THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1991
ISLANDERS URGED TO SPEAK UP ON NORTH LANTAU DEVELOPMENTS
THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR NEW TERRITORIES, MR ADOLF HSU, TODAY (THURSDAY} URGED LANTAU RESIDENTS TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON THE MASSIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE ISLAND TO THE GOVERNMENT SO AS TO ENSURE FRANK CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE PARTIES.
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"I WISH THAT COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND LOCAL RESIDENTS COULD BE FURTHER STRENGTHENED BECAUSE SUPPORT FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY IS CRUCIAL TO THE SMOOTH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECTS, SAID.
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SPEAKING TO OVER 1,000 ISLANDERS ATTENDING THE LANTAU CHINESK NEW YEAR CARNIVAL HELD AT THE PO LIN MONASTERY, MR HSU SAID THE ISLAND WOULD BE GIVEN A NEW FACELIFT FOLLOWING THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN AIRPORT AT CHEK LAP KOK AND A NEW TOWN IN TUNG CHUNG.
"THE AIRPORT PROJECT WILL SURELY BOOST THE ECONOMY OF HONG KONG AS A WHOLE AND GENERATE NUMEROUS OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE ISLANDERS WELL,
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THE REGIONAL SECRETARY ALSO PRAISED THE LOCAL ORGANISATIONS FOR THEIR BFFORTS IN PROMOTING CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE RESIDENTS AND THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS AND INITIATIVES IN COMMUNITY BUILDING.
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HE CITED THE NEW YEAR CARNIVAL AS AN EXAMPLE OF SUCCESSFUL OPERATION AMONG LOCAL ORGANISATIONS ON LANTAU AS THE ANNUAL EVENT WAS GAINING RESPONSE FROM ISLANDERS EVERY YEAR.
OTHER OFFICIATING GUESTS INCLUDED THE REGIONAL COUNCIL CHAIRMAN, MR CHEUNG YAN-LUNG; LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, MR LAM WAI- KEUNG; AND ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICER, MR KIM SALKELD.
OPENING OF THE IMMIGRATION SERVICE DEPARTMENTAL QUARTERS
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THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION, MR LAURENCE LEUNG, PLAQUE TO COMMEMORATE THE OPENING OF THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENTAL QUARTERS AT YEE KING HOUSE, HONG LAM COURT, SHA TIN TODAY (THURSDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY, MR LEUNG SAID ALLOCATED AND THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THE IMMIGRATION PROVIDED WITH RANK AND FILE QUARTERS IN BULK.
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"WITH SUCH PROVISION, THE HOUSING SITUATION OF OFFICERS HAS BEEN GREATLY IMPROVED. BUT ON STILL FACING AN ACUTE SHORTFALL OF 518 QUARTERS FOR STAFF GRADES," MR LEUNG SAID.
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