SUNDAY, MAY 1, 1963
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DURING THE DRIVE, THE ANTI-MOSQUITO TEAM WOULD SPRAY INSECTICIDE OR POUR A LAYER OF DIESEL OIL IN PLACES WHERE MOSQUITO LARVAE OR PUPAE HAD BEEN DETECTED.
IN CASES WHERE MOSQUITOES ARE FOUND AT PRIVATE PREMISES, THE OCCUPIERS OR OWNERS WILL BE ASKED TO TAKE ACTION TO STAMP OUT THE NUISANCE.
BUILDING CONTRACTORS ARE ALSO REMINDED THAT IT IS AN OFFENCE TO ALLOW MOSQUITOES TO BREED AT THEIR CONSTRUCTION SITES, OFFENDERS MIGHT FACE A MAXIMUM FINE OF $5 000, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
MEANWHILE, THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED THAT NTSD HEALTH STAFF IN OTHER DISTRICTS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO OFFER ASSISTANCE TO THE PUBLIC TO DETECT AND ELIMINATE MOSQUITO NUISANCES AND NEW TERRITORIES RESIDENTS ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT ANY MOSQUITO NUISANCE TO THE IR RESPECTIVE URBAN SERVICES OFFICES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND OUTLYING ISLANDS.
ROAD PROJECT IN YUEN LONG
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THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO CARRY OUT A ROAD PROJECT AT THE EASTERN JUNCTION OF THE NORTHERN BYPASS IN YUEN LONG.
THE PROPOSED PROJECT FORMS PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF YUEN LONG NEW TOWN.
WORK ON THE PROJECT WILL INVOLVE ALTERATION OF THE EXISTING YUEN LONG EASTERN ROUNDABOUT AND SECTIONS OF CASTLE PEAK ROAD, ON LOK ROAD AND FUNG CHEUNG STREET, THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE OVER CASTLE PEAK ROAD AND FUNG CHEUNG STREET AND A COMBINED PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLE BRIDGE OVER THE YUEN LONG EASTERN NULLAH AND ON LOK ROAD.
WHEN COMPLETED, IT WILL PROVIDE A MORE DIRECT LINK BETWEEN THE NORTHERN BYPASS AND THE YUEN LONG TO AU TAU DUAL CARRIAGEWAY AND WILL ALLEVIATE TRAFFIC CONGESTION ON THE YUEN LONG SECTION OF CASTLE PEAK ROAD,
A NOTICE CONCERNING THE PROPOSED WORKS WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
A PLAN SHOWING THE PROPOSED WORKS MAY BE SEEN AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, CENTRAL ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING MAIN ENTRANCE; THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, YUEN LONG AND THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICE, CASTLE PEAK ROAD, YUEN LONG.
ANY OBJECTION TO THE PROPOSAL MUST BE SENT IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS WITHIN 60 DAYS.
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