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Thursday, February 15, 1973

The Government has therefore decided to construct a second Lion

Rock Tunnel Road, similar to the existing one, to cope with the even higher

volume of traffic expected as Sha Tin develops.

It will be built parallel to and on the western side of the present

tunnel, with entry and exit points close to the existing portals. When

completed, each tunnel will be used for dual-carriageway one-way traffic.

Drilling work has already begun earlier this year and the new tunnel

is expected to be open within the next 3 to 4 years.

LAND SALES NEXT MONTH

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Two lots of Crown land situated in Kowloon's "Broadcasting City"

will be offered for sale at a public auction in the City Hall next month.

Both lots, located off Broadcast Drive, are for private residential

development and have a combined upset price of $19 million.

The auction will take place at 2.30 p.m. on March 16 in the City

Hall Lecture Room.

Full particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained from the

Public Enquiry Sub-office, Central Government Offices, West Wing, ground floor,

and at the Crown Lands and Survey Office, Kowloon Government Offices, No. 405

Nathan Road, 10th floor.

Sale plans can be inspected at these offices.

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