TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1986
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THREE ISLAND SITES TO BE SOLD *****
THREE HONG KONG ISLAND SITES WILL BE OFFERED FOR SALE BY THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT AT AN AUCTION TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AT 2.30 PM.
THE FIRST LOT, AT THE JUNCTION OF TIN HAU TEMPLE ROAD AND BRAEMAR HILL ROAD IN NORTH POINT, IS FOR PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.
THE OTHER SITES, BOTH NON-INDUSTRIAL, ARE AT 20, NAM ON STREET, SHAU KEI WAN, AND 34, NEW MARKET STREET, SHEUNG WAN.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE AUCTION IN THE CITY HALL THEATRE.
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FLOOD PROTECTION FOR TIN SHUT WAI VILLAGES
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TENDERS ARE INVITED BY THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE FLOOD PROTECTION FACILITIES TO FOUR LOW-LYING VILLAGES NEAR TIN SHUI WAI WHERE A NEW TOWN IS TO BE BUILT.
THE VILLAGES ARE LO UK TSUEN, SIK KONG TSUEN, SIK KONG WAI AND KIU TAU WAI.
WORK ON THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE CONSTRUCTION OF FLOOD PROTECTION EMBANKMENTS AROUND THE VILLAGES, CHANNELS AND CULVERTS, FOUR FLOOD CONTROL PONDS, ONE PUMPING STATION FOR EACH VILLAGE, TWO BRIDGES, AND A NUMBER OF FOOTBRIDGES AND ASSOCIATED ROADS.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN MID-FEBRUARY NEXT YEAR AND TAKE 17 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
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