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increasing volume of freight coming from China by rail will also be much improved by the planned expansion of the KCRC Freight Yard Hung Hom Bay.

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(c) Housing

at

Housing is another key part of our social infrastructure. I am pleased to record that the target, set in 1972, of housing 1.8 million people has now been exceeded. I have seen a good deal of this new housing on district visits, and very impressive it is. But we still

have some way to go before we achieve our aim of

providing adequate housing for the, whole

the whole community at

into affordable prices. We must also take account A the fact that the pattern of demand for housing is changing. More and more people want to own their own homes or look for better quality housing. These aspirations are recognised in the Long-Term Housing Strategy which was tabled in this Council in April.

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increased

The strategy aims to provide opportunities for home purchase, as well as additional rental accommodation and a comprehensive redevelopment programme for the older

the older rental estates. target of providing homes for an additional one

an additional one million

It sets

the

/families

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