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CS visits Yuen Long District (with photos)
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     The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, today (November 20) officiated at the opening ceremony of the Yuen Long Leisure and Cultural Building and visited Yuen Long District for an update on its medical facilities and transport development.

     After the opening ceremony, Mr Cheung visited the sports centre and public library within the Yuen Long Leisure and Cultural Building.

     Also in attendance were other officiating guests including Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Ms Michelle Li; Director of Architectural Services, Mr Leung Koon-kee; Chairman of the Yuen Long District Council, Mr Shum Ho-kit; Chairman of the District Facilities Management Committee of the Yuen Long District Council, Mr Lee Yuet-man; and District Officer (Yuen Long), Mr Edward Mak.

     Located at 52 Ma Tin Road, the Yuen Long Leisure and Cultural Building has commenced operation since June this year to provide a wide range of leisure and sports facilities as well as library services for Yuen Long residents.

     With a total area of 7 600 square metres, the sports centre provides a wide variety of recreational facilities including multi-purpose arena, activity rooms, a fitness room, a table-tennis room and a children's play room. The 2 900-square-metre public library comprises key facilities including an adult library, a children's library, a multimedia library, a newspapers and periodicals section, a computer and information centre, an extension activity room, a students’ study room as well as internet and digital service workstations.

     Mr Cheung then visited the Tin Shui Wai Hospital (TSWH) and was given a briefing on its operation. The hospital had been brought into operation in phases since January 2017.

     Under the initial phase, ambulatory services including specialist out-patient clinics for medicine and geriatrics, orthopaedics and traumatology as well as family medicine, are provided. In addition, renal dialysis, allied health, diagnostic radiology, pharmacy and community nursing services are also provided. The hospital has also started to provide accident and emergency services for 8 hours each day since March.

     He was pleased to learn that TSWH planned to extend its daily Accident and Emergency services to 12 hours in this financial year to meet the service demand.

     He believed that when the full range of services is launched, TSWH would become the key medical institution in Tin Shui Wai, reducing the need of residents to seek medical services from hospitals in other districts.

     Later, Mr Cheung inspected the traffic conditions along the Yuen Long section of Castle Peak Road and received a briefing from a Highways Department representative on an elevated pedestrian corridor being taken forward in Yuen Long town.

     The 540-metre-long covered elevated pedestrian corridor will be built along the Yuen Long Nullah, from the West Rail Long Ping Station to the south of Kau Yuk Road. It aims to meet the anticipated pedestrian traffic demand arising from future developments in Yuen Long town. The Government strives to seek funding approval for the construction of the project in this legislative session with a view to commencing the construction works in 2018.

     Before the visit was concluded, he met Yuen Long District Council members to listen carefully to their views on matters of concern to the district particularly on issues related to transport development.
 
Ends/Monday, November 20, 2017
Issued at HKT 19:04
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The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, speaks at the opening ceremony of the Yuen Long Leisure and Cultural Building today (November 20).
The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung (third right); the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Ms Michelle Li (third left); the Director of Architectural Services, Mr Leung Koon-kee (second right); the Chairman of the Yuen Long District Council (YLDC), Mr Shum Ho-kit (second left); the Chairman of the District Facilities Management Committee under the YLDC, Mr Lee Yuet-man (first right); and the District Officer (Yuen Long), Mr Edward Mak (first left), are pictured with other guests and participants at the opening ceremony of the Yuen Long Leisure and Cultural Building today (November 20).
The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung (first row, third right), is pictured with building users during his tour of the Yuen Long Leisure and Cultural Building today (November 20) after its opening ceremony.
The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung (first row, fifth left), is pictured with building users during his tour of the public library of Yuen Long Leisure and Cultural Building today (November 20) after its opening ceremony.
The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung (front row, fifth left), today (November 20) officiated at the opening ceremony of the Yuen Long Leisure and Cultural Building. He is pictured with the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Ms Michelle Li (front row, fifth right); the Director of Architectural Services, Mr Leung Koon-kee (front row, fourth left); the Chairman of the Yuen Long District Council (YLDC), Mr Shum Ho-kit (front row, fourth right); the Chairman of the YLDC District Facilities Management Committee, Mr Lee Yuet-man (front row, third left); the District Officer (Yuen Long), Mr Edward Mak (front row, third right); other guests; and the audience.
The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung (front row, third right), today (November 20) officiates at the opening ceremony of the Yuen Long Leisure and Cultural Building. Other officiating guests include the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Ms Michelle Li (front row, centre); the Director of Architectural Services, Mr Leung Koon-kee (front row, second right); the Chairman of the Yuen Long District Council (YLDC), Mr Shum Ho-kit (front row, third left); the Chairman of the YLDC District Facilities Management Committee, Mr Lee Yuet-man (front row, first right); and the District Officer (Yuen Long), Mr Edward Mak (front row, first left).
The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung (second right), today (November 20) visits the children's play room within the Yuen Long Leisure and Cultural Building and chats with users. Also present is the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Ms Michelle Li (first right).
The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung (second row, first left), today (November 20) visits the fitness room within the Yuen Long Leisure and Cultural Building. Also present is the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Ms Michelle Li.
The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung (right), today (November 20) visits Tin Shui Wai Hospital (TSWH). He is accompanied by the Hospital Chief Executive of TSWH, Dr Deacons Yeung (left).
The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung (first left), today (November 20) visits Tin Shui Wai Hospital (TSWH) and is given a briefing on its operation. Also present are the Cluster Chief Executive of New Territories West Cluster of the Hospital Authority, Dr Tony Ko (second right), and the Hospital Chief Executive of TSWH, Dr Deacons Yeung (second left).
The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung (front row, centre), today (November 20) views the situation regarding pedestrian flow in Yuen Long town and receives a briefing from a Highways Department representative. Also present are the Chairman of the Yuen Long District Council, Mr Shum Ho-kit (front row, right), and the District Officer (Yuen Long), Mr Edward Mak (second row, second right).
The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung (front row, centre), today (November 20) inspects the traffic conditions along the Yuen Long section of Castle Peak Road and receives a briefing from a Highways Department representative. Also present are the Chairman of the Yuen Long District Council, Mr Shum Ho-kit (front row, right), and the District Officer (Yuen Long), Mr Edward Mak (second row, second right).
The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung (front row, centre), meets with members of the Yuen Long District Council (YLDC) today (November 20). Also present are the Chairman of the YLDC, Mr Shum Ho-kit (front row, third right); the Vice Chairman of the YLDC, Mr Wong Wai-shun (front row, third left); and the District Officer (Yuen Long), Mr Edward Mak (front row, second right).