SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 1984*
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NEW BUS TERMINUS FOR NORTH POINT
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A BUS TERMINUS, CONSISTING OF THREE 100-METRE-LONG BAYS, TWO PASSENGER PLATFORMS AND A REGULATOR'S KIOSK, IS TO BE BUILT ON BRAEMAR HILL ROAD NEAR THE SHOPPING CENTRE AT BRAEMAR HILL MANSIONS, NORTH POINT.
THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW RESIDENTIAL BLOCKS IN THE BRAEMAR HILL AND TIN HAU TEMPLE ROAD AREAS IN RECENT YEARS HAS LED TO A BIG INCREASE IN POPULATION.
IN ADDITION, A NUMBER OF NEW SCHOOLS WILL SOON BE OPENED AND THERE WILL BE A NEED FOR BUS SERVICES TO TERMINATE IN THE AREA.
AT PRESENT TWO CIRCULAR ROUTES STARTING FROM CENTRAL AND NORTH POINT SERVE THE AREA.
THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. IS INVITING TENDERS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE TERMINUS,
WORK ON THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO START IN NOVEMBER AND TAKE ABOUT SEVEN MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
TAI PO TAPS OFF ***
FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO SOME PREMISES IN TAI PO WILL BE TURNED. OFF FOR NINE HOURS FROM 9 AM ON WEDNESDAY (AUGUST 29) FOR MAINS WORK.
THE SUSPENSION WILL AFFECT ALL VILLAGES ALONG LAM KAM ROAD FROM SAM TAO HANG TO PAK NGAU SHEK. ALSO AFFECTED WILL BE PREMISES IN YUEN LENG, NAM WA PO, TAI WO, TAI HANG AND HONG LOK `YUEN.
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