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FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1975

PROPOSED LEASE OF SEABED IN ABERDEEN

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A SITE AT WELFARE ROAD FRONTING SHAM WAN IN ABERDEEN WILL BE PUT UP FOR SALE FOR DEVELOPMENT AS A MULTI-STOREY CARPARK.

ABOUT 1,250 $Q. FT. OF THE SITE IS MADE UP OF FORESHORE AND SEABED ON WHICH NO BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES WILL BE ALLOWED.

THE SITE, WHICH WILL BE SOLD BY TENDER FOR A RENEWABLE TERM OF 75 YEARS, WILL BE RESTRICTED TO DEVELOPMENT AS A MULTI-STOREY CAR-PARK, WITH RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES AND A VERY SMALL AREA ON THE GROUND FLOOR FOR KIOSKS SELLING TOURIST GOODS.

THE EXTENT OF FORESHORE AND SEABED PROPOSED TO BE SOLD IS DESCRIBED IN A NOTICE IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY.

ANYONE WHO HAS OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL OR ANY CLAIM OF PRIVATE RIGHT SHOULD SUBMIT THEM IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WITHIN TWO MONTHS.

THE NOTICE, IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE, CAN ALSO BE SEEN ON NOTICE BOARDS POSTED NEAR THE SITE.

PROPOSED SEA BED GRANT TO FERRY CO.

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THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO GRANT ABOUT 45,000 SQUARE FEET OF CROWN SEA BED TO THE YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY LIMITED FOR EXPANSION OF ITS EXISTING REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE FACILITIES IN TAI KOK TSUI.

THE AREA OF SEABED IS LOCATED OFF TAI KOK TSUI ROAD AND, IF GRANTED, WILL BE RESTRICTED TO INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES ONLY.

MEANWHILE, IT IS ALSO INTENDED TO GRANT A LEASE OF 12.71 ACRES OF FORESHORE AND SEABED OFF THE SOUTHERN COAST OF TSING YI ISLAND TO A POWER STATION THERE TO ENABLE IT TO ENLARGE ITS EXISTING PIER FOR BERTHING DEEP-WATER TANKERS.

THE EXTENT OF THE AREAS INVOLVED ARE DESCRIBED IN SEPARATE NOTIFICATIONS IN TODAY'S GAZETTE WHICH CALL UPON THOSE HAVING OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL OR ANY CLAIM OF PRIVATE RIGHT TO SUBMIT THEM IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WITHIN THE NEXT 60 DAYS.