XN000022-1978-12-29 — Page 6

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1978

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LANES IN TSUEN WAN TO BE CLOSED

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A NUMBER OF LANES, FOOTPATHS AND PASSAGES IN TWO AREAS NORTH-EAST OF THE JUNCTION OF CASTLE PEAK AND TAI HO ROADS IN TSUEN WAN WILL BE CLOSED PERMANENTLY IN FEBRUARY TO MAKE WAY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY DEPOT, ACCORDING TO A NOTICE PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S (FRIDAY) GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

THE AFFECTED AREAS ARE ADJACENT TO SHEUNG HOT PA AND HAM TIN. THE CLOSURES WILL COME INTO FORCE ON FEBRUARY 1 IN SHEUNG HOI PA AND ON FEBRUARY 15 IN HAM TIN.

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WORK ON THE DEPOT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER,

PLANS SHOWING THE TWO AFFECTED AREAS MAY BE INSPECTED AT THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE, FU WAH CENTRE, 310 CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TSUEN WAN THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN CITY DISTRICT OFFICE SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING ENTRANCE, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONG KONG OR THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, 10TH FLOOR, KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, 405 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON, BETWEEN 9.30 A.M. AND 4.30 P.M. ON ANY DAY EXCEPT SATURDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

THE GAZETTE NOTICE STIPULATED THAT ANY PERSON SEEKING COMPENSATION UNDER THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY (LAND RESUMPTION AND RELATED PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE MUST SUBMIT A WRITTEN CLAIM TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.

CLAIMS MUST BE LODGED WITHIN A YEAR OF THE CLOSURE OF A LANE, FOOTPATH OR PASSAGE, OR UPON THE COMPLETION OF THE SUBSTANTIAL ALTERATION ALLEGED TO HAVE CAUSED PECUNIARY LOSS OR DAMAGE.