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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1988

PRIVATE LOTS TO BE RESUMED FOR RECREATIONAL USE

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TWO PRIVATE LOTS IN YAU MA TEI ARE TO BE RESUMED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PUBLIC OPEN SPACE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE AREA.

THE LOTS TO BE RESUMED ARE SITUATED AT 187 RECLAMATION STREET AND 800 CANTON ROAD.

COMPRISING A CHILDREN'S PLAY AREA AND A REST GARDEN, THE OPEN SPACE WILL OCCUPY THE LOTS AS WELL AS A TEMPORARY REST GARDEN AND A YOUTH CENTRE ALREADY UNDER THE POSSESSION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT.

CONSTRUCTION WORK WILL BEGIN IN MARCH 1990 AND WILL BE COMPLETED IN BARLY 1991.

A NOTICE ON THE RESUMPTION WAS PUBLISHED IN THE CAZETTE TODAY

(FRIDAY).

THE OWNERS AND TENANTS OF THE TWO AFFECTED PRIVATE PROPERTIES BE ENTITLED ΤΟ CLAIM COMPENSATION FOR THE LOSS OF THEIR INTERESTS.

WILL

17 COMMENDED FOR BRAVERY BY DIRECTOR OF MARINE

THE BRAVE AND PUBLIC-SPIRITED ACTIONS OF 17 PEOPLE IN THE RESCUE OF 12 LIVES AT SEA DURING THE PAST YEAR WERE OFFICIALLY RECOGNISED THIS (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON.

THEY WERE PRESENTED WITH CERTIFICATES OF COMMENDATION BY THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE, MR DERICK HALL, AT A CEREMONY HELD AT THE MARINE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS.

THE RECIPIENTS INCLUDED FOUR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, 10 CREW MEMBERS OF FERRY COMPANIES AND THREE POLICE CONSTABLES.

SPEAKING AT THE PRESENTATION, NR HALL EXTENDED HIS WARMEST

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE RECIPIENTS FOR THEIR BRAVERY AND PUBLIC SPIRITEDNESS.

HE POINTED OUT THAT HONG KONG WAS OFTEN SAID TO BE A CITY OF SELFISH PEOPLE ONLY INTERESTD IN THEMSELVES AND THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILIES.

"THE PRESENCE