XN000022-1977-07-15 — Page 2

FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1977

TAI TAM AND ABERDEEN COUNTRY PARKS PROPOSED

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TWO MORE COUNTRY PARKS, WHICH WILL BE PARTICULARLY ACCESSIBLE FOR ENJOYMENT TO RESIDENTS ON HONG KONG ISLAND, ARE PROPOSED AND SET OUT IN A NOTICE IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY.

THEY ARE THE TAI TAM COUNTRY PARK WHICH IS ON THE URBAN FRINGE IN THE EASTERN HALF OF THE ISLAND, AND THE ABERDEEN COUNTRY PARK WHICH LIES IMMEDIATELY TO THE NORTH OF THE HOUSING ESTATES IN ABERDEEN AND WONG CHUK HANG.

THE TAI TAM COUNTRY PARK COVERS AN AREA OF ABOUT 1,315 HECTARES, WITHIN WHICH ARE THE TAI TAM GROUP OF RESERVOIRS AND ITS CATCHMENT AREA AND SCENIC HILL LANDS AND WOODLANDS,

THE ABERDEEN COUNTRY PARK TO ITS WEST IS SMALLER, WITH ABOUT 423 HECTARES, BUT IS ALSO ENDOWED WITH THE SCENIC BEAUTY OF AN ABERDEEN RESERVOIR.

THE COUNTRY PARKS AUTHORITY HAS PREPARED A DRAFT MAP AND EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR BOTH PARKS WHICH MAY BE INSPECTED AT THE FOLLOWING GOVERNMENT OFFICES WITHIN THE NEXT 60 DAYS:

*LANDS REGISTRY

*AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES

DEPARTMENT

*NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION

*CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY

DEPARTMENT

*CITY DISTRICT COMMISSIONER,

HONG KONG

*CDO (CENTRAL AND WESTERN)

*CDO (EASTERN)

*CDO (SOUTHERN)

*CDO (WAN CHAI)

INTERNATIONAL BUILDING 9TH FLOOR, 141 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG

393 CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON

HK HOUSING AUTHORITY HEADQUARTERS BUILDING PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD, KOWLOON

MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG

LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, HONG KONG

205A DES VOEUX ROAD WEST, HONG KONG

28-32 KING'S ROAD,

HONG KONG

22 ABERDEEN MAIN ROAD, HONG KONG

TUNG WAH MANSION, 201

HENNESSY ROAD, HONG KONG

COPIES OF THE DRAFT MAPS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR SALE AT $6 A COPY FROM THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT.

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