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SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 1984
THE NEW FERRY PIER WILL BE IN OPERATION FROM TOMORROW
(MONDAY).
THE OFFICIATING GUESTS, INCLUDING THE VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE NEW TERRITORIES HEUNG YEE KÜK, MR TSANG LIN, TOURED THE NEW PIER TO SEE ITS FACILITIES AFTER THE CEREMONY.
HELIPAD FOR MUI WO
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THE GOVERNMENT IS TO RECLAIM AN ADDITIONAL 7 900 SQUARE METRES OF FORESHORE AND SEABED IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF MUI WO, LANTAU.
THE AREA, TO THE SOUTHEAST OF MUI WO, WILL BE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A HELIPAD FOR GOVERNMENT USE AND DURING EMERGENCIES.
A SAND DEPOT FOR OTHER RECLAMATION PROJECTS IN THE AREA WILL ALSO BE CONSTRUCTED AS PART OF THE PROJECT.
EVENTUALLY, THE RECLAIMED AREA AROUND MUI WO WILL INCLUDE PRIVATE AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS, CAR PARKING FACILITIES, A BUS TERMINAL AND DEPOT, OPEN SPACES AND A SCHOOL.
A PLAN SHOWING THE AFFECTED AREA CAN BE SEEN ON NOTICE BOARDS NEAR THE SITE; AT THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, MURRAY BUILDING, 5TH FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG; AND AT ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE, SINCERE BUILDING, 16TH FLOOR, 173 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KÔNG.
OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL AND CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION SHOULD REACH THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS WITHIN TWO MONTHS FROM JANUARY 13.
SOCCER PITCH TO BE ARTIFICIALLY TURFED
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THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE SUPPLY AND LAYING OF ARTIFICIAL TURF FOR A SOCCER PITCH AT SHA TIN,
THE PITCH, MEASURING 64 METRES BY 100 METRES, FORMS PART OF THE FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED AT TSANG TAI UK PLAYGROUND.
THE PLAYGROUND IS NOW BEING BUILT ON A 2.5-HECTARE SITE BOUNDED BY SHA KOK ROAD, TAI CHUNG KIU ROAD AND LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD, FACING TSANG TAI UK.
OTHER FACILITIES WILL INCLUDE SIX TENNIS COURTS, THREE BASKETBALL COURTS, TOILETS AND CHANGING ROOMS, A KIOSK, A TABLE TENNIS PLAYING AREA, A SITTING AREA AND A CHILDREN'S PLAY AREA.
THE TURFING WORK WILL BEGIN IN APRIL AND TAKE ABOUT A MONTH TO COMPLETE.
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