XN000022-1979-10-26 — Page 8

7

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1979

RECLAMATION PROPOSED OFF SIU CHAI WAN

******

THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO RECLAIM AN AREA OF ABOUT 8.79 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEABED AT SIU CHAI WAN, NEAR CAPE COLLINSON ON HONG KONG ISLAND.

THE PROPOSED RECLAMATION, WHICH WOULD PROVIDE AN OUTLET FOR EARTH DUMPING, WOULD EVENTUALLY FORM PART OF THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BEING PLANNED FOR SIU CHAI WAN, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE EXTENT OF THE AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEABED INVOLVED IS DESCRIBED IN A NOTICE IN TODAY'S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

+PERSONS HAVING OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL OR ANY CLAIM OF PRIVATE RIGHT SHOULD SUBMIT THEIR OBJECTIONS AND/OR CLAIMS IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WITHIN TWO MONTHS FROM TODAY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE GAZETTE NOTICE, IN BOTH CHINESE AND ENGLISH, WITH ITS RELATED PLAN IS POSTED NEAR THE SITE.

THE PLAN SHOWING THE AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEABED INVOLVED MAY ALSO BE SEEN AT THE PORT WORKS DIVISION ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF MURRAY BUILDING IN GARDEN ROAD, OR AT THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE ON THE 19TH FLOOR OF THE SAME BUILDING.

TUEN MUN TREATMENT WORKS TO BE EXTENDED

*****

THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) INVITED TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSIONS TO THE TUEN MUN TREATMENT WORKS TO COPE WITH THE INCREASED DEMAND FOR WATER ARISING FROM THE DEVELOPMENT OF TUEN MUN NEW TOWN.

THE DEPARTMENT'S CHIEF ENGINEER (DESIGN), MR. LEE YEUNG-HIN, SAID THAT THE WORK WOULD INVOLVE THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO CLARIFIERS, TWO FILTERS, ONE WATER TANK AND AN EXTENSION TO THE CHEMICAL HOUSE.

ON COMPLETION, HE SAID, THE CAPACITY OF THE EXISTING TREATMENT WORKS WOULD BE INCREASED BY 100 PER CENT TO 182 000 CUBIC METRES A DAY.

WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN JANUARY NEXT YEAR AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 33 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

18