FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1985
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SEWAGE OUTFALL TO BE BUILT IN NORTH POINT
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A SUBMARINE SEWAGE OUTFALL WILL BE BUILT IN NORTH POINT TO CONVEY SCREENED SEWAGE COLLECTED FROM THE DISTRICT TO DEEP WATERS FOR DILUTION AND DISPERSION BY TIDAL CURRENTS.
THE PROPOSED OUTFALL MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 600 METRES WITHIN THE LIMITS OF ABOUT 6.9 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEABED WILL BE CONSTRUCTED OFF HEALTHY STREET WEST.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LANDS DEPARTMENT SAID THAT DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PERIOD, ADEQUATE MEASURES WOULD BE TAKEN TO AVOID CAUSING DISTURBANCE TO THE SEA TRAFFIC IN THE VICINITY OF THE AREA.
THOSE OBJECTING TO THE PROPOSAL AND/OR CLAIMING FOR COMPENSATION SHOULD WRITE TO THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS BEFORE JULY 3.
THE NOTICE, IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE, TOGETHER WITH ITS RELATED PLAN CAN BE SEEN ON NOTICE BOARDS POSTED NEAR THE SITE.
THE PLAN CAN ALSO BE SEEN AT THE LANDS DEPARTMENT SURVEY DIVISION, 5TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG AND AT THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, 880-886 KING'S ROAD, GROUND FLOOR AND 1ST FLOOR, HONG KONG.
VARIETY SHOW TO MARK YOUTH YEAR ****
THE HONG KONG CHILDREN'S CHOIR AND 12 LOCAL STUDENT AND PERFORMING GROUPS WILL ENTERTAIN SOUTHERN DISTRICT RESIDENTS AT A VARIETY SHOW TO BE HELD TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AFTERNOON.
THE TWO-HOUR CHORAL AND DANCE PERFORMANCE, SPONSORED BY THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD, IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT'S ARTS AND CULTURE ASSOCIATION AND THE SCHOOL LIAISON COMMITTEE TO MARK THE 1985 INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR.
THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT ARTS AND CULTURE ASSOCIATION, MRS SO CHOW YIM-PING SAID THE SHOW WOULD PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR LOCAL TALENTS TO ENRICH THEIR STAGE EXPERIENCE AND DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIAL IN MUSIC AND DANCING,
SINCE ITS FORMATION IN 1969, THE HONG KONG CHILDREN'S CHOIR HAS DEVELOPED FROM A SMALL GATHERING OF 20 CHILDREN INTO A 2 000- MEMBER GROUP.
/THE CHOIR