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FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1975

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LAND TO BE RECLAIMED FOR INDUSTRIAL ESTATE

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MORE THAN 273 ACRES OF FORESHORES AND 'SEABED AT TAI PO HOI, TOLO HARBOUR, ARE TO BE RECLAIMED TO PROVIDE LAND FOR AN INDUSTRIAL ESTATE.

THE AREA INVOLVED IS SITUATED ON THE NORTHERN SIDE OF TOLO HARBOUR AND STRETCHES FROM NAM HANG IN THE WEST TO HA HANG IN THE EAST.

WORK IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE YEAR AND WILL TAKE ABOUT FOUR YEARS TO COMPLETE.

IN VIEW OF THE DEVELOPMENT, IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO IMPROVE A STRETCH OF THE TING KOK ROAD AND ITS ACCESS WITH TAI PO ROAD.

IN ADDITION, PART OF THE RECLAIMED LAND WILL BE USED TO BUILD A NEW ROAD WHICH WILL SERVE THE ESTATE AND CONNECT DIRECTLY WITH KWONG FUK ROAD.

FILL FOR THE RECLAMATION WILL BE TAKEN FROM TWO BORROW AREAS WHICH ARE LOCATED NEARBY. AND THIS WILL EVENTUALLY PROVIDE ABOUT 60 ACRES OF LAND SUITABLE FOR LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.

COMMENTING ON THE PROJECT, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID IT WOULD HELP MEET THE DEMAND FOR INDUSTRIAL LAND WHERE THE GOVERNMENT IS PREPARED TO ACCEPT LOW INTENSITY BUT CAPITAL INTENSIVE DEVELOPMENT.

+THIS AREA COULD BE SUITABLE, THEREFORE, FOR MANY MANUFACTORY PROCESSES THAT REQUIRE A LARGE AREA OF LAND BUT ONLY LOW BUILDINGS, HE SAID.

THE EXTENT OF THE AREA INVOLVED IN THE PROJECT IS PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GAZETTE. ANYONE HAVING OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSALS OR ANY CLAIMS OF PRIVATE RIGHT SHOULD SUBMIT THEM IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WITHIN TWO MONTHS FROM NOW.

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