THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1979
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RECLAMATION IN CASTLE PEAK BAY
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THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO RECLAIM AN AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEA BED OF ABOUT 7.3 HECTARES IN CASTLE PEAK BAY, TUEN MUN.
THE RECLAIMED LAND WILL BE USED PARTLY FOR OPEN SPACE AND PARTLY FOR INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES.
THE FILL FOR THE RECLAMATION WILL COME FROM PUBLIC DUMPING. THE NEW DUMPING AREA WILL REPLACE THE PRESENT ONE TO THE SOUTH OF TUEN MUN KAU HUT WHICH WILL SHORTLY BE CLOSED TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW ROAD.
THE EXTENT OF THE AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEA BED INVOLVED WILL BE DESCRIBED IN A NOTICE IN TOMORROW'S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL OR ANY CLAIM OF PRIVATE RIGHT SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WITHIN 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 PORT WORKS DIVISION, FIRST FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG OR THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, 19TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, OR THE DISTRICT OFFICE, TUEN MUN, TUEN MUN BUILDING, CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TUEN MUN, NEW TERRITORIES.
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