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FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1979

PROPOSAL TO CLOSE A STREET ON TIN WAN RECLAMATION

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THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSES TO CLOSE A STREET ON THE TIN WAN RECLAMATION WHICH PROVIDES ACCESS TO STEPS LEADING DOWN TO THE ABERDEEN WEST TYPHOON SHELTER.

THE STREET FORMS PART OF A PIECE OF CROWN LAND WHICH WILL BE OFFERED SALE EARLY NEXT YEAR.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY THAT FOLLOWING THE CLOSURE OF THE STREET, FUTURE LANDING AT THAT TYPHOON SHELTER WOULD BE SHIFTED TO THE STEPS ADJOINING THE TIN WAN EXTENSION TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA.

+ IMPROVEMENT WORK ON THE ACCESS ROAD LEADING TO THESE STEPS IS NOW BEING CARRIED OUT, IT WILL BE COMPLETED BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT MONTH, HE ADDED.

A NOTICE ABOUT THE PROPOSAL WAS PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GAZETTE.

ANY PERSON OBJECTING TO THE PROPOSAL MUST SEND HIS OBJECTION IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WITHIN ONE MONTH.

A PLAN SHOWING THE STREET, WHICH IS TO BE CLOSED PERMANENTLY, CAN BE SEEN AT THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (CENTRAL AND WESTERN) ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING ENTRANCE, HONG KONG THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (SOUTHERN), 22 ABERDEEN MAIN ROAD AND THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, MURRAY BUILDING, 19TH FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD.

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