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This will modernise Hong Kong's largest maximum security prison, provide much-needed new facilities and some relief from the over-crowding.
Short-term measures to alleviate the problem are also being looked at with great urgency, he added.
With regard to the department's penal programmes, Mr Patten said the programmes sought to restore self-discipline and instil a sense of self- respect in offenders, so as to help them rejoin society as law-abiding citizens.
Pointing out that last year was eventful and difficult for the CSD staff, he expressed gratitude for their commitment.
End/Friday, January 20, 1995
New flyover along Tong Mi Road open to traffic
A new flyover along Tong Mi Road and Ferry Street between Bute Street and Soy Street will be open to traffic from 4 pm tomorrow (Saturday).
"It will alleviate traffic congestion along Tong Mi Road, especially at its junctions with Mong Kok Road and Argyle Street," a spokesman for the Highways Department said.
The new flyover is part of the first phase of Yau Ma Tei Section of West Kowloon Corridor, and will provide a by-pass for through traffic at these road junctions.
With a width of 8.93 metres, the flyover contains two southbound traffic lanes.
As the construction of the second phase of Yau Ma Tei Section is still in progress, part of the existing ground level road to the south of the flyover is being occupied.
"For this reason, the two southbound traffic lanes along the new flyover will, initially, need to be reduced to one at the downramp near Soy Street," the spokesman said.