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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1991

A NEW ENTRANCE WILL BE BUILT WHILE THE

EXISTING BREAKWATER WILL BE EXTENDED TO ENABLE SAFER MANOEUVRABILITY OF VESSELS ENTERING THE BASIN.

ALSO, A BOAT HOIST JETTY WILL BE CONSTRUCTED WITHIN THE BASIN TO ENABLE THE HANDLING OF SMALL VESSELS FROM THE BASIN ONTO LAND FOR MAINTENANCE PURPOSES AND PARKING OF BOATS FOR TYPHOON PRECAUTIONS.

THE EXTENT OF THE AREA AFFECTED WAS DESCRIBED IN A NOTICE

PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).

ANY PERSON WHO CONSIDERS THAT HIS INTEREST, RIGHT OR EASEMENT IN OR OVER THE FORESHORE AND SEABED INVOLVED WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS UNDERTAKING MAY DELIVER TO THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND LANDS A WRITTEN CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 31, NEXT YEAR.

HE SHOULD STATE IN HIS SUBMISSION THE SUM OF MONEY WHICH HE WILLING TO ACCEPT IN FULL AND FINAL SETTLEMENT OF HIS CLAIM SHOULD SUBMIT SUCH PARTICULARS WHICH HE POSSESSES TO SUBSTANTIATE CLAIM.

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HIS

THE NOTICE (IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE) TOGETHER WITH ITS RELATED PLAN 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 SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICE, 37-39 TONKIN STREET, GROUND FLOOR, KOWLOON.

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LARGE QUANTITY OF CHINESE CASH COINS UNEARTHED

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A CACHE OF CHINESE COINS OF THE SUI, TANG AND SONG (581 TO 1279 AD) HAS BEEN UNEARTHED PROJECT AT THE ROYAL HONG KONG YACHT CAUSEWAY BAY.

DYNASTIES DEVELOPMENT

ISLAND,

RECENTLY DURING A CLUB (RHKYC), KELLETT

HOARD THAT HAS OVER TO THE AND CULTURE

THE 2,400 COINS, BELIEVED TO BE THE BIGGEST BEEN FOUND SO FAR IN HONG KONG, HAD BEEN HANDED ANTIQUITIES AND MONUMENTS OFFICE (AMO) OF THE RECREATION BRANCH BY THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE RHKYC, MR JOHN EDWARDS.

EARTHENWARE

ARE ASSESSING

THE

WHEN DISCOVERED, THE COINS WERE CONTAINED IN AN POT BURIED ABOUT HALF A METRE UNDERGROUND. EXPERTS CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POT, WHICH HAD BEEN BROKEN BY A WORKMAN'S PICK.

THE BROKEN POT AND COINS ARE BEING CATALOGUED BY STAFF OF AMO AND THE HONG KONG MUSEUM OF HISTORY. THESE FINDS WILL BE THE CONSERVATION SECTION OF THE MUSEUM FOR FURTHER PROCESSING.

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