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SHA TIN NEW TOWN

THE PAST

1 People have lived and farmed in the

Sha Tin valley since the Ming

Dynasty (1368-1644) when the village

of Tai Wai was founded. According

to legend, this fertile valley

produced rice which was transported

north to the capital to grace the

Emperor's table.

In more recent times vegetables and

flowers were grown, and Sha Tin

remained largely rural until the

1970s. ( Although many of the older

villages have disappeared or been

rebuilt, landmarks like Tsang Tai Uk

(the best-preserved walled village

in Hong Kong) , Pai Tau Village and

Che Rung Temple which date back to

the middle of the 19th century or

earlier, are being kept. These and

the more recent features like the

Temple of the Ten Thousand Buddhas

and the Tao Fung Shan Ecumenical

Centre, have been listed as "Items

of Historical Interest" by the

Government. They attract thousands

of tourists each year to Sha Tin.

CHE KUNG MIU

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TEMPLE OF THE TEN THOUSAND BUDDHAS TAO FUNG SHAN

For further information, please contact:

Sha Tin Development Office, Sha Tin Government Offices, 6 Tung to Wan Hill Road, Sha Tin. Tel: 0-622261

SHA TIN 1964

SHA TIN NEW TOWN

THE NEW TOWN PROGRAMME

The idea of developing Sha Tin as a New Town originated from a "Report on

Development at Sha Tin" published by the then Public Works Department in 1965.

In 1972, the Government adopted the Ten Year Housing Programme which aimed to

provide new houses for lf800,000 Hong Kong people - the bulk of this housing

was to be provided in modern, spacious New Towns in the New Territories. The

following year saw the establishment of the Sha Tin New Town Development Office

which was set up under the auspices of the New Territories Development

Department to oversee the building of Sha Tin New Town. In 1986, as part of a

major reorganisation, these became the Sha Tin Development Office and the

Territory Development Department respectively.

In view of the need to co-ordinate the vast number of public and private

development projects in the New Town, the Development Office prepares a

detailed programme of works each year. This programme, known as the "Sha Tin

New Town Development Programme" is reviewed and updated constantly to ensure

that it can meet any new or changing circumstances and priorities. It is

prepared against the background of the overall Town Plan for Sha Tin and

itemises the costs and timing associated with each development project : these

include new roads, drains, land formation, public housing and other Government

buildings, community facilities and open space. In 1979, the Government

approved the development of Ma On Shan which is an important extension of Sha

Tin New Town.

Headed by a Project Manager, the Sha Tin Development Office has a team of town

planners, architects, engineers and landscape architects to deal with the

planning and development of the New Town.

ORGANIZATION OF THE SHA TIN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

CHIEF ARCHITECT

ARCHITECTS

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT

AGRICULTURAL OFFICER

FORESTRY OFFICER

TECHNICAL STAFF

PROJECT MANAGER

DEPUTY PROJECT MANAGER

CHIEF TOWN PLANNER

SENIOR TOWN PLANNERS

TOWN PLANNERS

TECHNICAL STAFF

CHIEF ENGINEERS

SENIOR ENGINEERS

ENGINEERS

TECHNICAL STAFF

SHA TIN NEW TOWN

POPULATION AND HOUSING

Since the inception of the New Town

Development Programme in 1973, the

population of Sha Tin has grown from

about 20,000 to almost 400,000 in

March 1986 (Fig. 1). It is

estimated that by the mid-1990s this

figure will have risen to about

711,000 as plans for further housing

development in Sha Tin and Ma On

Shan come to fruition.

According to the latest population

estimates, the percentage of

children and young adults in Sha Tin

is significantly higher than the

Territorial average. This indicates

that the population moving into the

New Town in recent years comprises

mainly young families. Fig. 2

(overleaf) shows a comparison of the

age structures in 1985 between Sha

Tin and the whole of Hong Kong.

Sha Tin New Town makes a significant

contribution to meeting the

Government's commitment to establish

new population centres outside the

Main Urban Areas. Housing is, and

will remain, the main land user in

Sha Tin, occupying some 800 hectares

(25%) of the total development area

(Fig. 3).

