SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1985
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RECLAMATION AT AP LE CHAU NORTH
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THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO RECLAIM ABOUT 8.5 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEA BED AT THE NORTHERN SHORE OF AP LEI CHAU FOR VARIOUS USES.
RECLAMATION WORK IS EXPECTED TO BE CARRIED OUT IN PHASES COMMENCING IN LATE 1986.
ON COMPLETION AROUND MID-1992, THE RECLAIMED LAND WILL PROVIDE SPACE FOR INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES, GOVERNMENT USES, BOATYARDS, A PUBLIC LANDING POINT, OPEN SPACES AND ROADS.
DURING THE RECLAMATION PERIOD, THE EXISTING LICENSED FERRY SERVICE FROM AP LEI CHAU TO ABERDEEN WILL BE MAINTAINED, AND SUITABLE RELOCATION OF THE LANDING POINT ON AP LEI CHAU WILL BE PROVIDED WHEN IT IS NECESSARY.
ALL OBJECTIONS TO THIS PROPOSAL AND/OR CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION SHOULD REACH THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS WITHIN TWO MONTHS FROM MARCH 22.
THE NOTICE (IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE) TOGETHER WITH ITS RELATED PLAN CAN BE SEEN ON NOTICE BOARDS POSTED NEAR THE SITE.
THE PLAN MAY ALSO BE SEEN AT THE LANDS DEPARTMENT SURVEY DIVISION, 5TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG AND AT THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE, GROUND FLOOR, SHOP 25, 7-11 NAM NING STREET, ABERDEEN, HONG KONG.
SERVICE RESERVOIR FOR JUNK BAY
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A FRESH WATER SERVICE RESERVOIR WILL BE BUILT IN JUNK BAY WEST HIGH LEVEL FOR THE SUPPLY OF WATER TO THE NEW TOWN.
THE WORK INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SERVICE RESERVOIR WITH A CAPACITY OF 7 000 CUBIC METRES NEAR PO LAM ROAD.
ABOUT 2 000 METRES OF DUCTILE IRON WATER PIPES WILL ALSO BE LAID ALONG PO LAM ROAD TO TSEUNG KWAN O VILLAGE IN THE HEAD OF THE BAY DISTRICT.
THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THIS PROJECT WHICH IS EXPECTED TO START IN MAY AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 15 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
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