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FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1979

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PRIVATE TREATY GRANT

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THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO GRANT A LEASE OF ABOUT 0.17 HECTARE OF FORESHORE AND SEA BED AT PAK SHA WAN, SAI KUNG, TO THE HONG KONG SCOUT ASSOCIATION BY PRIVATE TREATY.

A SPOKESMAN OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE MAJOR PART OF THIS AREA WOULD BE RECLAIMED AND USED FOR TRAINING AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSES.

A PIER WOULD ALSO BE BUILT AS PART OF THE SCHEME, HE ADDED.

THE EXTENT OF THE AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEA BED INVOLVED WAS DESCRIBED IN A NOTICE IN TODAY'S (FRIDAY) GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

ALL OBJECTIONS OR ANY CLAIM OF PRIVATE RIGHT SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WITHIN TWO MONTHS.

THE NOTICE (IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE) WITH ITS RELATED PLAN CAN BE SEEN ON NOTICE BOARDS POSTED NEAR THE SITE.

THE PLAN SHOWING THE AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEA BED INVOLVED MAY ALSO BE SEEN AT THE PORT WORKS DIVISION, FIRST FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG OR THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, 19TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, OR THE DISTRICT OFFICE, SAI KUNG SAN PO KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 692 PRINCE EDWARD ROAD, FIRST FLOOR, SAN PO KONG, KOWLOON.

MORE WATER FOR SHA TIN NEW TOWN

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A CONTRACT TO IMPROVE AND INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF WATER TO SHA TIN NEW TOWN WAS AWARDED TO HOI SING CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD. BY THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE CONTRACT, WORTH MORE THAN $1.7 MILLION, INCLUDES LAYING A SYSTEM OF PIPELINES IN THE EASTERN PART OF THE RAPIDLY DEVELOPING TOWN.

IT WAS SIGNED BY MR. LI KUI-WAI, CHIEF ENGINEER (CONSTRUCTION) OF THE DEPARTMENT AND DR. CHARM HOI SANG, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY.

MR. LI SAID THE PIPELINE SYSTEM FORMED PART OF A SCHEME TO PROVIDE BOTH FRESH AND SALT WATER TO THE NEW TOWN,

WORK WILL START THIS MONTH AND WILL TAKE ABOUT SEVEN MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

+THE CONTRACT COVERS THE LAYING OF ABOUT 1,900 METRES OF ASBESTOS CEMENT PIPES RANGING FROM 150 MM TO 450 MM IN DIAMETER, AND ANOTHER 1,100 METRES OF MILD STEEL PIPES OF BETWEEN 550 MM AND 750 MM IN DIAMETER, HE SAID.