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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1980

SPECIAL PERMIT REQUIRED TO ENTER MAI PO BIRD SANCTUARY

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A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (THURSDAY) REMINDED THE PUBLIC THAT MAI PO BIRD SANCTUARY IS A RESTRICTED AREA AND PEOPLE WISHING TO ENTER THIS AREA IS REQUIRED TO HAVE SPECIAL PERMITS.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID MANY VISITORS RECENTLY TRIED TO ENTER MAI PO ON PRODUCTION OF THE IR IDENTITY CARDS ONLY.

+THIS IS A RESTRICTED AREA AND ANY PERSON WISHING TO ENTER NEEDS A VALID PERMIT ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES IN ADDITION TO HIS OWN IDENTITY CARD, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE ORDER DESIGNATING THE MAI PO BIRD SANCTUARY AS AN AREA IN WHICH MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MUST CARRY IDENTITY CARDS AND PRODUCE THEM FOR INSPECTION ON DEMAND BY SECURITY FORCES WAS MADE BY THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 23 LAST YEAR.

THREE LOTS OF CROWN LAND SOLD

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A PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL SITE AT CHUN FAI ROAD, JARDINE'S LOOKOUT, WAS SOLD FOR $126 MILLION AT AN AUCTION CONDUCTED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT'S CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE IN THE GRAND BALLROOM OF THE HILTON HOTEL TODAY (THURSDAY).

THE SITE, MEASURING ABOUT 4 377 SQUARE METRES, WAS BOUGHT BY CHIPELLI INVESTMENTS LTD AT $28 786.84 PER SQUARE METRE.

A NON-INDUSTRIAL SITE ON CHAI WAN RECLAMATION, MEASURING ABOUT 896 SQUARE METRES, WAS SOLD FOR $25 MILLION OR $27 901.79 PER SQUARE METRE. IT WAS BOUGHT BY STRATTON CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING LTD.

THE LAST LOT AT CHA KWO LING ROAD, KOWLOON WAS SOLD TO AGINCOURT LTD FOR $37 MILLION OR $16 086.96 PER SQUARE METRE. THE SITE COVERS AN AREA OF ABOUT 2 300 SQUARE METRES AND IS INTENDED FOR INDUSTRIAL AND/OR GODOWN PURPOSES.

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