FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1991
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RECLAMATION OF INDUSTRIAL LAND IN TSEUNG KWAN O
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THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS ΤΟ PROCEED WITH RECLAMATION WORKS WITHIN AN AREA OF ABOUT 97.4 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEA-BED IN TSEUNG KWAN O TO PROVIDE LAND FOR INDUSTRIAL USES, ROADS, OPEN SPACE AND ANCILLARY FACILITIES.
THE WORKS WILL START IN MAY AND WILL TAKE ABOUT FOUR YEARS To
COMPLETE.
MEANWHILE, THE GOVERNMENT IS TO PERMIT DREDGING TO BE CARRIED OUT IN MARCH WITHIN AN AREA OF ABOUT 8.62 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEA-BED OFF SOUTHWEST TSING YI FOR A PIER PROJECT.
THE EXTENT OF THE AREAS AFFECTED BY THESE TWO PROJECTS IS DESCRIBED IN SEPARATE NOTICES OF AUTHORISATION PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE NOTICES, IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE, TOGETHER WITH THEIR RELATED PLANS CAN BE SEEN AT THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT SURVEY AND MAPPING OFFICE, 14TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG (WHERE COPIES CAN BE PURCHASED ON ORDER) AND AT THE RESPECTIVE DISTRICT OFFICES.
ANY PERSON WHO CONSIDERS THAT HIS INTEREST, RIGHT IN OR OVER THE FORESHORE AND SEA-BED INVOLVED WILL BE THESE PROJECTS MAY DELIVER TO THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS WRITTEN CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION BEFORE JANUARY 17, 1992.
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PRIVATE LANE TO BE RESUMED FOR WIDENING OF ARBUTHNOT ROAD
THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT PROPOSES TO RESUME A PORTION OF A PRIVATE SCAVENGING LANE BETWEEN HOUSE NUMBERS 20 AND 26 ARBUTHNOT ROAD IN CENTRAL FOR THE WIDENING OF ARBUTHNOT ROAD.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT THE BOTTLENECK SECTION OF ARBUTHNOT ROAD FRONTING THE SCAVENGING LANE WAS CAUSED BY A STAIRCASE LEADING TO THE LANE WHICH RESTRICTED THE PROVISION OF FOOTPATH ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD.
THE SITUATION HAD SOMETIMES GIVEN RISE TO CONSIDERABLE AND PEDESTRIAN PROBLEMS.
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"THE RESUMED AREA WILL TO BE USED FOR CONSTRUCTING A NEW STAIRCASE TO REPLACE THE EXISTING ONE WHICH INTRUDES INTO ARBUTHNOT ROAD, HE SAID.
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"THE WORKS WILL INVOLVE DEMOLITION OF PART OF THE EXISTING STAIRCASE AND CONSTRUCTION OF RETAINING WALLS AND A STAIRCASE WITHIN THE RESUMED LAND SO AS TO WIDEN THE CARRIAGEWAY AND TO PROVIDE A FOOTPATH ON THE OTHER SIDE OF ARBUTHNOT ROAD.
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