FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1982
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BUILDINGS TO BE RESUMED FOR MTR ISLAND LINE
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TWO POST-WAR SIX-STOREY BUILDINGS AT 131 AND 133 NAM ON STREET IN SHAU KEI WAN WILL BE RESUMED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MTR ISLAND LINE.
THE RESUMPTION ORDER, MADE UNDER THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY (LAND RESUMPTION AND RELATED PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE, WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY.
ABOUT 140 PEOPLE WILL BE AFFECTED. DOMESTIC TENANTS WILL BE OFFERED REHOUSING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT'S POLICY AND STATUTORY COMPENSATION WILL BE PAID TO THOSE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE.
ALSO GAZETTED TODAY IS A NOTICE IN RESPECT OF THE ALTERATIONS OF TWO STREETS IN SHAU KEI WAN TO FACILITATE THE WORK ON THE ISLAND LINE.
THE ALTERATIONS DEAL WITH THE PERMANENT CLOSURE OF A LORRY PARK AT THE NORTH-EAST CORNER OF THE JUNCTION OF TAI ON STREET AND SHAU KEI WAN ROAD AND THE REDUCTION IN WIDTH OF A SECTION OF SHAU KEI WAN MAIN STREET EAST BETWEEN KENG SHAN LANE AND YUEN HING LANE.
THE DATE FOR THE ALTERATION WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER.
PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES WILL BE PROVIDED AND TRAFFIC SIGNS
PUT UP.
PLANS SHOWING THE ALTERATION ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE IN MURRAY BUILDING, AND THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICES IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN, WAN CHAI AND EASTERN.
CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION MUST BE MADE IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT AND MUST REACH HIS OFFICE WITHIN ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF A PERMANENT CLOSURE OR WITHIN ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF RE-INSTATEMENT OF AN ALTERATION.
SUSPENSION OF SALT WATER SUPPLY
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SALT WATER SUPPLY TO NINE AREAS WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR 24 HOURS FROM 9 AM ON MONDAY (MAY 3) TO 9 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR WORK IN REPLACING A DEFECTIVE SLUICE VALVE AT THE JUNCTION OF KWUN TONG ROAD AND LAI YIP STREET.
THE AREAS AFFECTED ARE: KWUN TONG, NGAU TAU KOK, JORDAN VALLEY, NGẦU CHI WAN, SÂN PO KONG, PING SHEK, CHOI HÙNG, KO LOON BAY AND FU SHAN ESTATE.
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