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FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1986
ACCOMPANIED BY A FACTORY INSPECTION SUPERINTENDENT, MR LEE HUNG-KWONG, THE MAGISTRATES SAW FOR THEMSELVES HOW EFFECTIVE GUARDS AND SAFETY DEVICES WERE PROVIDED AT DANGEROUS PARTS OF MACHINERY AND PLANT.
THEY WERE IMPRESSED BY THE GENERAL PLANT LAYOUT AND HIGH STANDARD OF HOUSE KEEPING OF THE FACTORY WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO A HEALTHY AND SAFE WORKING ENVIRONMENT.
MR LEE SAID SIMILAR VISITS WOULD BE ORGANISED FOR OTHER MAGISTRATES IN THE COMING MONTHS.
SHA TAU KOK FORESHORE TO BE RECLAIMED
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AS PART OF DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR SHA TAU KOK, 22.1 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEABED TO THE SOUTH OF THE TOWN ARE TO BE DREDGED AND RECLAIMED.
THE WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN JULY AND TAKE ABOUT A YEAR TO COMPLETE. IT WILL PROVIDE LAND FOR A RURAL PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE, ROADS, A SEAWALL, PROMENADE AND MAIN DRAINAGE OUTFALL.
THE ENTIRE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT, COSTING $200 MILLION, IS DUE FOR COMPLETION IN 1994. IT INCLUDES THE PROVISION OF RURAL PUBLIC HOUSING FOR 4 500 SQUATTERS FROM YIM LIU HA AND TSO YUEN KOK WHO MAKE UP 90 PER CENT OF SHA TAU KOK'S POPULATION.
THE SCHEME ALSO INCLUDES A LANDSCAPED TOWN SQUARE, A PRIMARY SCHOOL, RECREATION GROUND, NEW POLICE STATION, SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT AND A SHELTERED ANCHORAGE FOR THE AREA'S FISHING FLEET.
OBJECTORS TO THE PROPOSED RECLAMATION SHOULD WRITE TO THE
DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND LANDS BY JULY 15.
PLANS CAN BE INSPECTED AT THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT SURVEY OFFICE, FIFTH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG AND AT THE NORTH DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, JOCKEY CLUB ROAD, FANLING ROUNDABOUT, FANLING.