XN000022-1980-05-27 — Page 8

TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1980

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RESTRICTED COUNTRY AREAS NOT FOR CYCLING

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THE COUNTRY PARKS AUTHORITY IS CONCERNED OVER THE INCREASING NUMBER OF PEOPLE CYCLING IN THE RESTRICTED AREAS OF COUNTRY PARKS.

IN THE FIRST FOUR MONTHS OF THIS YEAR, NEARLY 80 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN SUMMONSED TO APPEAR IN COURT FOR RIDING BICYCLES IN AREAS OTHER THAN PUBLIC ROADS WITHIN THE PARKS.

A NUMBER OF OFFENDERS HAVE ALREADY APPEARED IN COURT AND WERE EACH FINED $200,

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AUTHORITY SAID THAT THE OFFENCES WERE COMMITTED IN THE PLOVER COVE, SHING MUN, SAI KUNG AND MA ON SHAN COUNTRY PARKS,

HE URGED PEOPLE NOT TO RIDE BICYCLES IN RESTRICTED AREAS SUCH AS NEAR RESERVOIRS, BARBECUE PITS OR ON FOREST PATHS,

+COUNTRY PARKS ARE FOR PEOPLE TO ENJOY THE COUNTRYSIDE AND THE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES THERE AND NOT FOR CYCLING,* HE SAID, +WHY SPOIL THE FUN FOR OTHERS AND AT THE SAME TIME LAY YOURSELF OPEN TO PROSECUTION AND POSSIBLE FINE.+

THE CYCLING RESTRICTIONS HOWEVER DO NOT APPLY TO VILLAGERS WHO LIVE WITHIN THE AREAS.

COMPENSATION CLAIMS FOR ROAD CLOSURE

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PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MTR WORKS IN ELEGANCE ROAD, KWUN TONG BETWEEN FEBRUARY 25, 1978 AND AUGUST 16 LAST YEAR MUST SUBMIT ALL CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION IN WRITING TO REACH THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 16 THIS YEAR.

AN ORDER WAS MADE ON FEBRUARY 2, 1978 UNDER THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY (LAND RESUMPTION AND RELATED PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE FOR CLOSING THE ROAD TO FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MTR.

THE ROAD WAS REOPENED ON AUGUST 16 LAST YEAR WHEN THE WORKS WERE COMPLETED.

A COPY OF THE PLAN SHOWING THE AFFECTED AREA IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE MASS TRANSIT OFFICE IN ROOM 416, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG.

WATER CUT ***

WATER SUPPLY TO AN AREA OF YAU MA TEI WILL BE INTERRUPTED FOR SIX HOURS OVERNIGHT ENDING AT 6 AM ON THURSDAY (MAY 29).

THE AREA IS BOUNDED BY WATERLOO ROAD, NATHAN ROAD, PUBLIC SQUARE STREET AND SHANGHAI STREET.