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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1977
TEMPORARY FOOTBRIDGE FOR CASTLE PEAK RD
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A TEMPORARY FOOTBRIDGE COMMISSIONED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS BEING BUILT OVER CASTLE PEAK ROAD AT THE 5-3/4 MILESTONE TO PROVIDE A SAFE CROSSING FOR RESIDENTS IN THE AREA.
THE TWO-SPAN TIMBER FOOTBRIDGE IS TWO METRES WIDE AND ABOUT 27 METRES LONG. IT WILL TAKE ABOUT TWO MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
DR. NIP KAM-FAN, ACTING GOVERNMENT HIGHWAY ENGINEER (WORKS) OF THE P.W.D., SAID TODAY THAT AS A RESULT OF THE RECENT OCCUPATION OF THE NEARBY LAI YIU ESTATE, PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC ACROSS THIS SECTION OF CASTLE PEAK ROAD HAD INCREASED CONSIDERABLY.
THE FOOTBRIDGE WOULD PROVIDE RESIDENTS IN THE AREA WITH A
SAFE MEANS OF CROSSING THE ROAD.
IT WOULD BE REPLACED IN ABOUT TWO YEARS TIME WHEN AN ADJACENT PERMANENT FOOTBRIDGE, WHICH FORMS PART OF THE FUTURE TAI WO TSUEN INTERCHANGE PROJECT, IS COMPLETED.
THE TEMPORARY FOOTBRIDGE HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTION IS BEING SUPERVISED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES DIVISION OF THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE ON BEHALF OF THE P.W.D.'S TSUEN WAN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE.
REGISTRATION TEAM TO OPERATE AT SAI KUNG
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A TEAM FROM THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS OFFICE WILL CONDUCT REGISTRATIONS AT SAI KUNG RURAL COMMITTEE PREMISES FOR RESIDENTS AND PERSONS LIVING NEARBY FOR SEVEN DAYS FROM DECEMBER 7 - 9 AND DECEMBER 12 15.
REGISTRATIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED BETWEEN 9.30 A.M. AND 4.30 P.M. ON THESE DAYS.
THE VISIT IS TO ENABLE PARENTS AND GUARDIANS TO REGISTER THEIR CHILDREN AND WARD BETWEEN 11 AND 17 YEARS OF AGE FOR JUVENILE IDENTITY CARDS AND HOLDERS OF JUVENILE IDENTITY CARDS TO REGISTER FOR ADULT IDENTITY CARDS ON REACHING 18 YEARS OF AGE.
ALL PERSONS LIVING IN THIS AREA ARE REMINDED OF THE IR RESPONSIBILITY TO REGISTER THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN FOR IDENTITY CARDS AND TO REPORT CHANGES OF EMPLOYMENT OR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESSES, MARITAL STATUS, OR ANY OTHER PARTICULARS WHICH HAVE CHANGED SINCE REGISTERING FOR THEIR IDENTITY CARDS.