The New Town contains a variety of

housing types to suit a range of

income levels and aspirations.

Building heights and densities are

also varied, ranging from high-rise

flatted accommodation to two and

three storey houses. Most of the

high density housing is situated on

the valley floor while much of the

lower density private housing is

located on elevated sites flanking

the Sha Tin valley. According to

current estimates, 34% of the

population will be in private housing

and 66% in public housing by 1996

(Fig. 4).

SUN CHUI ESTATE

Within the public housing sector,

there is also a range of

accommodation. This includes : the

existing Housing Authority rental

estates of Lek Yuen, Wo Che, Sha Kok,

Mei Lam, Sun Tin Wai, Lung Hang, Pok

Hong, Sun Chui, Chun Shek and Hin

Keng Estates; Home Ownership Schemes

of Sui Wo, Yue Shing, Yue Tin, King

Tin, Mei Shing and Fung Shing Courts;

and the Private Sector Participation

Scheme of Holford Gardens at Tai

Wai. In Ma On Shanf the first two

public rental estates, Heng On and

Yiu Onf and one Private Sector

Participation Scheme (Chevalier

Garden) at Tai Shui Hang are under

construction and the first phase

will be completed for occupation in

1986/87. Public rental flats have

also been provided in the Housing

Society estate of Jat Min Chuen.

The private housing sector is also

playing an active role in Sha Tin.

Comprehensive private residential

development has proceeded apace, the

largest being City One Shatin. This

was the first of its kind in Sha Tin

and has been substantially

completed. High class duplex units

have been built on the hillsides at

Kau To and Fo Tan.

Although many older villages had to

be cleared to make way for land

formation in the early stages of the

New Town's development, particular

attention has been paid to the

conservation and improvement of the

remaining indigenous communities.

Forty-seven officially recognized

villages with a population of 28,000

have been retained within the New

Town. Both old and new communities

can therefore enjoy the full benefits

of the New Town development.

CITY ONE SHATIN

HOLFORD GARDENS

KAU TO

For further information, please contact:

Sha Tin Development Office, Sha Tin Government Offices, 6 Tung Lo Wan Hill Road. Sha Tin. Tel: 0-622261

FIGURE 1 : POPULATION BUILD-UP

PERSONS INTHOUSANDS

800 -i

700 -

600 -

500 -

400 -

300 -

200 -

100 -

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FIGURE 2 : POPULATION DISTRIBUTION BY BROAD AGE GROUP, 1985

SHA TINNEW TOWN

20.65 V. 18.79V. 8.77 V. 7.01V. 8.72 V.

AGE 0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60 +

TERRITORYTOTAL

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FIGURE 3 : LAND USE DISTRIBUTION

OPEN SPACE

OTHER USES

GOVERNMENT,INSTITUTION * COMMUNITY

GREEN BELT

COMMERCIAL &PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL

INDUSTRIAL PUBLIC RESIDENTIAL

FIGURE 4 : HOUSING DISTRIBUTION

MA ON SHAN

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500 PERSONS

SHA TIN

PRIVATE HOUSING

HOME OWNERSHIPSCHEME

PRIVATE SECTOR6V.X PARTICIPATION SCHEME

400PERSONS^

PUBLIC RENTALHOUSING

For further information, please contact:

Sha Tin Development Office, Sha Tin Coverr

SHA TIN & MA ON SHAN

cnt Offices, 6 Tung Lo Wan Hill Road, Sha Tin. Tel: 0-622261

SHA TIN NEW TOWN

THE TOWN CENTRE

The focal point of the New Town will be the Town Centre, the construction of

which relies heavily on continuing private sector investment. Already it

provides Sha Tin with a sophisticated transport interchange where bus, rail,

car, cycle and pedestrian routes all meet. Pedestrian walkways are provided

at podium level and link directly into the Sha Tin KCR Station concourse and

the commercial centre.

