUBLIC FACILITIES THE DISTRICT.

AMONG THEM WERE THE TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT SCHEME FOR NAM LONG SHAN ROAD AND HEUNG YIP ROAD AND THE PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL PARKING SPACES FOR GOODS VEHICLES AT HEUNG YIP ROAD AND YIP FAT ROAD.

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"THESE HAVE GREATLY IMPROVED THE TRAFFIC FLOW IN THE INDUSTRIAL AREAS TO FACILITATE THE OPERATIONS OF THIE FACTORIES THERE," HE ADDED.

MR LAN ALSO PAID TRIBUTE TO THE ASSOCIATION FOR LOOKING AFTER WELFARE OF WORKERS IN THE DISTRICT BY PROVIDING VARIOUS RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

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