SUNDAY, JANUARY 14, 1979
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PILING FOR POK FU LAM FLYOVER TO GET UNDERWAY SOON
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PILING FOR THE LATEST FLYOVER COMPLEX TO EASE THE HEAVY TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN THE MID-LEVELS IS EXPECTED TO GET UNDERWAY WITHIN A MONTH.
CAISSON WORK IS PROGRESSING FOR THE $25 MILLION COMPLEX FROM POK FU LAM ROAD TO CONNAUGHT ROAD WEST.
A PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE PROJECT INVOLVED THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE 660-METRE ELEVATED ROAD, AND THE RE-ALIGNMENT OF A SECTION OF HILL ROAD. ALSO INCLUDED IS THE MOD IF ICATION OF THE EXISTING DRAINAGE WORKS.
THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CALLED TENDERS IN JANUARY LAST YEAR, AND WORK ACTUALLY STARTED ON THE MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT IN JUNE. IT WILL TAKE ANOTHER 20 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THIS FLYOVER WOULD ALLEVIATE CONGESTION BETWEEN POK FU LAM AND WESTERN DISTRICT.
WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF ABERDEEN AND POK FU LAM, THERE HAS BEEN A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD NETWORK LINK ING CENTRAL AND THESE AREAS,
CAS PASSING-OUT PARADE
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THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, MR. TED NICHOLS, TOLD A GROUP OF 120 CIVIL AID SERVICES RECRUITS GRADUATING TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT THEY HAD TAKEN A FIRST, BUT VERY POSITIVE, STEP IN COMMUNITY SERVICES.
SPEAKING AT THE PASSING-OUT PARADE OF THE RECRUITS AT THE CAS KOWLOON TRAINING CENTRE, MR. NICHOLS SAID: THERE REMA INS MUCH MORE TO BE LEARNT, AND MUCH MORE TO BE ACHIEVED IN THE YEARS AHEAD.
+OUR MODERN WORLD IS COMPLEX AND COMPETITIVE. TO SUCCEED THERE IN ONE HAS TO ACQUIRE THE CORRECT BLEND OF TEAMWORK AND LEADERSHIP THAT IS BEST SUITED TO DEVELOP TO THE FULL ONE'S NATURAL ABILITIES.+
+SERVICE IN THE CAS WILL HELP YOU TO REALISE SUCH AN AMBITION, IF YOU WILL LET IT.
+ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT YOU WILL DERIVE BENEFIT FROM MEMBERSHIP OF YOUR ORGANISATION IN DIRECT PROPORTION TO WHAT YOU PUT INTO IT, AND THAT NOTHING WORTHWHILE IS ACHIEVED WITHOUT EFFORT AND HARD WORK, HE SAID,
AT THE CEREMONY. MR. NICHOLS ALSO PRESENTED SPECIAL CERTIFICATES AND CIVIL DEFENCE LONG SERVICE MEDALS TO 10 CAS MEMBERS.