The centrepiece "New Town Plaza" was opened in December 1984. It comprises a

100,000 square metre commercial block with shops, offices, six mini-cinemas,

recreational facilities, a swimming pool and musical fountain. Adjoining this

will be an office block and an hotel; and on its periphery are sites for

residential and commercial development which have been partly occupied and

will house about 18,000 people on completion. In addition, law courts and a

cultural complex (including a library, an auditorium, a restaurant and

offices) were recently opened. Ma On Shan will also have its own Town Centre

providing commercial, cultural, social and civic activities, as well as being

the transport focus for that part of Sha Tin New Town.

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EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRY

Besides providing housing, Sha Tin

will offer a reasonable number and

range of jobs. By early 1986, the

total number of jobs available in

the New Town was about 54,500 with

6,600 of these being employed by the

Government. Plans have been

carefully formulated to ensure that

New Town residents will have the

opportunity to work close to home if

they so choose.

In 1986, Sha Tin's manufacturing

sector comprised approximately 2,000

establishments employing over 16,000

people. These industries are mainly

involved in metalware/electroplating,

plastics, garments and textiles,

electrical machinery and

electronics. Enough industrial land

has been reserved to meet local

employment needs both now and in the

future. Industrial development is

focused on Fo Tan and Tai Wai at

present while additional sites near

the Siu Lek Yuen Valley and Ma On

Shan have yet to be developed.

With the completion of the Town

Centre in Sha Tin proper and given

continued development of the New

Town, it is expected that mote jobs

in the commercial, professional,

administrative and service sectors

will become available.

More specialised jobs are also

available at present - at the Royal

Hong Kong Jockey Club's racecourse,

the Chinese University of Hong Kong

and the Prince of Wales Hospital.

Apart from these, a number of jobs

will continue to be provided in the

utilities, transport, communications

and construction industries.

BANKING EMPLOYMENT

FO TAN INDUSTRIAL AREA

For further information, please contact:

Sha Tin Development Office, Sha Tin Government Offices, 6 Tung lo Wan Hill Road. Sha Tin. Tel: 0-622261

SHA TIN NEW TOWN

EDUCATION, HEALTH AND WELFARE

In planning for the development of Sha Tin New Town, one of the main aims has

been to ensure the provision of all the necessary community facilities to

coincide with the population built-up. Therefore, special care is exercised to

provide schools, welfare and recreational facilities so as to maintain a

reasonable degree of self-containment in the New Town. The types and scale of

the provision of these facilities will as far as possible meet the growing

local needs of the population in each area. Each local district will have its

own kindergartens, primary schools, clinics, social welfare and other local

facilities within walking distance.

EDUCATION

The Chinese University of Hong Kong,

the Sir Robert Black College of

Education Annex and the Hang Seng

School of Commerce are already

established in Sha Tin. The new Sha

Tin Technical Institute near Wo Che

Estate has recently been completed,

while a Fourth College of Education

is planned to be built in Sha Tin.

By 1986, 25 primary and 20 secondary

schools have been built in Sha Tin

proper, including 4 private

secondary schools. Under

construction are 8 primary and 2

secondary schools - of which 4

primary schools and 1 secondary

school will be in Ma On Shan.

Another 14 primary and 31 secondary

schools, either government or

private, are planned for development

in the New Town.

Other types of schools are provided

by both voluntary welfare agencies

and the Government. The Harden

Foundation Caritas Prevocational

School, where students are instructed

in the fine art of serving drinks to

customers, and the Ko Fook lu

Memorial School run by the Spastic

Association of Hong Kong are both

located at Tai Wai.

HANG SENG SCHOOL OF COMMERCE

HEALTH AND WELFARE

The 1,400-bed Prince of Wales

Hospital was officially opened in

1982 and is the regional hospital

for the whole eastern New

Territories. Other medical

facilities include a private

hospital to be built near the Lion

Rock Tunnel and two planned

infirmary/convalescent hospitals

north of Siu Lek Yuen. In addition,

there are two existing general

clinics at Tai Wai and Lek Yuen

Estate, and a Polyclinic in the

Prince of Wales Hospital.

LEISURE AND RECREATION

Each housing area has been

specifically designed to have its own

playgrounds, sports facilities and

open space. There will be a total of

almost 175 hectares of open space,

capable of meeting both local and

district recreational needs.

A comprehensive landscape plan has

been prepared for the New Town in

which all important features are to

be preserved. A major programme of

landscaping and planting has been

commissioned as a result of this plan.

