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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1984
CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES
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DETAILS OF THIS YEAR'S CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES AND FESTIVE LIGHTINGS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY AND SPECIAL TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A PRESS CONFERENCE ON MONDAY (DECEMBER 17) AT 3 PM IN THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS.
THE CONFERENCE WILL BE CHAIRED BY THE DEPUTY REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR ALBERT LAM.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE PRESS CONFERENCE IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF CNTA HEADQUARTERS ON THE 12TH FLOOR OF WORLD SHIPPING CENTRE, 7 CANTON ROAD, HARBOUR CITY, KOWLOON.
PLAN TO IMPROVE CHECKPOINT TRAFFIC
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THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO IMPROVE THE WHOLE STRETCH OF SHA TAU KOK ROAD TO HELP RELIEVE CONGESTION AT THE PRESENT MAN KAM TO CHECKPOINT.
THIS WILL INVOLVE CONSTRUCTING 30 BUS BAYS, 15 OF WHICH WILL BE PROVIDED WITH LOADING AND UNLOADING BAYS, AND A TOTAL OF SEVEN KILOMETRES OF FOOTPATHS ALONG THE EXISTING CARRIAGEWAY.
IMPROVEMENTS TO TWO BENDS AT MA MEI HA AND WO HANG, AND THE RECONSTRUCTION OF A BOX CULVERT NEAR SHEK CHUNG AU WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED.
THE PROPOSED WORKS ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE ABOUT 12 MONTHS TO COMPLETE. NORMAL TRAFFIC WILL BE MAINTAINED DURING WORK.
A NOTICE CONCERNING THE PROPOSAL WAS PUBLISHED UNDER THE ROADS (WORKS, USE AND COMPENSATION) ORDINANCE IN THE LATEST ISSUE OF THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
RELATED PLANS CAN BE INSPECTED AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, CENTRAL ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, MAIN ENTRANCE LOBBY, HONG KONG AND THE NORTH DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE AND NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE, OLD DISTRICT OFFICE BUILDING, TAI PO MARKET, NEW TERRITORIES.
OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSED WORK SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS BY FEBRUARY 12, 1985.
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