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FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1978

STREET ALTERATIONS IN NORTHWEST KOWLOON FOR MTR EXTENSION *****

THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY ANNOUNCED THAT ALTERATIONS WILL BE MADE TO THE CARRIAGEWAYS AND FOOTPATHS OF A NUMBER OF STREETS IN NORTHWEST KOWLOON TO FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PRINCE EDWARD-LAI WAN SECTION OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY EXTENSION.

CONSTRUCTION WORK ON THE EXTENSION WILL BEGIN IN OCTOBER THIS YEAR AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN JUNE 1981. DURING CONSTRUCTION, SOME STREETS WILL EITHER BE CLOSED, OR PARTLY CLOSED, OR HAVE THE WIDTH OF THEIR CARRIAGEWAYS AND FOOTPATHS REDUCED.

SOME STREETS WILL BE AFFECTED PERMANENTLY BY THE LOCATION OF STATION ENTRANCES,

THE MAJOR ROADS AFFECTED WILL BE CHEUNG SHA WAN ROAD, AND SMALL SECTIONS OF NATHAN AND PRINCE EDWARD ROADS, AND TO REDUCE CONGESTION, MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE THE NEW ALTERNATIVE ROUTES WHICH HAVE ALREADY BEEN ANNOUNCED.

PLANS SHOWING THE AREAS AFFECTED BY THE PROJECT MAY BE INSPECTED AT THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (CENTRAL AND WESTERN) ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING ENTRANCE, HONG KONG AT THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, 10TH FLOOR, KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, 405 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON- AT THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (MONG KOK), 751 NATHAN ROAD, GROUND FLOOR, KOWLOON- AND AT THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (SHAM SHUI PO), 299-303 LAI CHI KOK ROAD, GROUND FLOOR, KOWLOON.

ANY PERSON AFFECTED BY THE ALTERATIONS AND WISHING TO MAKE A CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION 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 OR FROM THE COMPLETION OF THE SUBSTANTIAL ALTERATION WHICH IS ALLEGED TO HAVE CAUSED PECUNIARY LOSS OR DAMAGE.

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