Most public housing areas are

provided with their own

neighbourhood or area community

centres, while one district

community centre will be built for

the general public outside these

estates. These facilities

incorporate a range of nurseries,

children/youth centres and other

special social welfare facilities

for the elderly and disabled.

Shing Mun River will be the

"backbone" of open space provision in

Sha Tin proper with parks,

promenades and recreational

TOWN PARK UNDER CONSTRUCTION

PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL

facilities stretching along its

entire length. Much of this

"recreational belt11 is being

developed for active uses by the

provision of swimming pools, tennis

courts, squash courts and sports

grounds incorporating a

comprehensive footpath and cycleway

system running through the open

space areas. The focus of these

activites will be the 9 hectare

Central Park which is located

between the river and the Town

Centre. Already nearing completion,

the park will complement the

development of the Town Centre and

will include a plaza, a bandstand

and special horticultural gardens.

Continuing the sports and

recreational theme along the Shing

Mun River towards Tolo Harbour,

there is a rowing club at the mouth

of the Fo Tan Nullah with the

straight section of the river there

destined to become the venue for

both international and domestic

rowing events. On the other side of

the nullah is the Jubilee Sports

Centre which provides some of the

most modern Olympic standard sports

facilities for the training and

coaching of the best athletes in the

Territory. Further north is the Sha

Tin Racecourse. At the centre of

the racecourse is the Penfold Garden

which is open on most days (except

race days) and serves as a regional

park.

PENFOLD GARDEN

JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE

YUEN CHAU KOK HILL LION ROCK COUNTRY PARK

Open space provision in Ma On Shan will link the existing Ma On Shan Country

Park via "green fingers" of open space to the new shoreline of Tolo Harbour and

the existing recreational area at Lok Wo Sha beach. Similar to Sha Tin proper,

a large town park is planned adjacent to the Ma On Shan Town Centre as an

additional focus for the open space system.

For the less active, some areas of landscaping or amenity value, such as the

Yuen Chau Kok Hill which is one of three "fung shui" hills in Sha Tin, will be

left in their natural state. A total of 80 hectares of these areas will be

carefully developed as open space without detriment to their natural quality.

Immediately outside the boundary of the New Town are some of the most

attractive scenic spots in Hong Kong. Many are within Country Parks -

including the Amah Rock, the Lion Rock Country Park, the Kam Shan Country Park,

Ma On Shan Country Park, and further beyond to the west and northwest, the

Shing Mun Country Park and Tai Po Kau Nature Reserve.

For further information, please contact:

Sha Tin Development Office, Sha Tin Government Offices, 6 Tung to Wan Hill Road, Sha Tin. Tel: 0-622261

SHA TIN NEW TOWN

TRANSPORT

ROADS

The New Town's "hierarchy" of trunkf primary distributor, district and local

roads has been developed to provide an efficient network for through,

cross-town and local traffic.

Road links between Sha Tin and Kowloon have been improved with the completion

of the second Lion Rock Tunnel and the upgrading of the Lion Rock Tunnel Road

into a dual carriageway. Access to the northern New Territories is now much

more convenient since the Tolo Highway to Tai Po was opened in September 1985.

Work has started on the construction of a new trunk road link with Tsuen Wan

through a tunnel near Shing Mun Reservoir which is scheduled for completion in

late 1989. In addition, a road to Nai Chung is programmed for completion in

1988, which will provide a direct connection to Sai Rung via Ma On Shan. A

consultancy study on a road link between Siu Lek Yuen in Sha Tin East and

Diamond Hill in Kowloon East via a tunnel under Tate's Cairn (Tai Lo Shan) is

in progress.

Within the New Town itself, communications have been greatly improved by the

bridging of the Shing Mun River at several important locations. The bridges

carry either vehicles or pedestrians and cyclists only, or a combination of the

three. A new 11-arch pedestrian bridge will be built across the river to link

the Central Park with the southeast bank - its design is based on the 17-arch

bridge at the Summer Palace in Beijing.

