FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1983
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NEW JUNK BAY LINK ROADS PLANNED
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THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PLANS TO
CONSTRUCT A 1 420-METRE-LONG NEW ROAD TO LINK AN EXISTING UNNAMED ROAD NEAR HONG KONG OXYGEN AND ACETYLENE COMPANY LIMITED TO SIU CHIK SHA TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE FUTURE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ON THE RECLAIMED LAND IN JUNK BAY NEW TOWN.
ALSO INCLUDED IN THE SCHEME, WHICH FORMS PART OF THE CONTINUING PROGRAMME FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF JUNK BAY NEW TOWN, WILL BE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW ACCESS ROAD AT SIU CHIK SHA.
THE TWO ROADS WILL BE COMPLETED IN PHASES TO COPE WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW TOWN.
A NOTICE CONCERNING THE PROPOSED WORKS IS PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
A PLAN SHOWING THE PROPOSED WORKS CAN BE SEEN AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING MAIN EXTRANCE, AND THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE AND THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICE, SAN PO KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 692 PRINCE EDWARD ROAD, KOWLOON.
ANY OBJECTION MUST BE SENT IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS WITHIN 60 DAYS.
LAND RECLAMATION PLANNED AT TUEN MUN
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THE TUEN MUN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR ANOTHER CIVIL ENGINEERING PROJECT AS PART OF ITS CONTINUING PROGRAMME FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW TOWN.
THE PROJECT INVOLVES THE RECLAMATION OF ABOUT 10.1 HECTARES OF LAND AT PILLAR POINT AND 1.4 HECTARES TO THE SOUTH-WEST OF THE TYPHOON SHELTER AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF SEA WALLS AND A BREAKWATER.
ALSO INCLUDED WILL BE THE WIDENING OF A SECTION OF LUNG MUN ROAD BETWEEN BUTTERFLY BEACH AND PILLAR POINT TO A DUAL TWO-LANE CARRIAGEWAY TO PROVIDE BETTER ACCESS TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND THE CASTLE PEAK POWER STATION IN THE SOUTH-WESTERN PART OF THE NEW TOWN.
WORK ON THE PROJECT WILL START IN JUNE AND TAKE ABOUT 18
MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
LABOUR LAW OFFENCES ***
A TOTAL OF 487 PROSECUTION CASES FOR BREACHES OF LABOUR LAWS TAKEN OUT BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT RESULTED IN CONVICTIONS BY THE COURTS LAST (FEBRUARY) MONTH.
FINES IMPOSED AMOUNTED TO MORE THAN $566 150.
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