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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1978
BLACK'S LINK TRAFFIC
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TRAFFIC FROM THE SOUTH SIDE OF HONG KONG ISLAND IS MOVING MORE QUICKLY AND SMOOTHLY SINCE THE OPENING OF BLACK'S LINK LAST WEEK.
A PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT FEEDBACK FROM MOTORISTS INDICATED THE OPENING OF BLACK'S LINK HAS CUT DRIVING TIME FROM THE SOUTH SIDE TO CENTRAL BY ABOUT 15 MINUTES.
HE SAID WELL OVER 150 VEHICLES USE THE NARROW ROAD DURING THE TWO-HOUR *THROUGH+ PERIOD EACH MORNING.
THE BUSIEST PERIOD,+ HE SAID, +IS BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 9 A.M., EVEN THOUGH IT IS OPEN AT 7.30 A.M. AND THEN CLOSES AGAIN AT 9.30 A.M.+
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, THE FIRST DAY BLACK'S LINK WAS OPENED TO TRAFFIC, 29 VEHICLES USED THE ROAD DURING THE FIRST HALF HOUR. THIS INCREASED TO 65 DURING THE SECOND HOUR AND THEN TAPERED OFF TO JUST EIGHT DURING THE LAST HALF HOUR.
BUT SINCE THEN, THE NUMBERS HAVE BEEN GRADUALLY RISING. BY FRIDAY LAST WEEK MOST OF THE VEHICLES 137 IN ALL -- USED THE ROAD BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 9 A.M. JUST UNDER 200 VEHICLES PASSED ALONG THE ROAD DURING THE TWO-HOUR PERIOD.
+AND, SINCE THEN THE FIGURE HAS BEEN ABOUT THE SAME,+ SAID THE P.W.D. SPOKESMAN.
SHORT-TERM TENANCY TENDERS INVITED
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THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS BY WAY OF RENT FOR A SHORT-TERM TENANCY OF A PIECE OF CROWN LAND IN YAN WING STREET, YAU TONG, KOWLOON.
THE SITE, MEASURING ABOUT 2,300 SQUARE METRES, IS FOR STORAGE PURPOSES, INCLUDING VEHICLES.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE SAID THE TENANCY WAS FOR AN INITIAL TERM OF 12 MONTHS, AND QUARTERLY THEREAFTER.
TENDER FORMS, NOTICE AND CONDITIONS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, MURRAY BUILDING, 19TH FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG AND THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 405 NATHAN ROAD, 10TH FLOOR, KOWLOON. THE TENDER PLAN MAY ALSO BE INSPECTED AT THE SAME OFFICES.
CLOSING DATE FOR ACCEPTANCE OF TENDERS IS 12 NOON ON DECEMBER 29, 1978.
ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 5-26702899 (ENGLISH) OR 3-884111 EXTENSION 353 (CANTONESE).
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