FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1984
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MR FOK EXPLAINED TO THE MANUFACTURERS THAT THE CONVENIENT LOCATION, ARCHITECTURAL ADVANTAGES, FAVOURABLE LEASE TERMS AND MODERN FÁCILITIES OF THE AUTHORITY'S NEW FACTORY BUILDING, HAD ALL CONTRIBUTED TO ITS POPULARITY.
THE BUILDING IS SITUATED BETWEEN LAI CHI KOK ROAD AND FAT CHEUNG STREET AND WITHIN THREE MINUTES WALK FROM THE CHEUNG
HA WAN MTR STATION. IT IS ALSO SERVED BY A LARGE NUMBER OF FRANCHISED BUSES AND MINIBUSES.
LABOUR SUPPLY IS PLENTIFUL AS THE DISTRICT IS ONE OF THE MOST DENSELY POPULATED, WITH NUMEROUS MAJOR PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES AROUND.
MR FOK ALSO POINTED OUT THAT THE APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR THE AUTHORITY'S FACTORY UNITS HAD BEEN SIMPLIFIED SINCE JANUARY.
NOW, ALL APPLICANTS ARE IMMEDIATELY ELIGIBLE INSTEAD OF HAVING TO GO THROUGH A TENDERING PROCESS.
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FOOTBRIDGE PROPOSED AT NORTH POINT
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THE GOVERNMENT PLANS TO BUILD A FOOTBRIDGE AT THE JUNCTION OF JAVA ROAD AND KING'S ROAD, NORTH POINT.
IT IS ONE OF SEVERAL PLANNED IN THE NORTH POINT AND QUARRY BAY AREAS TO PROMOTE TRAFFIC AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY, AND ALSO ELIMINATE DISRUPTIONS TO VEHICULAR FLOW CAUSED BY PEDESTRIAN CROSSING MOVEMENTS AT GROUND LEVEL.
THE NEW FOOTBRIDGE ACROSS KING'S ROAD WILL BE 29 METRES LONG AND 6.1 METRES ABOVE THE CARRIAGEWAY.
BESIDES STAIRCASES DESCENDING TO GROUND LEVEL AT BOTH ENDS, THERE WILL ALSO BE A STAIRCASE GIVING ACCESS TO THE TRAM ISLAND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CARRIAGEWAY.
A NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED WORKS IS PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
OBJECTIONS IN WRITING SHOULD REACH THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS BEFORE SEPTEMBER 18.
THE PLAN AND SCHEME CAN BE SEEN AT 1
* CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, CENTRAL ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, MAIN ENTRANCE LOBBY, HONG KONG,
* DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, HONG KONG NORTH, 12TH FLOOR,
HARBOUR CENTRE, HARBOUR ROAD, HONG KONG;
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EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, 884-886 KING'S ROAD, GROUND FLOOR, HONG KONG.
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