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FRIDAY, OCACBJP 7, FOR

A SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED ON OCTOBER 20 AT ALL POST OFFICES WHEREBY UNREGISTERED FIRST DAY COVERS BEARING A LOCAL ADDRESS WILL BE ACCEPTED OVER THE COUNTER, IMPRESSED WITH THE NORMAL POST OFFICE DATESTAMP AND HANDED BACK TO THE PERSON.

A TEMPORARY POST OFFICE WILL BE OPENED IN THE FESPIC VILLAGE (THE PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL, SHA TIN WAI ROAD, SHA TIN) FROM OCTOBER 28 TO NOVEMBER 10 INCLUSIVE. THE FOLLOWING SERVICES WILL BE OFFERED STAMPS AND REGISTRATION, PARCEL ACCEPTANCE AND MAIL COLLECTION. PHILATELIC ITEMS,

PHILATELIC ITEMS, INCLUDING FESPIC COVERS, WILL ALSO BE ON SALE.

A NOVEL FEATURE OF INTEREST TO PHILATELISTS IS THAT ALL MAIL POSTED AT THE VILLAGE POST OFFICE WILL BE SPECIALLY HANDSTAMPED, AND A HAND BACK SERVICE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR LOCALLY ADDRESSED UNREGISTERED MAIL.

THIS IS THE FIRST TIME A TEMPORARY POST OFFICE HAS BEEN OPENED IN HONG KONG SINCE 1974. THE OPENING HOURS OF THE VILLAGE POST OFFICE WILL BE 9.45 AM 12.15 PM AND 1.45 PM - 4.15 PM ON MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS AND 9.45 AM 12.15 PM ON SATURDAYS.

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ZONING PLAN AMENDED

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THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD TODAY (FRIDAY) ANNOUNCED TWO AMENDMENTS TO THE DRAFT WANG TAU HOM AND TUNG TAU OUTLINE ZONING PLAN.

ONE OF THE AMENDMENTS INVOLVES THE REZONING OF THE GOVERNMENT, INSTITUTION AND COMMUNITY SITE TO THE NORTH OF LUNG CHEUNG ROAD FOR RESIDENTIAL (GROUP A) PURPOSE.

THIS SITE IS INTENDED FOR PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION OR MIDDLE INCOME HOUSING SCHEME. PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT INDICATES THAT THE SITE CAN PRODUCE ABOUT 2 000 FLATS FOR 9 000 PERSONS.

THE SECOND AMENDMENT INVOLVES SLIGHT ADJUSTMENT OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY ALIGNMENT BETWEEN THE WONG TAI SIN AND LOK FU STATIONS AS SHOWN IN THE DRAFT OUTLINE ZONING PLAN.

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

THE AMENDED PLAN MAY BE INSPECTED AT THE TOWN PLANNING DIVISION, 17TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE PUBLIC ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICE, WEST WING ENTRANCE AND THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICE, ŠAN PO KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE BUILDING, 4TH AND 5TH FLOOR, KING FUK STREET, SAN PO KONG, KOWLOON.

ANY PERSON AFFECTED BY THE AMENDMENT TO THE PLAN MAY SUBMIT HIS OBJECTIONS IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY, TOWN PLANNING BOARD, C/O LANDS DEPARTMENT, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG.

COPIES OF THE DRAFT PLAN ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SURVEY DIVISION, LANDS DEPARTMENT, 5TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG AT $10 EACH UNCOLOURED AND $60 EACH COLOURED.

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