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TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 1978

THREE INDUSTRIAL SITES FOR SALE AT SHA TIN

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THE GOVERNMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR TWO INDUSTRIAL SITES IN SHA TIN NEW TOWN FROM HOLDERS OF LAND EXCHANGE ENTITLEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION. AN ADJACENT INDUSTRIAL SITE WILL BE SOLD BY AUCTION ON TUESDAY (JUNE 20).

SENIOR ESTATE SURVEYOR OF THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE MR. ROGER THOMPSON, TODAY SAID: THE THREE SITES ARE SITUATED IN TAI WAI AND HAVE GOOD ROAD ACCESS TO KOWLOON BY WAY OF THE SHA TIN TRUNK ROAD.

+THE INDUSTRIAL SITE AUCTION WILL BE THE FIRST IN SHA TIN NEW TOWN THIS YEAR. IT WILL BE HELD AT THE SHA TIN GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL COMMENCING AT 11 A.M.

THE FIRST LOT FOR TENDER HAS AN AREA OF 3,226 SQUARE METRES AND CARRIES A BUILDING COVENANT OF $3,500,000 TO BE FULFILLED WITHIN 30 CALENDAR MONTHS FROM JULY 1 THIS YEAR.

THE SECOND LOT HAS AN AREA OF 2,319 SQUARE METRES AND CARRIES A BUILDING COVENANT OF $2,500,000 TO BE FULFILLED IN THE SAME PERIOD.

APPLICATIONS FOR THE TWO LOTS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES BY NOON ON JULY 14 THIS YEAR.

AS FOR THE SITE TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, IT HAS AN AREA OF 3,782 SQUARE METRES AND CARRIES A BUILDING COVENANT OF $4,070,000 ALSO TO BE FULFILLED IN THE SAME PERIOD.

MR. THOMPSON ADDED THAT SUILDINGS ON THE THREE SITES WERE BASICALLY RESTRICTED TO SIX TO SEVEN STOREYS.

FULL PARTICULARS ON THE THREE LOTS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY HEADQUARTERS BUILDING, PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD, KOWLOON, AND DISTRICT OFFICES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

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