FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1975.
LAND TO BE RECLAIMED FOR MTR
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SOME 6,500 SQUARE METRES OF LAND WILL BE RECLAIMED FROM THE SEA OFF TSIM SHA TSUI NEAR THE FORMER RAILWAY TERMINUS IN CONNECTION WITH THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY SYSTEM,
THE PROPOSED RECLAMATION FALLS WITHIN ONE OF THE WORKS AREAS SET ASIDE FOR THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY AND IS REQUIRED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A VENTILATION DUILDING AND TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR VATER PIPES AND CABLES WHICH HAVE TO DE DIVERTED FROM THE LINE OF THE MTR CROSS-HARDOUR TUNNEL CONNECTING TSIM SHA TSUI TO HANGHAI.
WORK ON THE FIRST STAGE OF THE PROPOSED RECLAMATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY. NEXT MONTH AND VORK ON THE IMMERSED TUDE WILL START NEXT APRIL.
FURTHER STAGES OF RECLAMATION WILL BE CARRIED OUT AS THE MAIN CONTRACT WORK PROCEEDS AND ULTIMATELY THE RECLAMATION WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO A PROPOSED SEA FRONT DEVELOPMENT WHICH WILL CONTAIN A PLANETARIUM, PUBLIC OPEN SPACE, A CULTURAL COMPLEX AND A PUBLIC PROMENADE.
NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED RECLAMATION IS GIVEN IN TODAY'S GAZETTE. THE NOTICE ALSO STATES THAT ANY CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION ARISING FROM THE PROJECT SHOULD BE SENT IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO REACH HIS OFFICE BEFORE JANUARY 5, 1977.
COPIES OF THE PLAN SHOWING THE PROPOSED RECLAMATION AREA MAY DE INSPECTED BETWEEN 9.30 A.M. AND 4.30 P.M. FROM MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS AT THE CENTRAL ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST VING ENTRANCE, HONG KONG, AS WELL AS THE CROWN LAND AND SURVEY OFFICE, 10TH FLOOR, KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES DUILDING, 405 NATHAN ROAD, AND AT THE YAU MA TEI CITY DISTRICT OFFICE, 260-264 TEMPLE STREET, GROUND FLOOR, KOWLOON.
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