FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1975
NEW T.NDERS INVITED FOR LION ROCK ROPEWAY
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THE LION ROCK AERIAL ROPEWAY IS AGAIN OPEN TO TENDER.
A NOTICE CALLING FOR BIDS FOR A FRANCHISE TO OPERATE AN AERIAL ROPEWAY RUNNING FROM SHA TIN PASS ROAD TO A PEAK TO THE EAST OF LION ROCK, IS PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GAZETTE, TENDERS CLOSE AT 12 NOON ON APRIL 11, 1975.
MEANWHILE, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN DISCLOSED THAT SEVERAL OTHER AERIAL ROPEWAY PROJECTS WERE ALSO BEING CONSIDERED AND NEW SAFETY LEGISLATION IS BEING PREPARED TO COVER ALL AERIAL ROPEWAY OPERATIONS.
THE FRANCHISE FOR THE LION ROCK SYSTEM WAS PREVIOUSLY TENDERED IN MID-1973 BUT NONE OF THE THREE PROPOSALS SUBMITTED THEN WAS ACCEPTABLE TO THE GOVERNMENT.
AS IN THE PREVIOUS TENDER, THE SUCCESSFUL TENDERER WILL BE GRANTED THE LEASE OF A LOT COMPRISING AN UPPER STATION OF 64,000 SQ.FT. AND A LOWER STATION OF 72,000 SQ.FT. WITH A WAYLEAVE FOR A ROPEWAY BETWEEN THEM.
THE PROPOSED ROUTE AND THE LOCATION OF THE TWO STATIONS REMA IN THE SAME AND THE PREMIUM AND ANNUAL RENTAL OF THE LAND LOT HAVE NOT BEEN REVISED. THE FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS IN THE NEW TENDER HAVE BEEN RE-STRUCTURED HOWEVER.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE AERIAL ROPEWAY. THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN HONG KONG, WOULD PROVIDE ANOTHER TOURIST ATTRACTION AS WELL AS FURTHER RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
+BOTH STATIONS WILL HAVE RESTAURANTS AND SHOPS, AND PARKING WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE LOWER STATION TO FACILITATE VISITORS USING CARS, BUSES AND TAXIS.
+CARE HAS BEEN TAKEN IN THE CHOICE OF THE ROUTE AND THE LOCATION OF THE UPPER STATION TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT OF THE HILLSIDES AND THE FAMOUS LION ROCK ITSELF.
+THE ROPEWAY WILL PROVIDE EXCELLENT PANORAMIC VIEWS OF THE HARBOUR AREA OF KOWLOON AND HONG KONG AND OVER THE SHA TIN VALLEY AND WILL OPEN UP FINE HILLSIDE WALKS,+ HE SAID.
FULL TENDER DOCUMENTS AND CONDITIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FROM THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, MURRAY BUILDING, 19TH FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG, AND FROM THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 405 NATHAN ROAD, 10TH FLOOR, KOWLOON.
ENQUIRIES MAY ALSO BE MADE AT THESE TWO OFFICES.
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