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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1993

FROM THE TOP OF CENTRAL PLAZA IN HARBOUR ROAD, WHICH

COMMANDS A PANORAMIC VIEW OF WAN CHAI, MR PATTEN WAS BRIEFED ON HOW THE DISTRICT HAD EVOLVED FROM AN OLD RESIDENTIAL AREA INTO ONE OF ASIA'S FASTEST GROWING COMMERCIAL CENTRES.

DURING THE TOUR, MR PATTEN WAS BRIEFED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MRS PEGGY LAM, AND THE DISTRICT OFFICER ON THE PROGRESS OF THE VARIOUS PRIVATE AND PUBLIC TREE-PLANTING PROJECTS.

AFTER PLANTING THE 600TH TREE IN THE DISTRICT AT THE JUNCTION OF JOHNSTON ROAD AND LUARD ROAD, THE GOVERNOR SAID HE WAS IMPRESSED BY WHAT THE DISTRICT BOARD WAS DOING TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT AND HE HOPED MORE OF THAT COULD BE DONE IN THE TERRITORY.

BEFORE ENDING HIS TOUR, MR PATTEN ATTENDED A TEA RECEPTION WHERE HE MET DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AND OTHER LOCAL DIGNITARIES.

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LAN KWAI FONG INQUIRY

OUTLINE OF WORK DONE ON WEDNESDAY

(JANUARY 13) UP TO 4.30 PM

1. HEARING AT COURT NO. 10 IN THE SUPREME COURT BY MR JUSTICE BOKHARY.

(NOTE: THREE WITNESSES WERE EXAMINED IN "OPEN" SESSION AND ONE "CLOSED" SESSION DURING THE DAY. IN ADDITION, REPRESENTATION BY THE LAN KWAI FONG ASSOCIATION WILL HEARD IN "OPEN" SESSION STARTING AT 5 PM.)

2. FURTHER FACT-FINDING WORK FOR THE INTERIM REPORT.

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AIR QUALITY REPORT FOR DECEMBER

THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT RELEASED AIR QUALITY INFORMATION FOR DECEMBER.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT TO MAKE THE PUBLIC MORE AWARE OF THE THEY MIGHT BE EXPOSED.

TODAY (WEDNESDAY)

SAID THE ANNOUNCEMENT SERVED AIR QUALITY LEVELS TO WHICH

THE ANNOUNCEMENT NORMALLY GIVES MONITORING RESULTS OBTAINED AT ITS MONG KOK, CENTRAL/WESTERN AND KWAI CHUNG MONITORING STATIONS.

THESE LOCATIONS ARE TYPICAL OF THREE OF THE IMPORTANT LAND USE TYPES FOUND IN THE TERRITORY

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