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FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1976

RECLAMATION AT LEI YUE MUN BAY

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WORK IS EXPECTED TO START SHORTLY ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF A ROCK BUND AND THE RECLAMATION OF THE SEABED BETWEEN THE NEW ROCK BUND AND THE EXISTING HIGH WATER MARK AT LEI YUE

MARK MUN BAY.

THE RECLAMATION IS REQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY AND WILL BE FORMED BY THE DUMPING OF SPOIL FROM M.T.R. EXCAVATIONS ON HONG KONG ISLAND.

THE RECLAMATION WILL EVENTUALLY FORM PART OF THE FUTURE M.T.R. CHAI WAN DEPOT.

WORK ON THE FIRST STAGE OF THE ROCK BUND IS EXPECTED TO START NEXT MONTH AND THE FIRST STAGE OF RECLAMATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN MAY.

.PIER TO BE BUILT AT TSING YI FOR TANKERS

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THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSES TO GRANT AN AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEABED ON THE SOUTHERN BOUNDARY OF TSING YI ISLAND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PIER TO PERMIT THE BERTHING OF OCEAN-GOING TANKERS.

THE PIER WILL BE USED FOR THE LOADING AND UNLOADING OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS ARRIVING FROM CHINA BY SEA AND WILL BE USED IN CONJUCTION WITH THE OIL STORAGE DEPOT CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND OWNED BY THE CHINA RESOURCES COMPANY.

THE EXTENT OF THE AREA INVOLVED IS DESCRIBED IN A NOTIFICATION IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY.

ALL PERSONS WHO HAVE OBJECTION TO THE PROPOSAL OR ANY CLAIM OF PRIVATE RIGHT SHOULD WRITE TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WITHIN THE NEXT TWO MONTHS.

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

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