FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1978
MANUFACTURED SAND IS BASICALLY MADE BY CRUSHING GOOD QUALITY GRANITE AND EMPLOYING SPECIAL SCREENS AND CLASS IF ICATION PLANT TO GIVE THE REQUIRED GRADING CHARACTERISTICS,
THE PRESENT SUPPLY IS SELLING FOR $36.8 PER CUBIC METRE INCLUDING THE COST OF MECHANICAL LOADING, COMPARED WITH $40.50 PER CUBIC METRE, INCLUDING LOADING, FOR MARINE SAND,
+BESIDES BEING CHEAPER, THE PRODUCT OFFERS CERTAIN DISTINCT ADVANTAGES OVER MARINE SAND,+ MR. PILLING SAID.
+ IT HAS THE ADVANTAGE OF CONSISTENT GRADING. IT CONTAINS NO SALT, SHELLS OR OTHER DELETERIOUS MATTER AND ITS COLOUR IS CONSISTENT MAKING IT AN IDEAL SUBSTITUTE FOR MARINE SAND.+
MANUFATURED SAND IS SOLD THROUGH THE GOVERNMENT SAND
DEPOTS IN NORTH POINT AND KOWLOON BAY.
QUARRY BAY RECLAMATION
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THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO RECLAIM ABOUT 12.5 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEABED AT QUARRY BAY TO ACCOMMODATE PART OF THE HONG KONG ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR WHILE THE REMAINDER WILL BE DESIGNATED MAINLY AS AN OPEN SPACE, WITH A SMALL SECTION USED AS PART OF A PROPOSED CARGO HANDLING ÁREA.
THE EXTENT OF THE AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEABED INVOLVED IS DESCRIBED IN A NOTICE IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY.
ALL PERSONS HAVING OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL OR ANY CLAIM OF PRIVATE RIGHT SHOULD SUBMIT SUCH OBJECTIONS AND/OR CLAIMS IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WITHIN A PERIOD OF TWO MONTHS, FROM THE DATE OF THE NOTIFICATION.
THE NOTICE (IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE) WITH ITS RELATED PLAN CAN BE SEEN ON NOTICE BOARDS POSTED NEAR THE SITE.
THE PLAN SHOWING THE AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEABED 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.
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