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THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1974.
NEW ROAD FOR CAUSEWAY BAY
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A NEW ROAD JOINING UP WITH YEE KING ROAD WILL SOON BE CONSTRUCTED ALONG THE WESTERN BOUNDARY OF LAI TAK TSUEN HOUSING ESTATE.
WHEN COMPLETED, THE ROAD WILL PROVIDE A DIRECT LINK BETWEEN TAI HANG ROAD AND CLOUD VIEW ROAD.
THE NEW ROAD WILL BE ABOUT 1,150 FEET LONG AND WILL COMPRISE A 24-FOOT WIDE CARRIAGEWAY AND AN EIGHT-FOOT WIDE CONCRETE FOOTPATH ON EACH SIDE.
IN CONJUCTION WITH THE ROAD WORK, ABOUT 2,600 FEET OF STORMWATER DRAINS AND SEWERS RANGING FROM NINE INCHES TO 48 INCHES IN DIAMETER WILL BE LAID.
CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED TO START IN JULY THIS YEAR
AND SHOULD BE COMPLETED IN 12 MONTHS.
THE HONG KONG DIVISION OF THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE, P.W.D., WHO DESIGNED THE WORK, WILL ALSO SUPERVISE ITS CONSTRUCTION.
OPENING HOURS OF DC AND I OFFICES
THE COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT TODAY ANNOUNCED CHANGES IN THE OPENING HOURS FOR ALL OFFICES SERVING THE PUBLIC, EXCEPT THE AD VALOREM CHARGES COLLECTION OFFICE AT 46 CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL.
WITH EFFECT FROM MONDAY (JUNE 3), THE OPENING HOURS ON WEEKDAYS WILL BE FROM 8.45 A.M. TO 12.30 P.M. AND FROM 1.30 P.M. TO 5.15 P.M.
ON SATURDAYS, THE OFFICES WILL CONTINUE TO BE OPEN
FROM 9 A.M. TO 12 ̊ NOON.
THE OPENING HOURS FOR THE AD VALOREM CHARGES COLLECTION OFFICE WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED, E.G. FROM 9 A.M. TO 4 P.M. ON WEEKDAYS AND FROM 9 A.M. TO 4 P.M. ON WEEKDAYS AND FROM 9 A.M. TO 12 NOON ON SATURDAYS.
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