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FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1976
CLOSURE OF STREETS FOR NEW MARKET COMPLEX
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A PROPOSAL TO CLOSE A NUMBER OF LANES AND STREETS IN THE WANCHA AREA TO PROVIDE SPACE FOR A NEW MARKET COMPLEX WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY.
AFFECTED ARE CHI SHING LANE RUNNING OFF WANCHAI ROAD AND THE UNNAMED LANE WHICH RUNS ACROSS IT AND OTHER UNNAMED LANES WITHIN THE AREA BOUNDED BY 255-269 WANCHAI ROAD, NO. 19-25 BOWRINGTON ROAD AND 1-3 CHAN TONG LANE.
THE PROPOSED NEW MARKET COMPLEX IS TO ACCOMMODATE THE STALLS IN THE EXISTING CANAL ROAD MARKET WHICH IS REQUIRED FOR ROAD WORKS. IT WILL BE ON TWO SITES ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF WANCHAT ROAD BUT THE SITES WILL BE LINKED AT FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR LEVELS BY PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES.
PRIVATE LAND AFFECTED BY THE PROPOSAL HAS ALREADY BEEN REVERTED TO THE CROWN AND THE GOVERNMENT IS IN THE PROCESS OF GRANTING EX-GRATIA COMPENSATION UNDER THE RESUMPTION PROCEEDINGS TO THE OWNERS AND TENANTS OF PROPERTIES AFFECTED.
ANY PERSON OBJECTING TO THE CLOSURE OF THE LANES AND STREETS MUST SEND HIS OBJECTION IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS SO AS TO REACH HIS OFFICE NOT LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 6 THIS YEAR.
A PLAN SHOWING THE STREETS AND LANES AFFECTED CAN BE INSPECTED AT THE CITY DISTRICT (CENTRAL AND WESTERN) ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE= CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING ENTRANCE, HONG KONG, OR AT THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, 18TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG, OR AT THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (WANCHAI) AT TUNG WAH MANSION, 201 HENNESSY ROAD, HONG KONG.
THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE INDUSTRIAL TRADE INSTRUCTORS COURSE
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THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE IS OFFERING COURSES FOR TRADE INSTRUCTORS AND WORKSHOP INSTRUCTORS OF HONG KONG. BOTH THE PART-TIME DAY RELEASE AND THE PART-TIME EVENING INDUSTRIAL TRADE INSTRUCTORS COURSE WILL COMMENCE NEXT MONTH,
THESE TWO COURSES OFFER AN OPPORTUNITY FOR TRADE INSTRUCTORS AND WORKSHOP SUPERVISORS TO OBTAIN THE NECESSARY TRAINING FOR CARRYING OUT THEIR DAY TO DAY TEACHING DUTIES. FROM THESE COURSES, THEY WILL LEARN TO IMPROVE THEIR METHODS OF TEACHING, STUDY EDUCATION THEORY AND EDUCATION PSYCHOLOGY,
ADVERTISEMENT ON THE COURSES IS BEING PUT IN LOCAL PAPERS TOMORROW (SATURDAY). COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE BY AUGUST 21, 1976.
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