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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1974

BETTER LANDING FACILITIES PLANNED

FOR WONG CHUK KOK LIGHT BEACON

THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO RECLAIM AN AREA OF ABOUT 4,300 SQUARE FEET OF FORESHORE AND SEA DED AT THE SOUTH-EAST CORNER OF LAMNA ISLAND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SET OF LANDING STEPS FOR THE WONG CHUK KOK LIGHT BEACON.

AT PRESENT THE ONLY LANDING PLACE IS A ROCKY, EXPOSED COAST WHICH POSES A RISK FOR STAFF PARTICULARLY THEN CONVEYING HEAVY AND FRAGILE EQUIPMENT USED FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE BEACON.

THE PROPOSED LANDING FACILITIES WILL SPEED UP MA INTENANCE AND WILL BE PARTICULARLY USEFUL DURING THE INSTALLATION OF THE MORE POWERFUL LIGHT SOON TO BE PROVIDED FOR THIS IMPORTANT BEACON WHICH IS USED BY THE MAJORITY OF VESSELS ENTERING OR LEAVING THE HARBOUR.

THE EXTENT OF THE AREA INVOLVED IS DESCRIBED IN A NOTIFICATION IN TODAY'S GAZETTE WHICH CALLS ON ANYBODY HAVING OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL OR ANY CLAIM OF PRIVATE RIGHT TO SUBMIT THEM IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WITHIN TWO MONTHS FROM NOW.

SIX LEGCO MEMBERS RE-APPOINTED

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SIX OFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL HAVE BEEN RE-APPOINTED AS FROM SEPTEMBER 26, 1974, TO JUNE 30, 1976, BOTH DAYS INCLUSIVE.

THEY ARE THE HON. JAMES ROBSON, DR. THE HON. GERALD CHOA, THE HON. IAN LIGHTBODY, THE HON. DAVID JORDAN, THE HON. LI FOOK-KOM. AND THE HON. DAVID AKERS-JONES.