FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1979
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RECLAMATION IN SHAM TSENG PROPOSED
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT PROPOSES TO RECLAIM ABOUT 2.55 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEABED IN SHAM TSENG FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THAT AREA.
THE RECLAIMED LAND WILL BE USED AS THE SITE FOR A SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT, A BUS TERMINUS AND A POLICE STATION.
THE PLANNED PROJECTS ARE PART OF A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMME TO DEVELOP SHAM TSENG WHERE THERE IS ALSO PLENTY OF ROOM FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.
IT IS ENVISAGED THAT SHAM TSENG WILL EVENTUALLY PROVIDE MORE ACCOMMODATION FOR PEOPLE ENGAGED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WESTERN PART OF THE NEW TERRITORIES, SUCH AS TSUEN WAN, TUEN MUN AND YUEN LONG, A PWD SPOKESMAN SAID.
+RECLAMATION WORK IS SCHEDULED TO COMMENCE SHORTLY AND ONCE THE AREA IS FORMED, IT WILL BE USED INITIALLY AS A STOCKPILING AREA FOR SURPLUS FILLING MATERIAL WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY BE USED FOR THE FORMATION OF FURTHER AREAS NEAR BY, HE ADDED.
THE EXTENT OF THE AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEABED INVOLVED WAS DESCRIBED IN A NOTICE IN TODAY'S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
ALL PERSONS HAVING OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL OR ANY CLAIM OF PRIVATE RIGHT SHOULD SUBMIT SUCH OBJECTIONS 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, OR THE DISTRICT OFFICE, TSUEN WAN, SECOND FLOOR, FOU WAH CENTRE, 210 CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TSUEN WAN
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