SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1976
FOOTBRIDGE FOR CHOI HUNG ROAD
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS ABOUT TO BUILD A FOOTBRIDGE OVER CHOI HUNG ROAD NEAR TAI SHING STREET TO PROVIDE A SAFE CROSSING POINT FOR PEDESTRIANS IN THE AREA.
MR. NG YEE-YAM, CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE P.W.D.'S HIGHWAYS (KOWLOON) DIVISION, SAID TODAY WORK ON THE FOOTBRIDGE WAS EXPECTED TO START IN DECEMBER AND WOULD TAKE ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
+ THE FOOTBRIDGE WILL BE CONSTRUCTED OF STEEL TO SAVE TIME, AND EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO REDUCE INCONVENIENCE TO THE PUBLIC AND TRAFFIC TO THE MINIMUM,+ HE SAID.
IN ADDITION, HE ADDED, TWO BUS BAYS WOULD BE BUILT ON THE NORTH-EASTERN END OF THE FOOTBRIDGE FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF BUS PASSENGERS.
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+THE NEW FOOTBRIDGE, MR. NG SAID, IS PART OF THE LONG TERM PROGRAMME BY THE P.W.D.'S HIGHWAYS OFFICE TO PROVIDE MORE AND BETTER PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES AT BUSY JUNCTIONS THROUGHOUT HONG KONG.
+AT PRESENT, WORK IS EITHER UNDERWAY OR DUE TO START ON 63 FOOTBRIDGES OR SUBWAYS INCLUDED IN THE PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME, AND 13 MORE ARE PLANNED. THESE WILL BE IN ADDITION TO THE 94 EXISTING FOOTBRIDGES AND SUBWAYS NOW IN USE.+
SYMPOSIUM ON FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION
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THE TAI HANG TUNG COMMUNITY CENTRE IS TO HOLD A SYMPOSIUM ON FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION FOR YOUTHS IN THE DISTRICT NEXT WEEK.
THE SYMPOSIUM WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE EVENING BETWEEN 7.45 P.M. AND 10 P.M. FROM MONDAY (NOVEMBER 15) TO WEDNESDAY AT THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE TAI HANG TUNG COMMUNITY CENTRE.
THE THEMES OF THE SYMPOSIUM ARE 'THE DISTURBING ADOLESCENCE AND I', 'MAKING FRIENDS AND ' AND 'COURTSHIP, LOVE, MARRIAGE AND P.
SPEAKERS OF THE SYMPOSIUM ARE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE HONG KONG FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S FAMILY SERVICES DIVISION AND THE CATHOLIC MARRIAGE ADVISORY COUNCIL.
YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE INTERESTED TO TAKE PART IN THE SYMPOSIUM, AND AT AGE BETWEEN 15 AND 25, ARE ASKED TO CONTACT THE COMMUNITY WORK UNIT ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF THE COMMUNITY CENTRE. ADMISSION CHARGE IS $1 PER PERSON.
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