MONDAY, JULY 23, 1934
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CHEUNG CHAU RECLAMATION WORK PLANNED
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GOVERNMENT IS TO RECLAIM ABOUT THREE HECTARES OF LAND TO THE WEST OF TAI SHEK HAU ON CHEUNG CHAU ISLAND TO PROVIDE SITES FOR FACILITIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISLAND'S DEVELOPMENT.
THE FACILITIES WILL INCLUDE A PRIMARY SCHOOL, A BUILDING MATERIALS DEPOT, A LOADING AND UNLOADING AREA, A DANGEROUS GOODS STORE AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
THE EXTENT OF THE AREA AFFECTED IS DESCRIBED IN THE LATEST GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
ALL OBJECTIONS AND CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING WITHIN TWO MONTHS TO THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS.
THE NOTICE, TOGETHER WITH ITS RELATED PLAN, HAS BEEN POSTED NEAR THE SITE.
THE PLAN CAN ALSO BE SEEN 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 KONG,
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NEW FOUNTAIN FOR BOTANICAL GARDENS
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A NEW FOUNTAIN, A RESTAURANT AND OTHER GARDEN FACILITIES ARE AMONG ADDITIONAL ATTRACTIONS TO BE PROVIDED IN THE ZOOLOGICAL AND BOTANICAL GARDENS.
THEY WILL BE BUILT ON THE RECONSTRUCTED ROOF OF THE SERVICE RESERVOIR WHICH WAS COMPLETED IN 1931. IT WAS DECIDED TO REBUILD THE ROOF WHEN CRACKS WERE FOUND IN IT FIVE YEARS AGO.
THE WORK WAS FINISHED EARLY THIS YEAR, AND THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS NOW INVITING TENDERS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A LARGER-SIZED FOUNTAIN WHICH WILL BE BRIGHTLY LIT, AN ORNAMENTAL GARDEN, A LIGHT REFRESHMENT RESTAURANT, TWO DRINKING FOUNTAINS, TOILETS AND A REFUSE COLLECTION POINT TO BE LOCATED NEAR THE ALBANY ROAD SIDE OF THE GARDEN.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN SEPTEMBER AND BE COMPLETED BY JUNE NEXT YEAR.
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