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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1981
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT MOST PLEASURE VESSEL OWNERS HAD COMPLIED WITH THE EXISTING PROVISIONS AND NO DOUBT WOULD COMPLY WITH THE REVISED REGULATIONS. HOWEVER,
HOWEVER, THE EXTENT OF ILLEGAL SPEEDBOAT OPERATION WAS SUCH THAT MORE SEVERE PENALTIES AND CERTAIN OTHER MEASURES WERE REQUIRED TO DETER THIS TRAFFIC.
HE URGED ALL PLEASURE VESSEL OWNERS TO ENSURE THAT THEY HAVE VALID LICENCES FOR THE IR CRAFT AND THAT THE NEW LICENCE MARKING REQUIREMENTS ARE COMPLIED WITH BEFORE OCTOBER 17.
LAND RESUMPTION FOR MTR ISLAND LINE
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A NOTIFICATION OF AN ORDER FOR THE RESUMPTION OF A SITE AT NOS. 170-174 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY ISLAND LINE WAS GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE ORDER WAS MADE UNDER SECTION 4 (1) OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY (LAND RESUMPTION AND RELATED PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE,
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID: THE LAND FORMS PART OF THE TRIANGULAR SITE AT NOS. 170-188 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL WHICH WILL BE REQUIRED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SHEUNG WAN EAST STATION CONCOURSE.+
*AN OFFER WAS MADE TO SIX OWNERS OF THE SITE FOR JOINT REDEVELOPMENT OF THEIR LAND WITH THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION. OF THESE, FIVE HAVE AGREED TO ENTER INTO A JOINT REDEVELOPMENT. DESPITE PROTRACTED NEGOTIATIONS, THE REMAINING OWNER HAS DECLINED THE OFFER.
+ IN ORDER NOT TO HOLD UP THE CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMME THAT W ULTIMATELY CAUSE A DELAY IN THE OPENING OF THE ISLAND LINE, IT IS NECESSARY TO RESUME THE SITE AT NOS. 170-174 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL FOR WHICH VACANT POSSESSION IS REQUIRED IN EARLY NOVEMBER, + THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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THERE ARE NO DOMESTIC TENANTS IN THE AFFECTED PREMISES. ACCORDANCE WITH THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY (LAND RESUMPTION AND RELATED PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE, ANY PERSON HAVING ANY ESTATE, RIGHT, SHARE OR INTEREST IN THE LAND MAY CLAIM COMPENSATION.