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FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1975.

PROPOSED RECLAMATION OFF TO KWA WAN

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PLANS ARE IN HAND TO RECLAIM ABOUT 12.44 ACRES OF FORESHORE AND SEABED ALONG TO KWA WAN IN KOWLOON FOR COMMUNITY AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT.

IT IS PROPOSED THAT PART OF THE RECLAIMED LAND WILL BE LEASED TO THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO. LTD. IN EXCHANGE FOR A NEARBY PIECE OF LAND NOW OCCUPIED BY THE COMPANY TO THE WEST OF THE PROPOSED RECLAMATION.

IT IS INTENDED THAT THE COMPANY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR RECLAMATION WORK WITHIN THE AREA AS WELL AS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FULL LENGTH OF SEAWALL REQUIRED FOR THE RECLAMATION PROJECT.

AS THE PROPOSED EXCHANGE WILL REDUCE THE SEAFRONT NOW HELD BY THE COMPANY BY MORE THAN HALF, THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO LEASE TO THE COMPANY ANOTHER AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEABED ADJACENT TO THE RECLAMATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF A PIER TO BE USED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE NEW LOT.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SAID THE EXCHANGE WILL ENABLE THE GOVERNMENT TO COMPLETE THE FULL RECLAMATION FASTER THAN PREVIOUSLY EXPECTED AND THUS MAKE LAND AVAILABLE EARLIER FOR OPEN SPACE AND FOR GOVERNMENT, INSTITUTIONAL AND COMMUNITY PURPOSES TO DENEFIT THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE.

THE EXTENT OF THE AREAS INVOLVED IS DESCRIBED IN SEPARATE NOTICES PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GAZETTE.

ANYONE WHO HAS OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSALS OR CLAIMS OF PRIVATE RIGHT SHOULD SUBMIT THEM IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WITHIN THE NEXT TWO MONTHS.

GOVERNOR RECEIVES TELEPHONE INQUIRY REPORT

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THE REPORT OF THE TELEPHONE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY WAS PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNOR THIS (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON BY THE COMMISSION'S CHAIRMAN, SIR ALASTAIR BLAIR-KERR.

THE REPORT, IN TWO VOLUMES TOTALLING ALMOST 1,000 PAGES, IS A RESULT OF SIX MONTHS EXHAUSTIVE INQUIRIES INTO THE OPERATIONS OF THE HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY.

THE COMMISSION WAS APPOINTED ON FEBRUARY 21 AND HELD ITS FIRST MEETING ON MARCH 3. DURING THE COURSE OF THE INQUIRY

A NUMBER OF PUBLIC MEETINGS WERE HELD AT WHICH REPRESENTATIONS WERE MADE BY PEOPLE FROM MANY WALKS OF LIFE.

AS EARLIER ANNOUNCED, IT IS THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENTION TO PUBLISH THE REPORT IN DUE COURSE. IT WILL BE FOR THE GOVERNOR-IN- COUNCIL TO DECIDE ON THE DATE OF PUBLICATION,

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