WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1994
A PORTION OF THE SITE HAS TO BE ALIENATED AS WELL FOR THE PROVISION OF A BARGE LOADING POINT TO FACILITATE PROGRESS OF THE WESTERN HARBOUR CROSSING WORKS.
AS A RESULT, THE REMAINING SITE AVAILABLE FOR PARKING OF OTHER GOODS VEHICLES WILL PROVIDE ABOUT 60 TO 70 SPACES.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, HAD BEEN SEARCHING FOR ALTERNATIVE LORRY PARKING SPACES SINCE JULY LAST YEAR FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY THE WESTERN HARBOUR CROSSING WORKS, ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO OBLIGATION OF A ONE-FOR- ONE REPROVISIONING.
PLANNING FOR ADDITIONAL LORRY PARKING SITE IS STILL CONTINUING. IN THE COMING MONTHS, THREE MORE PARKING SITES WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE IN THE WESTERN DISTRICT, PROVIDING ABOUT 270 OFF-STREET LORRY PARKING SPACES.
HE SAID AS THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT WOULD CONTINUE TO HOLD REGULAR MEETINGS WITH LORRY DRIVERS, DRIVERS SHOULD NOT TAKE DRASTIC ACTION THAT WOULD AFFECT THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
II GIRLS TRANSFERRED TO SWD
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT THE GOVERNOR, THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN, HAD ORDERED THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF TWO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT GIRLS, AU YEUNG LING-LING HIU-KWAN.
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THE TWO HAVE BEEN HELD IN DETENTION, RATHER REPATRIATED TO CHINA, SO THAT THEY CAN GIVE EVIDENCE IN A CRIMINAL TRIAL NOW SCHEDULED FOR JULY THIS YEAR.
THE GOVERNOR HAS DIRECTED THAT THE TWO GIRLS BE RELEASED DETENTION INTO THE CARE OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT UNTIL THEY CAN GIVE THEIR EVIDENCE AGAINST DEFENDANTS ACCUSED OF ABUSING THEM WHEN THEY FIRST ARRIVED IN HONG KONG.
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THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE NORMAL PRACTICE WAS TO REPATRIATE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS QUICKLY BUT WHERE THEY WERE REQUIRED ΤΟ GIVE EVIDENCE IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS, THIS WAS NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE.
THE GOVERNMENT TRIES TO KEEP THE PERIOD OF DETENTION SHORT BUT THERE ARE SOMETIMES DELAYS IN BRINGING CASES TO TRIAL.
THIS IS AN EXCEPTIONAL CASE IN THAT THE TWO GIRLS HAVE BEEN HELD IN DETENTION FOR NINE MONTHS.
THE GOVERNOR HAS DECIDED THAT THE DETENTION OF THESE TWO GIRLS IS UNACCEPTABLE.
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