SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1975
MORE INDUSTRIAL LAND TO BE FORMED IN TUEN MUM ******
MOTHER RECLAMATION PROJECT WILL SOON BEGIN IN TUEN MUN AS A FURTHER STEP IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TUEN MUN NEW TOWN.
A TOTAL OF 9,000 SQUARE METRES (0.9 HECTARE) OF LAND WILL BE CLAIMED BETWEEN MOUSE ISLAND AND THE EXISTING RECLAMATION NEAR QUEN MUN WHOLESALE FISH MARKET. FILL MATERIAL WILL BE EXCAVATED FROM THE HILLSIDE TO THE NORTH-EAST OF CASTLE PEAK ROAD NEAR THE 18-1/2 MILESTONE. ABOUT 90,000 CUBIC METRE OF MATERIAL WILL BE REQUIRED.
THE RECLAMATION WILL FORM A PART OF THE INDUSTRIAL LAND IN TUEN MUN NEW TOWN AND WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR TEMPORARY USES UNTIL REQUIRED FOR DEVELOPMENT.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN THE MIDDLE OF NEXT MONTH, AND WILL TAKE ABOUT FIVE MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE PROJECT HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND WILL BE SUPERVISED BY SCOTT WILSON KIRKPATRICK AND PARTNERS, CONSULTING ENGINEERS FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT'S TUEN MUÑ NEV TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE.
COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION
PRESS CONFERENCE
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NOTE TO EDITORS :
THE DIRECTOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION, MR. JOHN CHADWICK, WILL HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE IN THE PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM, GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, FIFTH FLOOR, ON TUESDAY (MARCH 11) AT 11 A.M.
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO ATTEND.
THIS PRESS CONFERENCE WAS TO HAVE TAKEN PLACE LAST THURSDAY MORNING BUT WAS POSTPONED DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES.
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