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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1994
AS REGARDS THOSE WHO WERE AGAINST THE PROPOSALS, MR SUEN SAID THEIR MAIN CONCERN WAS THAT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THESE CENTRES MAY GIVE RISE TO TRAFFIC, ENVIRONMENTAL AND HAWKING PROBLEMS.
HOWEVER, HE POINTED OUT THAT AS THE CAPACITY OF EACH CENTRE WOULD BE LIMITED COUPLED WITH PROPER MANAGEMENT, SUCH PROBLEMS WOULD NOT BE INSURMOUNTABLE.
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FURTHERMORE, AS THESE CENTRES WILL IN THE COURSE OF TIME DIVERT OVERSEAS HELPERS TO VARIOUS AREAS, THEIR IMPACT ON EACH DISTRICT SHOULD BE REDUCED ACCORDINGLY.
"WE UNDERSTAND THAT EACH DISTRICT HAS ITS OWN NEEDS. HOWEVER, THERE ARE ALSO TERRITORY-WIDE ISSUES WHICH NEED TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE WHOLE COMMUNITY.
"IF RESIDENTS ONLY CARE ABOUT THEIR OWN INTERESTS AND OBJECT TO SETTING UP OF SUCH CENTRES IN THEIR DISTRICT, THE PROPOSAL CAN NEVER BE IMPLEMENTED.
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IN THIS CONNECTION, HE WARNED THAT THE SOCIAL PROBLEMS THE CONGREGATION OF OVERSEAS DOMESTIC HELPERS IN THE MORE GATHERING PLACES WILL CONTINUE TO EXIST OR EVEN GET WORSE.
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ALTHOUGH ACCEPTING THAT THE SETTING UP OF JUST A FEW CENTRES WOULD NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONVERGENCE OF OVERSEAS HELPERS IN CENTRAL AND OTHER POPULAR SPOTS, MR SUEN SAID A START HAD TO BE MADE.
"THE SUCCESS OF THESE CENTRES WILL FACILITATE OUR SEARCH FOR ADDITIONAL SITES AND IN THE LONG RUN, HELP TO RELIEVE THE SITUATION IN THE MORE POPULAR LOCATIONS.
"IT IS BEYOND DOUBT THAT OVERSEAS DOMESTIC HELPERS HAVE CONTRIBUTED A GREAT DEAL TO OUR COMMUNITY.
"SO LET US DO SOMETHING FOR THEM AND PROVIDE THEM WITH SUITABLE VENUES TO SPEND THEIR REST DAYS," HE SAID.
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TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD
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STAGE II WORKS OF THE LION ROCK TUNNEL
ROAD RECONSTRUCTION
PROJECT COMMENCED THIS (THURSDAY) MORNING TOGETHER WITH NEW TRAFFIC
ARRANGEMENTS.
TRAFFIC CONGESTION WAS OBSERVED AFTER 7.45 AM FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. IT WAS BELIEVED THAT SOME MOTORISTS USED HITHERTO OTHER TRAFFIC CORRIDORS CHOSE то RETURN TO LION ROCK TUNNEL, THINKING THAT THE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS WOULD BE IMPROVED WITHOUT THE TIDAL FLOW ARRANGEMENT EFFECTED UNDER STAGE I WORKS. BESIDES, MOTORISTS NORMALLY TAKE SOME TIME TO ADAPT TO A NEW TRAFFIC SCHEME.
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