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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
NEW ROAD LINKS IN WESTERN DISTRICT APPROVED
TO A CONSTRUCTION
A
THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL HAS GIVEN APPROVAL PROJECT ON THE BELCHER BAY RECLAMATION IN WESTERN DISTRICT WHERE NEW DUAL CARRIAGEWAY, A PUBLIC CARGO WORKING AREA AND A TEMPORARY OPEN SPACE ON THE NEW RECLAMATION WILL BE PROVIDED.
THAT THE DUAL WITH
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) CARRIAGEWAY WOULD LINK UP CONNAUGHT ROAD WEST IN SAI YING PUN SMITHFIELD IN KENNEDY TOWN.
"IN COMBINATION WITH THE FUTURE SMITHFIELD EXTENSION, THIS NEW ROAD WILL FORM AN ADDITIONAL CORRIDOR IN THE WESTERN DISTRICT FOR THROUGH TRAFFIC BETWEEN CONNAUGHT ROAD WEST AND POKFULAM ROAD, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
MEANWHILE, ALL CARGO HANDLING ACTIVITIES ALONG THE EXISTING KENNEDY TOWN PRAYA WILL BE ACCOMMODATED IN THE PROPOSED PUBLIC CARGO WORKING AREA ALONG THE SEAFRONT UNDER GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT.
TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT IN THE AREA, A TEMPORARY DISTRICT
· OPEN SPACE WILL BE PROVIDED ON THE NEW RECLAMATION BETWEEN THE PROPOSED CARRIAGEWAY AND THE EXISTING KENNEDY TOWN PRAYA.
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT PRECAUTIONARY AND CONTROL MEASURES WOULD BE TAKEN TO MINIMISE ENVIRONMENTAL NUISANCE CAUSED ΤΟ NEARBY RESIDENTS DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PERIOD,
WORKS ON THE RECLAMATION AND ROAD SCHEME ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN JANUARY NEXT YEAR AND WILL BE COMPLETED BY MID-1996.
FEES FOR OFFICIAL SIGNATURES REVISED
THE FEES FOR OFFICIAL SIGNATURE AND MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES WILL BE REVISED WITH EFFECT FROM OCTOBER 1.
AND
THE NEW FEES ARE PRESCRIBED IN THE FEES FOR OFFICIAL SIGNATURES MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES (AMENDMENT} NOTICE 1992 GAZETTED TODAY
(FRIDAY).
THE EXISTING AND NEW FEES ARE:
EXISTING
NEW
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SIGNATURES OF THE
*
GOVERNOR
145
210
* CHIEF SECRETARY
125
180
FINANCIAL SECRETARY
125
180
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