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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1978
MORE LAND FORMED IN SAI KUNG
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MORE LAND WILL SOON BE AVAILABLE IN SAI KUNG FOR LIGHT INDUSTRIES AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES.
THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS GRADUALLY TRANSFORMING NEARLY FOUR HECTARES OF A FORMERLY SHALLOW AND UNHYGENIC AREA INTO A VALUABLE SITE.
WHEN FULLY FORMED, THIS AREA WILL PROVIDE SITES FOR LIGHT INDUSTRIAL USE, A FIRE STATION, AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT DEPOTS.
THE WORK IN PROGRESS IS PART OF THE FIRST THREE PACKAGES OF A COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT IN SAI KUNG (TUT MIN HOT) AREA ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAI KUNG HARBOUR TO THE TOWN.
THEY COMPRISE THE FORMATION OF ABOUT 9.5 HECTARES OF LAND, THE CONSTRUCTION OF 1.6 KILOMETRES OF A NEW TWO-LANE ROAD, AND A 260-METRE SEAWALL.
FILLING MATERIAL USED FOR RECLAMATION HAS BEEN OBTAINED FROM TUI MIN HOI WHERE PLATFORMS HAVE BEEN FORMED FOR BUILDING HOUSING FOR FISHERMEN AFFECTED BY THE HIGH ISLAND SCHEME.
SPECIAL ATTENTION IS BEING PAID TO THE LAND-SCAPING ELEMENT TO REDUCE THE INITIAL IMPACT OF THE WORK. TURFING AND PLANTING WILL BE UNDERTAKEN IMMEDIATELY AFTER FORMATION OF THE LAND.
COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS ON H.K. INDUSTRIES *******
THE POST OFFICE WILL ISSUE THREE COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS ON THE THEME OF HONG KONG INDUSTRIES+.
THE THREE STAMPS ARE IN 20 CENTS, $1.30 AND $2 DENOMINATIONS AND WILL BE ON SALE AT ALL POST OFFICES ON JANUARY 9, 1979.
THE STAMPS WERE DESIGNED BY THE DESIGN DEPARTMENT OF THE HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL.
SPECIAL FIRST DAY COVERS WILL BE ON SALE AT ALL POST OFFICES FROM WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27 AT 20 CENTS EACH.
ADVANCE ORDERS FOR SERVICING FIRST DAY COVERS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, CONNAUGHT PLACE- KOWLOON CENTRAL POST OFFICE, NATHAN ROAD AND TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE, SALISBURY ROAD.
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