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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1978
PROPOSED RECLAMATION IN WAN CHAI
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THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO RECLAIM ABOUT TWO HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEA BED AT HMS TAMAR EAST BASIN IN WAN CHAI TO PROVIDE LAND FOR AN ARMY UNIT FROM LYEMUN BARRACKS.
THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS PART OF THE LYEMUN BARRACKS AND SHAMSHUIPO CAMP REPROVISIONING SCHEME WHICH WILL ENABLE THESE TWO AREAS TO BE RELEASED FOR HOUSING AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTS.
THE EXTENT OF THE AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEA BED INVOLVED IS DESCRIBED IN A NOTICE IN TODAY'S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
ALL PERSONS HAVING OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL SHOULD SUBMIT SUCH OBJECTIONS IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WITHIN TWO MONTHS FROM TODAY (SEPTEMBER 8).
THE NOTICE, IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE, AND ITS RELATED PLAN CAN BE SEEN ON NOTICE BOARDS POSTED NEAR THE SITE.
THE PLAN SHOWING THE AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEA BED INVOLVED MAY ALSO BE SEEN AT THE PORT WORKS DIVISION, FIRST FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, OR THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, 19TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING.
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MORE ROADS AND DRAINAGE FOR SHA TIN ****
THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS TO BEGIN WORK SHORTLY ON MORE ROADS AND DRAINAGE IN SHA TIN NEW TOWN.
THE WORK IS PART OF THE SHA TIN NEW TOWN STAGE ONE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME.
IT COMPRISES THE CONSTRUCTION OF ABOUT 2,200 METRES OF A SINGLE CARRIAGEWAY ROAD ALONG WITH ASSOCIATED FOOTPATHS, SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE AND TRUNK SEWER NEAR TIDE COVE.
TENDERS FOR THE WORK ARE BEING INVITED BY THE P.W.D.'S NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN NOVEMBER AND WILL TAKE ABOUT A YEAR TO COMPLETE.
THE PROJECT HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTION WILL BE SUPERVISED BY MAUNSELL CONSULTANTS ASIA, CONSULTING ENGINEERS TO THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
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