12
FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1975
WORK ON KWUN TONG MTR STATION TO START SOON
*******
PREPARATORY CONSTRUCTION WORKS ON THE PROPOSED KWUN TONG STATION OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY WILL BEGIN IN SEPTEMBER.
THE WORKS WILL INVOLVE SOME PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY ROADWORKS THE RE-LOCATION OF A 330-METRE LONG REINFORCED CONCRETE BOX CULVERT FOR STORM WATER DRAINAGE, AND THE DIVERSION OF SOME SEWERS AND WATERMAINS.
THE WORKS WILL BE CARRIED OUT MAINLY AT THE JUNCTION OF KWUN TONG ROAD AND HIP WO STREET AND ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE NINE MONTHS
· TO COMPLETE.
TENDERS ARE INVITED FOR THE PRECONTRACT WORKS WHICH HAVE TO EE DONE BEFORE THE WORKS ON THE KWUN TONG STATION AND THE OVERHEAD SECTION OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CAN BEGIN.
·
THE PROJECT HAS BEEN DESIGNED BY MESSRS. FREEMAN FOX AND PARTNERS, AND THE CONSTRUCTION WILL BE SUPERVISED BY THE HIGHWAYS (KOWLOON) DIVISION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
MEANWHILE, TO FACILITATE MTR WORKS ALONG NATHAN ROAD, A NEW ACCESS ROAD WILL BE BUILT TO KOWLOON PARK FROM HAIPHONG ROAD TO REPLACE THE PRESENT ONE AT THE JUNCTION OF HAIPHONG ROAD AND NATHAN ROAD.
THE NEW ACCESS ROAD WILL BE ABOUT 50 METRES LONG AND SIX METRES WIDE. WORK ON IT IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN SEPTEMBER AND SHOULD TAKE ABOUT SIX MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
HOUSING SITE AT SHA TAU KOK *****
THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO PUT UP FOR SALE AN AREA OF
FORESHORE AND SEABED IN SHA TAU KOK WHICH MAY BE TURNED INTO A SITE FOR VILLAGE-TYPE HOUSING.
THE AREA FACING THE STARLING INLET, MEASURES ABOUT 293,500 SQUARE FEET.
ONE OF THE CONDITIONS OF SALE IS THAT THE PURCHASER WILL HAVE TO RECLAIM THE LAND AND USE IT TO BUILD VILLAGE HOUSES.
THE EXTENT OF THE AREA INVOLVED IS DESCRIBED IN A NOTICE PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GAZETTE.
ANYONE WHO HAS OBJECTIONS TO THIS PROPOSAL OR HAS A CLAIM OF PRIVATE RIGHT IN THE MATTER SHOULD WRITE TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WITHIN TWO MONTHS FROM TODAY.
/13.