sent, all uses must be specified which Government says, 'is not always practicable as it is advisable to retain some flexibility in a plan to meet future requirements.' But it is Government's intention that areas zoned for undetermined uses will not be developed without first giving the public the chance to object under the Town Planning Or- dinance to the use proposed for the area.
A clause relates to the publication of draft plans, and is designed to permit the Board to publish a draft plan for public inspection before the Board finally decides that the plan is suitable for approval by the Governor-in-Council.
Another clause refers to the consideration of objections. This is a practical step which will en- able the Board to consider the objections in the absence of objectors and to propose amendments to meet objections.
Notice of proposed amendments will be given to the objector who may notify the Board that his objection is withdrawn on condition that the amendment is made. But if an objection is not withdrawn, it must be heard by the Board at a meeting to which the objector or his authorised representative will be invited to attend and be heard.
Another amendment provides for a new sec- tion. It will enable the Board to make amendments to a draft plan not arising from objections. Such amendments must be advertised for three weeks during which the public can submit objections for consideration by the Board. If they are not re- solved, the objectors must be heard by the Board.
Start on Shaw's residence
Work starts this month on a luxurious new residence for Run Run Shaw, the film magnate. The home will be built at the north east corner of
Shaw's residence, Clear Water Bay
the Shaw Studio compound at Clear Water Bay, overlooking Port Shelter.
Included in the development will be separate family and guest entertaining areas, a private cinema and a swimming pool. The total building area will be 14,500 sq.ft. Building will be com- pleted by September 1970.
Peter Y.S. Pun & Associates are the architects/ consulting engineers. The architect in charge is Mr. R.C.Y. Poon.
Mr. Firth joins Zambian authority
Mr. J.R. Firth, former Commissioner for Housing in Hong Kong, has been appointed chief executive designate for a new National Housing
Authority to be set up in Zambia.
Since leaving Hong Kong a year ago, Mr. Firth has been concerned with developments in the field of system building for housing projects in Libya, Greece and Malta, both as consultant to Camus (GB) Ltd. and as a member of the British Trade Mission. On the Libya schemes he worked in association with the Camus licensee in Spain, Dragados y Construcciones, of Madrid.
J.R. Firth
Mr. Firth took up his appointment last month and is now studying proposed legislation for Zambia's new housing authority.
Tenders for flyovers
Tenders are being called by the Hong Kong public works department for the construction of three flyovers and associated works at the HK$16.5 million Kowloon City Interchange.
The three structures will provide a smoother flow of east-west traffic and segregate it from the north-south traffic. A new pedestrian subway will be built across Prince Edward Road near Kai Tak airport, and the road will be widened to provide five traffic lanes in each direction.
Concrete panels for Brunei
Singapore-made concrete panels are being ex- ported from Singapore to Brunei for use on the Muara Wharf project.
Hume Industries (FE) Ltd. are making the panels under a contract worth S$600,000. Each measures 13ft. by 5ft. 7in. and weighs 21⁄2 tons. The Muara Wharf project is part of the S$40 mil- lion Brunei Deep Water Port scheme, for which the consultants are Sir Bruce White, Wolfe, Barry and Partners.
Transport at Expo '70
Monorail, aerial cableway, battery-powered cars and moving sidewalks are among the means of transport which will carry the estimated 30 million visitors to Expo '70.
The monorail will run around the inner loop road at the fair site. Six trains comprising four coaches each will be operated electronically. Each train will hold 540 persons. The trains will cover the distance of 4.3 kilometers in 15 minutes and will stop at seven stations. They will run at inter- vals of two minutes and 30 seconds.
The cableway will run for a distance of 870
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Far East BUILDER, December 1969