THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1978
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HONG KONG TO RECLAIM LAND FROM THE SEA
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HONG KONG IS EXPANDING BY RECLAMATION. IF TWO NEW RECLAMATION PROJECTS GO AHEAD AS PLANNED THE LAND AREA OF THE TERRITORY WILL BE INCREASED BY ABOUT 10.5 HECTARES.
AS PART OF THE COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MARKET TOWN OF TAI PO, THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO RECLAIM TWO AREAS OF FORESHORE AND SEA BED TOTALLING ABOUT 7.9 HECTARES AT TAI PO KAU. THE RECLAMATION WILL PROVIDE SITES FOR A NEW WHOLESALE FISH MARKET, A MARINE LICENSING OFFICE, A MARINE FUELLING STATION, AN ICE PLANT AS WELL AS A BUS TERMINUS, CAR PARK AND PUBLIC OPEN SPACE. CONSTRUCTION WORK FOR THE RECLAMATION IS DUE TO START BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR.
THE GOVERNMENT ALSO INTENDS TO RECLAIM AN AREA OF ABOUT 2.5 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEA BED AT YUEN CHAU TSAI, TOLO HARBOUR. THE WORK IS IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DUAL THREE-LANE ROAD BETWEEN SHA TIN AND NORTH TAI PO. CONSTRUCTION WORK FOR THE TRUNK ROAD IS DUE TO START EARLY NEXT
YEAR.
THE TWO PROJECTS WILL BE PUBLISHED TOMORROW (FRIDAY) IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, INVITING OBJECTIONS AND CLAIMS RELATING TO THE PROPOSED RECLAMATIONS.
ANYONE WHO HAS OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSALS OR ANY CLAIMS OF PRIVATE RIGHT SHOULD SUBMIT THEM IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WITHIN TWO MONTHS.
THE NOTICE, IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE, WITH ITS RELATED PLANS CAN BE SEEN ON NOTICE BOARDS POSTED NEAR THE SITES.
THE PLAN SHOWING THE AREAS INVOLVED MAY ALSO BE SEEN AT THE PORT WORKS DIVISION, FIRST FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG OR THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, 19TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG, OR THE DISTRICT OFFICE, TAI PO, TAI PO MARKET, NEW TERRITORIES.
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