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Construction of the main span of the Kap Shui Mun Bridge began in May this year and nine deck sections have been erected so far.
"Overall, 67 per cent of the work for the Lantau Fixed Crossing has been completed and the Crossing is on target for completion in mid-1997," added Mr Yeung.
End/Thursday, August 10, 1995
Transfer of VMs from Whitehead to Victoria Prison
A government spokesman announced that an exercise to transfer about 80 Vietnamese migrants (VMs) from the Whitehead Voluntary Repatriation Centre to Victoria Prison would take place today (Thursday).
This batch of VMs had earlier applied to join UNHCR's Voluntary Repatriation Programme but have subsequently withdrawn from the programme. They were urged to re-join the programme last month but refused to do so.
"Now that they refuse to go back to Vietnam under the Voluntary Repatriation Programme and since they have all been cleared for return under the Orderly Repatriation Programme (ORP), they will be transferred to Victoria Prison pending their repatriation under ORP on August 15," the spokesman said.
The transfer will, as before, be observed by independent monitors.
End/Thursday, August 10, 1995
"Labour Day" for acting Governor
The acting Governor, Mrs Anson Chan, today (Thursday) visited the Labour Department Headquarters and its Local Employment Service (LES) Office in Wan Chai.