FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1993
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RESUMPTION AND REPAIR OF MERCURY STREET
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THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSES TO RESUME AND REPAIR PART OF MERCURY STREET IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF HONG KONG ISLAND.
THE STREET IS UNDER PRIVATE MULTIPLE OWNERSHIP AND IS NOT PROPERLY MANAGED OR MAINTAINED. AS A RESULT, THE ROAD IS IN POOR CONDITION AND PARTLY OCCUPIED BY STALLS THAT OBSTRUCT VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENTS, CAUSING CONSIDERABLE ENVIRONMENTAL AND TRAFFIC PROBLEMS.
THE RESUMPTION WILL ENABLE THE GOVERNMENT TO REPAIR THE STREET TO A PROPER STANDARD AND IMPROVE THE TRAFFIC FLOW FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
WORKS ARE EXPECTED TO START BY MAY 1995.
A NOTICE ON THE PROPOSED WORKS WAS GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE PLAN AND SCHEME SHOWING THE PROPOSED WORKS AND LAND RESUMPTION CAN BE SEEN AT:
* THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRE, CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, GROUND FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL, HONG KONG;
* THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, 29 TAI ON STREET, GROUND
EASTERN LAW COURTS BUILDING, SAI WAN HO, HONG KONG; AND
FLOOR,
* THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, HONG KONG EAST, 19TH FLOOR,
SOUTHORN CENTRE, 130 HENNESSY ROAD, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG.
ANY PERSON WHO WISHES TO OBJECT TO THE WORKS
OR THE USE,
OR BOTH, IS REQUIRED TO WRITE TO THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, SECOND FLOOR, EAST WING, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 12 THIS YEAR.
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UPDATE ON HKCEE-RELATED ENQUIRIES
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UP TO 5.30 PM TODAY (FRIDAY) THE CAREERS AND GUIDANCE SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAD RECEIVED 455 VISITORS AND HANDLED 202 TELEPHONE ENQUIRIES ON MATTERS RELATED TO THE RELEASE OF THE HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION RESULTS, AN EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
THIS BRINGS TO 1,993 THE TOTAL NUMBER 1,125 CALLERS TELEPHONED THE CENTRE SINCE THE RESULTS ON TUESDAY.
OF PEOPLE VISITED AND RELEASE OF THE HKCRE
MEANWHILE, THE
DEPARTMENT'S
24-HOUR AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE ENQUIRY SERVICE RECEIVED MORE THAN 7,017 CALLERS SINCE MONDAY DAY BEFORE THE START OF STAGE I OF THE SECONDARY 6 ADMISSION PROCEDURE.
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