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Wong Nai Chung outline zoning plan

HK Government approval has now been given to the Wong Nai Chung outline zoning plan which covers 332 acres, including 60 acres of green belt.

The object of the plan is to provide a statutory land use pattern and major road framework within which the use and development of land may be legally controlled. Most of the land zoned has al- ready been developed for residential use, hospitals, schools, churches and open space.

More than 86 acres, mainly on west and south of the Happy Valley race cource, are zoned for residential use, and another 2.5 acres in the vicinity of Stubbs and Leighton Roads for commercial/ residential purposes.

In addition to the 60 acres of green belt, about 34 acres are zoned for open space. These include the existing Happy Valley recreation ground, about 25 acres, and other existing recreation grounds at present occupied by various private clubs.

Singapore hotel contract let

A contract for building a 400-bedroom luxury hotel-cum-shopping complex at Nassim Hill, Singa- pore, has recently been awarded to Chye Guan Building Contractor. Development of the three-

acre site in the Tanglin District of Singapore is esti- mated to cost S$12 million and is scheduled to be completed by the end of 1972.

Architects for the project are Chng Heng Tat & Associates. Their plans for the hotel include a ban- quet hall for 800, Chinese and European restaurants, Japanese tea house, discotheque, pub, coffee house, recreation areas, a miniature golf course and a swim- ming pool set in a tropical garden on the roof of the convention and banquet hall.

Trial pavements at airport

Hong Kong Government has invited tenders for the construction of 'trial' pavements and the test- ing of the existing runway taxiway and apron pave- ments at Hong Kong International Airport.

The results of the tests will be analysed to en- able engineers to design the most economical pave- ments capable of carrying loads imposed by air- craft in the present and future generations.

Consulting engineers for the project are Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick & Partners.

Indoor stadium proposal

Hong Kong's finance committee will soon be invited to agree that an indoor stadium for 15,000, now in category B of the public works programme, should be included in the railway terminal develop- ment at Hung Hom.

It is likely to be air-conditioned, and will pro- vide a large-scale venue for a variety of public events, including competitive sports and theatrical performances.

HK$21.5 m. post office planned

A new five-storey general post office on the central reclamation west of the Star Ferry is ex- pected to be ready for use in 1973, following ap-

Model of proposed Tanglin Hotel

Far East BUILDER, September 1970

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