XN000022-1996-10-09 — Page 6

- 5-

Governor visits Eastern District

The Governor, the Rt Hon Christopher Patten, was updated on the general situation in the Eastern district during his visit today (Thursday).

Mr Patten first went to the Korean International School in Sai Wan Ho. Later from a vantage point on the rooftop of Felicity Garden, he got a bird's eye view of the district and was briefed on the latest developments in Aldrich Bay Reclamation.

After having tea with some new arrivals from China at a restaurant in North Point Road, the Governor went on a walkabout along Chun Yeung Street. The visit was concluded with a reception where Mr Patten met with the Eastern District Board members and local community leaders.

Accompanying Mr Patten during the visit were the acting Director of Home Affairs, Mr Dominic Law, the Eastern District Officer, Mr H T Lui, and the Eastern District Board Chairman, Mr Chan Bing-woon.

End

Discovery Bay Tunnel Link Bill to be gazetted

The Discovery Bay Tunnel Link Bill will be published in the Gazette on Friday (October 11).

The Bill proposes to allow the Discovery Bay Road Tunnel Company Limited (the Company), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Hong Kong Resort Company Limited (HKR), to build at its expenses a private tunnel linking Discovery Bay to Siu Ho Wan in North Lantau.

A government spokesman explained that the tunnel was to improve the accessibility of Discovery Bay to the new airport and developments in North Lantau.

"To recover the operating and maintenance costs of the tunnel, it is proposed that the Company may, subject to the approval of the Secretary for Transport, charge tolls for the passage of vehicles through the tunnel," he said.