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FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1975

THE BOARD'S VIEW ON THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT OF THE DISTRICT IS THAT IT WILL CONTINUE TO DE A MAJOR RESIDENTIAL AREA WITH LITTLE ROOM FOR FURTHER INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT.

BUT THE DISTRICT'S POPULATION WHICH STOOD AT 261,868 IN THE 1971 CENSUS IS EXPECTED TO DROP TO ABOUT 178,000 BY 1990.

THIS MAY BE ATTRIBUTED LARGELY TO IMPROVED OCCUPANCY RATES AND THE GOVERNMENT'S NEW TOWNING PROGRAMME.

THE ZONED AREA IS BOUNDED IN THE EAST BY NATHAN ROAD, WEST BY THE WATERFRONT, NORTH BY YEN CHOW STREET, AND SOUTH BY CHERRY STREET.

THE DRAFT PLAN TOGETHER WITH EXPLANATORY NOTES IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UNTIL JULY 22, AT THE CENTRAL ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE IN THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, AND THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE IN THE KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES IN NATHAN ROAD.

IT MAY ALSO BE OBTAINED AT THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE IN MURRAY BUILDING AT $5 EACH FOR UNCOLOURED AND $25 EACH FOR COLOURED.

VILLAGERS TO GAIN FROM PROPOSED YACHT CLUB IN SAI KUNG

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PO TOI O. A TINY VILLAGE IN SAI KUNG, STANDS TO BENEFIT FROM A PROPOSED ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB WHICH PLANS TO SET UP A YACHT CLUB THERE. IT IS INTENDED THAT THE GOVERNMENT GRANT A LEASE FOR ABOUT 19 ACRES OF FORESHORE AND SEABED AT PO TOI O TO THE CLUB FOR SETTING UP THE YACHT CLUB.

IN RETURN, THE CLUB WOULD HAVE TO PROVIDE WATER SUPPLY TO THE PO TOI O VILLAGE PLUS A $150,000 DONATION TO THE VILLAGERS.

IN ADDITION, ACCESS ROADS TO THE PROPOSED YACHT CLUB WOULD ALSO BE EXTENDED TO PO TOI O VILLAGE TO GIVE FURTHER ACCESS TO THE VILLAGERS.

THE EXTENT OF THE AREA INVOLVED IS OUTLINED IN A NOTICE IN TODAY'S GAZETTE. ANYONE WHO HAS OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL OR ANY CLAIMS OF PRIVATE RIGHTS SHOULD SUBMIT THEM IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WITHIN TWO MONTHS FROM TODAY.

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