THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1991
ROUTE 1 STARTS FROM ABERDEEN, CROSSES THREE TUNNELS
(ABERDEEN,
CROSS HARBOUR AND LION ROCK) AND ENDS AT LOK MA CHAU BORDER CROSSING.
A SERIES
WORKS THE SPOKESMAN SAID
OF ROAD
AND MANAGEMENT VICTORIA PARK ROAD, MEASURES HAD BEEN CARRIED OUT ALONG
GLOUCESTER ROAD, ISLAND BASTERN CORRIDOR (IEC) AND HING FAT STREET OVER THE THREE MONTHS.
LAST
OIL STREET FOR CENTRAL-BOUND
ON IEC, THE WESTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY MARKINGS WEST OF HAVE BEEN MODIFIED TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF LANES TRAFFIC FROM ONE TO TWO.
WIDENING BY
A
OF SECTION
VICTORIA PARK ROAD, CENTRAL-BOUND LANES ARE EXTENDED TO CONNECT WITH GLOUCESTER ROAD.
ROAD,
LANES
THE TWO
MADE
IN GLOUCESTER
ARE TWO CENTRAL-BOUND THE THE LANE POSSIBLE BY RE-DESIGNING
THE DESTINATIONS AND DIVERTING
GLOUCESTER ROAD TRAFFIC BOUND FOR CAUSEWAY BAY AND HAPPY VALLEY INTO SERVICE ROAD, IN FRONT OF THE EXCELSIOR HOTEL.
THE VOLUME OF TRAFFIC
WAS USING THIS ROUTE
EXPECTED TO SITUATION AND THE OPENING OF INCREASE AS A RESULT OF THE IMPROVED
TOGETHER WITH THE EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING, TATE'S CAIRN TUNNEL, WHICH FORMED PART OF THE ENTIRE ROUTE 6, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
HE ADDED THAT A COMPLEMENTARY IMPROVEMENT SCHEME FOR EASTBOUND SAME AREA WILL TRAFFIC ON GLOUCESTER ROAD/VICTORIA PARK ROAD IN THE COMMENCE IN AUGUST THIS YEAR FOR COMPLETION BY EARLY NEXT YEAR.
FINANCIAL AID FOR NEEDY STUDENTS
THE STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AGENCY (SFAA) ANNOUNCED TODAY THE (THURSDAY) THAT THE HONG KONG ROTARY CLUB STUDENTS' LOAN FUND AND SING TAO FOUNDATION STUDENTS' LOAN FUND ARE NOW OPEN FOR APPLICATION FROM NEEDY STUDENTS IN FORM FOUR AND ABOVE.
PROVIDED
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE SFAA SAID THE TWO SCHEMES INTEREST-FREE LOANS FOR STUDENTS OF POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS, TECHNICAL INSTITUTES AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
MAXIMUM LOANS MAY VARY FROM $2,520 PER ANNUM FOR A SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT TO $7,500 PER ANNUM FOR A POST-SECONDARY STUDENT PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO APPLICANTS WHO
NEARING COMPLETION of
THEIR STUDIES.
ARE
APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE WILL COMMITTEE FOR BOTH LOAN FUNDS.
BE
CONSIDERED BY A JOINT
/"SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS
Page 10Page 11