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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1975

ROAD AND DRAINAGE SYSTEM FOR HING WAH ESTATE

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TENDERS ARE INVITED IN TODAY'S GAZETTE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION

OF A ROAD AND A DRAINAGE SYSTEM AT HING WAH HOUSING ESTATE (PHASE II) WHICH IS NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

· THE SEVEN-BLOCK ESTATE IN CHAIWAN, TO BE COMPLETED IN EARLY

1976, WILL PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION FOR 21,400 PEOPLE.

THE ROAD WILL EXTEND 1,230 METRES AND WILL PROVIDE EASY

ACCESS FOR ESTATE RESIDENTS.

THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM INCLUDES THE PROVISION OF SURFACE RAINAGE CHANNELS AND TWO CULVERTS.

THE ROAD AND DRAINAGE WORKS HAVE DEEN DESIGNED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT'S HIGHWAYS OFFICE WHICH WILL SUPERVISE THE

CONSTRUCTION.

IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE WORKS WILL TAKE 15 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

EX-NAVAL DOCKYARD CAR PARK REOPENS NEXT WEEK

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MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED THAT THE EX-NAVAL DOCKYARD CAR PARK AT THE JUNCTION OF HARCOURT ROAD AND COTTON TREE DRIVE WILL REOPEN FROM 8 A.M. ON TUESDAY (SEPTEMBER 23).

THE CAR PARK WAS TEMPORARILY CLOSED AT THE END OF LAST MONTH FOLLOWING THE CLOSURE OF THE HARCOURT ROAD SLIP ROAD FRONTING THE CAR PARK TO FACILITATE ADVANCE ROADWORKS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ADMIRALTY MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY STATION.

MEANWHILE IN KOWLOON, A TEMPORARY PLB TERMINUS OPENED TODAY NEAR THE EXISTING BUS TERMINUS AT HUNG HOM FERRY CONCOURSE. THE NEW FACILITY IS EXPECTED TO EASE TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN THE AREA.