THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1984
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MR TAM DESCRIBED 1984 AS AN IMPORTANT YEAR FOR DISTRICT BOARDS WHICH MUST PROVE THE IR WORTH WITH SOLID GOOD PERFORMANCES.
+ IN SO DOING, THEY WILL STRENGTHEN PEOPLE'S CONFIDENCE IN THE BOARDS AND ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO SUPPORT AND DIRECTLY PA ICIPATE IN THE WORK OF THE BOARDS.+
HE ALSO APPEALED TO THE PUBLIC FOR THEIR SUPPORT AND COOPERATION WITH THE DISTRICT BOARD SO THAT THE GOALS OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION COULD BE FULLY ACHIEVED.
ON THE WORK OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE, HE SAID ITS MAIN FUNCTION WAS TO CONSOLIDATE THE GRASSROOT LEVEL OF THE COMMUNITY, TO MAINTAIN DIRECT AND CLOSE CONTACTS WITH THE PUBLIC, AND TO REFLECT THE IR VIEWS TO THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AND DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED.
AT THE SAME TIME, HE SAID THE 297 MAC'S WHICH WERE FORMED IN KWAI CHUNG WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE ALSO HELPED FOSTER A COMMUNITY SPIRIT AMONG THE GRASSROOTERS BESIDES IMPROVING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NEIGHBOURS AND THE LIVING ENVIRONMENT.
+THE SIX AREA COMMITTEES IN KWAI CHUNG ARE ALSO FORUMS FOR LOCAL PEOPLE TO DISCUSS AREA MATTERS AND TO WORK OUT SOLUTIONS WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS,+ HE ADDED.
WORK STARTS ON SECOND MAN KAM TO BRIDGE
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WORK STARTED TODAY (THURSDAY) ON CONSTRUCTION OF THE SECOND MAN KAM TO BRIDGE PROJECT.
THE CONTRACT TO BUILD THE NEW BRIDGE ACROSS THE SHENZHEN RIVER, VALUED AT $6.58 MILLION, HAS BEEN AWARDED TO YEU SHING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED.
GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED THE NEW BRIDGE PROJECT IN NOVEMBER AND SAID IT HAD BECOME NECESSARY IN ORDER TO COPE WITH INCREASED CROSS-BORDER TRAFFIC.
THE EXISTING MAN KAM TO BRIDGE IS THE ONLY ROAD LINK WITH CHINA AT PRESENT.
THE NEW BRIDGE WILL BE FOUR-SPAN, WITH TWO SPANS ON EACH SIDE OF THE BORDER, AND WILL HAVE A 7.5-METRE-WIDE CARRIAGEWAY,
IT WILL BE 52 METRES LONG AND HAVE A TWO-METRE-WIDE FOOTPATH ON EACH SIDE.
THE WORK ON THE SOUTHERN SIDE OF THE RIVER WILL BE SUPERVISED BY THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, WHICH DESIGNED THE PROJECT. THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES WILL CARRY OUT THE WORK ON THE NORTHERN SIDE.
WORK ON THE CONTRACT WILL INCLUDE CONSTRUCTION OF A VEHICLE HOLDING AREA AND A NEW ACCESS ROAD BETWEEN MAN KAM TO ROAD AND THE NEW BRIDGE.
THE WORK IS DUE TO BE COMPLETED BY THE BEGINNING OF SEPTEMBER.
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