THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1977
TENDERS FOR KEY SITE IN SHA TIN NEW TOWN CENTRE
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TENDERS FOR A KEY SITE WITHIN THE PROPOSED SHA TIN NEW TOWN CENTRE ILL OPEN ON JANUARY 28 AND CLOSE THREE WEEKS LATER ON FEBRUARY 17, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SAID TODAY.
TENDERING FOR THE 12,200 SQUARE METRE SITE, WHICH IS TO BE DEVELOPED AS A RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL COMPLEX, IS RESTRICTED TC HOLDERS OF GOVERNMENT LAND EXCHANGE ENTITLEMENT DOCUMENTS.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT AN ADJOINING +TWIN+ DEVELOPMENT SITE OF ABOUT 11,500 SQUARE METRES WILL BE PUT OUT TO TENDER TO LAND EXCHANGE ENTITLEMENT DOCUMENT HOLDERS LATER IN FEBRUARY.
+ THE TWO SITES, WHEN FULLY DEVELOPED, WILL FORM AN INTEGAL PART OF THE NEW TOWN CENTRE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
+EACH WILL HAVE A FOUR-LEVEL PODIUM, PROVIDING CAR PARKING AND COMMERCIAL AREAS SIMILAR TO THOSE OF THE OCEAN TERMINAL.
+ON EACH PODIUM WILL BE FOUR RESIDENTIAL TOWER BLOCKS.
+ THE CONDITIONS OF SALE STIPULATE THAT THE SITES ARE TO BE DEVELOPED TO A DETAILED CONTROL PLAN LAID DOWN BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
*ON THE SECOND SITE, FOR EXAMPLE, PROVISION WILL HAVE TO BE MADE FOR A GOVERNMENT-STANDARD PRIMARY SCHOOL.
+THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE HAVE HAD SUCH A DETAILED CONTROL PLAN IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, BUT IT IS ESSENTIAL SO THAT THE SITES CAN BE DEVELOPED IN LINE WITH THE HIGH STANDARDS OF THE TOWN CENTRE LAYOUT AS A WHOLE.+
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE TENDERS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE.
LATER CUT * * *
WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PRENISES IN SHAM SHUI PO ILL BE TURNED OFF FOR FIVE HOURS FROM 1 A.M. ON SATURDAY (JANUARY 15) 70 ENABLE THE WATERWORKS OFFICE TO CARRY OUT A NIGHT LEAKAGE TEST.
THE AREA TO BE AFFECTED IS BOUNDED EY TAI PO ROAD, PAK TIN STREET, WOH CHAI STREET AND NAM CHEONG STREET, INCLUDING BERWICK STREET, PEI HO STREET, BLOCK NC. 7 22 OF LOWER SHEK KIP VEI ESTATE AND THE NORTH KOWLOON MAGISTRACY.