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THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1974

NEW DRAFT PLAN FOR ABERDEEN AND AP LEI CHAU

THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD HAS PREPARED A NEW DRAFT PLAN PROPOSING A NUMBER OF CHANGES TO THE TWO EXISTING DRAFT PLANS COVERING THE ABERDEEN AND AP LEI CHAU AREA.

THE NEW PLAN SHOWS THE NEW PROPOSED ALIGNMENTS FOR THE ABERDEEN TUNNEL APPROACH ROAD WITH AREAS RESERVED FOR OPEN SPACE AND OTHER PUBLIC USES ON EITHER SIDE.

ADDITIONAL INDUSTRIAL LAND AT THE WESTERN END FOR A POSSIBLE GAS HOLDER AND AN AREA FOR AN OCEAN PARK+ ON THE SOUTHERN PART OF BRICK HILL ALSO FEATURE ON THE PLAN TOGETHER WITH PROVISION FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENTS AND EXTENSIONS.

THE PLAN ALSO INCLUDES A NUMBER OF CHANGES WHICH THE BOARD HAS PROPOSED TO MEET OBJECTIONS LODGED WHEN THE PREVIOUS PLANS WERE EXHIBITED.

THE AMENDMENT PLAN IS BEING EXHIBITED FOR A PERIOD OF THREE WEEKS AND MAY BE INSPECTED DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS AT THE PUBLIC INQUIRY CENTRE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES CUEST WINGS, HONG KONG= THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE QUESTERN), 205A DES VOEUX ROAD WEST, HONG KONG AND AT ABERDEEN CITY DISTRICT SUB-OFFICE. 200 ABERDEEN MAIN ROAD, HONG KONG.

COPIES OF THE AMENDMENT PLAN HAY ALSO BE PURCHASED FROM THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, 19TH FLOOR OF MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG,

ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE PLAN MUST BE MADE IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY, TOWN PLANNING BOARD, C/O PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, MURRAY BUILDING, NOT LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1974.

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HOLIDAY POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS

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THERE WILL BE NO DELIVERY OF MAIL TOMORROW, GOOD FRIDAY, AND ALL POST OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED. ON SATURDAY AND EASTER MONDAY, HOWEVER, THERE WILL BE ONE POSTAL DELIVERY EACH DAY.

A TOTAL OF 32 POST OFFICES IN HONG KONG, KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL BE OPEN HALF DAY ON SATURDAY AND MONDAY. INCLUDING THE GENERAL POST OFFICE, THE KOWLOON CENTRAL POST OFFICE AND THE TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE. BUSINESS HOURS WILL BE 9 A.M. TO 12 NOON.

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