TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1987
WONG
DOON-YEE,
WHO
ASSUMED
THE ROLE
SUPERINTENDENT
OF NEGOTIATOR, TOOK UP A POSITION ABOUT 10 METRES FROM THE PUBLIC LIGHT BUS AND, WITH TACT AND A HIGH DEGREE OF PROFESSIONAL ABILITY, CALMED THE MAN AND ESTABLISHED A DIALOGUE WITH HIM.
IN 15 MINUTES, SP WONG SECURED THE RELEASE OF THE MALE HOSTAGE BY STRATEGIC AND CALCULATED BARGAINING, ACCEDING TO THE MAN'S DEMAND FOR CIGARETTES BUT DEFERRING HIS DEMAND FOR A TAXI AND A DRIVER.
THE DIALOGUE CONTINUED WITH MR WONG TRYING TO PERSUADE THE MAN TO GIVE HIMSELF UP, BY PATIENTLY AND SKILLFULLY ALLAYING HIS REAL AND IMAGINARY FEARS.
AT
AFTER A PROTRACTED NEGOTIATION, THE MAN FINALLY SURRENDERED 10.40PM, WHEN HE HANDED OVER HIS REVOLVER AND A BAG CONTAINING THE STOLEN MONEY, AND RELEASED THE LAST HOSTAGE WHO REMAINED UNHARMED.
ON JULY 31, THE MAN WAS SENT TO GAOL, FOR 16 YEARS, BY A COURT JUDGE.
HIGH
TENDERS INVITED FOR NT CIRCULAR ROAD PHASE IV
A
HIGH-CAPACITY
NO
PARK AS
TRUNK ROAD WITH THREE-KILOMETRE-LONG FRONTAGE ACCESS IS TO BE CONSTRUCTED FROM AU TAU TO FAIRVIEW THE FOURTH PHASE OF THE NEW TERRITORIES CIRCULAR ROAD PROJECT.
WHICH IN
THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE WORK
NEXT YEAR AND BE COMPLETED IS EXPECTED TO COMMENCE IN JANUARY MID-1990. THESE MUST BE IN BY NOON ON NOVEMBER 6.
INITIALLY,
THE
TRUNK
ROAD SERVICE
WILL ROAD
CARRIAGEWAY WITH A TWO-WAY
HAVE A DUAL
SIDE. ON EACH
TWO-LANE ADDITIONAL
TO
LANES WILL BE CONSTRUCTED AT A LATER DATE TO WIDEN THE CARRIAGEWAY DUAL THREE-LANE.
THE
WILL WORK
ALSO INCLUDE
CONSTRUCTION
OF A VEHICULAR
UNDERPASS AT FUNG KAT HEUNG AND AN OVERBRIDGE OVER THE KAM TIN RIVER.
PEDESTRIAN CROSSING FACILITIES WILL BE PROVIDED AT POK WAI, FAN TSUEN AND SHA PO.
OTHER ASSOCIATED WORK LANDSCAPING AND ROAD LIGHTING.
INCLUDES
DRAINAGE
MO
IMPROVEMENTS,
THE NEW