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FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1977

PRIMARY DISTRIBUTOR ROAD PROJECT IN TUEN MUN WORK ON SECOND STAGE TO BEGIN SOON

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THE GOVERNMENT IS TO START WORK SHORTLY ON THE SECOND STAGE OF A PRIMARY DISTRIBUTOR ROAD PROJECT IN TUEN MUN NEW TOWN WHICH IS DESIGNED TO SPEED UP TRAFFIC BETWEEN TSUEN WAN AND YUEN LONG.

THE DISTRIBUTOR ROAD WILL CONNECT THE TUEN MUN ROAD LINK WITH THE EXISTING DUAL CARRIAGEWAY NORTH OF THE NEW TOWN.

ON COMPLETION BY MAY NEXT YEAR, THE $5.9 MILLION ROAD PROJECT WILL COMPLETE THE IMPROVED TRAFFIC ROUTE BETWEEN TSUEN WAN AND YUEN LONG THROUGH TUEN MUN.

WORK ON THE INITIAL STAGE OF THE PROJECT IS WELL UNDERWAY. THE SECOND STAGE WILL INVOLVE THE RESUMPTION OF 3,413 SQUARE METERS OF BUILDING AND GARDEN LAND IN TUEN MUN SAN HU1.

ONE MONTH'S NOTICE OF THE RESUMPTION WAS PUBLISHED

IN TODAY'S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

A NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SPOKESMAN SAID NO

FAMILY WOULD BE AFFECTED BY THE RESUMPTION.

HE SAID THAT IN ADDITION TO THE BUILDINGS ON THE LAND TO BE RESUMED, FOUR TEMPORARY NON-DOMESTIC STRUCTURES ON CROWN LAND WOULD HAVE TO BE CLEARED. THESE STRUCTURES COMPRISE A CAR SHED, A WATCHMAN SHED AND TWO STOREROOMS.

THE GOVERNMENT WILL OFFER TO THE LAND OWNER THE ALTERNATIVE OF CASH COMPENSATION OR LAND EXCHANGE DOCUMENTS. COMPENSATION WOULD ALSO BE PAID FOR FLOWERS AND FRUIT TREES.

NOTICES OF HEAVY RAIN ******

DURING THIS YEAR'S WET SEASON THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE ISSUING NOTICES TO COVER PERIODS OF PROLONGED HEAVY RAIN AND WHEN MORE RAIN IS EXPECTED.

AS IN THE CASE OF A TROPICAL CYCLONE, TEMPORARY SHELTERS WILL BE OPEN TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE LIVING IN SQUATTER AREAS.

AN ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE MADE BY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES, IF NECESSARY, TO THE NEWS MEDIA FOR BROADCASTING BY RADIO AND TV STATIONS IN THE NORMAL WAY, WHEN THE LIKELIHOOD OF FURTHER PROLONGED RAIN HAS PASSED AN ANNOUNCEMENT TO THIS EFFECT WILL BE MADE.

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