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NEW ROAD FOR CHAI WAN

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SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1974

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A NEW ROAD WILL SHORTLY BE BUILT IN CHAI WAN TO SERVE THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS AND A RECENTLY DEVELOPED LICENSED AREA IN THE DISTRICT.

SITUATED JUST OFF CHAI WAN ROAD, THE NEW 1,200-FOOT BITUMINOUS-SURFACED ROAD WILL BE RUNNING ALONG THE PERIPHERY OF CHAI WAN INLAND LOTS 45, 50 AND 56.

IT WILL HAVE A CARRIAGEWAY RANGING FROM 24 FEET TO 61 FEST IN WIDTH AND FLANKED ON EACH SIDE BY A FOOTPATH OF NINE FEET TO 12 FEET WIDE.

DURING CONSTRUCTION, THE OPPORTUNITY WILL BE TAKEN TO LAY THE ANCILLARY SEWERS AND STORMWATER DRAINS TO PROVIDE DRAINAGE IN THE AREA.

WORK ON THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO START NEXT MONTH AND WILL TAKE ABOUT NINE MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

MEANWHILE, THE STRETCH OF LOK SHAN ROAD BETWEEN PAU CHUNG STREET AND TO KWA WAN ROAD IN KOWLOON WILL BE RECONSTRUCTED AS PART OF AN ANNUAL MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME BY THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

THIS PROJECT WILL INVOLVE THE REPAVING OF THE ROAD SURFACE, EXCLUDING THE ROAD JUNCTIONS, WITH EIGHT-INCH THICK REINFORCED CONCRETE SLABS ON A SIX-INCH LEAN CONCRETE BASE.

THE WORK WILL ALSO START NEXT MONTH AND IS SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION IN FIVE MONTHS

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NOTE TO EDITORS:

NEW IMMIGRATION BRANCH OFFICE

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THE KOWLOON CITY BRANCH OFFICE OF THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT WILL BEGIN OPERATION AT ITS NEW PREMISES AT 19-23 NAM KOK ROAD, GROUND FLOOR ON MONDAY (JUNE 17) TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE AND IMPROVED FACILITIES TO RESIDENTS IN THE AREA.

R. LUI FOOK-HONG, CHAIRMAN OF THE KOWLOON CITY KAIFONG WELFARE ASSOCIATION, WILL PERFORM THE OPENING CEREMONY AT 19 A.M. ON MONDAY IN THE PRESENCE OF A GATHERING OF PROMINENT RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS.

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER AND PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE EVENT.

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