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WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1979
RE-CONSTRUCTION OF PALM STREET
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THE SURFACE OF PALM STREET HAS DETERIORATED TO THE EXTENT THAT IT REQUIRES FREQUENT MAINTENANCE, CAUSING DISRUPTION TO TRAFFIC AND INCONVENIENCE TO THE PUBLIC.
TO REMEDY THE SITUATION, THE ROAD WILL BE RECONSTRUCTED IN REINFORCED CONCRETE IN CONJUNCTION WITH MINOR ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE WORKS AND REBUILDING OF FOOTPATHS, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
CONSTRUCTION WORK, TO BE SUPERVISED BY THE HIGHWAYS DIVISION OF PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, IS SCHEDULED TO START EARLY NEXT (JUNE) MONTH AND WILL TAKE ABOUT SIX MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
DURING THIS PERIOD, ONE TRAFFIC LANE OF THIS ONE-WAY STREET WILL BE KEPT OPEN IN AN EFFORT TO MINIMISE DISRUPTION.
VEGETABLE WHOLESALERS WHO ARE PRESENTLY OCCUPYING PALM STREET FOR TRADING PURPOSES HAVE BEEN GIVEN NOTICE TO VACATE THE AREA TO AVOID OBSTRUCTING THE ROAD WORKS.
THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES HAS OFFERED TO ACCOMMODATE THESE WHOLESALERS AT THE CHEUNG SHA WAN WHOLESALE VEGETABLE MARKET WHERE THEY MAY LEGITIMATELY CONTINUE TRADING.
WATER CUT ***
WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN SHEK KIP MEI WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR SIX HOURS FROM MIDNIGHT TO 6 A.M. ON FRIDAY FOR NIGHT LEAKAGE TESTS.
THE AREA AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY TAI HANG TUNG ROAD, LUNG CHU STREET, TO YUEN STREET AND BLOCK NOS. 9 · 14, TAJ HANG TUNG ESTATE.