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Saturday, October 27, 1973
FIRST CONTROLLED MARINE DEPARTMENT CARGO
HANDLING BASIN UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Hong Kong's first large scale cargo handling basin is now being
built on the Wan Chai Reclamation while 10 other similar facilities are
being planned or under construction.
Disclosing this today, a spokesman for the Marine Department
said that the cargo handling basins are being built to cater the future
demand of the ever increasing conventional lighter cargo operations on
the waterfronts up to the early 1980's.
The spokesman said the Wan Chai Cargo Handling Basin was a
pilot scheme which will provide comprehensive cargo handling facilities
for vessels and vehicles.
It will include a canteen, toilets, shower facilities and public
telephones for workers using the Basin. An administrative building and
shroffs office will be located within the compound.
The Basin, to be managed by the Marine Department, is located
on the Wan Chai Reclamation east of the ferry pier concourse.
There will be a concrete apron adjacent to the whole length of
seawall backed up by a 25-foot wide lorry parking strip. Apart from this,
there will be a 35-foot wide carriageway within the Basin.
"Construction of road and drainage works on the site is now in
full swing and it is expected to be completed in May next year," the
spokesman added.
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