MONDAY, MAY 21, 1934
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USE OF TYRES EXPLAINED
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IN RESPONSE TO PUBLIC ENQUIRIES CONCERNING THE MIXED USE OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF TYRES, A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED TODAY THAT UNDER THE NEW ROAD TRAFFIC (CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLES) REGULATIONS COMING INTO FORCE IN LATE AUGUST THIS YEAR, RADIAL TYRES MUST NOT BE FITTED IN THE FRONT AXLE WHEN CROSS-PLY TYRES ARE USED IN THE REAR AXLE.
STREET SECTION TO BE RESUMED FOR REPAIRS
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THE GOVERNMENT IS TO RESUME A 50-METRE LONG SECTION OF SAM PAN STREET, WAN CHAI, BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT MONTH.
A NOTICE OF THE RESUMPTION HAS APPEARED IN THE LATEST ISSUE OF THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE AND HAS BEEN POSTED AT THE SITE.
ANYONE ENTITLED TO COMPENSATION UNDER THE ROADS (WORKS, USE AND COMPENSATION) ORDINANCE SHOULD SUBMIT A CLAIM IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS.
A PLAN CAN BE SEEN AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
* CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, CENTRAL ENQUIRY SUB-
OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, MAIN ENTRANCE LOBBY, HONG KONG;
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DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, HONG KONG NORTH, 12TH FLOOR, HARBOUR CENTRE, HARBOUR ROAD, HONG KONG; AND
WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICE, TUNG WAH MANSION, 201 HENNESSY ROAD, GROUND FLOOR, HONG KONG.
THE RESUMPTION IS PART OF A PILOT SCHEME TO REPAIR STREETS SEVEN STREETS NOW UNDER MULTIPLE IN PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL AREAS. SUB-DIVIDED OWNERSHIP ARE INVOLVED.
THE LACK OF PROPER MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THESE STREETS HAS GIVEN RISE TO ENVIRONMENTAL, TRAFFIC AND SAFETY PROBLEMS.
EARLIER THIS MONTH, THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED THAT IT WOULD BE RESUMING COMFORT TERRACE AND YUET YUEN STREET IN NORTH POINT AND WOULD SPEND $320 000 ON REPAIRING THEM.
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