TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1988
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LEGCO TO DEBATE GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS
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FORTY-FIVE MEMBERS ARE LISTED TO SPEAK IN THE POLICY DEBATE BEGIN IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
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THE DEBATE, ON A MOTION OF THANKS FOR THE GOVERNOR'S ANNUAL ADDRESS, WILL CONTINUE ON THURSDAY.
TWENTY-TWO MEMBERS ARE LISTED TO SPEAK TOMORROW AND 23 ON
THURSDAY.
THE MOTION, TO BE MOVED BY THE SENIOR MEMBER, THE HON ALLEN LEE, READS: "THAT THIS COUNCIL THANKS THE GOVERNOR FOR HIS ADDRESS"
IN ADDITION, THE HON SZETO WAH WILL ALSO MOVE A MOTION WHICH READS: "THAT THE PERIOD REFERRED TO IN SECTION 34(2) OF THE INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES ORDINANCE FOR AMENDING SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION LAID ON THE TABLE OF THE COUNCIL BE EXTENDED IN RELATION TO THE FILM CENSORSHIP REGULATIONS 1988 FOR A FURTHER PERIOD OF 21 DAYS UNTIL 30TH NOVEMBER 1988".
CENTRAL KOWLOON TRAFFIC STUDY COMMISSIONED
ASSESS
THE
THE GOVERNMENT HAS COMMISSIONED A STUDY TO REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SCHEMES IN CENTRAL KOWLOON TO COPE WITH DEVELOPMENTS IN THE AREA.
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AWARDED THE $2.3 MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE STUDY, WHICH WAS MVA CONSULTANCY, WAS SIGNED TODAY (TUESDAY) BY THE DEPUTY
TRANSPORT, MR RICHARD
AND SCURFIELD,
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FOR COMMISSIONER REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CONSULTANCY, MR FRED BROWN.
THE STUDY AREA COVERS THE WHOLE OF CENTRAL KOWLOON WHICH
LINKING EXTENDS EAST TO THE COASTLINE; NORTH TO BOUNDARY STREET
WITH OLYMPIC AVENUE AND SUNG WONG TOI ROAD; AND WEST TO KCR LINE INCLUDING THE HUNG HOM INTERCHANGE AND THE KOWLOON STATION.
THE STUDY ALSO AIMS AT DEVELOPING A SUB-REGIONAL TRAFFIC MODEL
CIRCULATION
OF FOR FUTURE UPDATING OF TRAFFIC
AND FORMULATION
NEW IMPROVEMENT MEASURES. IT WILL COVER THE DESIGN YEARS OF 1991 AND 1996.
THE STUDY WILL START IN THE MIDDLE OF NOVEMBER
ABOUT ONE YEAR TO COMPLETE.
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AND WILL TAKE
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