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Friday, October 12, 1973
MORE SHIPPING GUIDES AT TIDE COVE
Three beacons are to be built in Tide Cove (Sha Tin Hoi) between
Ma Liu Shui and Tai Shui Hang to provide better navigating facilities
in the vicinity of a large reef which poses a hazard to ships in the area.
A government spokesman said today that marine traffic in the
vicinity of the reef had steadily increased and this was likely to continue
with the development of Sha Tin New Town.
The risk of ships hitting the reef had become greater, he
added, because Ma Liu Shui had become a centre for beach pleasure craft,
many of which ventured into the area of the reef thus making it more
difficult for larger vessels to navigate.
He noted that more passenger ferries would also be navigating
in the area when the present Ho Tung Lau-Ma On Shan ferry service called
at Ma Liu Shui and Wu Kwai Sha later on.
A notice in today's Gazette calls on anyone who has objections
to the proposed beacons or any claim of private right in the matter, to
submit them in writing to the Director of Public Works within two months
from now.
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