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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1981
MTR SHARP STREET PLAN DEPOSITED
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THE RAILWAY AREA PLAN FOR PART OF THE ISLAND LINE OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY AT SHARP STREET EAST HAS BEEN DEPOSITED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS IN THE LAND OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY (LAND RESUMPTION AND RELATED PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE.
THE PLAN SHOWS THE AREAS IN WHICH LAND MAY BE RESUMED OR EASEMENTS CREATED FOR THE PURPOSES OF BUILDING AND RUNNING THE RAILWAY= LAND AND BUILDINGS WHICH MAY BE AFFECTED ARE INDICATED ON THE PLAN.
UNDER THE ORDINANCE, OWNERS OF LAND AND PROPERTIES ACTUALLY AFFECTED BY THE RAILWAY MAY CLAIM COMPENSATION.
IN ADDITION, THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS MAY ENTER ANY LAND OR BUILDING SITUATED WHOLLY OR PARTLY WITHIN THE RAILWAY AREA OR WHOLLY OR PARTLY WITHIN 70 METRES THEREOF FOR THE PURPOSES OF
INSPECTION AND SURVEY.
COPIES OF THE PLAN MAY BE INSPECTED FREE OF CHARGE DURING OFFICE HOURS AT THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (CENTRAL AND WESTERN) ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, GROUND FLOOR, HONG KONG, AT THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT OFFICES, MURRAY BUILDING (19TH FLOOR), GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG, AND AT ANY CITY DISTRICT OFFICE.
A RECORD SET IN AUGUST WEATHER
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AUGUST WAS MUCH DRIER AND HOTTER THAN USUAL, AND ONE RECORD WAS SET IN THAT THE MEAN MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 27.1 DEGREES WAS THE HIGHEST EVER, ACCORDING TO THE MONTHLY WEATHER SUMMARY
ISSUED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY.
TOTAL RAINFALL CAME TO 101.2 MM, THE FOURTH LOWEST ON RECORD FOR AUGUST WHILE THE MEAN TEMPERATURE OF 29.1 DEGREES CELSIUS WAS THE SECOND HIGHEST, ONLY 0.1 DEGREE LOWER THAN THAT OF AUGUST, 1962.
THE TOTAL RAINFALL FROM JUNE TO AUGUST WAS ONLY 524.8 MM, THE SECOND DRIEST ON RECORD FOR THE SAME PERIOD. THE DRIEST WAS IN 1906 WITH 426.9 MM OF RAINFALL.
FOR THE FIRST EIGHT MONTHS OF THIS YEAR THE ACCUMULATED RAINFALL STOOD AT 1 090.8 MM, 37 PER CENT BELOW NORMAL.
ON THE OTHER HAND, THE 237.9 HOURS OF SUNSHINE FOR THE MONTH WAS 31.9 HOURS ABOVE NORMAL
THE FIRST TWO DAYS OF THE MONTH WERE CLOUDY AND THERE WERE SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ON AUGUST 2.
/THE SHOWERC