FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1983
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MTR ISLAND LINE PLAN 15A AMENDED
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THE EXISTING RAILWAY AREA PLAN NO. 15A FOR THE ISLAND LINE OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY BETWEEN VICTORIA PARK AND SHAU KEI WAN, HAS BEEN AMENDED BY THE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY (LAND RESUMPTION AND RELATED PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE.
A COPY OF THE SUBSTITUTE PLAN, RAILWAY AREA PLAN NO. 158, WHICH REPLACES THE PREVIOUSLY GAZETTED RAILWAY AREA PLAN NO. 15A FOR THIS SECTION OF THE ISLAND LINE, HAS BEEN DEPOSITED IN THE LAND OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. COPIES OF THE SUBSTITUTE PLAN MAY BE INSPECTED FREE OF CHARGE AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, GROUND FLOOR, HONG KONG AT THE LANDS DEPARTMENT OFFICES, MURRAY BUILDING (5TH FLOOR), GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG AND AT ANY DISTRICT OFFİCE.
THE PLAN INCORPORATES ALL LAND PREVIOUSLY SHOWN ON THE REPLACED RAILWAY AREA PLAN NO. 15A AND ADDITIONAL LAND IN MODEL LANE AND PAK FUK ROAD, NORTH POINT.
IT WILL ASSIST PROPERTY OWNERS, WHOSE LAND MAY BE AFFECTED BY RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION, IN IDENTIFYING THE EXTENT OF THE LAND INCLUDED IN THE RAILWAY” AREA.
IN THE EVENT THAT LAND WITHIN THE RAILWAY AREA ARE RESUMED OR EASEMENTS ARE CREATED FOR THE PURPOSES OF BUILDING AND OPERATING THE ISLAND LINE, COMPENSATION WILL BE PAID TO THOSE ELIGIBLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY (LAND RESUMPTION AND RELATED PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE.
TENDERS CALLED FOR KCR WORKS
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THE RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE COMPLETION OF REMAINING WORKS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ELECTRIFICATION OF THE KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY.
WORK ON THE CONTRACT, AMONG OTHER THINGS, INCLUDES THE DEMOLITION OF MINOR STRUCTURES AND BUILDINGS AT ABANDONED STATIONS, MINOR MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING BRIDGE PARAPETS AND WING WALLS AND EMBANKMENT WIDENING AND COMPACTION.
OTHER WORK WILL INVOLVE THE EXTENSION OF AN EXISTING CONCRETE CULVERT AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW FOOTBRIDGE NEAR THE SHA TIN STATION.
WORK WILL START IN LATE 1983 AND BE COMPLETED BY MID-1985.
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