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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1975
ALDRICH BAY RECLAMATION ******
PLANS ARE IN HAND TO RECLAIM ABOUT NINE ACRES OF FORESHORE AND SEABED ALONG THE COASTLINE OF ALDRICH BAY IN SHAUKIJAN TO PROVIDE MORE PUBLIC OPEN SPACE AND LAND FOR ROAD DEVELO MENTS.
THE PROPOSED RECLAMATION, WHICH FORMS PART OF THE OVERALL ALDRICH BAY RECLAMATION SCHEME, WILL ALSO PROVIDE SITES FOR USE AS BOAT-BUILDING YARDS.
THE SCHEME IS DESIGNED TO ELIMINATE THE UNSANITARY CONDITIONS IN THE AREA AND TO PROVIDE LAND REQUIRED FOR DEVELOPMENT.
DUE CONSIDERATION HAS BEEN GIVEN IN THE PLANNING OF THE PROGRAMME OF WORK SO THAT INTERFERENCE TO THE ACTIVITIES OF THE EXISTING BOAT-BUILDING YARDS IN THE AREA WILL BE KEPT TO A MINIMUM WHILE RECLAMATION IS IN PROGRESS.
THE EXTENT OF THE RECLAMATION AREA INVOLVED IS DESCRIBED A NOTICE IN TODAY'S GAZETTE.
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ANYONE WHO HAS OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL OR CLAIMS OF PRIVAT : RIGHT SHOULD SUBMIT THEM IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORK WITHIN TWO MONTHS AS FROM TODAY.
GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS TO LEGCO POSTPONED
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THE GOVERNOR'S ANNUAL ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL NOW BE MADE ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, ONE WEEK AFTER THE NEW SESSION BEGINS.
THE GOVERNOR WAS ORIGINALLY DUE TO MAKE THE SPEECH AT THE OPENING SESSION THIS WEDNESDAY, BUT THE RECENT INJURY TO HIS LEG WILL NOT NOW PERMIT THIS.
IN VIEW OF THIS, THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SITTING ON OCTOBER 1 WILL BE A REGULAR MEETING AT WHICH 11 GOVERNMENT BILLS PLUS ONE UNOFFICIAL MEMBER'S BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED. ALSO ON TH: AGENDA WILL BE TWO MOTIONS AND THREE QUESTIONS.
THE MEETING WILL BE PRESIDEO OVER DY THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, SIR DENYS ROBERTS.
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