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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1978

RECLAMATION IN SAI WAN HO TO BENEFIT FERRY COMMUTERS

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FERRY COMMUTERS IN THE SAI WAN HO AREA OF HONG KONG ISLAND ARE TO BENEFIT FROM GOVERNMENT PLANS TO RECLAIM MORE THAN 15 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEA BED,

DETAILS OF THE DEVELOPMENT PLANS WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

THE INTENTION IS TO RECLAIM A TOTAL OF 15.44 HECTARES WHICH WILL PROVIDE FOR TWO NEW FERRY PIERS, A NEW WATERFRONT ROAD, A BUS TERMINUS, CONCOURSE AREAS FOR THE NEW FERRY SERVICES, AREAS FOR LIGHT INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES AND OPEN SPACE.

ONE OF THE NEW FERRY PIERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING PIER AT HING MAN STREET AND THE OTHER WILL PROVIDE A NEW VEHICULAR SERVICE FOR THE AREA.

THE EXTENT OF THE AREA INVOLVED WILL BE DESCRIBED IN THE GAZETTE NOTIFICATION. ALL PERSONS HAVING OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL, OR ANY CLAIM OF PRIVATE RIGHT, SHOULD SUBMIT THESE OBJECTIONS AND/ OR CLAIMS IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WITHIN TWO MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF THE GAZETTE NOTIFICATION.

THE NOTICE, IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE, WITH THE RELATED PLAN,

IS POSTED ON BOARDS NEAR THE SITE.

THE PLAN SHOWING THE AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEA BED CAN ALSO BE SEEN AT THE PORT WORKS DIVISION, FIRST FLOOR, OR THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, 19TH FLOOR, BOTH IN MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG.

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