BUSES AND MAXICABS

Bus routes already serve most parts of the New Town. Major population centres

in Sha Tin are also linked with the Main Urban Areas and, through local bus

routes, to the Town Centre and KCR stations. To make efficient use of Sha

Tin's roads, a system has been proposed which would give priority to buses -

via 'bus only' lanes on some roads. Maxicab services will supplement the bus

routes and special efforts have been made to ensure that there are proper

interchange facilities at the KCR stations. Accordingly taxi stands, pick-up

points for private cars and long-term parking facilities are available at the

KCR stations.

KOWLOON - CANTON RAILWAY

The KCR has been and is a great

asset to the continuing development

of the New Town. Modern stations

are located at Tai Waif Sha Tin Town

Centre, Fo Tan, the Chinese

University and the Racecourse. The

latter is a special station to serve

those going either to the racecourse

or the Penfold Garden. The newest

station at Tai Wai, was opened in

April 1986. The passenger capacity

of the KCR has been vastly increased

since the completion of its

double-tracking and electrifica-

tion from Hung Horn in the south to

the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone

border.

FERRIES

An international ferry pier which

previously provided ferry services to

Meisha in Shenzhen was built at the

mouth of Shing Mun River, but this

has since ceased operating. Local

ferry services are operated by the

Hong Kong and Yaumatei Ferry Company

from Ma Liu Shui to Tap Mun and Tung

Peng Chau. A new ferry pier will be

built near the proposed town park in

Ma On Shan to provide facilities for

the continued operation of existing

services and for any future expansion

of services to Tai Po.

KOWLOOh ILWAY

MEISHA FERRY PIER

TAI WAI STATION

FOOTPATHS

Within Sha Tin New Town, an

efficient and convenient network of

footpaths is being provided to

create a safe and pleasant

environment for pedestrians. One of

the main functions of this network

is to link the Town Centre with

various residential and industrial

areas. A group of footpaths

therefore radiate from the Town

Centre to many parts of Sha Tin. A

similar comprehensive and integrated

network of footpaths has been

planned for development in Ma On

Shan.

The footpath system has also been

designed to give easy access to the

promenades along both sides of the

Shing Mun River and the Tolo Harbour

coastline as well as to the

surrounding Country Parks.

CYCLEWAYS

The first cycleway in Sha Tin was

officially opened in December 1981.

It provides a link between Tai Wai

Village and the industrial area of Fo

Tan. By early nineties, there will

be a comprehensive cycleway system

throughout Sha Tin and Ma On Shan

extending over 60 kilometres in

length as far north as to Tai Po.

The cycleways serve to link all the

main housing, industrial and shopping

centres. They extend along the Shing

Mun River into the Central Park and

to other recreational and community

facilities in the New Town. Their

separation from roads and footpaths

is achieved either by the use of

different surface materials or raised

kerbs. In most instances where

cycleways cross roadways, special

subways are provided.

At strategic points such as shopping

centres, industrial areas, transport

interchanges and sports facilities,

cycle parks with racks are provided.

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SHA TIN NEW TOWN

UTILITIES AND SERVICES

WATER

Hong Kong's largest water treatment

plant is located at the

south-western end of Sha Tin

valley. It receives water from both

the Plover Cove and High Island

reservoirs. Water is supplied to

each new development for domestic

consumption, fire-fighting and

industrial use.

In line with the overall development

of the New Town, new service

reservoirs are planned and

constructed to supply forecast needs.

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SEWERAGE

A comprehensive sewage collection

system is being built to serve the

whole New Town. Stage One of the

sewage treatment plant is located at

the north-western end of the New

Town. It was opened in 1982 and is

capable of serving a design

population of 388,000 people. Stage

Two has recently been commissioned

and will have the capacity to cope

with future population growth.

No untreated sewage is allowed to be

discharged into Tolo Harbour, which

is being carefully protected as one

of Hong Kong's finest natural

assets. Particular attention is

being paid to the control of

industrial sewage in the New Town by

the imposition of anti-pollution

clauses in the lease conditions.

WATER TREATMENT PLANT

Seawalls and river-banks have been

specially designed to resist typhoon

flooding. The entire New Town is

drained by an efficient storm water

drainage system, the main artery of

which is the Shing Mun River Channel.

SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT

PUBLIC UTILITIES

During each phase in the New Town's

development, the Government has

maintained close liaison with the

public utility companies. The Hong

Kong & China Gas Company's trunk

main is laid through the Lion Rock

tunnel and the old Beacon Hill

railway tunnel. A site north of the

Siu Lek Yuen Nullah has been

reserved for the Company's gas

off-take/pigging station which is

part of the system associated with

the gas production plant now being

constructed at Tai Po. A high

pressure submarine gas pipeline is

to be laid from the gas production

plant to the gas off-take/pigging

station where pressure will be

reduced and the gas processed for

distribution.

The main lines of the China Light

and Power Company and the Hong Kong

Telephone Company generally follow

the New Town road system. Most of

the utilities are installed

underground for safety and

environmental reasons.

A primary electricity sub-station at

Tai Wai and several other smaller

sub-stations serve the existing

population level. Another 400kV

primary sub-station is being

considered at Heung Fan Liu.

Telephone exchanges are located at

Tung Lo Wan and near City One; a new

exchange at the Town Centre of Ma On

Shan has just been completed.

JlllssifTAI WAI ELECTRIC SUB-STATION

TELEPHONE EXCHANGE IN SIU LEK YUEN

For further information, please contact:

Sha Tin Development Office, Sha Tin Government Offices, 6 Tung to Wan Hill Road, Sha Tin. Tel: 0-622261

SHA TIN NEW TOWN

LAND FORMATION

The New Town comprises a development

area of 1,900 hectares (including

reclaimed land). Land formation in

Sha Tin proper is now virtually

complete while work on Ma On Shan

was started in 1980.

The development of Sha Tin and Ma On

Shan is divided into two 'stages',

each of which is further sub-divided

into a series of 'packages'. Each

package includes, wherever

practicable, those projects required

to produce a balanced development of

housing, industry, cultural,

community and open space

facilities. Implementation of the

packages is programmed to ensure

that essential facilities are

available to new residents on their

arrival or soon after.

Land formation is accompanied by the

provision of roads, drains, water and

electricity supplies which allow

construction or other work to start.

By early 1986, some 1,180 hectares of

serviced land have been made

available for development. It is

planned that by 1996 the New Town

will comprise 1,600 hectares of

serviced land of which 75 hectares

will be for industrial use, 355

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Expenditure to date on land formation

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and sewage disposal facilities has

amounted to $3,420 millions (Fig. 6

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For further information, please contact:

Sha Tin Development Office, Sha Tin Government Offices, 6 Tung Lo Wan Hill Road, Sha Tin. Tel: 0-622261

SHA TIN NEW TOWN FACT SHEET

NEW TOWN AREA (Hectares) Sha Tin Proper Ma On Shan Total

Land Area 2,809 828 3,637Development Area

Existing and Committed (1) 1,657 243 1,900Potential (2) - 200 200Total 1,657 443 2,100

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Private residential 31 34HOS/PSPS 12 18Public rental housing 57 48

EDUCATION

Primary school 25 47Secondary school 20 53Post-secondary school 4 5Special school 2 3

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Children and Youth Centre 14 25Community Centre 7 14Fire Station 1 5Ambulance Depot 1 5Hospital beds 1,330 2,985Polyclinic/Specialist Clinic 1 2General Clinic/Health Centre 2 7Police Station 3 7Cultural Complex 0 2Library 1 3Magistracy 0 1Sports Stadium/Complex 2 4Swimming Pool Complex 1 3Indoor Recreation Centre 0 7Hostel for the Elderly 9 17Post Office 5 12Market 16 22

OPEN SPACE (Hectares)

Local Open Space 37 88District Open Space 19 99

LAND PRODUCTION (Hectares)

Total Land Formed 1,182 1,602

EXPENDITURE (in $ Millions)

Engineering 3,415 5,789Community Facilities 1,669 3,213Housing Authority Expenditure 2,893 5,647

For further information, please contact:

Sha Tin Development Office, Sha Tin Government Offices, 6 Tung Lo Wan Hill Road, Sha Tin. Tel: 0-622261

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