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SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 1986

LAND FORMATION AT TSING YI BAY

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SITE FORMATION WORK HAS BEGUN AT THE NORTHEASTERN TIP OF TSING YI ISLAND TO PROVIDE LAND FOR COMMERCIAL-RESIDENTIAL USES AND FOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES.

THE DEVELOPMENTS WILL EVENTUALLY FORM AN INTEGRAL PART

OF TSING YI TOWN CENTRE.

THE MAIN PART OF THE WORK COMPRISES FILLING IN PART OF

TS ING YI BAY ALONG THE SEAFRONT OF THE OLD TOWN.

MATERIAL WILL BE TAKEN FROM A BORROW AREA ALONG TSING YI ROAD NEAR MAYFAIR GARDEN. THIS AREA WILL BE LANDSCAPED LATER.

A 900-METRE CARRIAGEWAY WILL BE BUILT ALONG THE EXISTING SEAFRONT AREA TO PROVIDE ACCESS AND SERVICES TO THE NEW DEVELOPMENTS AS WELL AS TO PUBLIC ESTATES UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN NORTH TSING YI,

THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT RECENTLY AWARDED A $49.5 MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE WORK WHICH IS EXPECTED TO LAST ABOUT TWO YEARS.