FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1990
DEVELOPMENT WORKS FOR CONTAINER TERMINAL 8
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THE GOVERNMENT IS TO PROVIDE LAND AND AN APPROACH CHANNEL THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONTAINER TERMINAL 8 AND BACK-UP AREAS TO MEET THE RAPID GROWTH OF CONTAINERISED TRADE.
THIS WOULD BE DONE BY DREDGING AND RECLAIMING WITHIN AN AREA OF ABOUT 148.2 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEABED AT STONECUTTERS ISLAND LATER THIS YEAR.
MEANWHILE, TO PROVIDE MARINE ACCESS OF THE TERMINAL ΤΟ AND FROM THE SHAM SHUI PO COASTLINE, DREDGING WORK WITHIN AN AREA OF ABOUT 295 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEABED AT YAU MA TEI ANCHORAGE WOULD BE CARRIED OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS YEAR.
THE EXTENT OF THE AREAS AFFECTED IS DESCRIBED IN NOTICES PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
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 BY NEXT MARCH 18.
THE NOTICE OF SUCH OBJECTION SHOULD DESCRIBE THE INTEREST, RIGHT OR EASEMENT OF THE OBJECTOR AND THE MANNER IN WHICH HE ALLEGES HE WILL BE AFFECTED,
THE NOTICES, TOGETHER WITH THE PLANS, CAN BE SEEN ON NOTICE BOARDS POSTED NEAR THE SITES.
THE PLANS COULD ALSO BE SEEN AT THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT SURVEY AND MAPPING OFFICE, 14TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG; AND AT THE SHAM SHUI РО DISTRICT OFFICE, 37-39 TONKIN STREET, GROUND FLOOR, KOWLOON.
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JOINT ANTI-ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION OPERATION MOUNTED
A TERRITORY-WIDE ANTI ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION OPERATION JOINTLY MOUNTED BY THE POLICE, AND THE LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENTS YESTERDAY (THURSDAY) HAS RESULTED IN THE ARRESTS OF 47 PERSONS.
THE OPERATION WAS PART OF THE GOVERNMENT'S CONTINUOUS TO FLUSH OUT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.
EFFORT
CAUGHT
OF THE ARRESTED PERSONS, THREE WERE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS AT THE BORDER. THEY HAVE BEEN SENT TO SAN UK LING FOR REPATRIATION.
/THE REMAINING