XN000022-1993-02-19 — Page 11

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1993

RECLAMATION WORKS IN TUEN MUN PROPOSED

THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO DREDGE AND RECLAIM ABOUT 61 HECTARES OF LAND IN AREA 38, TUEN MUN FOR ACCOMODATING SPECIAL INDUSTRIES THAT ARE CAPITAL AND LAND INTENSIVE, AND FOR PROVIDING BERTHENG FACILITIES FOR THEM.

THE PROJECT ALSO INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 1040-METRE-LONG SEAWALL AND A COMMON USER PIER.

THE RECLAIMED LAND CAN ALSO BE DEVELOPED FOR INSTITUTION AND COMMUNITY, COMMERCIAL, LOCAL OPEN SPACE, AMENITY, ROADS AND OTHER SPECIFIED USES.

A TOTAL OF ABOUT 97 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEABED IN THE AREA FOR WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE WORKS, WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN MAY COMPLETION BY THE END OF 1999.

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 SEABED INVOLVED MAY SUBMIT A WRITTEN OBJECTION TO THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND LANDS ON OR BEFORE APRIL 18 THIS YEAR.

THE OBJECTION SHALL DESCRIBE THE INTEREST, RIGHT OR BASEMENT OF THE OBJECTOR AND THE MANNER IN WHICH HE ALLEGES HE WILL BE AFFECTED.

THE NOTICE, IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE, TOGETHER WITH ITS RELATED PLAN TMM 1387 CAN BE SEEN ON NOTICE BOARDS POSTED NEAR THE SITE.

THE PLAN CAN ALSO BE SEEN AT THE SURVEY AND MAPPING OFFICE, BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT, 14TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN TURN ROAD, HONG KONG (WHERE COPIES CAN BE BOUGHT ON ORDER) AND AT THE MUN DISTRICT OFFICE, SECOND FLOOR, TUEN MUN GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 1 TUEN HI ROAD, TUEN MUN, NEW TERRITORIES.

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