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FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1981

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THE REZONING OF ALL +COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL+

SITES IN THE PLANNING AREA TO RESIDENTIAL (A)+.

AMENDMENTS HAVE ALSO BEEN MADE TO THE NOTES TO THE PLAN.

THE CHEUNG SHA WAN PLANNING AREA COVERS ABOUT 320 HECTARES AND A LARGE PORTION OF THIS AREA HAS ALREADY BEEN DEVELOPED, FORMING PART OF THE EXISTING URBAN AREA OF NEW KOWLOON. ABOUT 18 HECTARES OF POTENTIAL LAND OFF TUNG CHAU STREET ARE YET TO BE RECLAIMED FROM THE SEA,

THE OBJECT OF THE PLAN AND THE AMENDMENTS IS TO PROVIDE A LAND USE PATTERN AND MAJOR ROAD FRAMEWORK WITHIN WHICH THE USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF LAND MAY BE LEGALLY CONTROLLED. IT IS INTENDED THAT THE PLAN SHOULD INTEGRATE, AS FAR AS POSSIBLE, THE VARIOUS MAJOR PROPOSALS WHICH ARE LIKELY TO BE CARRIED OUT IN THE AREA.

THE DRAFT AMENDMENT PLAN FOR THE AREA INCORPORATING THE AMENDMENTS DESCRIBED CAN BE SEEN DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS BY ANY PERSON AT: THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (CENTRAL AND WESTERN) ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING ENTRANCE, THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (CHEUNG SHA WAN SUB-OFF ICE), BLOCK 3, UN CHAU STREET ESTATE, GROUND FLOOR, KOWLOON AND THE TOWN PLANNING OFFICE, 17TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD.

ANY PERSON AFFECTED BY THE SCHEDULED AMENDMENTS MAY INFORM THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD OF HIS OBJECTION BY WRITING, BEFORE MARCH 26, 1981, TO THE SECRETARY, TOWN PLANNING BOARD, C/O PUBLIC WORKS DÉPARTMENT, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG, SETTING OUT THE REASONS FOR HIS OBJECTION AND ANY ALTERATION WHICH WOULD REMOVE HIS OBJECTION.

COPIES OF THE DRAFT AMENDMENT PLAN (NO. LK 5/32C) ARE AVAILABLE AT THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, 19TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING AT $8.50 EACH UNCOLOURED AND $60 EACH COLOURED.

FIREMAN'S COMMITMENT PUBLIC DUTY FIRST

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THE CAREER OF A FIREMAN REQUIRES A TOTAL COMMITMENT IN WHICH DUTY TO THE PUBLIC MUST ALWAYS COME FIRST EVEN WHEN IT LEADS TO DANGER OR INCONVENIENCE TO HIMSELF.

THIS WAS STATED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR JACK CATER TODAY (FRIDAY) AT A PASSING OUT PARADE OF FIREMEN, WHO GRADUATED FROM THE FIRE SERVICES TRAINING SCHOOL AT PAT HEUNG.

SIR JACK SAID THE CHOSEN CAREER WOULD MAKE DEMANDS ON THEM BOTH THROUGH ITS VERY HIGH STANDARDS AND NECESSARILY STRICT DISCIPLINE.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER, HE SAID, THAT IT IS THESE HIGH STANDARDS OF DISCIPLINE AND TRAINING WHICH SAVE THE LIVES OF THE PUBLIC AS WELL AS THE LIVES OF FIREMEN AND AMBULANCEMEN.

/+YOUR SERVICE,