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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1980

AMENDMENTS TO SHAU KEJ WAN OUTLINE ZONING PLAN

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THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD TODAY PUBLISHED A REVISED DRAFT OUTLINE ZONING PLAN FOR SHAU KEI WAN, INCORPORATING THREE AMENDMENTS. NOTICE OF THE AMENDMENTS WAS GIVEN IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BOARD SAID THE PROPOSED CHANGES INCLUDED THE REZONING OF TWO SITES AT NAM HONG STREET FROM INDUSTRIAL TO COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES, AMENDMENT TO ROAD LAYOUT AND OPEN SPACE AT NAM HONG STREET AND THE ADDITION OF A BOUNDARY TO TAI TAM COUNTRY PARK.

PROPOSALS WERE ALSO MADE TO REVISE THE SCHEDULE OF NOTES TO THE PLAN.

THE AMENDED PLAN MAY BE INSPECTED IN THE TOWN PLANNING OFFICE, 17TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (CENTRAL AND WESTERN) ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING ENTRANCE, AND THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (EASTERN), SHAU KET WAN SUB-OFFICE, 243 SHAU KEI WAN ROAD, GROUND FLOOR.

THE DRAFT AMENDMENT PLAN IS ON SALE IN THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT'S CROWN LAND AND SURVEY OFFICE, 19TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, AT $8.5 FOR AN UNCOLOURED COPY AND $60 FOR À COLOURED COPY.

ANY PERSON AFFECTED BY THE AMENDMENTS TO THE PLAN MAY SUBMIT HIS OBJECTION IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY, TOWN PLANNING BOARD, C/O PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD.

DR RICHARD BUTLER APPOINTED NTA SENIOR STAFF OFFICER

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THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCED TODAY THE APPOINTMENT OF DR RICHARD BUTLER TO THE POST OF SENIOR STAFF OFFICER (DEVELOPMENT).

THE DUTIES OF THE POST COVER MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, INCLUDING DEVELOPMENT STUDIES AND PROPOSALS, AND THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW AND EXISTING TRANSPORT SERVICES.

THE POST IS AT NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS.

THE NTA ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT THE POST OF REGIONAL COMMISSIONER NORTHWESTERN NEW TERRITORIES HAS CEASED TO EXIST. IT WAS FILLED BY MR JIMMY SWEETMAN, WHO IS NOW DIRECTOR OF NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES.

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