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FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1980

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FOR ANY PERIOD OTHER THAN THE CHEAP RATE PERIOD, THE ORDINARY RATES WILL APPLY AND THESE WILL BE $6 PER COURT FOR EACH HOUR.

WHERE FLOODLIGHTS ARE USED AT ANY TIME DURING ANY PERIOD, THE NEW HOURLY RATE WILL BE $12 EACH (EXISTING $8).

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NTSD SAID THAT THE REVISION OF FEES IS TO MEET THE GENERAL RISE OF MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE COSTS OF THE SWIMMING POOLS AND TENNIS COURTS SINCE THE CHARGES FOR THE USE OF THESE FACILITIES WERE LAST REVISED IN 1976 AND 1977 RESPECTIVELY.

THE SPOKESMAN ALSO POINTED OUT THAT WITH THE REVISION, THE CHARGES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL BE BROUGHT IN LINE WITH THOSE IN THE URBAN AREAS.

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MAN KAM TO ROAD IMPROVEMENT

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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF A SECTION OF MAN KAM TO ROAD FROM ITS JUNCTION WITH LIN MA HANG ROAD TO MAN KAM TO BRIDGE.

THE PROJECT WILL CATER FOR THE PROJECTED INCREASE OF VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC ACROSS THE BORDER.

IT INVOLVES THE WIDENING AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THE EXISTING ONE-KILOMETRE ROAD TO PROVIDE A 7.3 METRE WIDE CARRIAGEWAY FOR TWO-WAY TRAFFIC. THERE WILL BE A 1.6 METRE FOOTPATH ON ONE SIDE.

WORK WILL START IN AUGUST AND WILL TAKE ABOUT SIX MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

THE WORK HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTION WILL BE SUPERVISED BY THE HIGHWAYS (NEW TERRITORIES) DIVISION OF THE PWD HIGHWAYS OFFICE.

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