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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1983
AS A STANDARD REQUIREMENT OF ALL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE TOWN CONTRE, ALL PODIUM ROOFS ARE PROPERLY LANDSCAPED AND INTERCONNECTED PY COVERED PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES THAT PROVIDE COMFORT AND SAFETY TO THE PUBLIC.
+BOTH THE HOTEL AND THE OFFICE BLOCKS ARE IDEALLY LOCATED AND HAVE A BEAUTIFUL VIEW OF THE SCENIC TOWN PARK AND THE SHING MUN RIVER,+ MR NISSIM SAID.
+TOGETHER WITH THE COMMERCIAL COMPLEX NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION, THEY WILL FORM AN IMPORTANT SECTION OF THE TOWN CENTRE WHICH WILL BECOME A COMMERCIAL, CULTURAL, TOURIST AND RECREATION CENTRE SERVING NOT ONLY SHA TIN BUT ALSO NORTHEAST REGION OF THE NEW TERRITORIES.+
THE TOTAL CONSTRUCTION COST OF THESE THREE SUN HUNG KAI PROJECTS IS ESTIMATED AT ABOUT $600 MILLION.
+THE UNDERTAKINGS OF THESE PROJECTS REPRESENT A SUBSTANTIAL COMMITMENT BY THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO FUTURE SUCCESS OF SHA TIN NEW TOWN,+ MR NISSIM SAID.
+IT WILL ALSO MAKE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE GOAL OF PROVIDING A BALANCED DEVELOPMENT.+
WITH THE TWIN LION ROCK TUNNELS AND THE ELECTRIFICATION OF THE RAILWAY, HE SAID, SHA TIN NEW TOWN WAS JUST AS CONVENIENT AS ANY OTHER AREAS IN KOWLOON OR HONG KONG FROM A COMMUTER'S POINT OF VIEW.
+TRAVELLING TIME WILL BE REDUCED FURTHER FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION NEXT YEAR OF THE SHA TIN-TAI PO COASTAL ROAD,+ MR NISSIM SAID.
+ IN ADDITION, THE PROPOSED ROAD LINK BETWEEN SHA TIN AND TSUEN WAN IS EXPECTED TO BE READY FOR USE IN 1987 OR 1988.+
THE TOTAL PREMIUM FOR THE TWO SITES AMOUNTS TO $30 MILLION.
NEW CHARGES AT MULTI-STOREY CAR PARKS *****
THE ORDINARY RATE CHARGES AT SEVEN WELL-USED GOVERNMENT MULTI-STOREY CAR PARKS WILL BE INCREASED BY $1 PER HOUR WITH EFFECT FROM FRIDAY (APRIL 1) BUT THE CHEAP RATES WILL NOT BE CHANGED, A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THE MONTHLY PASSES FOR THESE CAR PARKS WILL ALSO BE INCREASED BY $200 TO REFLECT THE INCREASES IN HOURLY RATES, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
THE CAR PARKS ARE GARDEN ROAD, MURRAY ROAD, RUMSEY STREET, STAR FERRY AND CITY HALL ON HONG KONG ISLAND AND MIDDLE ROAD AND YAU MA TEI IN KOWLOON.
/IN ADDITION,
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