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FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1992

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REPROVISIONING OF GOVT DOCKYARD AT STONECUTTERS ISLAND

THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS ΤΟ BUILD A SEAWALL RECLAMATION AT STONECUTTERS ISLAND TO PROVIDE LAND SHELTER TO SERVE THE REPLACEMENT GOVERNMENT DOCKYARD.

AND

CARRY A

OUT TYPHOON

AND

THE WORK WILL INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF ABOUT 630 METRES OF SEAWALL AND THE RECLAMATION OF ABOUT SIX HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEA-BED INSIDE THE BASIN AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE ISLAND.

THE PROJECT WILL BEGIN IN JANUARY 1993 AND BE COMPLETED BY JUNE 1995.

WHEN THE GOVERNMENT DOCKYARD IS COMPLETED, THE BASIN WILL BE JOINTLY USED BY THE BRITISH FORCES AND THE GOVERNMENT FLEET.

THE EXTENT OF THE AREA AFFECTED

IS DESCRIBED IN A NOTICE

GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).

RIGHT OR

ANY PERSON WHO CONSIDERS THAT HE HAS AN INTEREST, EASEMENT IN OR OVER THE FORESHORE AND SEA-BED INVOLVED MAY SUBMIT A WRITTEN OBJECTION TO THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND LANDS ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 11, THIS YEAR.

THE NOTICE, IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE, TOGETHER WITH ITS RELATED PLAN, CAN BE SEEN ON NOTICE BOARDS POSTED NEAR THE SITE.

THE PLAN CAN ALSO BE SEEN OR PURCHASED ON ORDER, AT THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT SURVEY AND MAPPING OFFICE, 14/F, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG AND AT THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICE, 6/F, WEST COAST INTERNATIONAL

290-296 UN CHAU STREET, SHAM SHUI PO, KOWLOON.

BUILDING,

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STATUTORY EMPLOYEES RETRAINING FUND TO SET UP

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A BILL THAT SEEKS TO ESTABLISH A STATUTORY EMPLOYEES RETRAINING FUND WAS GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE FUND IS FINANCED BY A LEVY IMPOSED ON EMPLOYERS WHO IMPORT WORKERS UNDER THE 1992 IMPORTATION OF LABOUR GENERAL SCHEME AND WILL BE USED TO AUGMENT THE PROVISION OF. TRAINING OR RETRAINING FOR WORKERS.

LOCAL

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION AND MANPOWER BRANCH SAID UNDER THE PROPOSED EMPLOYEES RETRAINING BILL 1992, THE LEVY COLLECTED COULD BE CHANNELLED DIRECTLY TO THE STATUTORY FUND SPECIFIED FOR RETRAINING,

BE

"WITHOUT SUCH LEGISLATION, THE LEVY COLLECTED WOULD GO INTO THE GENERAL REVENUE AND ITS APPLICATION FOR THE INTENDED PURPOSE WOULD SUBJECT TO NORMAL APPROPRIATION PROCEDURES," HE ADDED,

/THE BILL