FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1989

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RECLAMATION IN TAI TAM, TUEN MUN PROPOSED

AUTHORISATION HAS BEEN GIVEN FOR THE GOVERNMENT ΤΟ GRANT A WAYLEAVE FOR THE HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY LIMITED TO LAY AN OPTICAL FIBRE SUBMARINE CABLE ACROSS SHEUNG SZ MUN, TAI TAM.

AN AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEABED, MEASURING ABOUT TWO WILL BE RECLAIMED FOR THE PROJECT.

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ANY PERSON WHO CONSIDERS THAT HIS INTEREST, RIGHT OR EASEMENT IN OR OVER THE FORESHORE AND SEABED INVOLVED WILL BE INJURIOUSLY AFFECTED MAY DELIVER TO THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND LANDS A WRITTEN CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION ON OR BEFORE JUNE 29 NEXT YEAR.

IN TUEN MUN, THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO DREDGE THE SEABED AT URMSTON ROAD AND TO RECLAIM 3.55 HECTARES OF LAND FROM THE NORTH END OF LUNG KWU SHEUNG TAN FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SUBMARINE OUTFALL.

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THE PROJECT IS FOR DISPOSING SEWAGE COLLECTED FROM THE DEVELOPMENTS AND UPGRADING AREAS IN TIN SHUI WAI, YUEN LONG-TUEN CORRIDOR AND YUEN LONG EXTENSION AREAS OF THE NORTHWEST NEW TERRITORIES INTO THE DEEP SEA AT URMSTON ROAD.

ANY PERSON WHO CONSIDERS THAT HE HAS AN INTEREST, RIGHT OR EASEMENT IN OR OVER THE FORESHORE AND SEABED INVOLVED MAY SUBMIT A WRITTEN OBJECTION TO THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND LANDS ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 29 THIS YEAR.

THE EXTENT OF THE TWO AREAS AFFECTED IS DESCRIBED IN DETAILS IN NOTICES PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).

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MORE CHILD CARE CENTRES IN NORTH DISTRICT

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THREE MORE AIDED CHILD CARE CENTRES, INCLUDING ONE FOR DISABLED, WILL BE SET UP IN THE NORTH DISTRICT IN THE COMING YEARS, THE REGIONAL SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER (NEW TERRITORIES), LESLIE HUNG, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

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SPEAKING AT THE OPENING AND DEDICATION CEREMONY OF THE SALVATION ARMY TIN PING NURSERY AT FANLING, MRS HUNG EXPLAINED THAT THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY WAS TO PROVIDE 100 AIDED PLACES ΤΟ SERVE CHILDREN AGED FROM TWO TO SIX YEARS FOR EVERY 20,000 POPULATION.

MRS HUNG SAID THERE WERE NOW 103 AIDED AND PRIVATE CHILD CARE CENTRES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, PROVIDING 10,866 PLACES, AMONG WHICH 600 PLACES FROM FIVE CENTRES WERE IN THE NORTH DISTRICT.

/SHE SAID

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