XN000022-1977-12-18 — Page 5

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1977

NEW CARGO HANDLING AREA IN WESTERN PROPOSED

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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT INTENDS TO BUILD A NEW CARGO HANDLING AREA IN WESTERN TO REPLACE THE PRESENT ONE WHICH WILL DISAPPEAR WHEN THE WESTERN RECLAMATION IS COMPLETED.

A BREAKWATER SIMILAR TO THE ONE AT THE WAN CHAI CARGO HANDLING BAS IN IS TO BE BUILT IN VICTORIA HARBOUR AT SHEK TONG TSUI TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR BOTH THE DISPLACED CARGO HANDLERS AND FOR A NEW WHOLESALE MARKET TO REPLACE THE KENNEDY TOWN MARKET.

THE BREAKWATER, TOGETHER WITH THE WALL RETAINING THE RECLAMATION, WILL PROVIDE 842 METRES OF WATERFRONT AREA WITH SUFFICIENT BREAK-UP SPACE TO FORM A SELF-CONTAINED +CONTROLLED CARGO-HANDLING AREA+.

THE AREA AFFECTED IS ABOUT 2.77 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEABED.

THE PLAN SHOWING THE AREA AFFECTED MAY BE SEEN AT THE PORT WORKS DIVISION, 5TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, OR THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, 19TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING.

ANYONE OBJECTING TO THE PLAN OR HAVING A CLAIM OF PRIVATE RIGHT CAN LODGE THE IR OBJECTION OR CLAIM WITH THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WITHIN TWO MONTHS.

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