XN000022-1973-10-13 — Page 3

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Saturday, October 13, 1973

At the same time, the use of the catchwater road by such a large

number of people has created a litter and pollution problem.

For the same reasons, the present heavy use of the spur road

to Hoi Pui dam and the road to Wong Nai Tun is similarly undesirable.

In view of all these preblems, the spokesman said it had been

decided to close the loop road over Tai Lan Chung dam, the spur road

from Hoi Pui to Ho Pui Reservoir and the access road to Wong Nai Tuni

dam and catchwater.

However, he pointed out that it was difficult to close all of

the road between Tai Lam Chung and Shek Kong as local villagers had to

use part of it for access.

Because there was as yet no other catisfactory road access to

Ho Pui Village, the part of this road from Shek Kong to Ho Pui would re-

main open at present, but a road barrier had been erected on the west

side of Ho Pui Village.

At the Tai Lan Chung end of this road and in conjunction with

the closure of the loop road over Tai Lan Chung dam, the Prisons Depart-

ment has also decided to close a section of the road which runs through

the Tai Lam Addiction Treatment Centre. The public use of this road about

10 years ago presented no problems to the Prisons Department but the

increasing volume of traffic since that time has caused serious incon-

venience.

This road also serves the Tai Lam Centre for Women, which is

being converted into a medium security institution for young male offenders,

and for security reasons it is desirable that the adjacent areas be

closed to the general public.

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