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FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1984
HEALTHY CHILDREN TO COMPETE
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THE EASTERN DISTRICT HEALTHY CHILDREN COMPETITION WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (SATURDAY), STARTING AT 2.30 PM, IN THE DR SEAKER CHAN'S MEMORIAL HALL AT 210 JAVA ROAD.
THE COMPETITION IS SPONSORED BY THE LOCAL DISTRICT BOARD AND ORGANISED BY THE MING WAH DAI HA AND LAI TAK TSUEN YIN NGAI SOCIETIES.
OF THE 300 ENTRIES FOR THE COMPETITION, 15 PARTICIPANTS HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO CONTEST IN EACH OF THE THREE SECTIONS. THE WINNER OF EACH SECTION WILL COMPETE IN A TERRITORY-WIDE CONTEST ON MOTHER'S DAY (MAY 13).
ADJUDICATORS WILL COMPRISE BOARD MEMBERS MR CHAN YING-LUN, MADAM CHRISTINA TING, MRS BETTY YUNG, MR PAUL YIN, AND MR TO BOON-MAN AND THE CHAIRPERSONS OF THE TWO SOCIETIES.
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT.
KENNEDY ROAD SECTION TO BE REALIGNED XII
A SECTION OF KENNEDY ROAD IS TO BE REALIGNED TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS.
THE PROJECT INCLUDES CONSTRUCTION OF 60 METRES OF NEW ROAD AND TWO FOOTPATHS NEAR THE ROAD'S JUNCTION WITH WAN CHAI GAP ROAD.
AS A RESULT OF THE WORK, A SHARP BEND WILL BE ELIMINATED. HOWEVER, A SECTION OF WAN CHAI GAP ROAD BETWEEN KENNEDY ROAD AND BOWEN ROAD, WILL BE PERMANENTLY CLOSED TO VEHICLES, AND TEMPORARY TRAFFIC DIVERSIONS MAY BE NECESSARY WHILE THE WORK IS BEING CARRIED OUT.
TO PROVIDE ACCESS FOR PEDESTRIANS, A TEMPORARY FOOTBRIDGE WILL BE CONSTRUCTED AT THE JUNCTION OF WAN CHAI GAP ROAD AND KENNEDY ROAD.
A NOTICE CONCERNING THE PROPOSAL IS PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE UNDER THE ROADS (WORKS, USE AND COMPENSATION) ORDINANCE TODAY (FRIDAY).
OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL SHOULD REACH THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS BY NOT LATER THAN MAY 15.
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