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FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1975.

NEW ESTATE TO PROVIDE HOMES FOR 8,000

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HOMES FOR ABOUT 8,000 PEOPLE WILL SHORTLY BE BUILT ON A PIECE OF CHOICE LAND IN URBAN KOWLOON.

A SITE OF 5.6 ACRES IS BEING FORMED IN HAMMER HILL ROAD NEAR CHOI HUNG ESTATE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO 23-STOREY PUBLIC HOUSING BLOCKS WITH 1,344 SELF-CONTAINED FLATS.

FOUNDATION WORK IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN OCTOBER AND SHOULD TAKE ABOUT SEVEN MONTHS TO COMPLETE. CONSTRUCTION OF THE SUPER- STRUCTURE WILL START AS SOON AS THE FOUNDATION WORK IS FINISHED.

APPROVED CONTRACTORS INTERESTED IN TENDERING FOR THE FOUNDATION WORK ARE INVITED TO APPLY WITH THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT. TENDERS WILL CLOSE ON JULY 11, 1975.

THE HAMMER HILL ROAD ESTATE, WHICH SHOULD BE READY FOR OCCUPATION IN EARLY 1978, HAS BEEN COMPREHENSIVELY PLANNED WITH ITS OWN ANCILLARY FACILITIES FOR COMMERCIAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES.

THERE WILL BE A THREE-STOREY COMMERCIAL BLOCK ON A PODIUM HOUSING A LARGE RESTAURANT AND A NUMBER OF SHOPS. SPACES FOR SERVICE TRADE SHOPS AND A CARPARK FOR 130 VEHICLES WILL BE PROVIDED IN A TWO-STOREY COMPLEX BUILDING TO BE DEVELOPED UNDER THE COMMERCIAL BLOCK.

THE MARKET AREA WILL BE LOCATED ON THE INNER PART OF THE PODIUM AND A PRIMARY SCHOOL HAS BEEN PLANNED AT THE EASTERN CORNER OF THE ESTATE.

THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF SITTING OUT PLACES, PLAY AREAS AND A YOUTH CENTRE AND A BOY'S AND GIRL'S CLUB.

YACHT CLUB MAY GET EXTRA SITE ******

THE GOVERNMENT IS CONSIDERING GRANTING TO THE ROYAL HONG KONG YACHT CLUB A NEW LEASE WHICH WILL INCLUDE THEIR EXISTING SITE AND A FURTHER AREA OF LAND AT KELLETT ISLAND FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXPANDING THE FACILITIES OF THE CLUB.

AS PART OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME THE ROYAL HONG KONG YACHT CLUB PLANS TO CONSTRUCT A TRAVEL LIFT JETTY WHICH WILL PROJECT INTO THE CAUSEWAY BAY TYPHOON ANCHORAGE.

THE AREA OF WATER INVOLVED INCLUDES PART OF A MUCH LARGER AREA ALREADY ALLOCATED TO THE YACHT CLUB FOR MOORING PURPOSES, BUT AS CONSTRUCTION WORK IS REQUIRED IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO INCLUDE WITHIN THE NEW LEASE AN AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEA BED OF ABOUT 2,800 SQ. FT.

THE EXTENT OF THE AREA INVOLVED IS DESCRIBED IN A NOTICE IN TODAY'S GAZETTE..ANYONE HAVING OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL OR ANY CLAIMS OF PRIVATE RIGHT SHOULD SUBMIT THEM IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM TODAY.