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FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1987
HOVERFERRY SERVICE TO BE WITHDRAWN
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THE PASSENGER HOVERFERRY SERVICE BETWEEN TSIM SHA TSUI EAST
AND NORTH POINT OPERATED BY THE HONGKONG AND YAUMATI WILL BE WITHDRAWN FROM SUNDAY (AUGUST 9).
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (FRIDAY), A SPOKESMAN FOR DEPARTMENT SAID THE HOVERFERRY SERVICE HAD BEEN TEMPORARY BASIS SINCE AUGUST 1985.
"THE DECISION NOT TO EXTEND IS MADE IN VIEW OF LOW PATRONAGE ON THE ROUTE OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS,
FERRY COMPANY
THE TRANSPORT OPERATING ON
THE CONTINUOUS HE SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT THE DEPARTMENT WAS NEGOTIATING THE TWO BUS COMPANIES FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF A NEW CROSS-HARBOUR SERVICE BETWEEN TSIM SHA TSUI EAST AND TAIKOO SHING.
WITH BUS
MEANWHILE, THE TIMETABLE OF THE HOVERFERRY SERVICE BETWEEN TSIM SHA TSUI EAST AND CENTRAL WILL BE ADJUSTED TO OPERATE AT A 15 TO 25-MINUTE INTERVAL BETWEEN 10 AM AND 5.35 PM FROM MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS, AND BETWEEN 10 AM AND 6 PM ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS.
SITE FOR OCEAN PARK DEVELOPMENT PROPOSED
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GOVERNMENT IS PROPOSING ΤΟ ALLOW THE RECLAMATION OF 3,350 SQUARE METRES OF LAND AT TAI SHUE WAN, ABERDEEN, TO PROVIDE SPACE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A CRAFT VILLAGE BY OCEAN PARK LIMITED.
THE RECLAMATION IS TO BE CARRIED OUT WITHIN AN AREA OF ABOUT 8,500 SQUARE METRES OF FORESHORE AND SEA-BED.
WORK IS SCHEDULED TO COMMENCE IN OCTOBER AND BE COMPLETED BY FEBRUARY NEXT YEAR.
THE EXTENT OF THE AREA AFFECTED HAS BEEN DESCRIBED IN A NOTICE PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S (FRIDAY) GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
ANY PERSON WHO CONSIDERS THAT HE HAS AN INTEREST, RIGHT OR EASEMENT IN OR OVER THE FORESHORE AND SEA-BED INVOLVED SHOULD SEND IN WRITTEN OBJECTION TO THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND LANDS BEFORE OCTOBER 6.
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