SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1985
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RECLAMATION AT HUNG HOM BAY, JUNK BAY PLANNED
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GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO RECLAIM ABOUT 25 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEABED AT HUNG HOM BAY AND AT JUNK BAY NEAR RENNIE'S MILL.
THE HUNG HOM PROJECT, INVOLVING 20.5 HECTARES, WILL PROVIDE LAND FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE EXISTING KOWLOON GOODS YARD OF THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY CORPORATION.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START EARLY NEXT YEAR.
PHASE II OF THE RECLAMATION FOR THE REMAINING AREA OF HUNG HOM BAY WILL BE IMPLEMENTED AT A LATER DATE.
AT JUNK BAY, 4.04 HECTARES WILL BE RECLAIMED TO PROVIDE A WORKS AREA FOR THE SITE FORMATION OF A PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE AT LAM TIN EXTENSION PHASE 1 AND LAM TIN SOUTH.
THE WORKS AREA WILL BE USED FOR STOCKPILING SURPLUS EXCAVATED MATERIAL FROM THE LAM TIN PROJECT AND TO ACCOMMODATE A ROCK CRUSHING PLANT.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN MARCH AND ON COMPLETION, THE RECLAMATION WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO PHASE 1 OF THE JUNK BAY NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT.
NO EFFECT ON EXISTING NAVIGATION RIGHTS, MOORING OR ACCESS TO THE FORESHORE IS ANTICIPATED.
THE EXTENT OF THE AREA AFFECTED IN THE TWO PROPOSED RECLAMATIONS ARE DESCRIBED IN THE LATEST ISSUE OF THE GAZETTE.
ANY PERSON WHO CONSIDERS THAT HE HAS AN INTEREST, RIGHT CR EASEMENT IN OR OVER THE FORESHORE AND SEABED AFFECTED MAY SUBMIT A WRITTEN OBJECTION TO THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS BEFORE JANUARY 7.
NOTICES (IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE) TOGETHER WITH THEIR RELATED PLANS CAN BE SEEN ON NOTICE BOARDS POSTED NEAR THE SITES.
THE PLANS CAN ALSO BE SEEN AT THE LANDS DEPARTMENT SURVEY DIVISION, FIFTH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG (WHERE COPIES CAN BE PURCHASED ON ORDER) AND AT THE SAI KUNG AND KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFF ICES.
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