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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1978

A NUMBER OF PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY STREET ALTERATIONS WILL BE NECESSARY TO FACILITATE CONSTRUCTION OF THE RAILWAY AND WHEN THE DETAILS OF THESE REQUIREMENTS ARE FINALISED APPROPRIATE STATUTORY ACTION WILL BE TAKEN, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

AS WITH THE MODIFIED INITIAL SYSTEM CLAIMS CAN BE MADE IN RESPECT OF ALL BUSINESSES AFFECTED BY MTR CONSTRUCTION. ADDITIONALLY OPERATORS OF SMALL SHOPS AND BUSINESSES WHOSE TRADE IS AFFECTED CAN APPLY FOR MONTHLY PAYMENTS UNDER THE ADVANCED PAYMENTS OF COMPENSATION FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS DUE TO STREET CLOSURE+ SCHEME.

ALL CLAIMS UNDER THE MTR ORDINANCE SHOULD BE MADE IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS. THE TIME LIMIT FOR THE SUBMISSION OF CLAIMS IS IN MOST CASES ONE YEAR AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE EVENT AS LAID DOWN IN THE MTR ORDINANCE.

COPIES OF THE RAILWAY AREA PLAN MAY BE INSPECTED FREE OF CHARGE DURING OFFICE HOURS AT THE ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICES, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, GROUND FLOOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, 19TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING- ALL CITY DISTRICT OFFICES AND THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS TOWN MANAGEMENT OFFICES AT HOI PA STREET, TSUEN WAN, AND IN KWAI CHUNG.

APPOINTMENTS OF SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL

SERVICE AND DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION

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TWO SENIOR GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENTS WERE ANNOUNCED TODAY, BOTH TO TAKE EFFECT ON MARCH 20, 1978. MR. MARTIN ROWLANDS, AGED 52, WILL BECOME SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE. MR. RON BRIDGE, AGED 45, WILL BECOME DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION.

MR. ROWLANDS, WHO HAS BEEN DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION SINCE 1974, JOINED THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT 25 YEARS AGO. HIS PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS HAVE INCLUDED DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF URBAN SERVICES, PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT COLONIAL SECRETARY (SOCIAL SERVICES) AND DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS.

MR. BRIDGE JOINED THE HONG KONG ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE IN 1957. HE HAS WORKED IN THE CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH FOR OVER SIX YEARS, AND HAS BEEN SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE SINCE LAST AUGUST.

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