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Wednesday, July 19, 1972

MORE TYPHOON ANCHORAGES TO BE PROVIDED

The area of typhoon anchorages will be increased from the present

866 acres to 940 acres by 1975. But some temporary shelters will be lost

by reclamation projects.

This was disclosed by the Director of Public Works, the Hon. J.J.

Robson, in today's Legislative Council meeting in reply to a question by the

Hon. James Hu.

He said a full review of requirements was carried out by the Director

of Marine, and it showed a shortage of 114 acres of sheltered space specifically

designed for use as typhoon shelters.

At present the shortage was largely offset by areas of sheltered

water, such as the area between the airport runway and the Kowloon Bay reclamation.

However, the Government is taking steps to improve the overall

situation. A new 100-acre typhoon shelter is being constructed at Kwun Tong,

and a 120 acre shelter and cargo handling basin at Castle Peak is expected to be

upgraded to category A on the Public Works Programme.

The depth of water in certain parts of the shelters at Aberdeen will

soon be reduced to provide better holding ground for the anchors of fishing craft.

There are also plans for a large typhoon shelter in the south-western approaches

to the harbour and a small one in the Sai Kung area, but the timing is still

indefinite.

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