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MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 1979

ISLANDS DISTRICT LAND AUCTION TOMORROW

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THREE PRESTIGE SITES IN ISLANDS DISTRICT WILL BE SOLD AT THE FIRST NEW TERRITORIES LAND AUCTION OF THE YEAR AT THE CITY HALL THEATRE TOMORROW (TUESDAY).

THE LOTS - ONE ON LANTAU ISLAND AND THE OTHERS ON PENG CHAU ARE VERY ATTRACTIVE RESIDENTIAL SITES WITH VERY SCENIC SETTINGS AND PANORAMIC SEA VIEWS.

THE SITE AT CHEUNG SHA ON LANTAU, MEASURING 1,398 SQUARE METRES, CARRIES A PLOT RATIO OF 0.4, ALLOWING FOR TWO-STOREY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ON NOT MORE THAN 559 SQUARE METRES OF THE LAND.

THE TWO WAI TSA! PEAK LOTS ON PENG CHAU, EACH COVERING 372 SQUARE METRES, ARE RESTRICTED TO TWO-STOREY BUILDING ON 30 PER CENT OF THE LOT AREA.

THE AUCTION AT 11 A.M. WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE SENIOR ESTATE SURVEYOR OF THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE, MR. KEITH HEALY.

NOTE TO EDITORS1

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE ISLANDS DISTRICT LAND AUCTION AT THE CITY HALL THEATRE AT 11 A.M. TOMORROW (TUESDAY).

PUBLIC PIERS ARE FOR BOAT PASSENGERS

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THE MARINE DEPARTMENT TODAY (MONDAY) REMINDED OWNERS, COXSWAINS AND PEOPLE IN CHARGE OF LOCAL CRAFT. IN PARTICULAR PLEASURE BOATS, THAT NO VESSELS MAY LIE ALONGSIDE A PUBLIC PIER EXCEPT FOR EMBARKING OR LANDING PASSENGERS.

FOR OTHER REASONS, THEY MUST HAVE PRIOR PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE.

VESSELS EXCEEDING 115 FEET ARE ALSO PHOHIBITED FROM LYING ALONGSIDE ANY PUBLIC PIERS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT POINTED OUT THAT THERE WERE RECENT REPORTS OF UNATTENDED CRAFT REMAINING ALONGSIDE PUBLIC PIERS, PREVENTING OTHER CRAFT FROM MAKING USE OF THE PIERS.