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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1981

IT WILL EVENTUALLY CONNECT WITH AND FORM PART OF THE COASTAL TRUNK ROAD BETWEEN SHA TIN NEW TOWN AND TAI PO NEW TOWN, HE SAID.

WORK ON THE CONTRACT INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF 1,4 KILOMETRES OF DUAL TWO-LANE CARRIAGEWAYS WITH ASSOCIATED FLYOVERS, A FOOTBRIDGE AND STORMWATER DRAINAGE.

MR KWOK SAID THE WORK WOULD BE CARRIED OUT IN PHASES TO ALLOW EARLY COMPLETION OF ONE OF THE CARRIAGEWAYS TO EASE TRAFFIC IN THE AREA.

+TOGETHER WITH THE LION ROCK TUNNEL AND LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD, THE NEW TRUNK ROAD WILL BECOME A PRINCIPAL ROAD LINK BETWEEN KOWLOON AND THE EASTERN PART OF THE NEW TERRITORIES, HE ADDED.

WORK ON THE CONTRACT WILL START EARLY NEXT MONTH AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 35 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

THE PROJECT HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTION WILL BE SUPERVISED BY MAUNSELL CONSULTANTS ASIA, CONSULTING ENGINEERS TO THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

MORE VOLUNTEERS OFFER HELP TO YOUNG OFFENDERS

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THE VOLUNTEER SCHEME FOR PROBATIONERS RUN BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT IS GAINING GREATER RESPONSE AS MORE PUBLIC-SPIRITED CITIZENS HAVE JOINED TO BEFRIEND AND HELP REFORM YOUNG OFFENDERS.

EIGHTY-NINE VOLUNTEERS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE WHO DEVOTED THEIR FREE TIME TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DEPARTMENT'S PROBATION OFFICERS, HAVE JUST FINISHED THEIR SERVICE.

TWENTY MORE ARE NOW DOING THEIR JOB WHICH NORMALLY

LASTS FOR SIX MONTHS, AND ARRANGEMENTS ARE BEING MADE FOR ANOTHER 38 VOLUNTEERS TO HELP PROBATIONERS.

VOLUNTEERS INCLUDE STUDENTS, TEACHERS, CLERKS, SECRETARIES, WORK SUPERVISORS, BUSINESSMEN AND GOVERNMENT OFFICERS.

OF THOSE WHO HAVE FINISHED THEIR HALF-YEAR ASSIGNMENT, THE LATEST GROUP OF 28 WILL BE OFFICIALLY REWARDED FOR THEIR VOLUNTARY SERVICE AT A CEREMONY TO BE HELD SHORTLY.

THEY WILL EACH RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION FROM THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE (OPERATIONS), MRS EVELYN DOE.

UNDER THE SCHEME, INTRODUCED IN 1976 AS A COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PROJECT, VOLUNTEERS SPEND THEIR FREE TIME WITH BOYS AND GIRLS PUT ON PRÓBATION UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF PROBATION OFFICERS.

/THEY PROVIDE