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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1978
PEDESTRIAN SUBWAYS FOR CAUSEWAY BAY
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT PLANS TO BUILD A SYSTEM OF PEDESTRIAN SUBWAYS AT THE JUNCTION OF YEE WO STREET, PENNINGTON STREET AND SUGAR STREET IN CAUSEWAY BAY.
A P.W.D. SPOKESMAN SAID: THE SUBWAYS AIM TO PROMOTE TRAFF IC SAFETY AND ELIMINATE THE DISRUPTION TO VEHICULAR FLOW CAUSED BY PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENTS.+
THE MOVE FOLLOWS RECENT TRAFFIC SURVEYS WHICH INDICATE THAT SERIOUS PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR TRAFFIC CONFLICT EXISTS AT THE ROAD JUNCTION,
THE PROPOSED SUBWAYS WILL EXTEND ACROSS SUGAR STREET, YEE WO STREET AND PENNINGTON STREET. PARTS OF THE ALIGNMENTS AND WIDTHS OF THE THREE STREETS WILL ALSO BE MODIFIED.
NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED UNDERTAKING WILL BE PUBLISHED IN TOMORROW'S (FRIDAY) GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. THE CLOSING DATE FOR OBJECTION WILL BE DECEMBER 17, 1978 AND ANY CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION MUST BE LODGED BY JANUARY 17, 1979.
CROWN LAND SALE ***
THREE LOTS OF CROWN LAND WILL BE OFFERED FOR SALE BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT'S CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE AT AN AUCTION IN THE CITY HALL THEATRE ON DECEMBER 11 AT 11 A.M.
TWO OF THE SITES ARE SITUATED IN KOWLOON WHILE THE THIRD ONE IS ON THE ISLAND. ALL THREE LOTS ARE INTENDED FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES.
IN KOWLOON, THE TWO LOTS TO BE SOLD ARE LOCATED AT TSIM SHA TSUI EAST AND 287-289 RECLAMATION STREET, MEASURING 2,350 SQUARE METRES AND 156 SQUARE METRES RESPECTIVELY.
THE ISLAND LOT IS AT QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL WITH AN AREA
OF 861 SQUARE METRES.
FULL PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM AND SALE PLANS INSPECTED AT THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (WEST WING), GROUND FLOOR, HONG KONG AND AT THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 405 NATHAN ROAD, 10TH FLOOR, KOWLOON.
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