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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1992

A BANNER WAS HUNG TO EACH

BALLOON

WITH SLOGANS ON DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION. ONE WAS ON THE THEME OF THE FESTIVAL: "TO LIVE AND WORK BETTER IN WAN CHAI",

THERE WAS ALSO A SWITCH-ON CEREMONY WHICH WAS BROADCAST LIVE ON TVB JADE CHANNEL.

SOME 10,000 SPECTATORS WERE TREATED TO A MUSIC-PACKED AND STAR- STUDDED CONCERT EXTRAVAGANZA FEATURING SINGERS ANDY LAU AND SALLY YEH.

THE FESTIVAL WILL LAST UNTIL NOVEMBER 14. HIGHLIGHTS WILL INCLUDE THE LOCKHART ROAD FESTIVAL, THE CAUSEWAY BAY CENTRAL ARTS CARNIVAL AND THE JOINT SCHOOL CULTURAL NIGHT.

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GOVT DOCKYARD RECLAMATION WORKS ON STONECUTTERS ISLAND

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THE GOVERNMENT IS TO CONSTRUCT ABOUT 630 METRES OF SEAWALL AND RECLAIM AN AREA OF ABOUT SIX HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEABED INSIDE THE BASIN AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF STONECUTTERS ISLAND.

THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE LAND AND A TYPHOON SHELTER TO SERVE THE REPLACEMENT GOVERNMENT DOCKYARD.

WORK WILL START NEXT JANUARY AND BE COMPLETED IN JUNE 1995.

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CONSTRUCTION IS ALREADY UNDER WAY ON THE LAND TO THE WEST THE BASIN AND ON SEVERAL OTHER SITES ON STONECUTTERS ISLAND PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT NAVAL BASE FOR HMS TAMAR. THIS WILL BE COMPLETED IN MARCH 1993.

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

THE EXTENT OF THE AREA AFFECTED IS DESCRIBED IN A NOTICE OF AUTHORISATION GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).

ANY PERSON WHO CONSIDERS THAT HIS INTEREST, RIGHT OR EASEMENT IN OR OVER THE FORESHORE AND SEABED INVOLVED WILL BE INJURIOUSLY AFFECTED BY THE UNDERTAKING MAY DELIVER TO THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND LANDS A WRITTEN CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 8 NEXT YEAR.

THE NOTICE TOGETHER WITH ITS RELATED PLAN CAN BE SEEN AT THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT SURVEY AND MAPPING OFFICE, 14TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING,. GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG (WHERE COPIES CAN BE PURCHASED ON ORDER) AND AT THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICE, SIXTH FLOOR WEST COAST INTERNATIONAL BUILDING, 290-296 UN CHAU STREET, SHAM SHUI PO, KOWLOON.

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