FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1981
RESTORATION WORK FOR SUPREME COURT
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THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CALLING TENDERS FOR THE PARTIAL RESTORATION OF THE OLD SUPREME COURT BUILDING IN CENTRAL.
THE TENDER NOTICE APPEARED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE WORK WILL INCLUDE WEATHER PROOFING, THE REPAIR OF CRACKS, AND DECORATION TO RETURN THE BUILDING TO A FUNCTIONAL CONDITION AND IS TO BE COMPLETED WITHIN A CONTRACT PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS.
THE OLD SUPREME COURT WAS VACATED IN JULY 1978 WHEN SETTLEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY WORKS CAUSED CRACKS IN THE BUILDING.
AS HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN ANNOUNCED, THE GOVERNMENT HAS DECIDED TO RENOVATE THE BUILDING AND USE IT FOR COURTS WHILE WORK PROCEEDS ON THE NEW SUPREME COURT BUILDING IN QUEENSWAY.
THIS WILL ALLOW THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION ACCESS TO THE FIRE BRIGADE BUILDING IN CONNAUGHT ROAD, WHICH IS NOW USED FOR JUDICIAL ACCOMMODATION,
THE LONG-TERM FUTURE OF THE OLD SUPREME COURT IS STILL NOT DECIDED.
PLAN FOR MTR WORKS
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A RAILWAY AREA PLAN IN RESPECT OF PROPERTY AT NOS. 244-246 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL AND NOS. 32-38 WING LOK STREET, HAS BEEN DEPOSITED IN THE LAND OFFICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY (LAND RESUMPTION AND RELATED PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE.
THE PLAN SHOWS THE AREAS IN WHICH LAND OR PROPERTY MAY BE RESUMED OR EASEMENTS CREATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUILDING AND RUNNING THE MTR ISLAND LINE. IT IS AN ADDITION TO THE RAILWAY AREA PLAN GAZETTED ON MARCH 13, 1981 FOR THE SECTION OF THE ISLAND LINE BETWEEN SHEUNG WAN AND VICTORIA PARK.
THE ADDITIONAL PLAN IS REQUIRED AS A RESULT OF THE RE-DESIGN OF THE CONCOURSE ARRANGEMENTS FOR SHEUNG WAN STATION. THE CONCOURSE TO BE BUILT IN AND AROUND HILLIER STREET IS NOW LARGER, THUS INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF PROPERTY WHICH MAY BE AFFECTED BY ITS CONSTRUCTION.
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, ANY CITY DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT OFFICES, MURRAY BUILDING, (19TH FLOOR), GARDEN ROAD.
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