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FRIDAY, SEPTERE 20, 1985
AT TONIGHT'S CEREMONY, MR LEUNG, TOGETHER WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM SWIRE PROPERTIES AND AMERICAN EXPRESS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATION SWITCHED ON THE LIGHTS TO THE MID-AUTUMN LANTERN, WHICH FEATURES DRAGON AND PHEONIX DESIGNS.
THE LANTERN, WHICH WAS SPECIALLY SHIPPED TO HONG KONG FROM FOSHAN IN CHINA, WILL BE ON DISPLAY FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS.
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ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR EXTENSION PROPOSED
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PLANS TO CONSTRUCT AN EXTENSION TO THE HONG KONG ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR BETWEEN SHAU KEI WAN AND PAK CHAI WAN WERE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE PROPOSED DUAL TWO-LANE PRIMARY DISTRIBUTOR ROAD, ELEVATED MOST THE WAY, WILL LINK THE PRESENT SHAU KEI WAN SECTION WITH AN EXISTING VIADUCT AT PAK CHAI WAN.
LOCAL SERVICE ROADS WILL BE CONSTRUCTED TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC CIRCULATION IN A KUNG NGAM, AND A LOOP ROAD LINK WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ACCESS TO THE HENG FA CHUEN DEVELOPMENT.
ALSO INCLUDED WILL BE AN ACCESS BRIDGE ACROSS THE CORRIDOR IN LYEMUN BARRACKS.
LANDSCAPING WORKS WILL BE CARRIED OUT TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT AND DRAINAGE, SEWERAGE AND OTHER SERVICES WILL BE INSTALLED TO CATER FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA.
THE PLAN AND SCHEME OF THE PROJECT MAY BE INSPECTED AT THE 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, HARBOUR CENTRE, 12TH FLOOR. HARBOUR ROAD, HONG KONG; EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, 880-886 KING'S ROAD, GROUND FLOOR AND FIRST FLOOR; AND EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, SHAU KEI WAN SUB-OFFICE, 243 SHAU KEI WAN ROAD, GROUND FLOOR, HONG KONG.
OBJECTIONS SHOULD BE SENT IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS BY NOVEMBER 19.
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