MONDAY, MAY 26, 1986
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NEW ROAD FOR SHAU KEI WAN *****
A SECTION OF SHAU KEI WAN MAIN STREET EAST IS TO BE REPLACED BY A NEW ONE-WAY ROAD TO BE CONSTRUCTED BETWEEN TAM KUNG TEMPLE AND A KUNG NGAM ROAD,
THE NEW ROAD, MEASURING 100 METRES, WILL BE CONSTRUCTED TO THE SOUTH OF THE EXISTING STREET.
A HIGHWAYS OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID THE REPLACEMENT ROAD WAS NEEDED IN CONNECTION WITH CONSTRUCTION OF SHAU KEI WAN SEWAGE SCREENING PLANT.
OTHER WORKS INCLUDE CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO-WAY CARRIAGEWAY BETWEEN THE TEMPLE AND SEA-FRONT, AND THE REPROVISIONING OF A SHRINE AT A SITE ADJACENT TO A KUNG NGAM VILLAGE ROAD.
THE PLAN AND SCHEME ARE PUBLISHED IN THE LATEST GAZETTE AND ANYONE OBJECTING TO THEM SHOULD WRITE TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS BY JULY 22.
SMITHFIELD CATTLE DEPOT VACATED ****
THE GOVERNMENT'S CATTLE QUARANTINE DEPOT AT SMITHFIELD ON HONG KONG ISLAND WAS VACATED THIS (MONDAY) MORNING THREE WEEKS BEFORE ITS OFFICIAL CLOSURE ON JUNE 17.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT SAID THE OWNERS CONCERNED SPENT JUST UNDER TWO HOURS IN REMOVING ALL THE IR CATTLE FROM THE DEPOT,
+DEPARTMENT STAFF ARE CLEANING UP THE DEPOT AND MAKING IT READY FOR HANDING OVER TO THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT,+ THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
THE DEPOT'S FUNCTIONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN OVER BY THE KENNEDY TOWN ABATTOIR.
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