MONDAY, APRIL 22, 1985
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WORK STARTS ON ROAD PROJECT
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WORK HAS STARTED ON A $37 MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE EXTENSION OF TAI CHUNG KIU ROAD WHICH HAS BEEN PARTIALLY BUILT IN AN AREA TO THE EAST OF SIU LEK YUEN NULLAH IN SHA TIN NEW TOWN.
THE NEW ROAD, WHICH WILL BE PARTLY DUAL TWO LANES AND PARTLY SINGLE LANE, IS TO BE EXTENDED FOR ABOUT A KILOMETRE FROM NE AR SHA TIN CITY ONE TO AH KUNG KOK.
THE 18-MONTH CONTRACT INCLUDES THE COMPLETION OF DRAINAGE AND LOCAL ROADS FOR FUTURE RESIDENTIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND GOVERNMENT, INSTITUTIONAL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA,
BOARD HOLDS FIRST MEETING TOMORROW
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THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD WILL HOLD ITS FIRST MEETING TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON.
PRIOR TO THE MEETING, A CLOSED DOOR SESSION WILL BE HELD TO ELECT THE BOARD CHAIRMAN.
BOARD MEMBERS WILL THEN DISCUSS THE BOARD STANDING ORDERS, THE APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES AND THE SELECTION OF A CHAIRMAN TO EACH OF THE COMMITTEES.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO COMMENT ON THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PROJECTS FOR 1985-86, THE MONG KOK DISTRICT NEWSPAPER, DISTRICT PLANS FOR PROMOTING THE 1985 INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR, AND THE REPORT OF A STUDY ON THE NEEDS FOR COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES.
THE +MEET THE PUBLIC SESSION AND THE REVIEW OF 1985 DISTRICT BOARD ELECTION PROCEDURES WILL ALSO BE TABLED FOR DISCUSSION.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE THE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS OF THE BOARD AND ITS COMMITTEES FOR 1985-86, TRANSPORT NEEDS OF THE DISABLED. AND THE PROGRESS REPORT BY A WORKING GROUP ON PRIVATE ROADS.
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