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FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1976
THE COMMISSIONER FOR COMMODITIES TRADING HAS ISSUED A PAMPHLET FOR GUIDANCE OF PERSONS APPLYING FOR REGISTRATION WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED FREE OF CHARGE AT THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR COMMODITIES TRADING AT ROOM 2404 CONNAUGHT CENTRE, HONG KONG.
MEANWHILE, COPIES OF THE ORDINANCE AND REGULATIONS MAY BE PURCHASED DIRECT FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATION CENTRE AT THE STAR FERRY CONCOURSE.
TO FACILITATE THE WORK OF THE COMMISSIONER, THOSE WHO WISH TO APPLY FOR REGISTRATION ARE ADVISED TO SEND IN THEIR APPLICATIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. APPLICATION FORMS ARE OBTAINABLE AT ROOM 2404, CONNAUGHT CENTRE, HONG KONG.
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GOVERNMENT TO BUILD AP LEI CHAU BRIDGE
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THE GOVERNMENT WILL BUILD A BRIDGE TO LINK ABERDEEN AND AP LEI CHAU.
THE DECISION TO INCLUDE THE BRIDGE AS AN ITEM IN THE PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME FOLLOWS AN INVESTIGATION ON THE POSSIBILITY OF HAVING THE BRIDGE BUILT BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE IN RETURN FOR A GRANT OF LAND ON AP LE CHAU FOR PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.
HOWEVER, IT HAS BEEN FOUND THAT THE LAND ON THE ISLAND WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN MADE AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IS NEEDED FOR PUBLIC HOUSING AND ITS LOSS WOULD CREATE A SERIOUS SHORTFALL IN THE PUBLIC HOUSING PROGRAMME FOR THE WESTERN AREA OF HONG KONG ISLAND.
WHEN THE BRIDGE IS COMPLETED, IT WOULD ALSO BE POSSIBLE FOR THE FIRE STATION IN ABERDEEN TO PROVIDE SERVICE TO AP LEI CHAU.
+CONSULTING ENGINEERS WILL BE APPOINTED IN THE NEAR FUTURE AND IT IS HOPED THAT TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BRIDGE AND APPROACH ROADS WILL BE CALLED WITHIN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS, + A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
COMPLETION OF THE BRIDGE IS EXPECTED IN ABOUT 2-1/2 YEARS' TIME.