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Saturday, December 15, 1973

NEW SITE FOR KOWLOON RECEPTION CENTRE

The former Lai Chi Kok Women's Prison at Butterfly Valley Road

in Kowloon is to be demolished to make way for the new Kowloon Reception

Centre.

Demolition work is expected to begin in January next year, and

will take about three months to complete. A portion of the adjacent hillside

will be cut back and formed to provide additional building land. The total

area of the site will be about 150,000 square feet.

Construction of the Kowloon Reception Centre is scheduled for the

end of 1974, and is expected to take two years to complete.

The Centre will be a maximum security institution providing

accommodation for 980 inmates. Quarters and barracks will be provided

for residential staff.

TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN TSIM SHA TSUI

Motorists are advised that with effect from 10 a.m. on Monday

(December 17) the section of Middle Road in Tsim Sha Tsui from Nathan

Road to the multi-storey car park will be re-routed to permit two-way

traffic.

At the same time, vehicles travelling along Middle Road will not

be allowed to turn right into Salisbury Road. The new arrangements are

to improve traffic flow in the area.

Traffic signs will be posted to guide motorists.

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