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FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1978

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AVIARY FOR KOWLOON PARK

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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TODAY INVITED TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN AVIARY IN KOWLOON PARK.

THE AVIARY WILL BE BUILT ON A 914 SQUARE METRE SITE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PARK.

MR. THOMAS KU, P.W.D.'S SENIOR ARCHITECT, SAID THAT WORK WOULD BEGIN IN JULY AND TAKE ABOUT SEVEN MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

+THE PROJECT CONSISTS OF A SUNKEN AVIARY SURROUNDED WITH VIEWING WALKWAY COVERED WITH CREEPERS, HE SAID.

+OTHER FEATURES INCLUDE A CHESS GARDEN AT THE FOOT OF THE EXISTING SLOPE WITH WATER WALLS, PLANTS AND TREES BEING

INCORPORATED TO GIVE CONTRAST TO THE AVIARY,+

MR. KU EMPHASISED THAT THE PROVISION OF AN AVIARY IN KOWLOON PARK WAS TO SUPPLEMENT THE EXISTING AVIARIES IN THE BOTANICAL AND ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN FOR THE EXHIBITION OF PARTICULAR SPECIES OF BIRDS, SUCH AS PARROTS, COKATOOS AND MACAWS.

+THIS AVIARY IS SUNKEN TO SUIT THE EYE LEVEL OF VIEWERS,+ HE POINTED OUT. IT HAS A FREE FORM SHAPE WITH ENCLOSING MESH SUSPENDED FROM CABLE HELD UP BY VERTICAL CANTILEVERED POSTS SET OUTSIDE THE VIEWING WALKWAY.+

SUCH A SYSTEM ALLOWS THE BIRDS TO BE SEEN WITHOUT VISUAL OBSTRUCTION, HE ADDED.

SUBSTITUTE RAILWAY AREA PLAN

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AN AMENDMENT HAS BEEN MADE TO THE RAILWAY AREA PLAN FOR THE PRINCE EDWARD ROAD TO LAI CHI KOK BAY SECTION OF THE TSUEN WAN EXTENSION OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY, IT WAS ANNOUNCED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY.

THE RAILWAY AREA+ IS THE AREA WITHIN WHICH LAND MAY BE RESUMED OR EASEMENTS IN, UNDER OR OVER LAND MAY BE CREATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF AND INCIDENTAL TO THE RAILWAY.

A SUBSTITUTE PLAN SHOWING THE AMENDMENT HAS BEEN DEPOSITED IN. THE LAND OFFICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY (LAND RESUMPTION AND RELATED PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE.

THE PLAN INCORPORATES A MINOR BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT TO THE RAILWAY AREA IN THE VICINITY OF 769-769A NATHAN ROAD, MONG KOK.

COPIES OF THE SUBSTITUTE PLAN MAY BE INSPECTED. FREE OF CHARGE DURING OFFICE HOURS AT THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (CENTRAL AND WESTERN) ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, GROUND FLOOR, HONG KONG THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, MURRAY BUILDING, 19TH FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD, OR AT ANY CITY DISTRICT OFFICES.

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