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SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1981
NEW LAND AT PILLAR POINT
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WILL RECLAIM ABOUT 22 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEABED AT PILLAR POINT TO THE WEST OF TUEN MUN NEW TOWN.
THE RECLAMATION, WHEN FORMED, WILL HAVE 12.5 HECTARES OF NEW LAND FOR DEVELOPMENT. OF THIS AREA, 3.5 HECTARES WILL BE FOR INDUSTRIES, 2.9 HECTARES FOR OPEN SPACE, 1.8 HECTARES FOR GOVERNMENT USE, AND THE REMAINDER FOR ROADS AND OTHER USES.
THE PROJECT FORMS PART OF THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW TOWN WHICH, WHEN COMPLETED, WILL PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR A BALANCED COMMUNITY OF ABOUT 500 000 PEOPLE.
THE EXTENT OF FORESHORE AND SEABED INVOLVED IS SET OUT IN A NOTICE IN THE LATEST ISSUE OF THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
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THE NOTICE AND THE RELATED PLAN HAVE BEEN POSTED NEAR THE
THE PLAN SHOWING THE AREA TO BE RECLAIMED CAN ALSO BE SEEN AT THE PORT WORKS DIVISION, 1ST FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD- THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, 19TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING AND THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE, TUEN MUN BUILDING, CASTLE PEAK ROAD.
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.
NORTH POINT TAPS TO BE TURNED OFF ****
WATER SUPPLY TO AN AREA OF NORTH POINT WILL BE INTERRUPTED FROM 11 PM ON MONDAY (JANUARY 26) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR A LEAKAGE TEST.
THE AREA IS TO THE SOUTH OF KING'S ROAD, FROM HEALTHY STREET EAST TO MANSION STREET, AND INCLUDES 201-227 TSAT TSZ MUI ROAD AND MODEL HOUSING ESTATE.
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