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SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY, DR HAYES DESCRIBED CONSTRUCTION OF THE VIADUCT AS AN +EXCITING PROJECT+ WHICH INVOLVED BUILDING A 30 METRES HIGH MAJOR STRUCTURE ACROSS THE VALLEY LINKING ROAD WORKS ON THE HILLS ON EACH SIDE.

THE WORKS, HE SAID, HAD TO BE CONSTRUCTED VERY CLOSE TO THE OLD HOUSES AND HENCE CAUSED A GREAT DEAL OF NUISANCE AND INCONVENIENCE TO VILLAGERS.

+WE GREATLY APPRECIATED THEIR FORBEARANCE DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME AND I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND EVERYONE HERE TODAY THAT THIS CO-OPERATION WAS GREATLY VALUED BY THE GOVERNMENT, HE SAID.

DR HAYES ALSO ASSURED THAT MORE EXPANSION WORKS, SUCH AS THE REPROVISIONING OF A MARKET AND A RECREATION GROUND, WOULD BE CARRIED OUT IN THE VILLAGE IN DUE COURSE.

+DISCUSSIONS ABOUT WHAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN ARE CONTINUING IN THE CONCERNED GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, AND LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS AND FIRMS WILL BE CONSULTED,+ HE SAID.

HE SAID VILLAGERS COULD LOOK FORWARD TO IMPROVED HOUSING AND MORE FACILITIES WHEN THE PROPOSALS WERE FINALISED AND APPROVED, AND WORK WAS STARTED TO IMPLEMENT THEM BY STAGES.

ALSO OFFICIATING AT TODAY'S CEREMONY WERE THE CHAIRMAN OF TSUEN WAN RURAL COMMITTEE, MR CHAN LAU-FONG LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADER, MR CHAN PO-FONG AND THE VILLAGE REPRESENTATIVE, MR FU YUEN-HUNG.

A TREAT FOR LUNAR NEW YEAR

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MUSIC AND GAIETY WILL FILL STATUE SQUARE ON SUNDAY (FEBRUARY 8) WHEN A LUNAR NEW YEAR ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME TAKES PLACE.

IN THE FORM OF A VARIETY SHOW, IT HAS BEEN SPECIALLY ORGANISED TO CELEBRATE THE YEAR OF COCKEREL AND TO PROVIDE A FREE FESTIVITY PROGRAMME TO THE PUBLIC.

THE SHOW WILL BE PRESENTED BY THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, THE HONG KONG ARTS FESTIVAL SOCIETY, THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES,

THE PROGRAMME, WHICH WILL START AT 2.15 PM AND LAST UNTIL 4.15 PM, WILL FEATURE A CONCERT BY A CHINESE FOLK MUSIC ORCHESTRA, TRADITIONAL DANCES AND FOLK SONGS IN ADDITION TO DRAGON AND LION DANCES.

FREE ADMISSION TICKETS TO THE SHOW WILL BE AVAILABLE ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS, FROM TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AT THE HONG KONG ARTS FESTIVAL BOX OFFICE, CITY HALL, WHICH WILL BE OPEN FROM 10.30 AM TO 8.00 PM THROUGHOUT THE LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS (FEBRUARY 5-8). AND FROM TOM LEE PIANO CO. LTD. ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY (FEBRUARY 3 AND 4).

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