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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1993

SECRETARY FOR WORKS VISITS HARBOUR HYDRAULIC LABORATORY

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THE SECRETARY FOR WORKS, MR JAMES BLAKE, TODAY (FRIDAY) VISITED HARBOUR HYDRAULIC LABORATORY OF THE CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT WAS BRIEFED ON HOW A MODEL OF THE HONG KONG HARBOUR IS USED то ASSESS THE EFFECTS OF COASTAL DEVELOPMENT ON TIDAL REGIME.

MR BLAKE WAS SHOWN HOW ENGINEERS USED A SOPHISTICATED SYSTEM TO SIMULATE TIDAL CURRENT AND TO MEASURE EFFECTS OF HOW COASTAL CHANGES, SUCH AS RECLAMATIONS AFFECT THE FLOW OF TIDES.

THE $10 MILLION MODEL AND LABORATORY WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL DATA ON HOW RECLAMATION PROJECTS AFFECT WAVE MOVEMENT, TIDAL FLOW AND WATER QUALITY.

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BLAKE ALSO VISITED THE TUEN MUN PORT DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO FIND OUT THE PROGRESS OF VARIOUS PORT DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN THE DISTRICT.

TIDE GAUGE HOUSE TO BE BUILT IN LANTAU

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THE GOVERNMENT IS TO CONSTRUCT A PLATFORM ADJACENT TO THE PIK PIER AT TUNG WAN ON LANTAU ISLAND TO ACCOMMODATE A NEW TIDE GAUGE HOUSE.

YEAR.

THE WORKS WILL BEGIN LATER THIS YEAR FOR COMPLETION IN MID NEXT

THE EXTENT OF THE AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEABED AFFECTED BY THE WORKS 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 AFFECTED BY THE WORKS MAY DELIVER TO THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS A WRITTEN CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION BEFORE OCTOBER 15, NEXT YEAR.

THE NOTICE, TOGETHER WITH ITS RELATED PLAN, CAN BE SEEN AT THE LANDS DEPARTMENT SURVEY AND MAPPING OFFICE, 14TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, CENTRAL, AND AT THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE, 20TH FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL.

THE PLAN CAN BE PURCHASED FROM THE SURVEY AND MAPPING OFFICE.

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