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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1990
RECLAMATION FOR REPLACEMENT AIRPORT PROPOSED
OF
THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO FORM A RECLAMATION WITHIN AN AREA ABOUT 2,452.92 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEABED AROUND CHEK LAP KOK, LANTAU ISLAND.
THIS IS TO PROVIDE LAND FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW AIRPORT AND RELATED DEVELOPMENTS.
IN TSEUNG KWAN O, THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO DESIGNATE AN AREA OF ABOUT 97.4 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEABED FOR RECLAMATION.
THIS WILL PROVIDE LAND FOR INDUSTRIAL USES, ROADS, OPEN SPACE AND ANCILLARY FACILITIES.
IN ORDER TO MAXIMISE UTILISATION OF BERTHING FACILITIES AT CHINA FERRY TERMINAL, TSIM SHA TSUI, THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO MODIFY THE SOUTH CAMBER BREAKWATER.
AN
ABOUT 70 METRES OF A NEW BREAKWATER AND 95 METRES OF EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING ONE WILL BE CONSTRUCTED, WHILE ABOUT 107 METRES OF EXISTING BREAKWATER WITHIN AN AREA OF ABOUT 2.2 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEABED AT TSIM SHA TSUI WILL BE DEMOLISHED.
THE EXTENTS OF THE AREAS AFFECTED WERE DESCRIBED IN NOTICES PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
ANY PERSON WHO CONSIDERS THAT HE HAS AN INTEREST, RIGHT OR EASEMENT IN OR OVER THE FORESHORES AND SEABEDS INVOLVED MAY SUBMIT A WRITTEN OBJECTION TO THE DIRECTIR OF BUILDINGS AND LANDS ON OR BEFORE APRIL 8 THIS YEAR.
THE NOTICE OF SUCH OBJECTION SHALL DESCRIBE THE INTEREST, RIGHT OR EASEMENT OF THE OBJECTOR AND THE MANNER IN WHICH HE ALLEGES HE WILL BE AFFECTED.
RESULTS OF SURVEY OF TUNNEL AIR QUALITY
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(EPD) TODAY (FRIDAY)
THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED RESULTS OF AN AIR QUALITY SURVEY ON THE LION ROCK, CROSS HARBOUR, AIRPORT AND ABERDEEN TUNNELS.
THE SURVEY, CONDUCTED BY EPD LAST YEAR, WAS CARRIED OUT IN VIEW OF PUBLIC CONCERN ON AIR QUALITY INSIDE THESE TUNNELS.
CONGESTION IS COMMON IN THE TUNNELS, ESPECIALLY THE LION ROCK
VOLUMES
EXCEED
THE
DESIGN CAPACITY.
AND CROSS HARBOUR TUNNELS, WHERE DAILY TRAFFIC
/APART FROM
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