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FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1979
25 'LOTS OF CROWN LAND FORTUALE
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TWENTY-SIX LOTS OF CROWN LAND WITH A TOTAL OF ABOUT 102,700 SQUARE METRES IN AREA WILL BE PUT UP EITHER FOR AUCTION OR TENDER DURING THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD FROM OCTOBER 1 TO MARCH 31 NEXT YEAR BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT'S CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE.
A P.W.D. SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE LOTS TO BE AUCTIONED INCLUDED FIVE PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL SITES, SIX INDUSTRIAL/GODOWN SITES AND NINE NON-INDUSTRIAL SITES TWO OF WHICH WOULD NOT BE ALLOWED FOR RESIDENTIAL USE.
IN ADDITION, THERE WILL BE ONE SITE FOR GODOWN PURPOSE AND ONE FOR MULTI-STOREY CAR-REPAIR GARAGE,
THE LARGEST PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL LOT TO BE AUCTIONED IS AT SUNDERLAND ROAD IN KOWLOON TONG. IT MEASURES 20,000 SQUARE METRES.
THE OTHER FOUR PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL SITES ARE AT CAMBRIDGE ROAD, BELLEVIEW DRIVE, VICTORIA BARRACKS AND CHUN FAI ROAD.
SEVEN OF THE NINE NON-INDUSTRIAL SITES ARE LOCATED AT TSIM SHA TSUI EAST, NEW STREET, STATION LANE, HOLLYWOOD ROAD, BONHAM STRAND, ABERDEEN MAIN ROAD AND CHAI WAN ROAD. THE OTHER TWO FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL USE ARE AT SAM KA TSUEN AND CHAI WAN INDUSTRIAL AREAS AND ARE INTENDED TO PROVIDE RESTAURANT, BANKING AND OFFICE BACK-UP FACILITIES WITHIN THESE AREAS,
OF THE SIX INDUSTRIAL/GODOWN SITES TO BE AUCTIONED, THREE ARE ON HONG KONG ISLAND AND THE OTHERS IN KOWLOON.
DURING THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD, FOUR SITES WILL BE OFFERED FOR SALE BY TENDER. THE MAJOR ONE INVOLVES SOME 24,700 SQUARE METRES OF INDUSTRIAL LAND OFF THE SOUTHWEST COAST OF AP LEI CHAU AND REQUIRES RECLAMATION AND LAND FORMATION TO BE CARRIED OUT BY THE SUCCESSFUL TENDERER.
THE REMAINING SITES ARE LOCATED AT TIN HAU TEMPLE ROAD, HAMMER HILL ROAD AND PO KONG VILLAGE ROAD. THEY ARE FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, FILM STUDIO AND FUNERAL PARLOUR USES.
THE SPOKESMAN EMPHASISED THAT THE SALES PROGRAMME IS PROVISIONAL AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
SALES DATES FOR EACH LOT WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN DUE COURSE IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE AND ADVERTISED IN NEWSPAPERS.
DETAILS OF THE LAND SALES FORECAST TOGETHER WITH PLANS SHOWING THE LOCATION OF THE LOTS TO BE OFFERED FOR SALE MAY BE SEEN AT THE P.W.D.'S CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE. MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, AND AT THE KOWLOON BRANCH OFFICE, 10TH FLOOR, KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 405 NATHAN ROAD.
THEY MAY BE INSPECTED ALSO AT ALL CITY DISTRICT OFFICES, THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION'S OFFICES AND AT THE TRADE, INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT.
COPIES OF THE SIX-MONTH LAND SALES FORECAST MAY BE OBTAINED FREE OF CHARGE FROM ANY OF THESE OFFICES OR BY WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE OF THE P.W.D.
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