XN000022-1980-08-11 — Page 5

MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 1980

FOOTBRIDGES FOR TUEN MUN PEDESTRIANS

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THE TUEN MUN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WILL START WORK ON TWO FOOTBRIDGES IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE NEW TOWN.

UPON COMPLETION, THEY WILL PROVIDE A SAFE MEANS OF CROSSING CASTLE PEAK ROAD AND THE RIVER CHANNEL FOR RESIDENTS AND FOR TOURISTS TO THE CHING CHUNG KOON MONASTERY.

TENDERS FOR THE WORK ARE BEING INVITED BY THE OFFICE. ITS CHIEF ENGINEER, MR TANG KWOK-KEE, EXPLAINED THAT ONE OF THE FOOTBRIDGES WOULD SPAN CASTLE PEAK ROAD AND THE OTHER THE RIVER CHANNEL NORTH OF SAN HUI.

BOTH WOULD BE CONSTRUCTED OF STEEL AND WOULD BE COVERED TO GIVE WEATHER PROTECTION.

+ THE FOOTBRIDGE ACROSS CASTLE PEAK ROAD WILL BE SERVED BY A STAIRCASE AND A RAMP AT ITS EASTERN END. THE RAMP HAS BEEN SO DESIGNED THAT IT WILL BE SUITABLE FOR USE BY THE HANDICAPPED.

THERE WILL BE AN APPROACH EMBANKMENT

+AT ITS WESTERN END,

WHICH WILL BE FIT INTO THE ADJACENT LOCAL OPEN SPACE.+

+THE MAIN FEATURES OF THE FOOTBRIDGES, + MR TANG ADDED, +ARE FIBRE GLASS PANELS ON THE SIDES OF THE DECKS WITH OPENINGS FOR DAYLIGHT AND VENTILATION.+

WORK ON THE PROJECT WILL BEGIN IN NOVEMBER AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 12 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

IT FORMS PART OF THE OVERALL TUEN MUN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME UNDERTAKEN BY THE TUEN MUN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE.

SPEEDPOST TO CHINA

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THE SPEEDPOST NETWORK OF THE POST OFFICE WILL BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE CHINA FROM FRIDAY (AUGUST 15).

THIS REPRESENTS ANOTHER STEP FORWARD FOR THE SERVICE WHICH IS SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR FAST AND RELIABLE TRANSMISSION OF BUSINESS DOCUMENTS.

INITIALLY, THE SERVICE WILL BE AVAILABLE TO GUANGZHOU AND BEIJING. IT MAY BE USED FOR SENDING BUSINESS DOCUMENTS, SAMPLES AND MERCHANDISE ON BOTH CONTRACT' AND 'ON DEMAND' BASIS. PERSONAL ARTICLES ARE NOT ACCEPTED. SPEEDPOST ITEMS ACCEPTED OR COLLECTED IN HONG KONG WILL BE DELIVERED, EXCEPT FOR SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS, IN THE MORNING OF THE FOLLOWING DAY IN BOTH CITIES.

DELIVERY TO DISTANT SUBURBS IS NOT AVAILABLE BUT MAIL MAY BE CLAIMED BY THE ADDRESSEE AT DESIGNATED POST OFFICE COUNTERS. REQUEST BY THE ADDRESSEE, SPECIAL DELIVERY MAY BE GIVEN. EITHER CASE, ITEMS MAY BE SUBJECT TO DELAY.

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