MONDAY, MARCH 25, 1985
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ELEVATED WALKWAY FOR MONG KOK
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THE GOVERNMENT PLANS TO CONSTRUCT AN ELEVATED WALKWAY AT BUTE STREET THAT WILL LINK UP WITH THE NEW TRANSPORT INTERCHANGE BEING BUILT AT PODIUM-LEVEL AT THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY'S MONG KOK STATION.
THE STRUCTURE WILL SPAN SAI YEE STREET AND BUTE STREET AND FORM PART OF THE STATION'S REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME.
THE SCHEME WILL BE OF PARTICULAR SAFETY BENEFIT TO STUDENTS OF TWO SCHOOLS IN THE VICINITY WHO CROSS THE BUSY JUNCTIONS OF SAI YEE STREET.
WORK ON THE FOOTBRIDGE WILL INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF RETAINING WALLS, ASSOCIATED ROADS AND DRAINAGE WORKS AND THE
INSTALLATION OF A NUMBER OF ESCALATORS AT THE JUNCTIONS OF THE TWO STREETS.
IT IS ALSO PROPOSED THAT A CONCRETE SCREEN BE CONSTRUCTED ON THE SIDE OF THE FOOTBRIDGE CLOSE TO ADJACENT PROPERTY, AS AN AMELIORATING MEASURE.
THE MODIFIED PLAN MAY BE INSPECTED AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, CENTRAL ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING MAIN ENTRANCE LOBBY, HONG KONG; AT THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, KOWLOON WEST, YAU MA TEI CAR PARK BUILDING, 10TH FLOOR, 250 SHANGHAI STREET, KOWLOON; AND AT THE MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICE, 157 PRINCE EDWARD ROAD, TUNG PING BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, KOWLOON DURING OFFICE HOURS.
ANY PERSON ENTITLED TO COMPENSATION UNDER THE ORDINANCE MAY SERVE A WRITTEN CLAIM UPON THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS.
HANDBOOK ON NORTH DISTRICT
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THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD HAS PUBLISHED A RESIDENT'S HANDBOOK ABOUT VARIOUS ASPECTS OF LIFE IN THE DISTRICT.
THE 32-PAGE HANDBOOK, PRINTED IN CHINESE, CONTAINS CHAPTERS ON THE LOCAL DISTRICT BOARD, THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE RURAL COMMITTEES.
THE HISTORY OF THE DISTRICT, LOCAL FESTIVALS AND ACTIVITIES, A DESCRIPTION OF THE BORDER AREA AND DEVELOPMENT PLANS ARE ALSO
INCLUDED.
/THE HANDBOOK