SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 1983
NEW CHANNEL FOR PUBLIC OPINION
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A LETTER FORM - MY SUGGESTIONS TO THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD+ - HAS JUST BEEN INTRODUCED FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF LOCAL RESIDENTS TO PUT FORWARD THEIR VIEWS AND SUGGESTIONS TO THE BOARD,
THE LETTER FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE AT 43 GOVERNMENT OFFICES, LOCAL ORGANISATIONS, BANKS, RESTAURANTS AND DEPARTMENT STORES THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN DISTRICT WHICH INCLUDES ABERDEEN, WONG CHUK HANG, AP LEI CHAU, POKFULAM, REPULSE BAY AND STANLEY,
+A PERSON HAD ONLY TO SET DOWN IN THE FORM HIS OPINIONS OR SUGGESTIONS CONCERNING THE WELL-BEING OF THE DISTRICT, AND MAIL IT. POSTAGE IS FREE, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DISTRICT OFFICE SAID TODAY.
+THE FORM WILL REACH THE DISTRICT OFFICER WHO IS ALSO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT BOARD.
+ THE INFORMANT MAY ALSO INDICATE IN THE FORM WHETHER HE WISHES TO HAVE A REPLY FROM THE BOARD OR NOT, HE ADDED.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE FORM WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL TO RESIDENTS WHO LIVE IN REMOTE AREAS OR WHO ARE TOO BUSY TO APPROACH BOARD MEMBERS IN PERSON TO AIR THEIR VIEWS.
TWO NEW ROADS FOR SHA TIN NEW TOWN
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THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PROPOSES TO CONSTRUCT TWO ROADS IN SHA TIN AS PART OF ITS CONTINUING PROGRAMME FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW TOWN.
ONE OF THE NEW ROADS IS TO BE CONSTRUCTED BETWEEN SIU LEK YUEN ROAD AND WONG NAI TAU VILLAGE WHILE THE OTHER IS TO LINK THE FIRST ONE TO AN UNNAMED ROAD LEADING TO STU LEK YUEN VILLAGE.
ON COMPLETION, THE ROADS WILL SERVE A HOUSING ESTATE TO BE BUILT IN SIU LEK YUEN VALLEY,
A NOTICE CONCERNING THE PROPOSED WORKS WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE,
A PLAN SHOWING THE PROPOSED WORKS CAN BE SEEN AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CFFICES. WEST WING MAIN ENTRANCE, THE SHA TIN DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE AND THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE, 2 TUNG LO WAN HILL ROAD, SHA TIN, NEW TERRITORIES.
ANY PERSON OBJECTING TO THE PROPOSAL MUST SEND HIS OBJECTION IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS WITHIN SIXTY DAYS.
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