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TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1980
THREE LOTS OFFERED FOR AUCTION
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THREE LOTS OF CROWN LAND WILL BE OFFERED FOR SALE BY AUCTION BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ON MONDAY (AUGUST 11).
THE AUCTION WILL BE IN THE CITY HALL THEATRE AT 2.30 PM.
ONE LOT OF ABOUT 4 600 SQUARE METRES AT SOUTH BAY CLOSE IS FOR PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES.
ANOTHER SITE, MEASURING ABOUT 385 SQUARE METRES IN BEACH ROAD, REPULSE BAY, IS FOR A RESTAURANT, RETAIL SHOP OR SUCH RECREATIONAL USES (INCLUDING A CLUB) AS MAY BE APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.
AND A LOT ON CHAI WAN RECLAMATION, MEASURING ABOUT 3 000 SQUARE METRES, IS FOR INDUSTRIAL/GODOWN PURPOSES.
MEANWHILE, TENDERS WILL CLOSE ON FRIDAY (AUGUST 8) FOR A 590-SQUARE-METRE SITE FOR A PETROL FILLING STATION OFF PO KONG VILLAGE ROAD.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE OFFICE SAID THAT ALL TENDERS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE CENTRAL TENDER BOARD BEFORE NOON ON THAT DATE.
SURVEY ON KWUN TONG FACTORIES FOR MACS
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THE KWUN TONG CITY DISTRICT OFFICE IS CONDUCTING A SURVEY WITHIN ITS INDUSTRIAL SECTOR TO ASCERTAIN THE POSSIBLE NUMBER OF MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES (MACS) WHICH COULD BE FORMED BY FACTORY OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT.
CURRENTLY, THERE ARE ABOUT 300 MACS IN THE RESIDENTIAL AREAS OF THE DISTRICT.
+THERE ARE ABOUT 500 INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS IN KWUN TONG AND WE ARE ANTICIPATING THE FORMATION OF JUST OVER 200 MACS THERE, THE ASSISTANT CITY DISTRICT OFFICER (KWUN TONG) MR ERIC CHOI SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
+THIS WILL BE OUR FIRST MAJOR ATTEMPT TO HAVE MACS WITH MEMBERS WHO ARE FACTORY OWNERS AND OPERATORS.
+THE FORMATION EXERCISE AIMS AT IMPROVING MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT AND SECURITY IN THE INDUSTRIAL AREA, HE SAID.
CITING AN EXAMPLE OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT, MR CHOI SAID THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE RECENTLY ORGANISED A FOUR-WEEK CLEAN-UP OPERATION IN THE INDUSTRIAL AREA DURING WHICH ABOUT FOUR TONNES OF RUBBISH WERE REMOVED DAILY.
THIS OPERATION