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FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1981
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY THAT REPAIR WORKS BY THE GOVERNMENT AND THE UTILITY COMPANIES TO THE SECTION OF QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL WHICH SUBSIDED LAST MONTH WAS PROCEEDING MORE SMOOTHLY THAN EXPECTED.
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT PWD CONTRACTORS WOULD WORK ROUND THE CLOCK DURING THE NEXT TWO DAYS IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET THE WORK DONE BEFORE MONDAY.
HOWEVER,
HE STRESSED, WHETHER THE REPAIR WORK COULD BE COMPLETED BEFORE MONDAY WOULD HAVE TO DEPEND ON THE WEATHER.
NORTH POINT FERRY PIER EXTENSION
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THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO BUILD AN EXTENSION TO THE OLD NORTH POINT PASSENGER FERRY PIER OFF KAM HONG STREET TO FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HONG KONG ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR.
ON COMPLETION, THE PIER EXTENSION WILL ALSO HELP EASE THE CONGESTION AT THE EXISTING NEW PASSENGER FERRY PIER OFF SHU KUK STREET.
THE EXTENSION WILL BE A REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURE PROVIDING TWO BERTHS FOR PASSENGER FERRIES,
THE EXTENT OF THE AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEABED INVOLVED IS SET OUT IN A NOTICE IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
ALL OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL OR ANY CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WITHIN TWO MONTHS.
THE NOTICE, IN CHINESE AND ENGLISH, WITH ITS RELATED PLAN IS POSTED ON NOTICE BOARDS NEAR THE SITE.
THE PLAN SHOWING THE AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEABED INVOLVED CAN ALSO BE SEEN AT THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT'S PORT WORKS DIVISION, FIRST FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, AND THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFF ICE, 19TH FLOOR OF THE SAME BUILDING.
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