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Proposed road works at Nim Wan in Tuen Mun gazetted

     The Government gazetted today (December 17) the proposed construction of a carriageway (tentatively named as Nim Wan Road (South)) and footpaths at Nim Wan, Tuen Mun, connecting the road junction of Yung Long Road and Nim Wan Road and the road junction at the entrance of T·PARK, to provide a more convenient access to the existing and future facilities in the area.

     Details of the proposal are set out in the Annex. The plans and scheme are available for public inspection at the following government offices during office hours:

Central and Western Home Affairs Enquiry Centre,
G/F, Harbour Building,
38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong
 
Tuen Mun Home Affairs Enquiry Centre,
2/F, Tuen Mun Government Offices,
1 Tuen Hi Road, Tuen Mun, New Territories
 
District Lands Office, Tuen Mun,
6/F, Tuen Mun Government Offices,
1 Tuen Hi Road, Tuen Mun, New Territories
 
     The gazette notice, scheme, plans and location plan are available at www.thb.gov.hk/eng/psp/publications/transport/gazette/gazette.htm.
 
     Any person who wishes to object to the works or the use, or both, is required to address to the Secretary for Transport and Housing an objection in writing, which can be submitted via the following means:
 

  • By post or by hand to the Transport and Housing Bureau’s drop-in box No. 6 located at the entrance on 2/F, East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong. The box is available for use between 8am and 7pm from Monday to Friday (except public holidays);
  • By fax to 2868 4643; or
  • By email to gazettethb@thb.gov.hk.

     A notice of objection should describe the objector’s interest and the manner in which he or she alleges that he or she will be affected by the works or the use. Objectors are requested to provide contact details to facilitate communication. A notice of objection should be delivered to the Secretary for Transport and Housing not later than February 15, 2022. read more

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Appointment of Chairman of Council of University of Hong Kong

     The Government today (December 17) announced that the Chief Executive, in her capacity as the Chancellor of the University of Hong Kong (HKU), has appointed Ms Priscilla Wong Pui-sze as Chairman of the HKU Council for a term of three years with effect from January 1, 2022.

     The Secretary for Education, Mr Kevin Yeung, welcomed Ms Wong’s appointment as the HKU Council Chairman.

     “Ms Wong has extensive experience in public services. She has been a member of the HKU Council since 2017 and is currently the Chairperson of the Minimum Wage Commission and the Chairman of the Independent Police Complaints Council. On the post-secondary education front, apart from the HKU Council, she served on the HKU Court and the Council of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. As a committed leader in society, Ms Wong has excellent capability and ample experience in extensive areas. I am confident that HKU will continue to scale new heights with Ms Wong at the helm,” he said.

     Mr Yeung also expressed his appreciation to the outgoing Council Chairman, Professor Arthur Li. “Professor Li has been the Chairman of the HKU Council since January 2016. Under his sterling leadership, HKU capitalised on its position as one of the world’s top-tier universities by attracting and nurturing global scholars through excellence in research, teaching and learning, and knowledge exchange. HKU also actively engaged itself with the Mainland and other parts of the world to deepen internationalisation with brilliant results. On behalf of the Government, I would like to express our sincere gratitude to Professor Li for his longstanding leadership and contributions,” he said. read more

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Government to sell site in Tsing Yi by public tender to support modern logistics development

     The Government announced today (December 17) that a site, Tsing Yi Town Lot No. 200 at the junction of Tsing Yi Road and Tsing Yi Hong Wan Road, Tsing Yi, New Territories, will be disposed of by public tender for logistics services purposes. The tender invitation will close on March 11, 2022.

     The Government has been actively identifying suitable sites for supporting modern logistics development. As announced in the Chief Executive’s 2021 Policy Address Supplement, the Government has concluded the feasibility studies for two port backup sites. The sites, including Tsing Yi Town Lot No. 200, will be released through public tender in phases starting this year.

     Tsing Yi Town Lot No. 200 has a site area of about 6.2730 hectares and is designated for logistics services purposes, with the maximum gross floor area being 206,170 square metres for developing multi-storey port backup and modern logistics facilities, as well as providing storage space for containers of not less than 2 200 twenty-foot equivalent units, so as to have multiple purposes within the site.

     A spokesperson for the Transport and Housing Bureau said, “The logistics industry is a very important part of the Hong Kong economy and makes significant contributions to the Hong Kong community. With a view to promoting modern logistics development progressively, the Government will continue to identify more suitable sites for the development of multi-storey modern logistics facilities, so as to strengthen Hong Kong’s role as a regional logistics hub.”

     Land sale documents including the Form of Tender, the Tender Notice, the Conditions of Sale and the sale plan of the lot are now available for downloading from the Lands Department (LandsD) website (www.landsd.gov.hk), while the sale plan is available for inspection by the public from today until the close of the tender. The sale plan in hard copy form may also be purchased from today at the Survey and Mapping Office of the LandsD (23/F, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong) until the close of the tender. read more

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