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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1975

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WORK TO START SOON ON NGAU TAU KOK M.T.R. STATION

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PRELIMINARY WORK IS TO START SOON ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE OVERHEAD MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY LINES AND STATION AT NGAU TAU KOK AND THE ADJACENT SECTION OF ELEVATED ROAD, SUBWAYS AND ANCILLARY ROADWORKS.

DETAILS OF THE STREETS AFFECTED ARE PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S

GAZETTE.

THE FIRST PART OF THE WORK WILL BE THE DIVERSION OF UTILITY SERVICES, THE WIDENING OF KWUN TONG ROAD AT THE JUNCTION WITH ELEGANCE ROAD AND THE REALIGNMENT OF ELEGANCE ROAD. THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE OVERHEAD LINES AND STATION AT NGAU TAU KOK AT WHICH 'TIME THE OPPORTUNITY WILL BE TAKEN TO CARRY OUT SOME OF THE ADJACENT ROAD IMPROVEMENTS IN ORDER TO MINIMISE INCONVENIENCE TO THE PUBLIC.

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FROM TIME TO TIME DURING THE PERIOD OF CONSTRUCTION PARTS OF KWUN TONG ROAD WILL BE REDUCED TO A MINIMUM OF THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC. HOWEVER THESE RESTRICTIONS WILL NOT BE IMPOSED UNTIL WAI YIP STREET EXTENSION HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THIS WILL PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE WITH THE ADDITIONAL CAPACITY OF FOUR TRAFFIC LANES,

TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL CHANGE FROM TIME TO TIME AS WORK PROGRESSES AND DETAILS WILL BE ANNOUNCED BEFORE THEY ARE

IMPLEMENTED.

THE PRELIMINARY ROADWORKS ARE DUE TO BEGIN NEXT MONTH WHILE THE MAIN MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY WORKS AND ASSOCIATED ROADWORKS ARE EXPECTED TO START IN JULY 1976. THE WHOLE OF THE WORK IS DUE FOR COMPLETION BY THE END OF 1979.

PLANS SHOWING THE AREAS AFFECTED BY THE PROJECT ARE DISPLAYED AT THE CENTRAL ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, HONG KONG THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, 10TH FLOOR, KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, 405 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON AND THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICES, (KWUN TONG), KWUN TONG DISTRICT BRANCH OFFICES BUILDING, TUNG YAN STREET, 3RD FLOOR, KOWLOON.

TODAY'S GAZETTE NOTICE STIPULATES THAT ANY PERSON MAKING A CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION ARISING OUT OF THESE STREET ALTERATIONS UNDER THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY (LAND RESUMPTION AND RELATED PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE MUST SEND HIS CLAIM IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS. THE CLAIM MUST REACH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF CLOSURE OF THE STREET CR FROM THE COMPLETION OF THE SUBSTANTIAL ALTERATION WHICH IS ALLEGED TO HAVE CAUSED PECUNIARY LOSS OR DAMAGE.

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