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Sino-British Land Commission
The thirty-fourth meeting of the Sino-British Land Commission was held on 16 April 1997. The two sides agreed that the Land Disposal Programme for the period from 1 April 1997 to 30 June 1997 should amount to 98.76 hectares. The programme comprises 8.15 hectares for commercial, residential and industrial development; 4.45 hectares for Private Sector Participation Scheme, Hong Kong Housing Society development and Village Housing; 1.42 hectares for public utilities, educational, welfare, religious, recreational and other uses; and 84.74 hectares as special requirements.
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Safety measures for Lantau Link fireworks display
The Police, Transport and Marine Departments will jointly implement a series of traffic arrangements on April 27 (Sunday) to ensure public safety when a fireworks display will be held as part of the Lantau Link opening ceremony.
Speaking at a joint press conference today (Wednesday) to announce the special arrangements, the Director of the New Airport Projects Co-ordination Office, Mr Billy Lam, said the fireworks display was being organised as part of an opening ceremony to commemorate the completion of the Airport Core Programme's transport corridor.
"The Lantau Link, formed by two spectacular bridges, the Tsing Ma Bridge and the Kap Shui Mun Bridge, has become a major landmark in Hong Kong.
"The opening of the link is an historic event for Hong Kong and its completion ahead of time and below budget is an achievement that we can all take pride in," said Mr Lam.
He said: "A fireworks display with the magnificent Tsing Ma bridge silhouetted in the background would provide a great opportunity to celebrate this historic occasion and to send a positive message to the world about Hong Kong and our ability to deliver on large infrastructure projects.
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