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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1986

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NEW TYPHOON SHELTER PLANNED AT SHAU KEI WAN

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THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSES TO CONSTRUCT A NEW TYPHOON SHELTER AT SHAU KE! WAN TO PROVIDE ABOUT 17 HECTARES OF SHELTERED ANCHORAGE SPACE.

THE SHELTER WILL BE CONSTRUCTED WITHIN THE LIMITS OF APPROXIMATELY 21.24 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEA-BED NORTH OF THE EXISTING ALDRICH BAY TYPHOON SHELTER.

THE WORK, WHICH INCLUDES CONSTRUCTING BREAKWATERS, DOLPHINS AND PHYSICAL BARRIERS, IS EXPECTED TO START IN MID-1987 AND BE COMPLETED IN ABOUT-21 MONTHS.

DURING THIS TIME, ADEQUATE MEASURES WILL BE TAKEN TO AVOID CAUSING DISTURBANCE TO SEA TRAFFIC IN THE VICINITY.

WHEN COMPLETED, THE NEW TYPHOON SHELTER WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING ONE WHICH WILL BE RECLAIMED FOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT.

THE EXTENT OF THE AREA AFFECTED IS DESCRIBED IN A NOTICE IN THE LATEST GAZETTE.

THE NOTICE AND PLAN HAVE BEEN POSTED ON NOTICE BOARDS NEAR THE SITE. THEY CAN ALSO BE SEEN AT THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT SURVEY AND MAPPING OFFICE AND AT THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE.

ANY OBJECTIONS SHOULD REACH THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND LNADS BY NOVEMBER 4.

SOUTHERN DISTRICT GETS READY FOR FESTIVAL

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PREPARATION IS WELL UNDERWAY IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT FOR

A STAGING A LARGE-SCALE DISTRICT FESTIVAL LATER THIS YEAR, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID.

A CENTRAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE COMPRISING DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS, URBAN COUNCILLORS AND AREA COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN, AS WELL AS LEADING LOCAL PERSONALITIES IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT HAD BEEN SET UP TO PLAN THE FESTIVAL, HE SAID.

+ REPRESENTATIVES FROM VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS ARE ALSO INVITED TO ADVISE ON A SERIES OF SPORTS, CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES TO BE HELD FROM NOVEMBER 22 TO DECEMBER 7,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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