XN000022-1979-10-26 — Page 3

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1979

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ALSO INCLUDED IN THE LEAFLET ARE A LARGE DETAILED MAP OF THE TRAIL, HINTS FOR HIKERS, AND USEFUL READING MATERIAL AND MAPS RECOMMENDED.

COPIES OF THE LEAFLET ARE NOW AVAILABLE ON REQUEST FROM THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, THE MARKETING OFFICE OF THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES AND THE COUNTRY PARKS MANAGEMENT CENTRES.

YUEN LONG AND SHA TIN SITES FOR SALE

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ELEVEN SITES IN YUEN LONG AND SHA TIN ARE TO BE OFFERED FOR SALE NEXT MONTH TO REGISTERED HOLDERS OF LAND EXCHANGE ENTITLEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION.

DETAILS OF THE SITES -- ONE IN YUEN LONG AND 10 IN SHA TIN ARE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE YUEN LONG SITE IS TO BE DEVELOPED AS A MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK FOR 400 VEHICLES. A PETROL STATION AND COMMERCIAL PREMISES TO HELP ALLEVIATE A SHORTAGE OF PARKING SPACES AND OFFICES IN THE TOWN.

THE SITE, LOCATED BETWEEN ON NING AND CASTLE PEAK ROADS, COVERS AN AREA OF 3 287 SQUARE METRES. IT CARRIES A BUILDING COVENANT OF $18 350 000 TO BE FULFILLED WITHIN THREE YEARS AND HAS A 9.5 PLOT RATIO.

EIGHT OF THE SHA TIN SITES ARE EARMARKED FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, WHILE THE OTHER TWO ARE FOR INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES.

OF THE RESIDENTIAL SITES, SIX ARE LOCATED AT LOK LO HA WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OF THE RACE COURSE WHILE THE OTHER TWO ARE BETWEEN THE RACE COURSE AND THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY. RANGING BETWEEN 645 AND 3 861 SQUARE METRES, THE SITES ARE FOR FOUR-STOREY HOUSING BLOCKS OR TWO-STOREY TOWN HOUSES.

THE TWO INDUSTRIAL SITES, MEASURING 3 517 AND 5 544 SQUARE METRES, ARE LOCATED IN THE FAST EXPANDING FO TAN AREA. THEY ARE FOR MULTI-STOREY INDUSTRIAL OR GODOWN DEVELOPMENT AND THE SALE CONDITIONS STIPULATE A 9.5 PLOT RATIO, AS WELL AS REQUIREMENTS TO TAKE POLLUTION CONTROL MEASURES.

THE BUILDING COVENANT FOR THE SMALLER SITE IS $5.68 MILLION AND FOR THE LARGER SITE $8.95 MILLION, BOTH TO BE FULFILLED WITHIN THREE YEARS.

APPLICATIONS, TOGETHER WITH A CHEQUE OR BANKER'S ORDER FOR $50 000 MADE PAYABLE TO THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BEFORE NOON ON NOVEMBER 23 WHEN THE TENDER CLOSES,

TENDER FORMS, NOTICES AND CONDITIONS OF SALE ARE AVAILABLE FROM NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS OR FROM ANY OF THE EIGHT DISTRICT OFFICES.

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