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TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1985
LAND ALIENATED FOR ADDITIONAL VEHICULAR FERRY BERTH
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THE URBAN COUNCIL HAS AGREED TO ALIENATE SOME 300 SQUARE METRES OF LAND AT THE JORDAN ROAD VEHICULAR FERRY PIER LANDING AMENITY PLOT TO ENABLE THE HONG KONG AND YAUMATEI FERRY COMPANY TO BUILD AN ADDITIONAL VEHICULAR FERRY BERTH THERE.
THE PROPOSED BERTH IS INTENDED FOR USE BY DANGEROUS GOODS TRAFFIC SO AS TO RELEASE THE EXISTING FACILITIES FOR SOLE USE BY THE CENTRAL/JORDAN ROAD VEHICULAR FERRY SERVICE.
AT THE URBAN COUNCIL OPEN MEETING TODAY, MEMBERS EXAMINED THE PROPOSAL AND WERE SATISFIED THAT THE ALIENATION WAS IN THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC AND WOULD NOT SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE THE AREA OF THE AMENITY PLOT.
THE EXISTING JORDAN ROAD VEHICULAR FERRY PIER LANDING
IT WAS AMENITY PLOT MEASURES ABOUT 1 050 SQUARE METRES. DEVELOPED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL IN MARCH LAST YEAR FOLLOWING COMPLAINTS BY LOCAL RESIDENTS THAT THE LAND HAD BEEN OCCUPIED BY STREET SLEEPERS.
COURTESY VISIT TO SAI KUNG
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THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD TODAY (TUESDAY) CALLED ON THE PROVISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL TO HELP DEVELOP SAI KUNG INTO A FAVOURITE HOLIDAY SPOT FOR HONG KONG PEOPLE.
THE REQUEST WAS MADE WHEN MEMBERS OF THE PROVISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL, LED BY THE CHAIRMAN, MR CHEUNG YAN-LUNG, PAID A COURTESY VISIT TO THE BOARD THIS MORNING.
THE COUNCIL AND BOARD MEMBERS ALSO EXCHANGED VIEWS ON ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE DISTRICT.
PROHIBITED ZONE IN SAI KUNG ****
ALL MOTOR VEHICLES EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES AND PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT TERMINUS OFF PO TUNG ROAD IN SAI KUNG TOWN FROM 10 AM ON FRIDAY (JULY 12).
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