XN000022-1986-09-21 — Page 9

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1986.

MORE LAND TO BE FORMED IN JUNK BAY

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THE GOVERNMENT IS TO RECLAIM ABOUT 44 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEABED AT AP TSAI WAN, NEAR HANG HAU TOWN, AS THE SECOND STAGE OF JUNK BAY DEVELOPMENT.

THE RECLAMATION IS TO PROVIDE LAND FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS, GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONAL AND COMMUNITY USE AND OPEN SPACE.

WORK IS SCHEDULED TO START NEXT JUNE AND WILL BE COMPLETED FOUR YEARS LATER.

THERE WILL NO LONGER BE SEA ACCESS TO HANG HAU TOWN AND ADJACENT AREAS ON COMPLETION OF THE RECLAMATION.

OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSED WORKS MUST REACH THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND LANDS BY NOVEMBER 17.

WORK ON THE FIRST STAGE OF THE DEVELOPMENT STARTED IN FEBRUARY AND WILL TAKE THREE YEARS TO COMPLETE. UNDER THIS ABOUT 45 HECTARES OF LAND WILL BE FORMED FOR PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION SCHEME HOUSING, RENTAL PUBLIC HOUSING, VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT, COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AND GOVERNMENT INSTITUTION AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES.

FESTIVAL MURAL PAINTING COMPETITION ORGANISED

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PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN A MURAL PAINTING COMPETITION IN NOVEMBER DURING THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT FESTIVAL.

THE COMPETITION IS SPONSORED BY THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD AS A COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT ACTIVITY. IT WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 29 FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM OUTSIDE THE KELLETT BAY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECT SITE AT THE JUNCTION OF WAH FU ROAD AND SHEK PAI WAN ROAD.

ABOUT 20 TEAMS, EACH OF FIVE MEMBERS LED BY A TEACHER ADVISER ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE PART IN THE EVENT WHICH IS DIVIDED INTO PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SECTIONS.

EACH TEAM WILL BE REQUIRED TO PRESENT THE THEME OF CIVIC EDUCATION ON A FOUR-METRE BY 2.5-METRE SECTION ON THE HOARDINGS OF THE HOUSING SITE. PAINTS, BRUSHES AND TOOLS WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE ORGANISERS.

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