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FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1982

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MTR ISLAND LINE PLAN AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION

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THE RAILWAY AREA PLAN FOR THE ISLAND LINE OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY BETWEEN SHAU KE! WAN AND CHAI WAN HAS BEEN DEPOSITED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS IN THE LAND OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY (LAND RESUMPTION AND RELATED PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE.

THE PLAN SHOWS THE AREAS IN WHICH LAND MAY BE RESUMED OR EASEMENTS CREATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUILDING AND RUNNING THE RAILWAY, AND THE PROPERTIES WHICH MAY BE AFFECTED ARE ALSO INDICATED ON THE PLAN.

UNDER THE ORDINANCE, OWNERS OF LAND AND PROPERTIES ACTUALLY AFFECTED BY THE RAILWAY MAY CLAIM COMPENSATION. HOWEVER, IN THIS INSTANCE THE RAILWAY AREA+ IS COMPRISED WHOLLY OF CROWN LAND WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE MING WAH DAI HA ESTATE, WHICH IS OWNED BY THE HONG KONG HOUSING SOCIETY AND UNDER WHICH THE RAILWAY WILL TRAVERSE.

THE RAILWAY WILL HOWEVER, IN THIS LOCALITY, BE CONSTRUCTED BY BORED TUNNELLING AND WILL BE FAR BENEATH THE SURFACE AND NO EFFECT ON THE BUILDINGS IS ANTICIPATED.

COPIES OF THE PLAN MAY BE INSPECTED FREE OF CHARGE DURING OFFICE HOURS AT THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (CENTRAL AND WESTERN) ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, GROUND FLOOR, HONG KONG, AT THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT OFFICES BUILDING (5TH FLOOR), GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG, OR AT ANY CITY

MURRAY

DISTRICT OFFICE.

THE ISLAND LINE PROPOSAL, RUNNING INITIALLY FROM WESTERN MARKET TO CHAI WAN, HAS BEEN DEVELOPED BY GOVERNMENT AND THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION, AND THE ALIGNMENT OF THE RAILWAY AND THE LOCATION OF BUILDINGS CONNECTED WITH IT HAVE, AS WAS THE CASE WITH THE MODIFIED INITIAL SYSTEM AND THE TSUEN WAN EXTENSION, BEEN CHOSEN WITH GREAT CARE SO THAT THE EFFECT ON PROPERTIES IS LIMITED AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

OCCUPIERS OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES WHICH ARE REQUIRED FOR RAILWAY PURPOSES WILL, WHERE ELIGIBLE, BE OFFERED ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION BY THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT.

A NUMBER OF TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT STREET ALTERNATIONS MAY BE NECESSARY TO FACILITATE CONSTRUCTION OF THE RAILWAY, AND WHEN DETAILS OF THESE ARE FINALISED ANNOUNCEMENTS WILL BE MADE IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

BUSINESS OWNERS WILL BE ENTITLED TO SUBMIT CLAIMS FOR BUSINESS LOSS. AS WITH THE MODIFIED INITIAL SYSTEM AND THE TSUEN WAN EXTENSION, OPERATORS OF SMALL SHOPS AND BUSINESSES WHOSE TRADE IS AFFECTED BY THE WORKS CAN APPLY FOR MONTHLY PAYMENTS UNDER AN ADVANCE PAYMENT SCHEME.

/ALL CLAIMS