FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1979
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FOUR MORE INDUSTRIAL SITES AVAILABLE AT FO TAN
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THE GOVERNMENT IS SELLING FOUR MORE INDUSTRIAL SITES AT FO TAN IN SHA TIN NEW TOWN TO HOLDERS OF LAND EXCHANGE ENTITLEMENTS
ISSUED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION.
TENDERS FOR THE FIRST TWO SITES, OF 1,710 AND 1,856 SQUARE METRES, CLOSE ON JANUARY 12, WHILE TENDERS FOR THE OTHER TWO LOTS, OF 1,671 AND 1,669 SQUARE METRES, WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL NOON ON JANUARY 26.
A SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) HE EXPECTED KEEN INTEREST IN THE SITES, WITH FO TAN RAPIDLY DEVELOPING AS THE TOWN'S FIRST MAJOR LIGHT INDUSTRIAL AREA.
+THE CONDITIONS OF SALE ALLOW FOR MULTI-STOREY FACTORY DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE LINES OF THE BUILDINGS ALREADY OPERATING IN THE AREA,+ HE SAID.
+FO TAN IS GROWING FAIRLY QUICKLY AND THERE HAS BEEN KEEN COMPETITION FOR SITES FROM BUYERS AT BOTH PUBLIC AUCTIONS AND THROUGH TENDER PROCEDURES.+
APPLICATION FORMS AND COPIES OF THE CONDITIONS OF GRANT CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION OR ANY OF ITS SEVEN DISTRICT OFFICES.
RECLAMATION AT NORTH KOWLOON CAMBER
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THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO RECLAIM 1,150 SQUARE METRES OF FORESHORE AND SEA BED AT NORTH KOWLOON CAMBER IN YAU MA TEI FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ACCESS ROAD FROM THE GOVERNMENT DOCKYARD TO THE BREAKWATER ARM.
THE EXTENT OF THE AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEA BED INVOLVED WAS DESCRIBED IN A NOTICE IN TODAY'S (FRIDAY) GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL OR ANY CLAIM OF PRIVATE RIGHT SHOULD BE SUBMITTED 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 SEA BED INVOLVED MAY ALSO BE SEEN AT THE PWD'S PORT WORKS DIVISION, FIRST FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG OR THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, 19TH FLOOR, MÜRRAY BUILDING.
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