THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1980
THE ANTI-SMOKING DRIVE IS IN LINE WITH THE THEME OF THE WORLD HEALTH DAY FOR 1980 WHICH IS +SMOKING OR HEALTH: THE CHOICE IS YOURS+.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
THE ANTI-SMOKING EXHIBITION WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED BY THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, MR JOHN CHAMBERS, WHO IS ALSO CHAIRMAN OF THE GOVERNMENT-APPOINTED AD HOC COMMITTEE ON CIGARETTE SMOKING, IN THE MAIN CONCOURSE OF THE OCEAN TERMINAL AT 2.30 PM ON MONDAY (APRIL 7). YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE EVENT.
RECLAMATION FOR ISLAND CORRIDOR ****
THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TODAY INVITED TENDERS FOR WORK ON A RECLAMATION WHICH WILL FORM PART OF THE HONG KONG ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR.
ABOUT THREE HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEABED BETWEEN WATSON ROAD AND OIL STREET IN NORTH POINT WILL BE RECLAIMED FOR THE ROAD PROJECT.
A PWD SPOKESMAN SAID STAGE ONE OF THE PROJECT CONSISTS OF A TWO-KILOMETRE ELEVATED ROAD RUNNING ALONG THE COAST BETWEEN CAUSEWAY BAY AND HEALTHY STREET WEST IN NORTH POINT.
A SECTION OF THIS WILL BE BUILT OVER THE RECLAMATION.
HE ADDED THAT THE RECLAMATION WILL ALSO PROVIDE FACILITIES TO COMPENSATE FOR THE LOSS OF WATER FRONTAGE AND SEA ACCESS TO THE WATERFRONT LOTS.
WORK ON THE RECLAMATION WILL START IN JUNE AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 18 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE WORK HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTION WILL BE SUPERVISED BY MAUNSELL CONSULTANTS ASIA FOR PWD'S HIGHWAYS OFFICE.
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