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THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1983

CHIEF SECRETARY VISITS INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT

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THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVE TODAY (THURSDAY) VISITED THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT.

ACCOMPANIED BY THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY, MR JOHN YAXLEY AND THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, MR PAUL WONG, SIR PHILIP VIEWED THE NEW VERSION OF THE INDUSTRIAL PROMOTION FILM +50 000 CAN'T BE WRONG+.

THE FILM HIGHLIGHTS THE INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT AND POTENTIAL FOR INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT IN HONG-KONG. IT IS USED BY THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR SHOWING PRINCIPALLY TO OVERSEAS INVESTORS TO STIMULATE THEIR INTEREST IN HONG KONG AS A MANUFACTURING BASE FOR THEIR BUSINESS OPERATIONS.

SIR PHILIP HAD A DISCUSSION WITH THE DIRECTORATE AND SENIOR STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT BEFORE TOURING THE OFFICES.

LEASE OF FORESHORE AND SEABED FOR PIER CONSTRUCTION

THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSES TO GRANT A LEASE OF ABOUT 7 900 SQUARE METRES OF THE FORESHORE AND SEABED NEAR MILESTONE 10, CASTLE PEAK ROAD FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A VEHICULAR FERRY PIER WITH FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC.

THE PIER WILL PROVIDE A CONNECTION TO DISCOVERY BAY FROM TSUEN WAN AND, UPON COMPLETION, WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING PUBLIC PIER NEARBY.

THE EXTENT OF THE AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEABED AFFECTED IS DESCRIBED IN A NOTICE IN THE LATEST GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL MUST REACH THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS WITHIN 60 DAYS.

THE NOTICE, IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE, WITH ITS RELATED PLAN CAN BE SEEN ON NOTICE BOARDS POSTED NEAR THE SITE.

THE PLAN CAN ALSO BE SEEN AT THE SURVEY DIVISION OF THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, 5TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG AND AT THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE, 2ND FLOOR, FOU WAH CENTRE, 210 CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TSUEN WAN.