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FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1981

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GOVERNMENT TO GET STAFF QUARTERS IN SHA TIN

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GOVERNMENT WILL OBTAIN 220 QUARTERS IN SHA TIN FROM TWO PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS.

DETAILS OF THE SITES ARE PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GOVERNMENT

GAZETTE.

THEY ARE TO BE OFFERED FOR SALE BY CASH TENDER.

THE LARGER OF THE TWO SITES IS NEAR THE LION ROCK TUNNEL AND MEASURES 5.005 HECTARES. IT HAS A PLOT RATIO OF 2.1.

THE PURCHASER, BESIDES BEING REQUIRED TO MEET A BUILDING COVENANT OF $157 MILLION BY SEPTEMBER, 1986, WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO INCLUDE 200 QUARTERS FOR GOVERNMENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT.

BIDS MUST REACH NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS BEFORE NOON ON AUGUST 7.

THE OTHER SITE, MEASURING 7 070 SQUARE METRES, OVERLOOKS THE RACECOURSE.

IT HAS A PLOT RATIO OF 2.1 ALSO AND A BUILDING COVENANT OF $16 MILLION TO BE FULFILLED BY SEPTEMBER, 1984.

GOVERNMENT WILL OBTAIN 20 QUARTERS FOR ITS STAFF FROM THIS SITE, APPLICATIONS FOR WHICH CLOSE AT NOON ON JULY 24.

THE GAZETTE ALSO GIVES DETAILS OF A SITE FOR PRIVATE HOSPITAL DEVELOPMENT IN SHA TIN.

LOCATED CLOSE TO THE LION ROCK TUNNEL, IT COVERS AN AREA OF 1.922 HECTARES.

UNDER SALE CONDITIONS THE PURCHASER AGREES TO BUILD A 400 - 600 BED HOSPITAL AND STAFF QUARTERS, TO BE COMPLETED WITHIN FIVE YEARS.

TENDERS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO NTA HEADQUARTERS BY NOON ON AUGUST 21.

FURTHER DETAILS AND APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE NTA OR THE EIGHT DISTRICT OFFICES.