FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1983
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$18-M ROAD PROJECT STARTS
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THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TODAY AWARDED A $18-MILLION CONTRACT FOR A ROAD PROJECT IN YUEN LONG NEW TOWN.
THE CONTRACT WAS SIGNED BY MR LEE SHING-SEE, CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT BRANCH OF THE DEPARTMENT AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF MCCONNEL DOWELL CONSTRUCTORS LTD.
WORK ON THE CONTRACT, WHICH FORMS PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF YUEN LONG NEW TOWN, WILL TAKE ABOUT 18 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
IT WILL INCLUDE THE IMPROVEMENT TO THE EXISTING YUEN LONG EASTERN ROUNDABOUT, 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, THE IMPROVED INTERSECTION WILL PROVIDE A DIRECT LINK BETWEEN THE NORTHERN BYPASS AND THE YUEN LONG TAU DUAL CARRIAGEWAY.
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GOVERNOR MEETS UPGC MEMBERS
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, TODAY (FRIDAY) MET WITH MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS A WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION IN HONG KONG.
THE MEETING WAS HELD ON THE LAST DAY OF A WEEK-LONG UPGC MEETING WHICH DISCUSSED THE VARIOUS TOPICS RELATED TO THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE.
ALSO PRESENT AT TODAY'S MEETING WERE THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, SIR JOHN BREMRIDGE, THE DEPUTY FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MR SELWYN ALLEYNE, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MR HENRY CHING, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR KENNETH TOPLEY, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER (DESIGNATE), MR NEIL HENDERSON, AND THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR MICHAEL LEUNG.
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EVENING HOVERFERRY SERVICE FAVOURED
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THERE IS A GREAT DEMAND FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF NIGHT TIME HOVERFERRY SERVICE BETWEEN TUEN MUN AND CENTRAL, ACCORDING TO A SURVEY TABLED AT TODAY'S (FRIDAY) TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING.
PASSENGERS FELT THAT THE HOVERFERRIES SHOULD RUN AT 15-MINUTE INTERVALS UP TO 6.30 PM AND AT REDUCED FREQUENCY THEREAFTER UNTIL 8 PM.
AT PRESENT. THE LAST FERRY LEAVES CENTRAL AT 5.45 PM AND TUEN MUN AT 5.55 PM.
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