XN000022-1977-07-29 — Page 8

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FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1977

PAVING THE WAY FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AT SHEK PAI TAU

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THE GOVERNMENT IS TO START WORK SHORTLY ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW ROADS AND DRAINS AT SHEK PAI TAU IN TUEN MUN NEW TOWN TO PAVE THE WAY FOR FUTURE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THAT AREA.

APART FROM INTERNAL ROADS, THERE WILL BE A FOUR-LANE DUAL CARRIAGEWAY WHICH WILL SERVE AS A DISTRIBUTORY ROAD LINK BETWEEN THE AREA AND OTHER PARTS OF THE NEW TOWN. ·

CONSTRUCTION WORK ON THE ROADS AND DRAINS IS SCHEDULED TO START IN EARLY SEPTEMBER AND WILL TAKE 12 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

IT FORMS PART OF A $21 MILLION DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR SHEK PAI TAU AND ITS ADJACENT AREA TO THE NORTH WHERE SITES ARE BEING FORMED FOR LIGHT INDUSTRIAL AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT.

TO MAKE WAY FOR THE ROADS AND DRAINS PROJECTS, ABOUT 2,476 SQUARE METRES OF PRIVATE BUILDING LAND WILL HAVE TO BE RESUMED, AND ONE MONTH'S NOTICE OF THE RESUMPTION WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY.

A NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY OWNERS OF THE LAND WOULD BE OFFERED THE ALTERNATIVE OF CASH COMPENSATION OR LAND EXCHANGE ENTITLEMENT DOCUMENTS.

THE PROJECTS WOULD ALSO INVOLVE THE CLEARANCE OF SIX TEMPORARY DOMESTIC STRUCTURES OCCUPIED BY SIX FAMILIES ON CROWN LAND, AS WELL AS 26 ANCILLARY TEMPORARY STRUCTURES, ALSO SITUATED ON CROWN LAND, HE SAID.

+ THE FAMILIES, IF FOUND ELIGIBLE, WILL BE OFFERED PUBLIC HOUSING, AND THOSE INELIGIBLE WILL BE OFFERED SPACE IN A TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA.

+THE GOVERNMENT WILL ALSO PAY COMPENSATION FOR CROPS, FRUIT TREES AND FENCES, TOGETHER WITH EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCE TO CULTIVATORS, + HE SAID.

OPENING OF NEW LOOP ROAD UNDER HONG CHONG ROAD BRIDGE

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THE NEW LOOP ROAD RUNNING UNDER THE HONG CHONG ROAD BRIDGE NEAR CHATHAM ROAD WILL BE OPENED TO TRAFFIC FROM 10 A.M. ON MONDAY (AUGUST 1).

TRAFFIC FROM THE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL AND THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC TO THE RAILWAY TERMINUS COMPLEX AND THE EASTERN PART OF TS IM SHA TSUI MAY TAKE THIS NEW ROUTE THROUGH HONG CHONG ROAD.

APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS AND ROAD MARKINGS WILL BE SET UP TO GUIDE MOTOR ISTS.

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