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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1977

SEA AND RUBBLE WALLS 700 METRES LONG WILL CONTAIN THE RECLAMATION AREA WHICH WILL BE FILLED WITH MATERIAL FROM A BORROW AREA ON TOP OF BARREN HILL.

THE BORROW AREA WILL FORM PART OF A COUNTRY PARK WHEN IT IS REHABILITATED ON COMPLETION OF THE EXCAVATIONS.

MR. KWOK SAID THAT MUCH WORK WAS ALREADY UNDERWAY AT MUI WO AS PART OF THE GOVERNMENT'S SEVEN YEAR, $100 MILLION PROGRAMME TO PROVIDE RURAL TYPE HOUSING, AND THE FULL RANGE OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES THERE.

LAND FOR THE PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE IS BEING FORMED, WORK HAS STARTED ON A NEW BUS TERMINUS, AND A START WILL BE MADE SOON ON A NEW FERRY PIER.

THE SUCCESSFUL TENDERER FOR THIS SECOND STAGE CONTRACT IS EXPECTED TO COMMENCE WORK IN NOVEMBER AND COMPLETE THE CONTRACT IN 12 MONTHS.

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