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Monday, March 11, 1974

MORE LAND FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES

Reclamation works are to be carried out at Cheung Sha Wan

in two stages within the next few years to provide land for additional

community services,

The first stage comprises the proposed reclamation of 14 acres

on the seabed fronting the Cheung Sha Wan Sand Depot to provide a building

site for the now permanent wholesale market complex.

The works, which are expected to start some time this year,

will involve the construction of a 1,500-foot seawall, and the uso of

750,000 cubic yards of filling material.

Cargo handling facilities for the market complex will be

located on the seawall.

With the completion of the new wholesale market, the site

of the nearby temporary wholesale market at Hing Wah Street will be

released for government, institutional and community purposes.

The future market complex will provide for centralised wholesale

facilities fpr dealing with imported vegetables, fruit, poultry, fresh-

water fish, crustacea and flowers.

The second stage of the proposed reclamation will take place

at a later date, and this will join the completed first stage to the

Sham Shui Po reclamation situated to the north of the Sham Shui Po

Ferry Pier.

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