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FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1983

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AMENDMENTS TO OUTLINE ZONING PLAN

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FURTHER AMENDMENTS TO THE DRAFT TSZ WAN SHAN, DIAMOND HILL AND SAN PO KONG OUTLINE ZONING PLAN WERE ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) BY THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD.

THE MAJOR AMENDMENT INVOLVES THE ZONING OF ABOUT 7.1 HECTARES OF LAND AT TAI HOM FOR +RESIDENTIAL (GROUP A)+ DEVELOPMENT. IT IS INTENDED THAT ONE OF THE SITES WOULD BE DEVELOPED AS A HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME TO ACCOMMODATE ABOUT 15 000 PERSONS IN 3 900 FLATS. THE OTHER ONE IS DESIGNATED FOR PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION SCHEME FOR ABOUT 16 000 PERSONS IN 4 000 FLATS.

OTHER AMENDMENTS INVOLVE THE ZONING OF THE DIAMOND HILL QUARRY FOR +UNDETERMINED+ PURPOSE. GENERAL REVISION OF LAND USE LAYOUT PROPOSALS FOR TAI HOM DEVELOPMENT AREA, ETC.

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

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

ANY PERSON AFFECTED BY THE AMENDMENTS TO THE PLAN MAY SUBMIT HIS OBJECTION IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY, TOWN PLANNING BOARD, C/O LANDS DEPARTMENT, 4TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD ON OR BEFORE MAY 26.

THE DRAFT AMENDMENT PLAN IS ON SALE AT THE SURVEY DIVISION, LANDS DEPARTMENT, 5TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG AT $10 FOR AN UNCOLOURED COPY AND $60 FOR A COLOURED COPY.

LARGEST NUMBER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES CADETS PROMOTED *****

A TOTAL OF 37 OFFICER CADETS OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAVE RECENTLY BEEN PROMOTED TO FULL OFFICERS, THE LARGEST NUMBER OF CADETS IN THE HISTORY OF THE DEPARTMENT EVER PROMOTED TO THE OFFICER RANK AT ONE TIME.

AT A CEREMONY HELD AT THE DEPARTMENT'S STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE IN STANLEY TODAY (FRIDAY), THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR THOMAS GARNER, PRESENTED THEM WITH LETTERS OF APPOINTMENT.

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