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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1993

REPROVISIONING OF PIER FOR RECLAMATION

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THE REPROVISIONING PROGRAMME OF MAJOR WATERFRONT FACILITIES IN CHEUNG SHA WAN HAS BEEN COMPLETED FOLLOWING THE RELOCATION OF THE LAST MAJOR PIER IN THE AREA TO ITS NEW LOCATION.

THE PROGRAMME IS DESIGNED ΤΟ MAINTAIN THE EXISTING WATERFRONT BUSINESS AND FACILITIES DURING THE RECLAMATION WORKS.

OPERATIONS OF WEST KOWLOON

THE NEW CHINA RESOURCES COMPANY PIER, LOCATED ON THE NEWLY RECLAIMED LAND ADJACENT TO THE NEW CHEUNG SHA WAN WHOLESALE MARKET COMPLEX PHASE I, WAS BUILT BY THE GOVERNMENT AND HAS BEEN HANDED OVER TO THE CHINA RESOURCES COMPANY.

DEMOLITION OF THE OLD PIER STARTED AT THE END OF LAST MONTH AND IS SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION AT THE END OF THE YEAR TO MAKE WAY FOR THE RECLAMATION WORKS.

THE REPROVISIONING PROGRAMME FOR THE CHEUNG SHA WAN AREA ALSO INCLUDED THE CHEUNG SHA WAN WHOLESALE MARKET, WHICH WAS MOVED TO A NEW SITE IN SEPTEMBER, AND THE SHIPYARDS WHICH HAVE BEEN RELOCATED TO STONECUTTERS ISLAND LAST MONTH.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW AIRPORT PROJECTS CO-ORDINATION OFFICE SAID TODAY (SUNDAY): "THE SUCCESSFUL RELOCATION OF THE PIER HAS SET A GOOD EXAMPLE OF CLOSE CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR WITHIN A VERY TIGHT TIME FRAME.'

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AS ONE OF THE 10 PROJECTS IN THE AIRPORT CORE PROGRAMME. THE WEST KOWLOON RECLAMATION PROJECT IS PROCEEDING ON SCHEDULE AND OVER 50 PER CENT OF THE 330 HECTARES OF RECLAMATION HAS ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED.

WORKS ΤΟ BE CARRIED OUT IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS WILL INVOLVE MAINLY DREDGING AND SEAWALL CONSTRUCTION.

THE WEST KOWLOON RECLAMATION WILL PROVIDE LAND FOR TRANSPORT- RELATED PROJECTS INCLUDING THE WEST KOWLOON EXPRESSWAY, AIRPORT RAILWAY AND THE WESTERN HARBOUR CROSSING.

IT WILL ALSO CREATE LAND FOR COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS AS WELL AS EXTRA SPACE FOR RECREATIONAL USE.

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